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• Western Notes: Durant, Beal, Rockets, Giannis, Marshall, Pelicans
There’s optimism that Kevin Durant will be able to return from his left calf strain at some point next week, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter video link), who suggests the Suns star could be back on the court as soon as Tuesday for an NBA Cup matchup with the Lakers. There’s also optimism […]...2024
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back

The Phoenix Suns don't control any of their future first round picks until 2031 as they've used them on trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal since he assumed ownership in 2023. "I could care less who has those picks," said Ishbia to ESPN's Shams Charania. "Guess what, my job is to make those picks be the 25th, 27th, 29th picks every single year. We don't want those picks back. We have Devin Bo...2024
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• Suns Expect Kevin Durant To Sign Two-Year, $120M Extension Next Offseason

Mat Ishbia said that he expects Kevin Durant to sign an extension with the Phoenix Suns next offseason and finish his career with the team. "[Durant] loves being in Phoenix, we love having him. He's off to an amazing start this season -- one of the MVP leaders -- and we're off to a very good start. "We expect Kevin to sign an extension, be with us for the long term. We hope he finishes his career ...2024
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• Rockets Not Currently Interested In Breaking Up Young Core To Trade For Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Houston Rockets are not interested in breaking up their core to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo should the Milwaukee Bucks choose to make him available, sources tell Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Rockets are 10-5 this season with one of the NBA's yougnest cores. When the Rockets traded multiple future first round picks originating with the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for picks via the Phoenix ...2024
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• Suns coach guarantees team will stick together amid losing streak: ‘They’re very resilient’
Ever since Kevin Durant suffered a calf strain almost two weeks ago against the Mavericks, the Suns have been having a hard time this NBA season. Now Phoenix is enduring four-straight losses without the future Hall of Famer, but his coach told the press that his team will get over this rough patch because they […] The post Suns coach guarantees team will stick together amid losing streak: ‘T...2024
• Mat Ishbia Expects Kevin Durant To Sign Two-Year Extension With Suns Next Offseason

Mat Ishbia said that he expects Kevin Durant to sign an extension with the Phoenix Suns next offseason and finish his career with the team. "[Durant] loves being in Phoenix, we love having him. He's off to an amazing start this season -- one of the MVP leaders -- and we're off to a very good start. "We expect Kevin to sign an extension, be with us for the long term. We hope he finishes his career ...2024
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back
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• Klay Thompson’s Warriors breakup and arrival to Mavericks, explained

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Here’s why Klay Thompson left the Warriors in NBA free agency. Klay Thompson was the soul of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty. Thompson is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history by any measure, and at his peak, he was a disruptive perimeter defender who helped make Golden State’s defense nearly as scary as its offense. Flanked by the legend Stephen Curry and ...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Here are our 10 biggest takeaways from the new NBA season so far. The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and it’s already proven to be full of surprises. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be fringe championship contenders, but so far both are among the worst teams in the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were s...2024
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• Fantasy Basketball Week 4 Key Injuries

Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, and Chet Holmgren joined the injury list over the week, leaving significant holes in their teams' rotations and fantasy lineups....2024
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• Community Shootaround: Injuries, Rules Changes
Take a look at our top stories in recent days and an obvious pattern emerges. Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins, Miles Bridges and Tyrese Maxey have all been sidelined by injuries that will keep them out of action for multiple weeks. They join the likes of Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, Bogdan Bogdanovic, […]...2024
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• NBA Injury Update: Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic & More
The NBA injury ward is full of stars in the early part of the 2024-25 season, including Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, Kawhi Leonard, Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes and Tyrese Maxey. Let’s take a closer look at some of these injuries and return timetables. KEVIN DURANT In a huge blow for the […] The post NBA Injury Update: Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic &#...2024
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• 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Week 4 Schedule Breakdown

