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• Dunc'd On: 2024 Offseason Re-Grades Continued! ORL thru WAS and DAL thru LAL

We continue our 2024 offseason re-grades, looking back at how the big moves from last summer have aged with the benefit of a full season. From extensions in Orlando and Philly to Toronto's direction and Washington's draft, then through a Western run of Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Houston, the Clippers, and the Lakers, we revisit the decisions that shaped the past year and the future outlook for ...2025
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• The Clippers built a 2017 NBA superteam in 2025

Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images The Clippers are going to be good next year. But they would have been unstoppable a decade ago. Chris Paul has indicated the 2025-26 season will be his final year in the NBA before retirement. The free agent guard has made a decision on where he’ll spend his last stop, and he’s going back to the place where he enjoyed the most success in his Hall of Fa...2025
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Mavs’ roadmap to building around Cooper Flagg starts with blowing it up Cooper Flagg is the rare NBA prospect who would be a great fit on any team. Flagg proved he can excel in a high-usage, on-ball role offensively during his one season at Duke, but he doesn’t need the ball to make an impact. The Maine native built as reputation as a generational tal...2025
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images Here are our NBA awards picks for the 2025 season. The 2024-2025 NBA season will mostly be remembered for something that happened off the court. Luka Doncic getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers will never make sense no matter how many times fans see him in purple and gold. Dallas’ epic collapse in the wake of the deal will ...2025
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• California Notes: Batum, Monk, Sabonis, Loucks, Curry
Clippers forward Nicolas Batum nabbed just his fourth start this year, and helped his club notch a 105-95 win over New York on Friday, writes Janis Carr of The Orange County Register. Normal starter Derrick Jones Jr. is still grappling with a groin injury. The 36-year-old Batum, whose season-best 17 points included 5-for-7 shooting deep, noted […]...2025
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• Clippers' high-flying Derrick Jones keeping grounded on defense

Although his dunks on lobs get Clippers fans hyped, it's Derrick Jones' work on defense that is helping make a difference this season....2025

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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more
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• California Notes: Batum, Monk, Sabonis, Loucks, Curry
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Are all these trades legal under the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement? Yes. Will every team involved hate them? Quite possibly. The holiday season is about rebirth and renewal. It’s a moment of reflection, when we are all afforded a chance to improve ourselves in the new year. Many people vow to go to the gym more, to quit smoking, to b...2024
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• Clippers’ Derrick Jones Out At Least Two Weeks With Hamstring Strain

Clippers forward Derrick Jones will be sidelined for at least a couple weeks after suffering a right hamstring strain, the team announced (Twitter link via Dave McMenamin of ESPN). Jones will be reevaluated in two weeks, but it wouldn’t be surprising if he misses additional time beyond that, given the nature of soft-tissue injuries. According […]...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• 8 NBA teams that can win the 2025 championship

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images These are the only teams that can win the 2025 NBA championship. Defining success in the NBA always comes back to preseason expectations. Some teams are just trying to get better in the regular season and advance a round further in the playoffs, while others are hoping not to fall too far behind their rivals. There’s already a class of teams whose best c...2024
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• How Celtics shut off the Mavericks’ offense in Game 1 of 2024 NBA Finals

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images The Celtics cornered the Mavericks by taking away the corners. There are certain buzzwords in the NBA that form immediate associations between them and certain players, teams, and coaches. Hearing the phrase “Triangle Offense” makes one think of Phil Jackson and his championship-laden tenures with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. “Seven Seconds ...2024
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• NBA Finals 2024: Schedule, TV, streaming, scores, and more for Celtics-Mavericks

Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The 2024 NBA Finals are set. Here is how, and what, to watch The 2024 NBA Finals are here. The Boston Celtics are back in the Finals, making a return trip after losing to the Golden State Warriors back in 2022. For the bulk of the season the Celtics were the class of the Eastern Conference, finishing with a 64-18 record — the best i...2024
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"Harrison did a phenomenal job of digging his way out of that deal, starting with the Irving trade, the Dereck Lively II pick, free agent signings like Derrick Jones Jr."

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"The supporting cast in Dallas is improved only so much as it lets Doncic be the best version of himself: he has a lob threat in rookie center Dereck Lively II, a defensive enforcer and spot-up shooter in Grant Williams, and pogo stick finisher in Derrick Jones Jr."

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"Chicago Bulls In: Jevon Carter (MIL), Torrey Craig (PHX), Julian Phillips (R) Out: Patrick Beverley (PHI), Javonte Green, Derrick Jones Jr Grade: B- The Bulls needed point guard help, wing depth, and an infusion three-point shooing after finishing 40-42 last season."

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"Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr."

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"On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and Portland Trail Blazers executed a three-team trade that sent Lauri Markkanen to Cleveland, Larry Nance to Portland, and Derrick Jones Jr."

