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• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Tuesday, April 23 include Damian Lillard

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for the 2024 NBA playoffs...2024
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• Why Damian Lillard & the Bucks’ Game 1 blowout shouldn’t be a surprise | Good Word with Goodwill

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Amin Elhassan to discuss Milwaukee’s monster performance in the series opener against Indiana and why they’re primed for playoff success. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” - part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen....2024
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• Heat In Position To Acquire All-Star On Same Timeline As Bam Adebayo

The Miami Heat are believed to be in a position to use their asset pool and how appealing they are to All-Stars across the league to acquire one in the near future. "Miami is always in great position because, especially if it's players with not a lot left on their contract," said Adrian Wojnarowski before Miami's loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1. "One year or two years. And they tell their tea...2024
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• East Notes: Bucks, Damian Lillard, Pacers, Bulls

Bucks No one was really sure what to expect from the Bucks without injured forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 1 of their matchup with the Pacers in the NBA playoffs. But it always helps when star guard Damian Lillard scores 35 points — in the first half. Not surprisingly, Milwaukee won handily. “I don’t think […] The post East Notes: Bucks, Damian Lillard, Pacers, Bulls appeared fir...2024
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• Stunning bad beat on Bucks’ Damian Lillard crushes this NBA playoffs bettor

It was "Dame Time" on Sunday, but his point total over was among the worst beats we've seen in ages....2024
• How Damian Lillard and Bucks landed the first blow in Game 1 against Pacers
Lillard's 35 first-half points stunned the Pacers and helped the Bucks take the series opener. "He's got that prizefighter-like mentality."...2024

• 2024 NBA Playoffs Takeaways: Shorthanded Bucks had Damian Lillard to save them

All four Sunday games saw a team playing without their best player due to injury....2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• Damian Lillard Returns To Practice On Wednesday

Damian Lillard returned to practice on Wednesday after missing Tuesday's practice with a sore left adductor. Lillard missed last Friday's regular season game with the injury. Doc Rivers said he expected Lillard to continue to practice on Friday. "I'm assuming. I would be surprised [if he doesn't practice]. I'll put it that way," said Rivers. The Bucks will already be without Giannis Antetokounmpo ...2024
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• Growing Concerns Around Giannis & Dame’s Health Ahead of Playoffs
There are already major doubts about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status for Game 1 of the playoffs against the Pacers, but now there are injury concerns surrounding his co-star Damian Lillard as well. Antetokounmpo picked up left calf strain on April 9 and he hasn’t been practicing with the team. There are concerns he will miss at […] The post Growing Concerns Around Giannis & D...2024
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• What Giannis Antetokounmpo injury means for Bucks

Damian Lillard will have a heavy burden to carry without Giannis in the rotation....2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo goes down with non-contact injury in scary Bucks moment

Giannis Antetokounmpo inbounded the ball to Damian Lillard in the third quarter before almost immediately going to the floor after about five steps....2024
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• Damian Lillard returns from injury but slumping Bucks fall to Raptors: 'We've got to take accountability'

Milwaukee is No. 2 in the East with a slight cushion in the loss column, but it has been shaky lately...2024
• Damian Lillard injury: Bucks get star guard back Friday vs. Raptors after horrendous back-to-back

Milwaukee is No. 2 in the East with a two-game cushion in the loss column, but it has been shaky lately...2024
• Wisconsin Sports Roundup: April Edition

Angela Peterson via Imagn Content Services, LLC We’re back with another monthly feature with our SB Nation affiliates across Wisconsin We’re back with our second edition of the Wisconsin Sports Roundup! In a partnership between Brew Crew Ball, Acme Packing Company, and Brew Hoop, we’re excited to bring you sports news from across the state for a one-stop place to get a monthly roundup. We’...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Let’s rank the championship picture in the NBA ahead of the stretch run. The 2023-2024 NBA season is 70 percent in the books. While parity has been a defining theme of this season, at this point the championship picture is fully starting to crystalize. The Boston Celtics are currently the only team in the league on pace to win 60+ games. The West has ...2024
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• 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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"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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• Heat In Position To Acquire All-Star On Same Timeline As Bam Adebayo
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Grayson Allen, Suns Agree To Four-Year, $70M Extension

The Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have agreed to a four-year, $70 million extension. Allen was eligible to extend through June 30, as he was on an expiring contract. Phoenix now locks in a key rotation player, who was a crucial part of the Suns three-guard starting lineup. Allen led the NBA in three-point percentage at a career-high 46.1% on 5.9 three-point attempts per game. He also averag...2024
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• Celtics, Jrue Holiday agree to 4-year, $135 million contract extension: Sources
The Boston Celtics and guard Jrue Holiday have agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension, league sources confirmed Wednesday. ESPN first reported the news of the deal. Holiday was involved in the trade last offseason where the Portland Trail Blazers sent him to the Celtics in exchange for Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon and two first-round picks. Before that, the Blazers acquired Hol...2024
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• How many 3-Pointers can Damian Lillard Sink?
Today brings us another exciting day of NBA basketball matchups. Using our Basketball Forever betting bot, we have meticulously narrowed down the best player prop bets for today’s NBA slate. (3/8) We love offering you data-driven insights to help you make more informed betting decisions 1. DAMIAN LILLARD OVER 3.5 3-POINTERS (+124) Odds: +124 Probability: […] The post How many 3-Pointers can ...2024
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• Pat Bev Explains How He and Damian Lillard Quashed Their Beef
Patrick Beverley and Damian Lillard had a mid-game blowup last season and now they’re teammates, Pat Bev has revealed how the pair buried the hatchet. Dame and Pat had a heated exchange last January, but as soon as Beverley was traded to Milwaukee before the February deadline, he knew that he needed to make things […] The post Pat Bev Explains How He and Damian Lillard Quashed Their Be...2024
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• Bucks’ Damian Lillard Defends Thanasis Antetokounmpo Amid Constant Trolling

Dame offered his defense of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s older brother....2024
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• J.J. Redick slams Doc Rivers’ lack of accountability with Bucks

Doc Rivers’ history of excuses got lit up by J.J. Redick on ESPN Doc Rivers left his broadcasting job on ESPN last month to take over as the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were 30-13 on the day they fired Adrian Griffin; under Rivers so far, Milwaukee is 3-7. No team faces more pressure to right the ship in the “second half” of the season than the Bucks. Rivers was making excuse...2024
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• East Notes: Bucks, Damian Lillard, Pacers, Bulls
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• How Damian Lillard and Bucks landed the first blow in Game 1 against Pacers
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• Damian Lillard on 35-Point Half in Revenge Win Over Pacers
Damian Lillard did not take kindly to Tyrese Haliburton mocking him with a Dame Time celebration when the Bucks and Pacers met during the NBA In-Season Tournament. But Lillard got his revenge when he scored 35 points in the first half alone tonight as Milwaukee beat Indiana 109-94 to take a 1-0 first-round series lead. […] The post Damian Lillard on 35-Point Half in Revenge Win Over Pacers a...2024
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• Damian Lillard goes off in Bucks playoff debut vs. Pacers: 'This is what y'all brought me here for'

Lillard scored 35 first-half points as the Bucks notched a Game 1 win without Giannis Antetokounmpo...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Grayson Allen, Suns Agree To Four-Year, $70M Extension
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• Celtics Sign Jrue Holiday To $135 Million Extension

According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Boston Celtics have signed Jrue Holiday to a four-year, $135 million extension. The Celtics acquired Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in October. Holiday was traded to the Blazers by the Milwaukee Bucks in the Damian Lillard trade. Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.9 […] The post Celtics Sign Jrue Hol...2024
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• Toumani Camara Out For Season Due To Broken Rib, Kidney Laceration

