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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs

Art via Thilo Latrell Widder, original photos via Getty Images The Cavaliers and Clippers, more alike than you may realize, face similar questions as they enter the NBA playoffs. Before we go anywhere else, I am not comparing Jarrett Allen and Michael Olowakandi, nor Cavaliers Shawn Kemp to Clippers James Harden, but there’s something to be said about how similar the Cavs and Clippers hav...2024
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• Mavs’ Daniel Gafford Sets Record For Most Consecutive Makes Since 1996-97

At the 7:00 mark in the second quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ 127-92 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Daniel Gafford scored on a dunk for his 23rd consecutive made field goal. This means the Mavs’ newly acquired big man has now passed Derrick Favors for the most made shots in a row, […] The post Mavs’ Daniel Gafford Sets Record For Most Consecutive Makes Since 1996-9...2024
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• Mavs’ Daniel Gafford Sets Record For Most Consecutive Makes Since 1996-1997

At the 7:00 mark in the second quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ 127-92 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Daniel Gafford scored on a dunk for his 23rd consecutive made field goal. This means the Mavs’ newly acquired big man has now passed Derrick Favors for the most made shots in a row, […] The post Mavs’ Daniel Gafford Sets Record For Most Consecutive Makes Since 1996-1...2024
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• Bulls Waive Derrick Favors, Kahlil Whitney

The Chicago Bulls waived Derrick Favors and Kahlil Whitney on Wednesday. Both players are expected to join the Windy City Bulls in the G League....2023
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• Bulls Waive Derrick Favors, Kahlil Whitney

Veteran big man Derrick Favors said he was looking to play in the G League and that appears to be precisely where he is headed. That’s because both Favors and small forward Kahlil Whitney were waived by the Bulls one day after signing with the team. The idea was to send both to the Windy City […] The post Bulls Waive Derrick Favors, Kahlil Whitney appeared first on Hoops Wire....2023
• Bulls Officially Sign Derrick Favors, Kahlil Whitney

The Bulls have signed veteran forward/center Derrick Favors and small forward Kahlil Whitney, per the RealGM transactions log. Both are likely headed to the Windy City Bulls of the G League — as Favors recently stated that is the league in which he intends to play in search of another opportunity. “I still love the […] The post Bulls Officially Sign Derrick Favors, Kahlil Whitney appea...2023
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• Jazz front office discusses Jordan Clarkson trade
The Jazz made the first trade of the NBA season, sending Dante Exum and a pair of second-rounders to the Cavs for Jordan Clarkson. VP of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey said the Jazz needed to make the move to add depth to the team, as Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune relays. “We could feel that the starters were being stretched. … As the team started to form, we started to see some of th...2019
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• Kings' Fox hopes to return to action next week
Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox has been out since Nov. 11 due to a Grade 3 left ankle sprain but he’s hopeful of returning next week, as he told Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. “I have more range of motion now than I did before I got hurt,” he said. “My left ankle has just never had that much range of motion, but since we’ve been pounding it hard and going at it so hard, it’s been a lot bette...2019
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• Derrick Favors Returns After Extended Absence
The New Orleans Pelicans have been without veteran center Derrick Favors since the middle of last month. Now, the team has revealed, the 28-year-old is sliding back into the starting lineup. Favors has been sidelined for nearly a month, first recovering from a knee injury and second, tending to personal matters following the sudden passing […] The post Derrick Favors Returns After Extended A...2019
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• Several teams monitoring Pelicans' Derrick Favors
With the Pelicans off to a 6-18 start to the 2019-20 season, veteran center Derrick Favors is one player being monitored by several teams around the NBA, writes Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. Favors, 28, has been limited to just nine games so far this season due to knee and back injuries and the death of his mother. He rejoined the team this week, but won’t be active on Wednesday night as he continues...2019
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• NBA suspends Nuggets star Nikola Jokic one game without pay for leaving bench against Jazz, per report
Jokic stepped onto the court when Mason Plumlee and Derrick Favors got into an altercation earlier this week...2019
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• Nuggets star Nikola Jokic suspended for leaving bench during altercation

