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• Bucks Plan To Stay In Tax Under 2nd Apron To Keep Core Intact Alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to begin the 2025-26 season with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to sources. However, the current sentiment could change throughout the offseason depending on roster construction and organizational decisions. General Manager Jon Horst and head coach Doc Rivers have presented ownership with plans to maintain the team's core around Antetokounmpo. The franchise believ...2025
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Expected To Remain With Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo will remain with the Milwaukee Bucks after he was on the precipice of a possible exit in May when he was reportedly open-minded about his future for the first time. There has been no direct reporting of a possible meeting between Antetokounmpo and the Bucks to decide to continue their partnership, but ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Thursday that the NBA has accepted Antetoko...2025
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• 7 NBA stars who could be traded next

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Who’s available on the NBA trade block? These stars could be the next to go this summer. The NBA didn’t wait for the start of summer to execute blockbuster trades. This year’s Feb. trade deadline was arguably the most explosive in league history, with Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler, De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine, Brandon Ingram, and many more being ...2025
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• Teams Losing Confidence In Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Trade Availability
Team representatives have gone from feeling confident to feeling skeptical that Giannis Antetokounmpo will become available via trade. This is according to the latest from NBA insider Jake Fischer. The Milwaukee Bucks were defeated in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight season. That, combined with Damian Lillard being expected to miss […] The post Teams Losing Confidence I...2025
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• NBA trade rumors: 2 Kevin Durant suitors emerge, latest Giannis update, and Cavs star available

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Here are the latest NBA trade rumors on Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and a Cleveland star potentially on the block. The 2025 NBA Finals are in full swing between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, but it’s already the offseason for the other 28 teams in the league. ESPN insider Shams Charania has predicted this will be the “craziest” su...2025
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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Who could replace Tom Thibodeau as Knicks head coach? Here’s the list of likely candidates. Tom Thibodeau led the New York Knicks to back-to-back 50 win seasons for the first time in 30 years. He just led the Knicks on their longest playoff run of the 21st century by reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. Thibodeau inherited a club coming off seven strai...2025
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• 7 NBA stars who could be traded next
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• NBA trade rumors: 2 Kevin Durant suitors emerge, latest Giannis update, and Cavs star available
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• Jayson Tatum Sends 2-Word Message After Linking Up With Damian Lillard As Both Stars Recover From Torn Achilles
Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard faced Achilles injuries just days apart as the Boston Celtics forward posts a story for the Bucks' point guard....2025
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• IN PHOTOS: Damian Lillard Provides Sneak Peek Into Offseason Recovery After Heartbreaking Achilles Injury
After suffering a devastating Achilles injury, Bucks star Damian Lillard offered fans insight into the early stages of his offseason recovery....2025
• Damian Lillard Landing Spots: 5 Trade Destinations for the Nine-Time All-Star
With an injury clouding his future, which teams would be interested in trading for Damian Lillard if he's put on the trade market?...2025
• Should the Warriors, Celtics, Cavs and Nuggets blow it up? Or continue to build?

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Graphic by Anton Tabuena Let’s chart the biggest issues and likely next steps for the NBA teams that faced an early exit in the 2025 Playoffs. The last three teams to win NBA championships have all been eliminated early in the 2025 Playoffs. Joining them is a top-seeded title favorite, who despite their improvements and massive spending, only managed one w...2025
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• Cooper Flagg’s 6 best landing spots in NBA Draft lottery, ranked

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Let’s rank the best landing spots for Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery. Not all NBA Draft lotteries are created equal. A year ago, when the Atlanta Hawks jumped from up from No. 10 to win the lottery, there was no sure-fire No. 1 overall player sitting there as the obvious prize. That’s not the case this year: the teams entering the lottery are...2025
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• Bucks Announce Career-Deciding News on Damian Lillard’s Achilles Injury Amid Trade Rumors
Damian Lillard underwent Achilles surgery as Bucks face tough trade decisions after another early playoff exit. What’s next for Milwaukee?...2025
• Damian Lillard Undergoes Surgery To Repair Achilles

Damian Lillard underwent surgery to repair his left Achilles tendon on Friday. Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the surgery in Los Angeles. Lillard suffered the injury during Game 4 of the Bucks' first-round series loss against the Pacers. Lillard is expected to miss most of, it not all, of next season....2025
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• Bucks' Damian Lillard undergoes surgery to repair torn Achilles

