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• Executives Monitoring LaMelo Ball Availability This Offseasn

Executives around the league are monitoring the potential availability of LaMelo Ball this offseason, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Luka Doncic's trade to the Lakers has expanded executive's horizon of which star could potentially get dealt next. Ball is currently in the first year of a five-year, $204 million deal. Ball is averaging 26.1 points and 7.0 assists per game this year. Mar...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: First-round picture shaping up after Cooper Flagg

Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images There’s an elite tier of prospects forming after Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2025 NBA Draft class is starting to take shape as the specter of March Madness looms just around the corner. This class is particularly heavy with college players, which is a nice change of pace from the last two drafts where international stars went with the first p...2025
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• NBA PER (Week 18): Zion Williamson Ranks Fifth

Nikola Jokic continues to lead the NBA in PER at 32.6 followed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and Zion Williamson. NBA PER (Week 18):1. Nikola Jokic: 32.62. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30.63. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29.54. Anthony Davis: 27.55. Zion Williamson: 26.96. Mark Williams: 24.97. Daniel Gafford: 24.68. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.59. Victor Wembanyama: 24.310. Lu...2025
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• Mark Williams' agent disputes Lakers rescinding trade for Hornets center due to failed physical

Williams suggested to reporters that the Lakers canceled the trade after having second thoughts about what they gave up in the nixed deal....2025
• Mark Williams’ agent says Lakers were wrong to fail him in physical test
It has been two weeks already since the Lakers decided to rescind their contract with Mark Williams, reportedly because the Hornets big man failed to pass the team’s physical examination. This is why the player’s agent has decided to issue a statement disputing the purple and gold team’s decision. Ever since sources told ESPN that […] The post Mark Williams’ agent sa...2025
• Mark Williams: “Move On And Play Basketball”
Mark Williams has been through enough dramatic moments this month, and now he wants to focus on helping the Hornets for the rest of the season, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. The 23-year-old center was traded to the Lakers two weeks ago, reportedly at the request of newly acquired star Luka Doncic, who […]...2025
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• Luka Doncic is already making magic, but the Lakers have bigger problems

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Luka Doncic’s Lakers first impressions show a team that’s still deeply flawed Luka Doncic had not played basketball since Christmas day when the stunning trade that sent him from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers was announced around midnight days before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Doncic’s nagging injuries and lack of fitness were a centra...2025
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next

Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images This is a drama-filled mess with only one loser. One of the most bizarre NBA stories has been simmering under the surface for the past five days. A big-time trade, rejected under unique circumstances, now leaving two teams without pieces they need, the trade deadline over, and the gripe heading to court. At the NBA trade deadline the Lakers made a big deal for...2025
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• Lakers Expected To Add Center Soon
After having backed out of a trade-deadline deal for Mark Williams due to concerns about his physical, the Lakers find themselves shorthanded at the five. Jaxson Hayes is the only healthy center on the 15-man roster, with Christian Wood still recovering from knee surgery and two-way players Christian Koloko and Trey Jemison ineligible to play […]...2025
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• Hornets Explore Options To Dispute Lakers' Decision To Rescind Mark Williams' Trade

The Charlotte Hornets have been in contact with the NBA to explore their options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams. The Hornets are considering their options to challenge the maneuver by the Lakers. The Lakers traded Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets for Williams. The Lakers subsequently ...2025
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• 5 NBA teams that got better at trade deadline, and 3 that got worse

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Here are the teams who got better at the NBA trade deadline, and the ones who got worse. The 2025 NBA trade deadline will be remembered as one of the wildest in league history. The Luka Doncic-for-Anthony Davis swap between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks is just starting to set in, while players like De’Aaron Fox and Zach LaVine have ...2025
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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals

Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The 2025 NBA trade deadline started with a double-bang (word to Mike Breen) when the Dallas Mavericks made the unfathomable decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. The Mavs and Lakers each made surprising moves in the days that followed, le...2025
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• NBA trade deadline instant grades for every 2025 major deal made as they happen

