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• And-Ones: Beasley, FIBA, 2026 Draft, More
A federal judge in New York has found former NBA sharpshooter Malik Beasley liable for $1MM in damages (plus interest) to be paid to Hazan Sports Management, the agency that previously represented him, according to David Purdum of ESPN. The agency filed a lawsuit earlier this year seeking $2.25MM in damages and legal fees for […]...2026
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• Judge rules Beasley owes $1M to former agency
A federal judge in New York issued a $1 million civil judgment against NBA free agent Malik Beasley on Thursday in a contract dispute with his former agency....2026
• Malik Beasley Signs With Bad Bunny's Santurce Crabbers In Puerto Rico

Free agent guard Malik Beasley has signed with the Santurce Crabbers of Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional league, the professional basketball franchise owned by Grammy Award-winning artist Bad Bunny, as he awaits a ruling on an ongoing NBA gambling investigation, both parties confirmed to ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday. The BSN season opens in March, giving Beasley a competitive platform...2026
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• Free agent Malik Beasley finds basketball home with Bad Bunny's team
NBA free agent has reportedly signed a deal to play in Puerto Rico, according to reports. Here's more details....2026
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• NBA free agent Malik Beasley signs in Puerto Rico

Malik Beasley is not waiting around. With his NBA status still unresolved, the veteran sharpshooter is heading to Puerto Rico, agreeing to join the Cangrejeros de Santurce. The team announced the move on social media. Santurce competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, which tips off its 2026 season next month. The landing spot is notable. […] The post NBA free agent Malik Beasley signs i...2026
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• NBA free agent Malik Beasley signing with Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican basketball team

Beasley has been a free agent since being named in a federal investigation alleging gambling on NBA games and prop bets/...2026

• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Let’s hand out the biggest winners and losers in free agency. NBA free agency remains ongoing, but at this point most of the top players have come off the board. Next season’s NBA championship picture is already taking shape, and there are some clear winners and losers from the offseason. The reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder will head into next ...2025
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• Previewing every NBA Playoffs 2025 first round series

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Here’s everything you need to know about the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs There’s been a lot of hand-wringing of late about the NBA regular season. And while I, personally, feel that the concern about its entertainment value is wildly overblown, even I can admit that for the average basketball fan, keeping up with all 30 teams for six months...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...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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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• The Pistons dug out of the NBA’s worst situation and finally gave their fans hope

Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images There’s hope for the Pistons for the first time in a long time. The Detroit Pistons came home from Christmas a year ago looking like one of the most pathetic teams in NBA history. Detroit fell to 2-28 on the season when it lost to the Brooklyn Nets the day after Christmas as part of an eternal losing streak that tied a league record for consecutive defeat...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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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images The 2024 NBA Draft lacked excitement from the very start of the cycle due to the absence of a consensus No. 1 overall player. The 2024 class wasn’t terrible, but it always felt more like a role player draft than one with future franchise cornerstones. The fact that this was the draft that immediately followed Victor Wembanyama’s class made it seem...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• NBA All-Star 2024: Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest, “Steph vs. Sabrina” preview & predictions

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s give out our predictions for the dunk contest, 3-point contest, and more on All-Star Saturday. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be a celebration of the biggest stars in today’s game, with so many living legends gracing the court together to put on a show for the fans. Before the All-Star Game tips off on Sunday, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest a...2024
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"" Former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley remains under federal investigation for possible illegal sports gambling."

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"Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley made a bold claim about his shooting abilities after the New York Knicks eliminated Detroit in Game 6 on Thursday."

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"Bucks’ Malik Beasley Warns Pacers About Potential Playoff Matchup With Fiery Quote"

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"Malik Beasley has pleaded with Lakers fans who have harassed his wife and family on social media."

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"The deal includes Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and a whopping four first-round picks."

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"After serving 78 days in jail, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was released on Tuesday."

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"Denver is adding a much-needed shooter to replace Malik Beasley"

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"Throughout this first half of the season, many role players have stepped up, including Malik Beasley."

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"Malik Beasley stumbles, bumbles, fumbles during turnover (video)"

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"The Denver Nuggets have exercised the fourth-year options for both Trey Lyles and Emmanuel Mudiay and exercised the third-year options for Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jamal Murray, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today."

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"Draft Profile: Malik Beasley"

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"Dwayne Bacon and Malik Beasley give Florida State one of the best incoming freshman backcourts in the country."