Bucks star Damian Lillard underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair his torn left Achilles tendon....2025

• VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation reaction to Blazers winning NBA Summer League
The Portland Trail Blazers are the 2022 Summer League champions, but superstar guard Damian Lillard wasn’t aware of it until Trendon Watford showed him his MVP trophy. Lillard is away vacationing with his family, and so he only learned about the championship during an IG Live with Anfernee Simons. Watford hopped in on the stream […] The post VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation r...2022
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• Kristaps Porzingis on Knicks Fans, Vegas, NBA Idols and Life in the U.S.
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"Bucks guard Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and is out indefinitely."

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"The Milwaukee Bucks came into the season with sky-high expectations after trading for Damian Lillard over the summer."

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"Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard dropped a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, setting a new franchise record."

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"After getting into a tussle with Julius Randle in the third quarter, Johnson kept his cool while Randle […] The post Suns forward Cam Johnson reaches insane Damian Lillard feat in 38-point performance appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Damian Lillard met with Lakers' LeBron James, Anthony Davis while considering a possible trade request"

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"Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has a right knee sprain and is listed as out for Game 5 of Portland's first-round playoff series against the Lakers."

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"NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball picks for Dec. 30, 2019"

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"The post Damian Lillard Irked By Chris Paul’s Late-Game Layup appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The post Damian Lillard: ‘I’m Not Joining Nobody’ To Pursue a Championship appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard dropped 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday."

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" There is also another crop of young players on the rise steadily moving up the NBA ranks such as DeMarcus Cousins, Damian Lillard, John Wall and Andrew Wiggins."

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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Expected To Remain With Bucks
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• 7 NBA stars who could be traded next
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• NBA trade rumors: 2 Kevin Durant suitors emerge, latest Giannis update, and Cavs star available
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• 'Perfect Storm' For 'Crazy Week Of Transactions' Around NBA Draft
With a dearth of available cap space in the NBA just as the league's new media rights deals will increase the salary cap in the coming years, there are a number of teams with title ambitions who must enter the trade market to make meaningful changes. This could create potential bidding wars for some of the star players who may come to market this offseason with many deals potentially coming to fru...2025
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Still Weighing Future With Bucks As Critical Meeting Looms
On the morning of the NBA draft lottery, Giannis Antetokounmpo was reportedly "open-minded" about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks. In the weeks since then, there have yet to be any concrete updates about what Antetokounmpo is thinking while the Bucks continue to hope they can convince him to remain with the franchise. The Bucks have limited ways of improving their roster this offseason, while ...2025
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• IN PHOTOS: Damian Lillard Provides Sneak Peek Into Offseason Recovery After Heartbreaking Achilles Injury
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• The Pacers’ Pascal Siakam trade made their dream NBA Playoffs run possible

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Pacers targeted the right secondary star with the Pascal Siakam trade, and it changed everything for them. The Indiana Pacers were a wonderful story and a thrilling watch, but they also felt a little bit like a gimmick. Indiana was off to a blazing start to the 2023-2024 season, cranking up the tempo and scoring at will as young point ...2025
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• Should the Warriors, Celtics, Cavs and Nuggets blow it up? Or continue to build?
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• Rival Teams Believe Bucks Still Prefer To Keep Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Milwaukee Bucks are believed to remain committed to doing all they can to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to rival execs that spoke with The Athletic at the combine. However, sources are preparing for the possibility that Antetokounmpo will become available this offseason as he hits an obvious inflection point in his career. The Bucks will be without Damian Lillard for most if not all o...2025
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• Bucks Expected To Try To Regain Their Own Draft Capital From Pelicans, Blazers If Giannis Traded

Because the Milwaukee Bucks owe future first round picks to the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers, there is growing anticipation that they will try to include either team into a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to regain some of their draft capital. The Pelicans control Milwaukee's first round picks in 2025, 2026 and 2027 due to the Jrue Holiday trade of 2020, while the Blazers control th...2025
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• The Pacers’ Pascal Siakam trade made their dream NBA Playoffs run possible
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• Should the Warriors, Celtics, Cavs and Nuggets blow it up? Or continue to build?
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• 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations if NBA superstar requests deal from Bucks