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• Nikola Jokic suspended for leaving bench area during fight
Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic said after Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz that he was not expecting any disciplinary action from the NBA for leaving the bench area during a scuffle, but that was likely just wishful thinking. On Friday, the NBA announced that Jokic has been suspended one game for violating the league’s rule against leaving the bench area during an altercation. Jok...2019
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• Derrick Favors, Mason Plumlee ejected after scuffle during Jazz, Nuggets game (VIDEO)

Nikola Jokic left the bench, will he get suspended?...2019
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• Watch: Mason Plumlee, Derrick Favors ejected for fight
Mason Plumlee and Derrick Favors were ejected after getting into a fight late in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s Utah Jazz-Denver Nuggets game. Plumlee grabbed an offensive rebound following a Will Barton miss and got tangled up with Favors under the basket. Favors appeared to foul him as Plumlee went up for a shot. The two then exchanged words followed by shoves. Multiple players and coach...2019
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"This means the Mavs’ newly acquired big man has now passed Derrick Favors for the most made shots in a row, […] The post Mavs’ Daniel Gafford Sets Record For Most Consecutive Makes Since 1996-1997 appeared first on Hoops Wire."

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"As John Hollinger of The Athletic tweets, the deal was possible because of a large traded player exception the Thunder created when they dealt Derrick Favors to […]"

2022
"Thunder send Derrick Favors, Moe Harkless, others to Rockets in eight-player deal, per report"

2021
"The Utah Jazz are sending a future pick plus Derrick Favors to the Thunder in order to clear salary cap space."

2020
"Pelicans' Derrick Favors had his birthday cake and cupcakes stolen inside NBA bubble, per report"

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"Pelicans forward Derrick Favors, who hadn't played since the death of his mother on Nov."

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"The post Report: Nikola Mirotic, Derrick Favors Trade Talks ‘Getting Serious’ appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The Jazz had already set its foundation in the frontcourt, even if that foundation morphed from Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap to Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert."

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"Looking back, there was the Deron Williams trade, which saw Derrick Favors and two first-round picks go to the Utah Jazz."

2015
"In Utah, he was occasionally moved out to the three-point line and Derrick Favors was used as the battering ram inside."

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") Would Brooklyn now be cheering a Damian Lillard-Derrick Favors tandem?"

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• Bulls sign center Derrick Favors to an Exhibit 10 contract
The Chicago Bulls have signed free agent center Derrick Favors to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. Favors, 32, was selected third overall by the New Jersey Nets in the 2010 NBA Draft out of Georgia Tech. Through 790 career NBA games, the 6-foot-9 center has averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per […] The post Bulls sign center Derrick Favors to an Exhibit 10 contract appe...2023
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• Bulls sign Derrick Favors, local product Kahlil Whitney to camp contracts

With two home preseason games remaining, the Chicago Bulls added two bodies. The team announced late Monday that it signed Derrick Favors and Kahlil Whitney to training camp contracts. Favors is an intriguing addition. The 6-foot-10-inch big man is a former No. 3 overall pick who was out of the league last season except for a 10-day contract with Atlanta,......2023
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• Bulls Sign Derrick Favors, Kahlil Whitney To Training Camp Deals
The Bulls have signed Derrick Favors and Kahlil Whitney to training camp deals, the Bulls announced (Twitter link). Both players are likely to end up with the team’s G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, for the upcoming season. Favors was reported to sign a G League contract on Saturday, so his signing with the […]...2023
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• Derrick Favors To Sign G League Contract
Free agent big man Derrick Favors plans to sign an NBA G League contract for the upcoming season, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. It’s unclear which team Favors will play for. His returning rights aren’t already held by any NBAGL club, and it sounds like he plans to join the league directly rather than […]...2023
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• Derrick Favors to Sign Contract With G League
Veteran NBA forward/center Derrick Favors plans to sign a contract with the G League for the upcoming season, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Favors, 32, can either sign with the G League and be assigned a team, enter the G League Draft (Oct. 28) or sign an Exhibit 10 contract with an NBA parent club […] The post Derrick Favors to Sign Contract With G League appeared first on Hoops Wire....2023
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• Trail Blazers Work Out Derrick Favors
The Trail Blazers have worked out forward/center Derrick Favors ahead of training camp, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Favors, 32, is 6-foot-9 and spent most of last season as an unrestricted free agent. He did sign a 10-day deal with the Hawks in January, though he didn’t appear in a game. His last full season […] The post Trail Blazers Work Out Derrick Favors appeared first on Hoops Wire...2023
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• Warriors to Work Out Will Barton, Stanley Johnson, Others

