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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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• 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

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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• Mavs Preview: Dallas Banking On Klay Thompson As Missing Piece To Title Puzzle
Mavericks Preview A look at the Dallas Mavericks entering the 2024-25 season … Record: 50-32 (lost to the Celtics in the NBA Finals) New Faces: Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Quentin Grimes, Spencer Dinwiddie Key Losses: Derrick Jones Jr., Josh Green, Tim Hardaway Jr. Overview The big question for the Mavericks: Can they strike the right balance? Last season, […] The post...2024
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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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• 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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• NBA’s 10 best free agents still unsigned on the open market

Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s the best of what’s left on the NBA free agent market. NBA offseason movement has ground to a halt, the Paris Olympics are about to kick off, and every team just got a first look at its rookies in Las Vegas Summer League. It feels like there will be a second wave of deals coming soon before training camps officially open around the leagu...2024
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images 5 NBA teams who haven’t done enough this summer. The first big wave of player movement in the 2024 NBA offseason has come and gone, and a few things are starting to crystalize. The Oklahoma City Thunder look like the class of the West after adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso to last year’s No. 1 seed. The Boston Celtics remain a strong favorite...2024
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• NBA free agency 2024 winners and losers, starring 76ers, Nuggets, Thunder, and more

SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK Here are the winners and losers of 2024 NBA free agency so far. The biggest names on the 2024 NBA free agent market came off the board almost immediately. Paul George kept NBA insiders up until 3 a.m. before choosing the Philadelphia 76ers, and rest of the big names quickly followed suit with their decisions the next morning. The Oklahoma City...2024
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• NBA free agency grades for every major player changing teams in 2024

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Let’s grade every major NBA free agent signing, including Paul George, Isaiah Hartenstein, KCP, Chris Paul, and more NBA free agency didn’t start with a bang this year the way it normally does. Maybe teams were worried about tampering penalties. Maybe Paul George was holding up the entire market. Maybe the new CBA is just too complicated for anyone to fully grasp...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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• 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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"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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"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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"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."

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• Mavericks Offered Three-Year, $27 Deal To Derrick Jones Jr.

The Dallas Mavericks offered Derrick Jones Jr. the same three-year, $27 million deal they ultimate agreed to with Naji Marshall, sources tell Marc Stein. Jones was looking for a larger contract and agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. It is believed Jones' motivation for a more lucrative deal was a bigger factor in his exit from the Mavericks than his decision to...2024
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• NBA free agency 2024 winners and losers, starring 76ers, Nuggets, Thunder, and more
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• NBA’s 11 best free agents still available on 2024 market, ranked

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Here are the best NBA free agents still unsigned The 2024 NBA free agency class was never particularly strong or deep to begin with. Within 24 hours of the market opening on Sunday evening, most of the top players available were already off the board. Paul George signed with the 76ers, Isaiah Hartenstein joined the Thunder, and Kentavious Caldwell-Po...2024
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• NBA free agency grades for every major player changing teams in 2024
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• Clippers, Derrick Jones Agree To Three-Year Deal

The Clippers are signing free agent forward Derrick Jones to a three-year, $30MM contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Sources tell Kelly Iko of The Athletic that the agreement is fully guaranteed with no player or team option. Jones will also receive a 5% trade kicker, Iko adds (via Twitter). It’s […]...2024
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• Report: Cavaliers Were Interested In Derrick Jones Jr.

According to NBA insider Evan Massey of SI, the Cleveland Cavaliers were interested in Derrick Jones Jr. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, Jones Jr. quickly agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers after the Dallas Mavericks signed Naji Marshall. Jones Jr. appeared in 76 games for the Mavericks in 2023-24. He averaged 8.6 points, […] The post Report: Cavaliers Were Interested In Derrick...2024
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• Klay Thompson, Mavericks Have 'Strong Mutual Interest'

Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks will have "strong mutual interest" when NBA free agency opens on Sunday, sources tell Marc Stein. The Mavericks created salary cap flexibility on Friday when they traded away Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons. Dallas entered the offseason prioritzing Derrick Jones Jr. and it not clear if they could afford to sign both him and Thompson. There is a growin...2024
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• Mavericks Trade Tim Hardaway Jr., Three 2nd Rounders To Pistons For Quentin Grimes

The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to trade Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second round picks to the Detroit Pistons for Quinten Grimes. Detroit will take Hardaway into their cap space. The Mavericks entered the offseason prioritizing a trade of Hardaway in order to offer a significant portion of their $12.9 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception to Derrick Jones Jr. Hardaway fell in and out of the Mav...2024
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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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• 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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• Stephen Curry ran head-first into Draymond Green’s crotch on Warriors pick-and-roll
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• Mark Cuban To Be In Mavericks' Draft War Room

Mark Cuban will be in the Dallas Mavericks' draft war room on Wednesday and Thursday, reports Marc Stein. Cuban no longer retains control of the Mavericks' basketball operations as he did prior to his majority sale of the franchise to the Dumont/Adelson families. When Cuban sold the Mavericks to the Dumont and Adelson family, he claimed he would have control over basketball operations "forevermore...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
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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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• Derrick Jones Jr. nastily dunks on Andre Drummond (video)

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