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Let’s give out instant grades for the big moves at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. The 2025 NBA trade deadline will forever be remembered for a deal that took place a few days before the buzzer. The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks completed the trade of the century by exchanging Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis over the weekend. The NBA has been on fire...2025
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• Lakers Mark Williams trade could have subtly freed them up for another move

Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images The Lakers not only got better at the NBA trade deadline, they also got more flexible to further improve. The Los Angeles Lakers surprised the NBA world again on Wednesday night. It wasn’t quite the earth-shattering thunderbolt of their Luka Doncic trade earlier in the week, but given that few were even certain that third-year Charlotte Hornets cen...2025
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• Lakers-Hornets trade grades for Mark Williams and Dalton Knecht deal

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Grading the big trade between the Lakers and Hornets. With the NBA still reeling from the Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic, the team needed to find a way to improve quickly at center. Replacing Anthony Davis is something the Lakers couldn’t do easily — but Rob Pelinka made a significant upgrade on their post-AD situation overnight by getting Mark Wil...2025
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• NBA PER (Week 14): Zion Williams Ranks No. 12 With 28.2 Mark Since Return
Zion Williamson has a 28.2 PER across five games in January since returning from his hamstring injury and ranks 12th overall for the season. NBA PER (Week 14)1. Nikola Jokic: 32.72. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30.53. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29.44. Mark Williams: 27.95. Anthony Davis: 26.86. Karl-Anthony Towns: 25.57. Daniel Gafford: 24.88. Luka Doncic: 24.79. Victor Wembanyama: 24.310. Joel Embiid: 24...2025
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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"Lakers land Mark Williams in trade with Hornets to give LeBron James, Luka Doncic their center, per report"

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"The Hornets do have some nice young talent on the roster with LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Mark Williams, but injuries and inconsistency have plagued the franchise each of the last two years."

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"8 per cent shooting ranks him second in the entire NBA behind Charlotte’s Mark Williams and his Dallas Mavericks squad is currently sitting at 6-1, the […] The post The Mavs Rookie Who Doesn’t Miss appeared first on Basketball Forever."

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"WATCH: Michael Jordan makes Duke-North Carolina joke during phone call with Mark Williams on NBA Draft night"

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"IMG will be led by seven players in the ESPN Top 100 players: Jalen Johnson, Jaden Springer, Mark Williams and Matthew Murrell."

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"An In-Depth Look at Carolina Panthers' Most Intriguing Selection, Daryl Williams"

• Executives Monitoring LaMelo Ball Availability This Offseasn
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• NBA mock draft 2025: First-round picture shaping up after Cooper Flagg
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• Mark Williams’ agent says Lakers were wrong to fail him in physical test
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• Mark Williams' Agent Contends Lakers Should Not Have Failed Mark Williams On Physical
Mark Williams' agent, Jeff Schwartz, released a statement asserting that the Los Angeles Lakers should not have rescinded a trade with the Charlotte Hornets for his client. "The overwhelming sentiment, after conferring with multiple, nationally recognized doctors, is that the Los Angeles Lakers should not have failed Mark Williams on his physical," said Schwartz in his statement. "Mark was ready a...2025
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• Even Hornets’ Mark Williams was ‘shocked’ over news about failed Lakers’ physical test
Certainly one of the most puzzling trades before the deadline came when the Lakers announced they had acquired Mark Williams from Charlotte, but the deal rescinded just two days after it was first confirmed. Reportedly, the Hornets big man had failed the purple and gold’s physical test. The negotiations sent Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and […] The post Even Hornets’ Mark Williams...2025
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• Mark Williams shares his first comments on Lakers canceling trade