The Warriors are holding workouts with several veteran free agents ahead of training camp, bringing in the likes of big man Derrick Favors, guard/forward Will Barton and others, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Along with those two, Golden State intends to hold workouts with forward Stanley Johnson, guard/forward Kent Bazemore, center Dewayne Dedmon, guard/forward Juan […] The post Warriors ...2023
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• Rockets Have $81.7M In Dead Money, $27M More Than Active Player Salaries

The Houston Rockets have bought out three players during this regular season in Danny Green, Justin Holiday and John Wall. The Rockets have $81.7 million in dead money, which represents $27 million more than the combined salaries of active players on the roster. The Rockets previously bought out Wall from his $40.867 million salary for 22-23, so they have two separate dead money slots on him. Hous...2023
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• Atlanta Hawks sign Derrick Favors to a 10-day contract
The Atlanta Hawks have signed 12-year NBA veteran center Derrick Favors to a 10-day contract. In 12 NBA seasons, Favors has seen action in 790 career games (503 starts), owning averages of 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.19 blocks in 24.3 minutes (.534 FG%, .663 FT%). He is one of only 12 active … Continue reading "Atlanta Hawks sign Derrick Favors to a 10-day contract"...2023
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• Derrick Favors Plans To Sign With G League Team
Derrick Favors is looking to sign with a G League team with the goal of returning to the NBA, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. "I still feel like I've got a lot more years left in me, and I still feel like I can compete at a high level. I still feel like I can help a team. I think I've shown in the past that I can adjust to any role that I'm in. I can come into the game on the offensive a...2023
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• Derrick Favors, Hawks Agree To 10-Day Deal
Derrick Favors has agreed to sign a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Favors averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Favors was waived before the season by the Houston Rockets. Favors played college basketball at Georgia Tech....2023
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• Report: Thunder’s Derrick Favors makes $10.2 million decision for 2022-23 season
Remember Derrick Favors? Well, he’s set to make $10.2 million in the 2022-23 NBA season. The Oklahoma City Thunder veteran has decided to exercise his player option, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Favors only appeared in 39 games for the Thunder last season, averaging 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in 16.7 […] The post Report: Thunder’s Derrick Favors makes...2022
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• Thunder vet’s serious plea to team after 73-point debacle vs. Grizzlies
The Oklahoma City Thunder just got dealt the biggest beatdown in NBA history. Playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Kenrich Williams, and Derrick Favors, the Thunder fell to the Memphis Grizzlies by 73 points in a 152-79 affair. Thunder veteran Mike Muscala, the longest active player on the court by far, spoke out on the […] The post Thunder vet’s serious plea to team a...2021
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• Kawhi again 'leading the way' as Clips even series

Kawhi Leonard's explosive one-handed dunk over Utah's Derrick Favors was the exclamation point on a first half that saw the Clippers lead by as many as 29 points before going on to even the Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece....2021
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• Watch: Zion Williamson rejects Russell Westbrook, stuns with alley-oop dunks
Zion Williamson is starting to heat up, ladies and gentlemen. On Sunday as the New Orleans Pelicans took on the Houston Rockets, he showed off all the moves. It started early with an incredible alley-oop from Lonzo Ball to Zion you have to see to truly appreciate. Then, the young duo connected once again when Ball threw a no-look alley-oop to Williamson for the easy bucket. Not content to dominate...2020
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• Pels' Favors returns after grieving mother's death
Pelicans forward Derrick Favors, who hadn't played since the death of his mother on Nov. 25, returned to the court on Friday night and had eight points and eight rebounds against the 76ers....2019