Fantasy managers must work with injuries to Kevin Durant and Ja Morant and Joel Embiid's anticipated return....2024
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• Kevin Durant Out At Least Two Weeks With Left Calf Strain
Kevin Durant will be out at least two weeks with a left calf strain. Durant suffered the injury during the Phoenix Suns' 114-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Durant is averaging 27.6 points in 38.8 minutes per game this season. Durant's minutes per game is his highest total since the 10-11 season. The Suns have an 8-1 record to start the season, largely behind Durant's 35 points in c...2024
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• Suns’ Kevin Durant Expected To Miss At Least Two Weeks With Calf Injury

Kevin Durant’s injury couldn’t come at a more challenging time for the Suns. The 36-year-old superstar, who’s been playing at an MVP level through nine games, is set to miss at least two weeks with a left calf strain, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Durant’s numbers — 27.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists […] The post Suns’ Kevin Durant Expected To Miss At Least Two Weeks...2024
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• Report: KD to miss Suns-Kings, at least two weeks with calf injury

The Sacramento Kings reportedly won't have to worry about Kevin Durant when they play the Phoenix Suns on Sunday....2024
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• Drake got Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry tattoos. Of course he did.

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• Kobe's Unforgettable Finale a Perfectly Drawn Portrait of a Unique NBA Career
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• Kevin Durant Expresses Desire to Own an NFL Team
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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"Kevin Durant believes he should be in NBA GOAT conversation: 'Why shouldn't I be in that?'"

2023
"Here’s what you need to know: Suns All-Stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both scored tied for a team-high 36 points apiece."

2022
"Kevin Durant won't attend 2022 NBA All-Star Game after death of grandmother"

2021
"Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was absolutely hyped after witnessing Kevin Durant and Team USA beat France to win the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics."

2020
"Coronavirus: Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players who tested positive for COVID-19 virus"

2019
"NBA superstar Kevin Durant meets with Philadelphia Union"

2018
"Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant donated $3 million to Texas, where he played his one collegiate season"

2017
"The NBA announced today that Warriors forward Kevin Durant got away with three fouls and Cavaliers forward LeBron James with one in their Christmas Day matchup."

2016
"The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan."

2015
"com reported James' annual earnings from Nike will be "multiple times" higher than the $30 million a year Nike is paying Kevin Durant."

2014
"Even Kevin Durant hasn't spent enough time making headlines, and the rest of the big guns—O'Neal and Michael Jordan, above all else—are long retired."

• Suns Expect Kevin Durant To Sign Two-Year, $120M Extension Next Offseason
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• Rockets Not Currently Interested In Breaking Up Young Core To Trade For Giannis Antetokounmpo
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• Mat Ishbia Expects Kevin Durant To Sign Two-Year Extension With Suns Next Offseason
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• Ishbia expects Suns to give KD extension in '25
Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia told ESPN's Shams Charania this week that he fully expects the Suns to sign star Kevin Durant, 36, to a contract extension next offseason, and that he wants the 14-time All-Star, acquired in February 2023, to retire with his club....2024
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• 5 NBA teams beating expectations so far

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images These teams are cooking coming out of the gates. It’s important to be skeptical of small sample sizes early in a new NBA season. The league’s eternal 82-game grind leaves plenty of time to make up ground in the standings, or waste a hot start. At the same time, trends start stabilizing around the 20-game mark of the season, or about a quarter of the way thro...2024
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• NBA Top 50 Player Salaries For 2024-25 And Beyond
Hoops Wire’s look at the top 50 NBA player salaries for the 2024-25 season, and what those NBA contracts look like all the way through 2027-28. … Player 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 Stephen Curry $55,761,217 $59,606,817 $62,587,158 $0 Nikola Jokic $51,415,938 $55,224,526 $59,033,114 $62,841,702 Joel Embiid $51,415,938 $55,224,526 $59,539,018 $64,302,139 Kevin Durant $51,179,020 $54,...2024
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• Rockets Could Be Team To Watch If Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes Available