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"Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. puts Rudy Gobert on a poster with one of the nastiest dunks you'll ever see"

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"Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is excited about the prospect of getting the team’s two-way players, Derrick Jones Jr."

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"The post Derrick Jones Jr."

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"Philadelphia Union sign 19-year-old Homegrown midfielder Derrick Jones "

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"Today our friends at Ballislife dropped the official mixtape for Derrick Jones, Class of 2015 high-flyer who is committed to UNLV."

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"Already known as one of the most exciting finishers in the prep scene, Derrick Jones — a Philadelphia native who has committed to attend UNLV next year — lived up […] The post UNLV Commit Derrick Jones Turns Heads at Dunk Contest in Florida (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

• Dunc'd On: 2024 Offseason Re-Grades Continued! ORL thru WAS and DAL thru LAL
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• The Clippers built a 2017 NBA superteam in 2025
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas
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• Steve Ballmer Cites Aging Roster As Factor In Change Of Direction In Addition To Second Apron

The Los Angeles Clippers refused to give Paul George either a no-trade clause or a four-year max deal and he responded by leaving the franchise to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. The decisions was a major reversal for how the Clippers have operated under Steve Ballmer. While the Clippers were willing to continue with George and Kawhi Leonard for another three seasons, they were not prepared to d...2024
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• Why attacking ‘weaker’ NBA defenders on switches may not be a good strategy

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Targeting players perceived as being bad on defense through switches has become an NBA strategy staple, but the data suggests that — at least in most cases — this may be a bad strategy. At times, Luka Doncic is a liability on the defensive end. When he’s guarding away from the ball, he’s known to lose focus and surrender open shots. He often takes h...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• 8 NBA teams that can win the 2025 championship
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• Mavericks Will Attempt To Trade Tim Hardaway Jr.

The Dallas Mavericks are motivated to trade away Tim Hardaway Jr. this offseason. Hardaway is entering the final season of his contract at $16.2 million for 24-25. Hardaway largely fell out of the Mavericks' rotation during the playoffs. Hardaway appeared in 79 games, averaging 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 26.8 minutes. The Mavericks would like to re-sign Derrick Jones Jr., who b...2024
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more
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• California Notes: Batum, Monk, Sabonis, Loucks, Curry
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• Derrick Jones Jr. Suffers Hamstring Strain, Will Be Re-Evaluated In Two Weeks

Derrick Jones Jr. was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain, the Los Angeles Clippers announced on Tuesday. Jones will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Jones is averaging 10.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in 25.0 minutes. Kawhi Leonard could also return to the Clippers lineup in two weeks....2024
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• Why attacking ‘weaker’ NBA defenders on switches may not be a good strategy
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• Mavericks Will Attempt To Trade Tim Hardaway Jr.
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• How the Boston Celtics switched their way toward an NBA championship

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Celtics proved the old adage — “Defense wins championships’ — correct. On the surface, it was a seemingly mundane baseline out-of-bounds (BLOB) play at the four minute and ten second mark of the second quarter that the Dallas Mavericks were priming to run. But as is true of high-stakes NBA basketball, there are multiple layers hidden beneath the supposed sim...2024
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• The Mavericks’ Game 4 showed a blueprint that could allow them to make history against the Celtics

Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Dallas kept the door from slamming shut in Game 4. Here’s how they can keep it cracked open. After the Dallas Mavericks' deflating loss in Game 3 to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, the normal cliches and platitudes were shared by players and coaches alike. The theme was universal: the series isn’t over, take it one game at a time. It was nothing earth-shatteri...2024
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• 5 NBA Finals takeaways so far from Celtics-Mavericks

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images Here’s what we’ve learned about the 2024 NBA Finals so far. The Boston Celtics were a heavy favorite entering the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, and through two games they’ve cemented the idea that they’re the better team. The Celtics proved they could deliver an early knockout punch in Game 1, when they blitzed the Mavs from the opening t...2024
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• 1 trade for all 30 NBA teams to fix the whole league for Christmas
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• Stephen Curry ran head-first into Draymond Green’s crotch on Warriors pick-and-roll

The beautiful game. The two-man game between Stephen Curry and Draymond Green is the stuff of legend. While the Golden State Warriors were never the heaviest pick-and-roll team in their dynasty era, Curry and Green had a special ability to play off of each other all over the floor. Their connection often felt telepathic as they sliced and diced the NBA’s best defenses for more than a decade. Curry...2024
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• How Celtics shut off the Mavericks’ offense in Game 1 of 2024 NBA Finals
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• 3 reasons Mavericks can win NBA Finals over Boston Celtics

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Mavericks are the underdog in the NBA Finals, but there’s still a pathway to a championship. For most of this season, the Dallas Mavericks looked like they didn’t have enough talent around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to breakthrough in a loaded Western Conference. That all changed at the Feb. 8 trade deadline, when Dallas — sitting at No. 8 in the W...2024
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The Boston Celtics were expected to be in the 2024 NBA Finals from the very start of the season. Even the most optimistic fan of the Dallas Mavericks couldn’t have seen the team getting this far as recently as a couple months ago. The Celtics were the most...2024
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• Remaining NBA players as anime characters