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• VIDEO: Sixers star Joel Embiid’s live reaction to monster Kawhi Leonard dunk
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was in disbelief after seeing Kawhi Leonard’s monster dunk over Derrick Favors in the Los Angeles Clippers-Utah Jazz Game 4. Embiid was actually talking to reporters in a postgame presser when he saw the video of Kawhi’s nasty slam that took the soul of Favors. Of course, the said moment […] The post VIDEO: Sixers star Joel Embiid’s live ...2021
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• Donovan Mitchell reacts to his own embarrassing dunk fail
Donovan Mitchell went from hero to zero for a fleeting moment in the first quarter of the Utah Jazz’s visit to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. In the opening quarter of the game, Mitchell got the ball back from a Derrick Favors steal and found himself all alone with acres of space. Unfortunately for the […] The post Donovan Mitchell reacts to his own embarrassing dunk fail appeared firs...2021
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• Pels' Favors returns after grieving mother's death
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• Watch: Jazz fan wanted in on Derrick Favors-Mason Plumlee scuffle
The scuffle between Derrick Favors and Mason Plumlee was the big talker coming out of Wednesday’s Utah Jazz-Denver Nuggets showdown at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The manner in which a blue sweater-wearing Jazz fan inserted himself into the brouhaha, however, was the most amusing aspect of the incident. Favors and Plumlee got into a shoving match late in the first quarter, and keen-eyed observers not...2019
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• Rubio, Jazz dominate OKC to take 2-1 lead
With a 2-1 series lead, the Utah Jazz suddenly find themselves in the driver’s seat. And while the entire team did their part against OKC on Saturday, it’s Ricky Rubio that would take over.Not only did he post 11 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals, but he decided to light it up from the floor as well. Despite shooting just 2-of-9 from three-point range, Rubio would shoot 9-of-18 overall. And in d...2018
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• Friday NBA Roundup: DeMar DeRozan Has Raptors Looking Like Cavs' Biggest Threat
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• Enes Kanter Proving to Be Permanent Fixture in OKC Thunder's Starting Lineup
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• Why Traditional Big Men Are Still Vital in Today's NBA
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• Nets' Willingness to Deal Signals Necessary Course Correction for Plan Gone Awry
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• Jimmer Fredette, Perry Jones Among Top Selections in 2015-16 NBA D-League Draft
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• Lionel Hollins Fired by Nets, Replaced by Tony Brown; GM Billy King Reassigned
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• Miami Heat Proving They're Still a Threat and Other Sunday NBA Takeaways
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• Gordon Hayward's Big Night Against LeBron James Again Shows He's Worth the Money
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• NBA DFS: Derrick Favors and top picks for April 21 DraftKings, FanDuel daily fantasy basketball lineups
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• Is It Time for the Jazz to Give Rudy Gobert a Starting Role over Enes Kanter?
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• Bulls sign Derrick Favors, local product Kahlil Whitney to camp contracts
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• Trail Blazers Work Out Derrick Favors
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• Warriors to Work Out Will Barton, Stanley Johnson, Others
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• Thunder Center Derrick Favors Available vs. Kings

Can the Thunder keep things close against the Kings with Derrick Favors back in the lineup? The post Thunder Center Derrick Favors Available vs. Kings appeared first on NESN.com....2022
• Watch: Zion Williamson rejects Russell Westbrook, stuns with alley-oop dunks
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• Jazz front office discusses Jordan Clarkson trade
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• Derrick Favors Returns After Extended Absence
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• Jazz looking at Anfernee Simons, other guards
As previously reported, IMG Academy guard Anfernee Simons is scheduled for a workout with the Jazz tomorrow. We now know the other prospects who will be joining him, thanks to an official release from the team.In addition to Simons, the Jazz will host other potential first round selections Tulane swingman Melvin Frazier and French point guard Elie Okobo. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony has Frazier coming o...2018
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• Donovan Mitchell’s hilarious reaction to Derrick Favors’s shocking Jazz milestone
Shocking as it may seem, but Derrick Favors entered the Utah Jazz’s history books by becoming the 10th all-time leading scorer in franchise history. After learning about his veteran’s accomplishment, Jazz star Donovan Mitchell made sure to give Favors a nice little treat following their 122-103 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Via […] The post Donovan MitchellR...2021
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• Best Potential 2016-17 NBA Trade Deadline Targets for San Antonio Spurs
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• 10 Things We Learned from 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
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• Grading Deal for All 3 Teams in Jeff Teague, George Hill Trade
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