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• Northwest Notes: Clingan, Sharpe, Avdija, Gobert, Kessler
With Robert Williams sitting out and Deandre Ayton sidelined by a finger injury, Trail Blazers lottery pick Donovan Clingan had his best outing of the season in a win over Minnesota on Wednesday. In 31 minutes, Clingan racked up 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. “I love defense,” Clingan told Sean Highkin of The […]...2024
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• NBA Best Bets, Predictions, Odds, Props for Nov. 1: Celtics vs Hornets, Tobias Harris, Deandre Ayton

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down how to bet on the Celtics versus Hornets matchup, plus player props on Tobias Harris and Deandre Ayton....2024
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• Portland center Robert Williams out at least two weeks with hamstring strain

Williams is fighting for minutes with Donovan Clingan behind Deandre Ayton at center....2024
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• NBA media day’s best and worst moments ahead of 2024-25 season

The best and worst moments from NBA media day NBA media day signals the beginning of training camp and the unofficial start of the new season. The Boston Celtics are reigning champions, but there’s no shortage of contenders coming from their crown in 2025 after an offseason loaded with big name players changing teams. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges are now members of the New York Knicks. Pau...2024
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• Towns Trade Will Limit Knicks’ Flexibility Under Hard Cap

Exactly one year after the Bucks, Trail Blazers, and Suns completed a blockbuster trade involving Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, and Deandre Ayton, the Knicks and Timberwolves – with the help of the Hornets – were on the verge of finalizing a blockbuster of their own on Friday. According to reports, Karl-Anthony Towns is headed to […]...2024
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• What Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and an ESPN film can teach us about basketball and rhythm

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images ‘Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience’ reminds us that rhythm and basketball are endlessly intertwined. Rhythm is everywhere. In the wind blowing the leaves around in your backyard, the chatter of a toddler, a child singing to herself, the waves crashing on the beach — and all over sports. The rhythmic back-and-forth of a tennis match. The rhythm of fe...2024
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• Northwest Notes: Clingan, Sharpe, Avdija, Gobert, Kessler
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• What Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and an ESPN film can teach us about basketball and rhythm
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• Deandre Ayton Sprains Hand, X-Rays Negative

Deandre Ayton left the Portland Trail Blazers' loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday with a sprained hand. X-rays returned negative. "I think there will be some further testing because he was in quite a bit of pain. I thought (Ayton) dominated that first half. Offensively, defensively, he dominated the game," said Chauncey Billups after the game. Ayton, who suffered the injury in the first quarter but...2024
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• The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline will tell us if one recent star trade model actually works

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The 2024 NBA trade deadline will tell us how far teams can actually extend the initial returns on some of their recent transactions. As time ticks down towards the 2024 NBA trade deadline, I’ve been thinking a lot about a red paperclip. More specifically, I’ve been reminded of the loose parables around and inspired by the 2005 early internet saga of Kyle M...2024
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• Deandre Ayton Says He Has 'Nothing To Prove'

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton knows that fans feel he hasn't lived up to his billing. Ayton doesn't see it that way. "I got nothing to prove in this league," Ayton told Basketball Intelligence. "I'm a max player, and I'll continue to be a max player." Ayton signed a maximum offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers in the summer of 2022. The Phoenix Suns matched that offer sheet, and a yea...2024
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• Grading Bradley Beal trade to Suns for Chris Paul in NBA’s first blockbuster deal of summer
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Let’s grade the trade sending Bradley Beal to the Suns from both sides. Bradley Beal is leaving the Washington Wizards for the first time in his career. Beal has been traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, second round picks, and pick swaps, according to insiders Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania. Beal joins a loa...2023
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• Inside Monty Williams’ historically big coaching deal with the Pistons
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Monty Williams immediately becomes one of the highest-paid coaches in American sports on his new deal with the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons made Monty Williams an offer he couldn’t refuse. The 51-year-old has agreed to a massive deal to become the new head coach of the Pistons on reportedly the biggest coaching contract in NBA history. Detroit...2023
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• How the Suns can save the Kevin Durant trade after a disastrous early playoff exit
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Kevin Durant trade looks like it could be a huge bust for the Suns. The pressure is on to salvage it with the right moves this offseason. The Phoenix Suns’ trade for Kevin Durant looks like a bust right now. There’s no other takeaway after the Suns were eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs in the second round by losing to the Denver Nuggets in...2023
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• Deandre Ayton injury: Suns center to miss Game 6 vs. Nuggets with rib contusion, per report

Phoenix is facing elimination on Thursday night...2023
• Report: Suns Receive Brutal Deandre Ayton Injury News Ahead of Elimination Game

The Phoenix center suffered a rib injury during Phoenix’s Game 5 loss to Denver....2023

• DOMINAYTON! Suns center's 3 means a new tattoo for a fan
Deandre Ayton celebrated his birthday in Florida by nailing a three during Thursday's scrimmage, and his team let a fan know what was at stake....2020

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"Deandre Ayton claims he has nothing to prove as he's 'a max player,' but that's precisely the problem"

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"Two players that haven’t fit well within their respective franchises recently are Deandre Ayton and Jordan Poole."