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images These six teams could trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he wants out of Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo has given his all to the Milwaukee Bucks for 12 seasons. It’s becoming clear that the superstar forward has taken the franchise as far as he possibly could, and it feels like time for him to start looking for a new home. The Bucks’ season ended on ...2025
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• Watch: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton eliminate the Bucks in OT

Playing without Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were up seven points with 40 seconds to go in overtime to stave off elimination. Then Tyrese Haliburton led a furious comeback, again....2025
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• Damian Lillard Diagnosed With Torn Left Achilles Tendon
Damian Lillard has been officially diagnosed with a torn left Achilles tendon following an MRI. Lillard was believed to have suffered the injury with the original diagnosis in the locker room following the first quarter injury in Game 4. Lillard recently returned from a deep vein thrombosis to play in the playoffs. During the 23-24 season, Lillard dealt with an Achilles issue that forced him to mi...2025
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• Gary Trent Jr. Ties Franchise Record With 9 3s In Game 3 Win

Gary Trent Jr. hit nine 3-pointers as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 117-101 to win Game 3. Trent tied Ray Allen's franchise record for most threes in a playoff game. "A big fan of Ray Allen as a kid, I watched him accomplish great things as a Buck, as a Celtic, just followed his whole career, the way he shot the basketball, said Trent. "So, to be in that group, your name near him...2025
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• ‘He’s Officially Washed’ – Damian Lillard Faces Fan Fury After Disappointing 7-PT Game vs. Pacers in Game 3
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard comes under fire after finishing with playoff career-low 7 points in Game 3 against Indiana Pacers....2025
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• ‘Damian Lillard Will NEVER Be a Winner’ – NBA Fans Rip Bucks Star’s Underwhelming 14-Pt Comeback Game vs Pacers
The Damian Lillard return party didn't have a happy ending after the Milwaukee Bucks star scored just 14 points, forcing fans to call him out....2025
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• Damian Lillard returns for Bucks but couldn't fix Milwaukee's biggest problem as Pacers take 2-0 series lead

Lillard had 14 points and seven assists, but did not do anything to help the team's porous defense...2025

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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau
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• 'Perfect Storm' For 'Crazy Week Of Transactions' Around NBA Draft
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Still Weighing Future With Bucks As Critical Meeting Looms
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• Damian Lillard Exits Game 4 With Suspected Achilles Tear
Damian Lillard exited Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks' first round series against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter with a potentially severe non-contact lower left leg injury. Lillard stayed down on the floor for several moments and needed to be helped off the floor as he couldn't put weight on his left leg. Chris Haynes reports that the initial fear is that Lillard suffered a left Achilles t...2025
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• Damian Lillard Leaves Game 4 With Potentially Severe Lower Leg Injury
Damian Lillard exited Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks' first round series against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter with a potentially severe lower left leg injury. Lillard stayed down on the floor for several moments and needed to be helped off the floor as he couldn't put weight on his left leg. Lillard recently returned from a deep vein thrombosis to play in the playoffs....2025
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• Jaylen Brown wants to revive Oakland, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Celtics superstar is investing in a community that helped make him who he is today. OAKLAND, Calif. — It took less than a year for Jaylen Brown to fall in love with the city of Oakland. In 2015, the 18-year-old basketball player, a freshman at UC Berkley, frequently ventured south from his prestigious university, eager to explore the nearby c...2025
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• Ranking the Brewers’ pitching staff by how cool they dress

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Swag as an advanced statistic Pitchers and catchers reported to their spring training facilities today, marking the official start of Spring Training. To celebrate the occasion, the Brewers’ social media pages shared photos of various pitchers arriving. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Milwaukee Brewers (@b...2025
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• Jimmy Butler is back to being the villain