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Toumani Camara will miss the remainder of the season due to a broken rib and kidney laceration. Camara was injured in the Blazers loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Camara remained in Atlanta but has since been released. He'll travel back to Portland soon, but will miss the remainder of the season. Camara started 49 of his 70 games for the Trail Blazers as a rook...2024
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• Bucks Have +16 Net Rating With Middleton, Giannis, Lillard, Lopez On Floor Together

The Milwaukee Bucks have had several stops and starts this season as they incorporate Damian Lillard into their core. One element of the integration that has been challenging has been the health of Khris Middleton. When the Bucks have Lillard, Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez on the floor together, they are outscoring opponents by 16 points per 100 possessions. Middleton typically...2024
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• As Bucks prepare without Giannis, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton ‘can’t get stuck’ on offense
When they've been without their two-time MVP, Lillard and Middleton have had their good moments. It's the awful ones they need to avoid....2024
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• Bucks Notes: Lillard, Giannis, Green, Portis, Edens
Bucks point guard Damian Lillard didn’t participate in the team’s practice on Tuesday, tweets Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Lillard said after Sunday’s game that his sore left adductor muscle was bothering him at times, citing “little irritation-type moments” (link via Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). As Nehm relays (via Twitter), head coach […]...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo goes down with non-contact injury in scary Bucks moment
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• Doc Rivers Holds Film Session With Bucks' Veterans To Assess Struggles

As the Milwaukee Bucks have struggled this week, Doc Rivers held a film session on Saturday with the team's top nine rotation players in Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Beasley, Bobby Portis, Patrick Beverley, Pat Connaughton and Jae Crowder. Rivers gave each player the opportunity to speak their mind on what they have been seeing and what they believe is neede...2024
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• Damian Lillard Says Life Changed For The Worse in Milwaukee
Damian Lillard says life hasn’t been the same off the court since moving from Portland to Milwaukee. In Portland, he was surrounded by friends and family. Now, he leads a much lonelier existence. “Being away from my kids is tough,” Lillard told Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. “In Portland, my life was set up. My mom […] The post Damian Lillard Says Life Chang...2024
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• Damian Lillard ‘Happy’ Bucks Are Winning, But Being Away From Kids Has Been ‘Draining’

Damian Lillard told NBA reporter Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he’s “happy” the Milwaukee Bucks are winning. The Bucks are 38-21 on the season. They are in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. However, Lillard admitted that being away from his kids has been “draining.” “Sometimes if I’m not smiling, it’s […] The pos...2024
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• Damian Lillard’s lonely life with Bucks after getting traded, splitting with wife

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has no regrets about his "big boy decision" to seek a trade after 11 years with the Portland Trailblazers — but the transition has been "tough" for the newly single NBA star, who filed for divorce from his college sweetheart, Kay’La Lillard on Oct. 2, 2023....2024
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• Bucks’ Damian Lillard Admits He’s ‘Lonely’ In Milwaukee
During an interview with NBA reporter Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard admitted that he’s “lonely” in Milwaukee. Lillard’s family and friends are still in Portland. “Being away from my kids is tough,” Lillard said. “In Portland, my life was set up. My mom was down the street; my brother […] Th...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked
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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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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Tre Mann, Damian Lillard make the list

Which fantasy basketball players are on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA as the league heads to the All-Star break....2024
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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
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• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Tuesday, April 23 include Damian Lillard
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• Why Damian Lillard & the Bucks’ Game 1 blowout shouldn’t be a surprise | Good Word with Goodwill
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• East Notes: Bucks, Damian Lillard, Pacers, Bulls
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• Stunning bad beat on Bucks’ Damian Lillard crushes this NBA playoffs bettor
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• Damian Lillard leads the charge for Bucks; road playoff teams reeling; Reddick takes wild finish at Talladega

Home teams open 14-0 in NBA, NHL playoffs; team owner Michael Jordan witnesses Reddick's victory...2024
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• Doc Rivers heaps praise on 'prizefighter' Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard led the Milwaukee Bucks to a win in their opening game of the playoffs and received praise from his head coach afterwards....2024
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• Damian Lillard had great message for fans during playoff win