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Conference Finals of the NBA Tournament of Power are here, so let’s compare the players to anime characters! The conference finals are about to get underway in the NBA playoffs, with the Indiana Pacers taking on the Boston Celtics, and the Dallas Mavericks going up against the Minnesota Timberwolves. And the best part of having the conference finals is that ...2024
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• Josh Hart is defying everything we know about playoff basketball with the Knicks

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Players with games like Josh Hart can sometimes fail to launch in the playoffs. Here are three key reasons the Knicks guard is thriving in their series against the Sixers instead. Anyone who has any familiarity with the NBA knows that The Playoffs are an entirely different beast. Teams have more time to prepare for their opponents than they do in the gru...2024
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• Luke Doncic’s full-court lob was one of the most impressive passes in NBA history

This alley-oop was ridiculous. The term “in history” is thrown around waaaay too often, I know. The quest to hype up everything dilutes the specialness of great moments — but when it comes to Luka Doncic’s pass on Tuesday night, I promise you it’s warranted. pic.twitter.com/JshYM7SHQG— Crystal Scar (@crystalscarr21) March 20, 2024 This is just absurd. So let’s break down all the elements of ...2024
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• The Lauri Markkanen trade clears way for Kevin Love to Lakers
Could Kevin Love be the next former All-Star to reunite with LeBron James and join the star-studded 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers? On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and Portland Trail Blazers executed a three-team trade that sent Lauri Markkanen to Cleveland, Larry Nance to Portland, and Derrick Jones Jr. to Chicago. The Cavs then […] The post The Lauri Markkanen trade clears w...2021
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• Jones Jr. bests Gordon in nearly perfect dunk-off
Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon each scored a perfect 50 on their first three dunks, but the Jones' windmill jam sealed the Slam Dunk Contest win for the Heat forward....2020
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• When 5 50s aren't enough - the Aaron Gordon dunk contest story
The 2020 Slam Dunk contest featured an epic dunk battle between Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon. Unfortunately for Gordon, his 50s weren't enough to win, just like 2016....2020
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• UNLV Commit Derrick Jones is the Best Dunker in the Nation (VIDEO)
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• Aaron Gordon Commits To Slam Dunk Contest
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has committed to the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk contest at next month’s All-Star Weekend in Chicago, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Gordon joins previous commits Dwight Howard and Derrick Jones Jr. in the competition. All three confirmed participants have been in the dunk contest previously, with Howard rocking a […] The post Aaron Gordon Commits To ...2020
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• Derrick Jones Jr. Injury Update

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• Derrick Jones Jr. Activates Ariplane Mode in Chicago
D-Wade left the runway clear. The post Derrick Jones Jr. Activates Ariplane Mode in Chicago appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
• Jones Jr. gets Puma deal after dunk contest win
The Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. has landed a deal with Puma after his Dunk Contest win....2020
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• Mavs’ Cooper Flagg era should start with firing Nico Harrison and 2 other moves
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• Derrick Jones Jr. Suffers Hamstring Strain, Will Be Re-Evaluated In Two Weeks
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• Mavericks Notes: Marshall, Doncic, Klay, Gafford, Washington
It came as a bit of a surprise on the first day of free agency this past summer when the Mavericks – whose stated top priority was re-signing starting forward Derrick Jones – lost him to the Clippers and pivoted to signing Naji Marshall to fill Jones’ three-and-D role on the wing. But Marshall has […]...2024
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• Stephen Curry ran head-first into Draymond Green’s crotch on Warriors pick-and-roll
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• Why attacking ‘weaker’ NBA defenders on switches may not be a good strategy
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• Clippers Season Preview: Title Hopes Rest On Fragile Knees Of Kawhi Leonard and Fading Star Of James Harden
Clippers Preview A look at the Los Angeles Clippers entering the 2024-25 season … New Faces: Derrick Jones Jr., Nicolas Batum, Kris Dunn, Kevin Porter Jr., Mo Bamba, Cameron Christie Key Losses: Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Mason Plumlee, Daniel Theis, Brandon Boston Jr. Overview Kawhi Leonard hasn’t finished a playoff run with the Clippers since 2020, and […] The post Cli...2024
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• Kawhi Leonard’s Brutally Honest Assessment of New Teammates
Kawhi Leonard hasn’t exactly been blown away by any of his Clippers teammates at training camp. The Clippers’ 2024-25 roster will feature some new faces, including Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr., after the departure of Paul George. The Clippers star told reporters that “nobody stood out to me so far.” No doubt Kawhi will […] The post Kawhi Leonard’s Brutally Ho...2024
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• Derrick Jones Jr. nastily dunks on Andre Drummond (video)

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