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The veteran NBA star finds comfort wearing the black hat. It started, as it almost always does, with a tweet by Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski, the former ESPN sports reporter. It was in the middle of October, in the afternoon, after Jimmy Butler’s infamous practice session, where he took the bench players on his then-team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and beat ...2025
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Bucks’ contention window is already closed, whether they realize it or not. Trading Giannis is the only way out. No cliché in the English language is as misunderstood as “rock bottom.” It is a historical phrase, not intended for present-tense use — applied retroactively to the lowest moment of a timeline that has already reached its conclusion. But whe...2024
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• Is Kevin Durant Still the NBA's Second-Best Player Behind LeBron James?
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• Damian Lillard Takes Commercial Flight to Summer League After $120M Extension
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• Lillard has knee sprain, out for Game 5 vs. Lakers
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• Damian Lillard Replaces Blake Griffin for 2015 NBA All-Star Game
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• Kevin Durant Is Still the MVP We Know and Love
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• Artist Renders NBA Players as Their Nicknames
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• Damian Lillard Drops Incredible Freestyle Rap About Growing Up in Oakland
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• Damian Lillard When Asked About Playing Like Curry: 'I Was Being Damian Lillard'
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Gary Trent Jr. a must-add
In the wake of Damian Lillard's extended incoming absence, Gary Trent Jr. is a must-add for fantasy managers....2025
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• NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top picks for March 12 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• NBA DFS: Damian Lillard and top picks for March 7 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice...2019
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• Bucks Plan To Stay In Tax Under 2nd Apron To Keep Core Intact Alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo
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• Teams Losing Confidence In Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Trade Availability
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• NBA trade rumors: 2 Kevin Durant suitors emerge, latest Giannis update, and Cavs star available
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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau
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• The Pacers’ Pascal Siakam trade made their dream NBA Playoffs run possible
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• Should the Warriors, Celtics, Cavs and Nuggets blow it up? Or continue to build?
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• Bucks Expected To Try To Regain Their Own Draft Capital From Pelicans, Blazers If Giannis Traded
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo In 'Fact-Finding Mode' Before Making Decision On Future
Giannis Antetokounmpo has not yet requested a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks, but he is "open-minded" to an exit and is in "fact-finding mode," sources tell The Athletic. Antetokounmpo is "discussing his situation with trusted confidantes while making it clear that he's reading the room here," writes Sam Amick. The medium-term future of the Bucks looked challenging given their ongoing salary, luxu...2025
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• 1 conspiracy theory for why every team will win the NBA Draft Lottery

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Your in-built excuses for the draft lottery tonight. The NBA Draft Lottery is on Monday night with Cooper Flagg being the biggest prize since, well ... okay, Victor Wembanyama two years ago — but still, Flagg is a big deal. Flagg might be the best U.S.-born prospect since LeBron James, garnering comparisons to Scottie Pippen, Jayson Tatum, and Grant Hill...2025
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• 7 NBA stars who could be traded next
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• NBA trade rumors: 2 Kevin Durant suitors emerge, latest Giannis update, and Cavs star available
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• Knicks coaching candidates: 4 favorites, 3 longshots to replace Tom Thibodeau
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Worked To Have 'Zero Speculation' On His Future With Focus On Bucks

The future of Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks will hit an inflection point this offseason as they face the prospect of a challenging 25-26 season without Damian Lillard. What Antetokounmpo is thinking at this time has been difficult for insiders to gauge as both he and his camp have focused on having their intention solely on the Bucks. "There has been zero speculation about Giannis...2025
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• Previewing every NBA Playoffs 2025 first round series

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Here’s everything you need to know about the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs There’s been a lot of hand-wringing of late about the NBA regular season. And while I, personally, feel that the concern about its entertainment value is wildly overblown, even I can admit that for the average basketball fan, keeping up with all 30 teams for six months...2025
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• Fan beats Damian Lillard in three-point contest with buzzer beater at All-Star weekend to take home $100k
There was on lucky fan at All-Star weekend who left with $100k, after shocking Damian Lillard in a three-point contest hosted by Mr Beast. NBA fan takes home $100k in three-point contest vs Damian Lillard On Sunday night Mr. Beast was at the 2025 All-Star game and as usual he had a whole stack of […] The post Fan beats Damian Lillard in three-point contest with buzzer beater at All-Star wee...2025
• WATCH: Fan Wins $100,000 From Mr. Beast During Viral NBA All-Star Game Shootout
Viral sensation Mr. Beast hosted a $100,000 shootout between Damian Lillard and a VERY lucky fan -- and it all came down to the buzzer....2025
• NBA All-Star 2025 predictions and preview for dunk contest, 3-point shootout, and more

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Here are our predictions for the 2025 NBA dunk contest, three-point contest, and skill challenge. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is here with a bizarre new format, a no-name dunk contest, and Damian Lillard going for a three-point shootout three-peat. Before the main event gets underway on Sunday, All-Star Saturday features the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Conte...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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