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"Deandre Ayton 'did not feel valued' by Suns, is expected to receive max offer as free agent, per report"

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"Deandre Ayton was sensational in his first NBA Finals game with the Phoenix Suns, so much so that he replicated a feat that was last done by San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan."

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"The Phoenix Suns should be thrilled with the progression of Deandre Ayton, whom they selected with the Number 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft over Luka Doncic."

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"Deandre Ayton says he learned his lesson ahead of his return from a 25-game suspension for testing positive for a diuretic."

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"Arizona's Sean Miller caught on FBI wiretap talking paying DeAndre Ayton, report says"

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"Ridiculously early 2018 NBA Mock Draft: DeAndre Ayton, Michael Porter start on top"

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• What Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and an ESPN film can teach us about basketball and rhythm
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• NBA’s Top 50 Highest-Paid Players For 2024/25

Many of the NBA’s highest-paid players are on contracts considered maximum-salary deals, but the 2024/25 salaries for those players vary significantly depending on when the player signed his contract and how much NBA experience he has. That’s why a player like Stephen Curry will earn nearly $22MM more than Deandre Ayton in ’24/25 despite both […]...2024
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• Report: Blazers Could Trade Deandre Ayton

According to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Portland Trail Blazers could trade Deandre Ayton. The Blazers drafted Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. “At some point, the Blazers and Ayton are expected to part ways, sources said, yet the former first overall pick doesn’t command a market […] The post Report: Blazers Could Trade...2024
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• Northwest Notes: Ayton, Clingan, C. Williams, Porter
The morning after Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin took UConn’s Donovan Clingan with the seventh pick in the draft, he felt it was necessary to call starting center Deandre Ayton and explain the move, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic. To his delight, Cronin found that Ayton wasn’t just understanding of the decision, but […]...2024
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• Mavericks Among Several Teams To Check In On Jerami Grant

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to listen to offers for several of their veteran players this offseason. Portland is currently set to be over the luxury tax line, and that's not where a rebuilding team can be. One player the Blazers may move is veteran forward Jerami Grant. Several teams, including the Dallas Mavericks, have checked in on Grant's availability. Grant is owed $132.4 million ...2024
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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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• High school coaches have taken over men’s Final Four, and they wouldn’t have it any other way

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images 3 former high school coaches are now leading teams into the men’s Final Four, and they hope to inspire the next generation. GLENDALE, AZ — Before Danny Hurley pursued history as the head coach of the UConn Huskies, he taught the subject back at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark. “I’ve been a high school teacher that taught world history starting with the c...2024
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• Luka Doncic taunts Kings for their epic NBA Draft blunder after game-winning free throws

Luka Doncic had a special message for former Kings GM Vlade Divac for passing on him in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Sacramento Kings made the biggest NBA Draft blunder of a generation when the team decided to pass on Luka Doncic with the No. 2 overall pick in 2018. The Kings had just hired Igor Kokoškov as their new head coach months after he led Slovenia to a championship in Eurobasket powered by Don...2024
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• The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline will tell us if one recent star trade model actually works
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• Deandre Ayton Says He Has 'Nothing To Prove'
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• Northwest Notes: Clingan, Sharpe, Avdija, Gobert, Kessler
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• Grayson Allen, Suns Agree To Four-Year, $70M Extension
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• Northwest Notes: Ayton, Henderson, Billups, Murray, Hayward, Conley
Deandre Ayton and rookie point guard Scoot Henderson are developing the on-court chemistry that the Trail Blazers have been hoping to see, writes Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. That duo led Portland to a pair of road victories this week, combining for 46 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists Wednesday at Charlotte and 53 points, […]...2024
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• High school coaches have taken over men’s Final Four, and they wouldn’t have it any other way
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• Luka Doncic taunts Kings for their epic NBA Draft blunder after game-winning free throws
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• Deandre Ayton drops season-high 33 points vs. Hawks and thanks NBA ‘haters’ for fueling him
Deandre Ayton‘s first season in Portland has been full of up-and-downs, as he’s been averaging 15.3 points and 11.1 rebounds, which is a disappointment considering his increased role on this young Blazers roster. However, right now the center is arguably in the midst of the best three-game stretch of his career. After dropping a season-high […] The post Deandre Ayton drops seaso...2024
• Blazers’ Deandre Ayton Credits Doubters For Improved Play: ‘I Thank These Haters For It’
During an interview with NBA reporter Casey Holdahl, Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton credited his doubters for his improved play. Ayton is averaging 24.2 points and 15.3 rebounds over his last six games. “I listen and I hear it and I love it,” Ayton said of his doubters. “I thank these haters for it, […] The post Blazers’ Deandre Ayton Credits Doubters For...2024
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• Deandre Ayton Sprains Hand, X-Rays Negative
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• Damian Lillard traded to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal that shakes NBA