The Houston Rockets have amassed an impressive collection of young players and tradable draft picks. That has the Rockets set up to be in the conversation if any number of star players becomes available on the trade market. One such player that would make sense for Houston is Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. While the Bucks aren't expected to consider trading Antetokounmpo unless he ...2024
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Bucks’ contention window is already closed, whether they realize it or not. Trading Giannis is the only way out. No cliché in the English language is as misunderstood as “rock bottom.” It is a historical phrase, not intended for present-tense use — applied retroactively to the lowest moment of a timeline that has already reached its conclusion. But whe...2024
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• Klay Thompson’s Warriors breakup and arrival to Mavericks, explained
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• 5 NBA teams beating expectations so far
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• Klay Thompson’s Warriors breakup and arrival to Mavericks, explained
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Kevin Durant Out At Least Two Weeks With Left Calf Strain
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• Suns’ Kevin Durant Expected To Miss At Least Two Weeks With Calf Injury
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• Kevin Durant To Miss At Least Two Weeks With Strained Calf

Suns star Kevin Durant will be reevaluated in two weeks after straining his left calf in Friday’s game, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). As Charania points out, Durant has been playing at an MVP level as Phoenix is tied for the top spot in the West with an 8-1 record. Through nine games, […]...2024
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• The Warriors rediscovered their championship formula with a new crew around Stephen Curry

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Warriors have reinvented themselves as an NBA championship contender once again The Golden State Warriors’ dynasty has been pronounced dead so many times over the years. It was dead when a 73-win team blew a 3-1 lead in the 2016 NBA Finals to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was dead when Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson each suffered ...2024
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• Top pick Risacher in elite company with big statline
Zaccharie Risacher joined Victor Wembanyama, Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Lamar Odom as the only teenagers with 30 points and multiple blocks and steals in a game Wednesday night in a win over the Knicks....2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NBA Eastern Conference was supposed to be better this season. It’s not. This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated ...2024
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• College basketball’s top-25 men’s teams, ranked, to start 2024-2025 season

David Butler II-Imagn Images The top-25 teams in men’s college basketball for 2024-2025 season, previewed by our experts Another chapter in college basketball begins on Monday as the 2024-25 season kicks off. Last April, UConn, led by head coach Dan Hurley, cut down the nets in at the national championship in Arizona, beating Purdue 75-60. With the transfer portal, new incoming freshmen...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Bucks on the brink of crisis. That can only mean one thing: Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors. The Milwaukee Bucks feel like they’re on the verge of disaster barely a week into the 2024-25 NBA season, and it only keeps getting worse. On Thursday, Milwaukee lost to a Memphis Grizzlies team without Desmond Bane and playing on the second night of a b...2024
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• Kevin Durant’s original ‘too small’ taunt on Luka Doncic is NBA’s funniest moment this year

Kevin Durant put a new spin on the “too small” taunt after hitting a shot over Luka Doncic. The ‘too small’ taunt has taken over the NBA. Everyone from Giannis Antetokounmpo to Patrick Beverley has gone to the taunt on recent years, usually when scoring near the rim. Attacking a size mismatch is a tale as old as time in basketball, and when you have a “mouse in the house,” you need to get a bucket...2024
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• Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell courtside for Pacers game is full-circle moment for WNBA

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The Indiana Fever guards stole the show as they sat courtside for a Pacers preseason game — a relatively mundane moment that highlighted the skyrocketing momentum for women’s basketball. Over the past few years, it’s become customary for NBA players to show up to WNBA games in support, sitting courtside and receiving a massive ovation when they’re shown on t...2024
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• Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics have created a relentless culture of winning

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Regardless of who has been on the floor, the defending champions have fittingly been the best team this preseason. BOSTON – Every now and then, confetti still falls from the rafters at TD Garden. In a Saturday night Celtics thrashing, a small piece of paper landed on Derrick White’s head. On Sunday, a few pieces were collected by an excited cou...2024
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• Danny Green was the perfect role player for the modern NBA

Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Danny Green redefined what an NBA role player was supposed to be. Danny Green got a crash course in what it meant to be a role player from the moment he enrolled at North Carolina. Green had all the markings of a more traditional star coming out of New York’s St. Mary’s High School in 2005: he was a five-star recruit, a McDonald’s All-American,...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images These are the NBA teams facing the most pressure this season. Not every team can realistically dream about winning the NBA championship entering the new season, but some organizations are feeling more pressure than others. A year ago, the Boston Celtics went ‘all-in’ after a string of playoff failures by acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The...2024
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• LeBron James, Nike Agree on Lifetime Contract: Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Coronavirus: Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players who tested positive for COVID-19 virus
Durant was the first member of the four Nets players to test positive to publicly speak out about his condition...2020
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• Kevin Durant won't attend 2022 NBA All-Star Game after death of grandmother
Durant, a team captain and member of the NBA's 75th anniversary team, was already sidelined due to injury...2022
• Can the NBA Ever Replace Kobe Bryant?
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• Durant: Don't need ASG vote to validate me
Reigning league MVP Kevin Durant says a drastic drop-off in fan votes that cost him a starting spot in next month's NBA All-Star Game won't serve as any extra motivation as he tries to lead Oklahoma City Thunder back into the playoff picture....2015
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Kevin Durant Inspired By LeBron James and Stephen Curry in the NBA Finals
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• Fantasy Basketball Week 4 Key Injuries
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• Phoenix Suns 2024-25 season preview: Kevin Durant and the NBA's combustible contender

Breaking down Phoenix's biggest question, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlook....2024
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• Giants news, 7/13: Daniel Jones testing his knee, Darius Slayton, Tae Banks, more headlines

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports New York Giants news for Saturday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Drop in Darius Slayton’s production might actually be good for Giants ESPN lists a Giant among top 10 edge defenders Giants linebackers will have a lot of responsibility Aaron Stinnie might start for Giants, and he might be gone Other Giant observations Tiki ‘worried’ th...2024
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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Herbert Jones, Kevin Durant 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....2024
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• Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
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• Kevin Durant Expresses Desire to Own an NFL Team
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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
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• Western Notes: Durant, Beal, Rockets, Giannis, Marshall, Pelicans
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back
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• 5 NBA teams beating expectations so far
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• Klay Thompson’s Warriors breakup and arrival to Mavericks, explained
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Fantasy Basketball Week 4 Key Injuries
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• Kevin Durant Out At Least Two Weeks With Left Calf Strain
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• Kevin Durant To Miss At Least Two Weeks With Strained Calf
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• The Warriors rediscovered their championship formula with a new crew around Stephen Curry
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• Mat Ishbia: We Don't Want Our Future First Round Picks Back
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• Rockets Not Currently Interested In Breaking Up Young Core To Trade For Giannis Antetokounmpo
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• Rockets Continue To Be Linked To Kevin Durant, But Young Core Remains Priority

As the Rockets continue to impress with a 9-4 start to the season, the consistent buzz out of the organization suggests they are in no rush to make any major moves involving their prized young core. Despite speculation from rival teams, the Rockets are reportedly inclined to hold off until the offseason before seriously considering […] The post Rockets Continue To Be Linked To Kevin Durant, ...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• College basketball’s top-25 men’s teams, ranked, to start 2024-2025 season
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• Rockets Signal They're Unlikely To Execute Major Trade During 24-25 Season
By signing Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun to extensions by Monday's deadline, the Houston Rockets signaled they don't plan on being a cap space team next offseason but sources say it was also an indication they don't plan to make any signifiant trades during the current season. When the Rockets acquired future draft picks originating from the Phoenix Suns in their trade with the Brooklyn Nets, the...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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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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