• Judge rules Beasley owes $1M to former agency
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• Malik Beasley Signs With Bad Bunny's Santurce Crabbers In Puerto Rico
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• Free agent Malik Beasley finds basketball home with Bad Bunny's team
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• NBA free agent Malik Beasley signs in Puerto Rico
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• NBA free agent Malik Beasley signing with Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican basketball team
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• Federal Prosecutors Investigating Additional NBA Games Beyond Initial Indictment

Federal prosecutors are investigating additional NBA games beyond the seven contests named in a Department of Justice indictment this fall. Lawyers for the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York have indicated they are examining more games potentially tainted by the alleged insider trading scheme. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter were ensna...2026
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• NBA Notes: Nets, Cam Thomas, Pistons, Malik Beasley, Celtics, Derrick White

Nets The Nets made several of their offseason transactions official Tuesday, but one notable name remains unresolved. Cam Thomas, the team’s leading scorer from last season, is still a restricted free agent with no offer sheet and no agreement in sight. According to Nets Daily, Brooklyn is hesitant to overpay the 22-year-old guard, despite his […] The post NBA Notes: Nets, Cam Thomas, Piston...2025
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• Malik Beasley owed $8M to debtors, had wages garnished by dentist prior to gambling investigation

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images One of the wildest stories of the year got even weirder this week. Malik Beasley seems destined to be the ultimate cautionary tale in the NBA. A player with $60M in career earnings, with a massive contract on the table, managed to find himself so far in debt that his dentist was garnishing his wages, which may have contributed to Beasley becoming embroiled in an...2025
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• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement
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• Troubling Malik Beasley debt details emerge with NBA star embroiled in gambling probe

Amid a federal investigation into gambling allegations made earlier this week, it’s now been revealed that the free agent is facing financial problems that include multiple debts and lawsuits against him....2025

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• Federal Prosecutors Investigating Additional NBA Games Beyond Initial Indictment
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• Malik Beasley owed $8M to debtors, had wages garnished by dentist prior to gambling investigation
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• Trajan Langdon Thanks Pistons Fans After Storybook Season

In his first year running the Pistons’ basketball side of things, Trajan Langdon made all the right moves. He hired J.B. Bickerstaff as coach. He brought in veterans like Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley. He made it clear that a positive culture counts for a lot. The result was a turnaround season, with the Pistons […] The post Trajan Langdon Thanks Pistons Fans After Storybook Season appeare...2025
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard Named Sixth Man Of Year

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has won the Sixth Man of the Year award, NBA Communications tweets. Pritchard topped the other finalists, the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome, for the honor. Pritchard received 82 of a possible 100 first-place votes and recorded 454 total points. Beasley notched 13 first-place votes and 279 points. […]...2025
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul

Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images The 11 NBA players to play all 82 games range from teenagers to one star in Year 20 of his career. Load management has been a dirty word in the NBA ever since Gregg Popovich started resting his starters during regular season games to keep the San Antonio Spurs fresh for their 2010s championship runs. These days, most of the NBA has realized the chase for...2025
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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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• Pistons Notes: Beasley, Ivey, Hypothetical Trades, Duren, Stewart
Malik Beasley has proven to be one of last summer’s biggest bargain. He signed a one-year, $6MM deal with the Pistons and has averaged 16.3 points, mostly off the bench. Beasley told Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto that he’s had discussions with GM Trajan Langdon about staying in Detroit beyond this season. He’s also aware he […]...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
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• Pistons Eyeing LeVert, Alexander-Walker Amid Beasley Gambling Allegations
Amid a probe by the U.S. District Attorney’s office into alleged gambling activities by Pistons free agent guard Malik Beasley, Detroit is mulling a different approach this offseason, Grant Afseth reports in an RG.org story. Talks between the Pistons and Beasley have stalled, despite previous momentum on a multiyear deal, according to Afseth’s sources. Beasley, […]...2025
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• Pistons Notes: Beasley, Open Roster Spot, Draft, In-Season Tournament
Family connections weren’t the most important factor in Malik Beasley‘s free agency decision, but the new Pistons guard said his mother was happy to hear that he’s going to play in the city where she grew up, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press. A starter with Milwaukee last season, Beasley accepted a […]...2024
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers
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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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• How Giannis Antetokounmpo developed his post game to become even more effective

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The 2x MVP is still finding ways to get better. The Milwaukee Bucks have just entered clutch time against the feisty Houston Rockets on Dec. 17. They have led by double-digits for most of the game, but a three-pointer from Fred VanVleet cuts the lead to four points with just under four minutes remaining. Giannis Antetokounmpo takes center stage. He seals...2024
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
Let’s give out offseason grades for every team in the NBA. The biggest fireworks of the NBA offseason are still to come. Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers only 24 hours into free agency, but there has been no real momentum on his desired deal to the Miami Heat. James Harden has also asked out from the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team is resolved to keep him unless th...2023
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• Ranking the 19 best players in Lakers vs. Warriors series in NBA Playoffs
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Let’s rank the best players in the Warriors-Lakers series. The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are set for a second round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs that does not feels like a typical No. 6 seed vs. No. 7 seed matchup. These are the league’s two most glamorous franchises, with Hall of Fame players on both sides and a deep history between th...2023
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• Malik Beasley Pleads With Lakers Fans to Leave His Wife and Family Alone
Malik Beasley has pleaded with Lakers fans who have harassed his wife and family on social media. Beasely has been shooting just 37.8 percent from the field since being traded to the Lakers, which is a lower mark than any season of his career. “Its my son’s birthday and I am trying to enjoy that,” […] The post Malik Beasley Pleads With Lakers Fans to Leave His Wife and Fami...2023
• Malik Beasley calls out hurtful comments from Lakers fans on family post