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Damian Lillard is joining forces with Giannis Antetokounmpo after a blockbuster trade to the Bucks. Damian Lillard has finally been traded, and it’s to a destination no one could have seen coming. The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to send the superstar guard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster three-team trade that immediately reshapes the NBA ...2023
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• Grading Bradley Beal trade to Suns for Chris Paul in NBA’s first blockbuster deal of summer
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• NBA media day’s best and worst moments ahead of 2024-25 season
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• What Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and an ESPN film can teach us about basketball and rhythm
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• High school coaches have taken over men’s Final Four, and they wouldn’t have it any other way
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• Daily Dime: The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic have silenced their doubters forever
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Malone and the rest of the Nuggets have made sure no one can ever question their championship credentials again. Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared on Marc Stein’s Substack and is syndicated with permission by SB Nation. To subscribe to Marc’s Substack, sign up here: 1. No doubting Denver anymore There ...2023
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• How the Suns can save the Kevin Durant trade after a disastrous early playoff exit
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• Lonnie Walker IV, the Lakers’ unlikely hero in NBA Playoffs, explained
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Lonnie Walker IV just carried LeBron James to a pivotal playoff win. Lonnie Walker IV probably thought he wasn’t going to play another meaningful minute this season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old guard was out of the Lakers’ rotation by the end of the season after the team reloaded its roster at the trade deadline. He did not ...2023
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• Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo admits brain fart led to iconic dunk over Chris Paul to win Game 5
There have been no shortage of iconic moments in these NBA Finals. The Milwaukee Bucks just got one from Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 4, after his otherworldly block on Phoenix Suns’ Deandre Ayton. CLUTCH BLOCK BY GIANNIS 😱 pic.twitter.com/jwB0b75o65 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 15, 2021 That play was immensely important, with the stakes as high […] The post Bucks’...2021
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• VIDEO: Did Pat Connaughton shade LeBron James with bold claim on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s epic block?
Giannis Antetokounmpo went all The Incredible Hulk in the dying moments of Game 4 on Wednesday, helping the Milwaukee Bucks escaped a close one against the Phoenix Suns. But while The Incredible Hulk is cool, a more appropriate comparison for Giannis might be LeBron James, especially after he made a crucial block against Deandre Ayton […] The post VIDEO: Did Pat Connaughton shade LeBron Jame...2021
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• Damian Lillard, Draymond Green, NBA stars react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game-sealing block
The Milwaukee Bucks have stormed back to tie the NBA Finals, and one solitary play might have been the biggest difference. Giannis Antetokounmpo rejected Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton at the rim to preserve a 2-point lead, in what might go down as an iconic moment in NBA history. Relive the amazing play in […] The post Damian Lillard, Draymond Green, NBA stars react to Giannis Antetokou...2021
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• Likely No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton says he will enter NBA draft

There was no reason to play the "I need to get together with my family and talk over what's best for my future" game....2018

• Deandre Ayton turns into Tim Duncan 2.0 for Suns with historic NBA Finals feat
Deandre Ayton was sensational in his first NBA Finals game with the Phoenix Suns, so much so that he replicated a feat that was last done by San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan. According to Justin Kubatko of Basketball Reference, Ayton is the first player to tally at least 15 points and 15 rebounds in […] The post Deandre Ayton turns into Tim Duncan 2.0 for Suns with historic NBA Finals fea...2021
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• Trade Proposal Sends Deandre Ayton to Golden State for Jordan Poole
Two players that haven’t fit well within their respective franchises recently are Deandre Ayton and Jordan Poole. The Suns franchise hedged all its bets on Kevin Durant and now has sensationally fired head coach Monty Williams, so nothing is off the table. Although former number one pick Ayton has helped Phoenix to the postseason for […] The post Trade Proposal Sends Deandre Ayton to G...2023
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• Deandre Ayton 'did not feel valued' by Suns, is expected to receive max offer as free agent, per report
Ayton will be a restricted free agent this offseason...2022
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• Proposed Trade Sends Deandre Ayton to Dallas for Kyrie Irving
A trade that both teams could benefit from is a Deandre Ayton for Kyrie Irving trade and the more you think about it, the more sense it makes. Both Dallas and Phoenix will head into the offseason fairly short on options, unless they work with other teams to create flexibility. One way this can be […] The post Proposed Trade Sends Deandre Ayton to Dallas for Kyrie Irving appeared first on Bas...2023
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• Video of Suns' Monty Williams encouraging Deandre Ayton further proves why he should've won Coach of the Year
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau won the award over Williams...2021
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• Arizona's Sean Miller caught on FBI wiretap talking paying DeAndre Ayton, report says
The FBI investigation took another high-profile twist...2018
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• Deandre Ayton, Suns end contract extension talks without deal after Phoenix declines to offer max
Ayton is reportedly very unhappy about the news...2021