Damian Lillard announced his arrival in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 35-point outing for the Milwaukee Bucks....2024
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• Damian Lillard makes history in Bucks postseason debut

If history is any indicator, Damian Lillard is one of those players who turns it up a notch during the playoffs. He did so again in his first playoff game with the Bucks....2024
• Damian Lillard goes off in Bucks playoff debut vs. Pacers: 'This is what y'all brought me here for'
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• NBA playoffs: Damian Lillard's 35 powers Giannis-less Bucks in Game 1 drubbing of Pacers

Welcome back to the playoffs, Damian Lillard....2024

• Heat In Position To Acquire All-Star On Same Timeline As Bam Adebayo
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• Damian Lillard Says Kyrie Irving Is ‘The Most Skilled’ Player Ever After Irving Hits Game-Winner With Left Hand

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard believes Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is “the most skilled” NBA player ever. Lillard tweeted about Irving after the Mavericks star hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer with his left hand against the Denver Nuggets. Kyrie the most skilled mf ever bra… — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 17, 2024 […] The post Damian ...2024
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• ‘Steph vs. Sabrina’ deserved better than Kenny Smith

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Kenny Smith’s comments were lazy, loaded with misogyny, and ruined an iconic event. Everything about the three-point contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu at NBA All-Star Weekend was incredible. Everything except Kenny Smith. Ionescu pushed Curry to the final rack. She tied the score that Damian Lillard won the NBA three-point contest wi...2024
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• Steph vs. Sabrina lived up to the hype

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Stephen Curry’s 3-point showdown with WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu not only was the highlight of the NBA’s All-Star Saturday night, but did the seemingly impossible by delivering on the excitement around it. INDIANAPOLIS — Living up to internet hype is tough. And Saturday’s first-of-its-kind 3-point showdown between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu h...2024
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• 5 NBA trade deadline teams who desperately need to make a deal

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images These the teams who need to make a bold move at the NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline represents the last chance for teams to reload their rosters ahead of the playoffs, or get an early head start on a rebuild before the offseason. With the deadline quickly approaching on Thursday, Feb. 8, there are a number of teams who should be feeling ...2024
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Latest on Andrew Wiggins, D’Angelo Russell, Miles Bridges and DeMar DeRozan

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images With just a little more than two days to go until the deadline, let’s dive into the latest rumors. With the NBA trade deadline now just about 48 hours away, here are some of the latest rumors and reports as the Feb. 8, 3 p.m. ET buzzer for teams to make moves rapidly gets ready to sound. Will the Warriors trade Andrew Wiggins? While Shams Charani...2024
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• Shocking Upset in Damian Lillard’s Homecoming as Blazers Stun Bucks

Last night, It was supposed to be a triumphant return for Damian Lillard, but it turned into a shocking upset as the Trail Blazers stunned the Milwaukee Bucks....2024
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• Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin, explained

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Everything you need to know about why the Bucks decided to fire their head coach despite sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Milwaukee Bucks made the (somewhat) shocking decision to fire first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday, despite the team coming off of a win on Monday and holding a 30-13 record overall. The vibes had been ...2024
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• Jerami Grant On Trade Rumors: I'm Cool Here

Jerami Grant has been in the NBA long enough to know trade rumors are part of the business. However, even as his name swirls around the rumor mill, Grant has no desire to leave the Portland Trail Blazers. "You definitely see it," Grant told Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report. "But it's not anything in my control. I'm cool here. I'm good with what I'm doing. Keep my head down and keep working, ...2024
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• Bucks star says Damian Lillard’s game winner vs. Kings ‘was the toughest shot I’ve ever seen’
The Kings and Bucks produced one of the most exciting clashes of this NBA season during the weekend, as it was finally decided by an overtime buzzer beater by Damian Lillard from way beyond the arc, which resulted in a final score of 143-142 due to the star’s heroics. According to his teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo, […] The post Bucks star says Damian Lillard’s game winner vs. K...2024
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