The Los Angeles Lakers guard may have struggled in the blowout loss, but that's no excuse to post hateful comments when he's trying to wish his son a happy birthday....2023
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• Minnesota’s Player Development Has Already Made This Season A Success
The Minnesota Timberwolves know Malik Beasley‘s heart rate at any given moment. They know how fast he got up and down the court at practice and how much he exerted himself getting to the basket in live-action. “[The coaches] can track everything,” said Chris Finch. “We track everything. We know exactly what their work rate and workload and heart rate and intensity is....2022
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• Troy Daniels to sign with Nuggets after being waived by Lakers, per report
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• Malik Beasley Pleads With Lakers Fans to Leave His Wife and Family Alone
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• NBA World Reacts to Anthony Davis’ Massive Game Against the Pelicans
Anthony Davis went off against his old team with 35 points and 17 rebounds on 61 percent shooting as the Lakers beat the Pelicans 123-108 in New Orleans on Tuesday. Here are the best reactions NBA Twitter has to offer: LAKERS ARE UP 40!!!!! pic.twitter.com/BTYlIDQQIG — LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 15, 2023 Malik Beasley right nowpic.twitter.com/5WyH8yMwil […] The post NBA World React...2023
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• The top-75 NBA free agents in 2023, ranked
Let’s rank the top free agents in the NBA. Young NBA superstars don’t hit free agency like they used to, but championships can still be won or lost with signings in the offseason. This summer’s free agent crop is headlined by several big-name veterans expected to hit the open market, and includes plenty intriguing talents available at a variety of price points. When we did this list a year ago, J...2023
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• Pistons star Beasley boldly claims he's ‘best shooter in the world'
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• Pelicans Reportedly Came Close To Acquiring Beasley, Vanderbilt
Before the Jazz agreed to trade Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Lakers as part of a three-team deal last month, the Pelicans came close to acquiring the duo from Utah, ESPN’s Zach Lowe said on The Lowe Post podcast this week (YouTube link). “The Pelicans were close to getting Beasley and Vanderbilt from […]...2023
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• BREAKING: Timberwolves acquire Rudy Gobert in blockbuster trade with Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves are pairing another All-Star big man with Karl-Anthony Towns, acquiring Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and a whopping four first-round picks. Here’s a breakdown of the picks, with a […] The...2022
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• Malik Beasley Signs With Bad Bunny's Santurce Crabbers In Puerto Rico
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• Federal Prosecutors Investigating Additional NBA Games Beyond Initial Indictment
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• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement
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• Previewing every NBA Playoffs 2025 first round series
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• 11 NBA iron men who played all 82 games this season, including an old and tiny Chris Paul
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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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• Celtics player breaks NBA three-pointer record, and it probably won’t stand for long

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Payton Pritchard’s new NBA record after trade request shows Celtics can do no wrong It’s impressive that Wayne Ellington’s NBA record for most made three-pointers in a season off the bench lasted for six years given the rapid uptick in percentage of field goal attempts from three-point range for teams year-over-year. When Ellington drilled 218 three-pointe...2025
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• The Pistons dug out of the NBA’s worst situation and finally gave their fans hope
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• Heat Notes: Rozier, Ware, Larsson, Powell
Within a larger investigation into Malik Beasley and the Jontay Porter betting scandal, Tom Haberstroh stated during an episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out (YouTube link) that Heat guard Terry Rozier has not yet been cleared by federal investigators as part of their probe into illegal sports betting. As we relayed last month, ESPN’s Shams […]...2025
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• Malik Beasley owed $8M to debtors, had wages garnished by dentist prior to gambling investigation
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• Jalen Rose saw the ghost of Chris Webber after Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn’t have

Erik Spoelstra pulled a Chris Webber in Heat loss, and Jalen Rose looked like he saw a ghost. The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons played a thriller to open up NBA Cup play on Wednesday night. Detroit led by 10 points with under four minutes left, but Tyler Herro hit three straight three-pointers to close the fourth quarter and help force overtime. In OT, Herro put the Heat up with a leaning bucket ...2024
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• NBA’s 11 best free agents still available on 2024 market, ranked
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• Why the Bucks fired Adrian Griffin, explained

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Everything you need to know about why the Bucks decided to fire their head coach despite sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Milwaukee Bucks made the (somewhat) shocking decision to fire first-year head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday, despite the team coming off of a win on Monday and holding a 30-13 record overall. The vibes had been ...2024
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• Increasingly hot name in trade buzz: Jazz’s Malik Beasley

"A guy like (Beasley), if you need shooting and you have a pick you can put in a trade, he is a guy you can get."...2023
• NBA Twitter loses its mind over Timberwolves trading 4 1st-round picks to Jazz for Rudy Gobert
In what’s definitely the most shocking deal of the NBA free agency so far, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz in exchange for five players and a massive haul of picks–four first-rounders and a pick swap to be exact. The Jazz got the likes of Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker […] The post NBA Twitter loses its mind over Timberwolves trading ...2022
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