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• NBA Best Bets, Predictions, Odds, Props for Nov. 1: Celtics vs Hornets, Tobias Harris, Deandre Ayton
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• NBA media day’s best and worst moments ahead of 2024-25 season
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• Northwest Notes: Ayton, Clingan, C. Williams, Porter
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• Suns Notes: Playoffs, Outlook, Okogie, Booker
No team has come back from the 3-0 playoff hole the Suns find themselves in, and all of the losses have come in blowout fashion. After making major shakeups to the roster, including acquiring three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, and replacing Deandre Ayton with Jusuf Nurkic, the Suns are at risk of a first-round exit and […]...2024
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• Grayson Allen, Suns Agree To Four-Year, $70M Extension
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• High school coaches have taken over men’s Final Four, and they wouldn’t have it any other way
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• Luka Doncic taunts Kings for their epic NBA Draft blunder after game-winning free throws
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The Sweet 16 Schools

The Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament is set with all eight No. 1 and No. 2 seeds reaching this stage where they are two wins away from the Final Four in Arizona. Here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the Sweet 16 who are currently in the NBA. Duke leads with 24 former players in the NBA, followed by North Carolina and Gonzaga with 10 apiece. Thursday West: • No. 2 Ari...2024
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• NCAA Tournament: Players In NBA Of The 64 First Round Schools

With the 2024 NCAA Tournament underway, here's a list of all the former players of the schools in the first round who are currently in the NBA, headlined by Kentucky with 28 and Duke with 24. The below links are to the 'Players in the NBA' page for each school. EAST REGION 1 Connecticut (4) vs. No. 16 Stetson (0)Connecticut: Andre Drummond, Jordan Hawkins, Andre Jackson Jr., Adama Sanogo 8 Florid...2024
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• Suns Notes: Nurkic, Booker, Little, Okogie, Playoff Prospects
The Suns were dispatched by the Nuggets pretty easily in last year’s playoffs, but Phoenix’s offseason additions could make a difference if the teams meet again, writes Tony Jones of The Athletic. Jusuf Nurkic isn’t as talented or athletic as Deandre Ayton, but he provides a more physical presence to match up with Nikola Jokic […]...2024
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• High school coaches have taken over men’s Final Four, and they wouldn’t have it any other way
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• Damian Lillard traded to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal that shakes NBA
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• Grading Bradley Beal trade to Suns for Chris Paul in NBA’s first blockbuster deal of summer
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• NBA Rumors: Phoenix may trade Ayton this summer to form a Big 4
Despite being favored in their series against the Denver Nuggets in the West Semifinals, the Phoenix Suns were eliminated by the Nuggets in six games after losing Game 6 by 25 points at home. Their loss is just the latest in several shocking upsets in this year’s playoffs, and Suns starting center Deandre Ayton has […] NBA Rumors: Phoenix may trade Ayton this summer to form a Big 4 - H...2023
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• Deandre Ayton’s shocking admission with Suns on brink of NBA Finals elimination
The Phoenix Suns have lost three straight games to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals and are now on the brink of elimination after going up 2-0. While this wouldn’t seem like a great position to be in, Suns center Deandre Ayton isn’t panicking and is actually looking on the bright side of things. […] The post Deandre Ayton’s shocking admission with Suns on brink of NBA ...2021
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• Suns may target Luka Doncic with No. 1 pick
The Phoenix Suns will be picking first in this year’s NBA Draft, and an early favorite has already emerged for who they might take with it.The Suns, who finished with the worst record in the NBA this season at 21-61 and therefore had the best lottery odds, won Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery and earned the No. 1 overall pick. The news promptly led to buzz that they might target 19-year-old European st...2018
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• Charles Barkley has yet another flaming hot take
Pro Basketball Hall of Famer and media sensationalist Charles Barkley likes to keep his name relevant. I guess this is why he remains among the top-20 figures in the SNIPdaily Legends Top 100 for the year.But I digress.Barkley is once again out here making comments that force the rational human being into somehow becoming a Steve Harvey GIF.This time, the Turner Sports personality is calling Arizo...2018
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• NBA 2020 Project: Which Ex-Kentucky Big Man Will Reign Supreme?
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• NBA Draft Notebook: French Phenom Steals Show at NBA's BWB Showcase
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• NBA Draft Notebook: French Phenom Steals Show at NBA's BWB Showcase
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