Mark Williams looked like he was going to be heading to the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the trade deadline, but then things came undone when the trade was rescinded....2025
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• Mark Williams has yet to return to Charlotte after they tried trading him to the Lakers
At the trade deadline, the Hornets and Lakers made a deal. Los Angeles traded players and picks to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte. However, the Lakers found multiple issues during his physical, and the trade was rescinded. Since the trade, Mark Williams has yet to return to the team. NBA insider Rod Boone said the […] The post Mark Williams has yet to return to Charlotte after they tr...2025
• Mark Williams Probable To Play For Hornets In Wednesday's Game At Lakers
Mark Williams has rejoined the Charlotte Hornets and is probable for Wednesday's game at the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams had not rejoined the Hornets following his rescinded trade to the Lakers until after the All-Star break. The Lakers agreed to acquire Williams, but the trade was rescinded following the physical. Williams will be eligible for a contract extension with the Hornets this coming of...2025
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• Mark Williams has yet to return to Charlotte after they tried trading him to the Lakers
At the trade deadline, the Hornets and Lakers made a deal. Los Angeles traded players and picks to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte. However, the Lakers found multiple issues during his physical, and the trade was rescinded. Since the trade, Mark Williams has yet to return to the team. NBA insider Rod Boone said the […] The post Mark Williams has yet to return to Charlotte after they tr...2025
• Mark Williams Hasn't Returned To Hornets Since Rescinded Trade To Lakers
Mark Williams has yet to return to the Charlotte Hornets after the trade sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers was rescinded. Charlotte played three road games since the rescinded trade, and Williams was inactive for all three games. It's believed that the Hornets are giving Williams time to readjust to being back with the team. In a bit of an odd coincidence, Charlotte's first game after the All-...2025
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• Executives Monitoring LaMelo Ball Availability This Offseasn
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• NBA mock draft 2025: First-round picture shaping up after Cooper Flagg
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• Southeast Notes: Williams, Nurkic, Baugh, Black, Da Silva, Sarr
It’s been a week since the trade sending Mark Williams to the Lakers was rescinded, and he still hasn’t rejoined the Hornets, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte played three road games since L.A. decided to void the deal due to the results of Williams’ physical, and Boone believes Hornets officials are […]...2025
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• Luka Doncic is already making magic, but the Lakers have bigger problems
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next
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• Mark Williams Fails Physical, Lakers Rescind Trade With Hornets
The Los Angeles Lakers have rescinded their trade for Mark Williams claiming the Charlotte Hornets had a "failure to satisfy a condition of the trade." The Lakers found multiple issues with Williams on his physical, but it was not due to his back. On the eve of the trade deadline, the Lakers agreed to acquire Williams from the Hornets for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, an unprotected 2031 first round...2025
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• Lakers-Hornets trade grades for Mark Williams and Dalton Knecht deal
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• Lakers Acquire Mark Williams From Hornets For Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, 2031 FRP, 2030 Swap
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to acquire Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap. The Lakers acquire their center of the present and future shortly after Rob Pelinka expressed doubt that one would be available at the deadline. Williams, who is eligible for a contract extension this offseason, is averagin...2025
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• Mark Williams: “Move On And Play Basketball”
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• Hornets' Mark Williams speaks out on nixed trade to Lakers

Mark Williams has been through enough dramatic moments this month, and now he wants to focus on helping the Hornets for the rest of the season....2025
• VIDEO: Watch Bronny James can’t believe his eyes as LeBron posterizes Mark Williams
Even though the Lakers suffered their second-consecutive loss last night, there were a lot of exciting and positive moments throughout the matchup against the Hornets at the Crypto.com Arena. One of the most exciting ones came when LeBron James dunked over Mark Williams. Let’s recall that the Hornets center had been traded to Los Angeles […] The post VIDEO: Watch Bronny James can’t be...2025
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next
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• 4 NBA trade deadline winners, and 4 big losers after a wild week of deals
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• NBA trade deadline 2025 tracker for every deal as it’s announced

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images We’re keeping track of every 2025 NBA trade deadline deal as they are announced in this post. The NBA seemed set for a quiet trade deadline in 2025 as a new Collective Bargaining Agreement tormented teams with multiple luxury tax aprons and more punitive restrictions for increasing payroll. So much for that. The NBA trade deadline started with fireworks w...2025
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• Lakers Mark Williams trade could have subtly freed them up for another move
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• BCB After Dark: Starter of the quarter century

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the Cubs’ top starting pitcher of the century so far Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your coat. There are still a few good tables available. Let us know if you need anythi...2025
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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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• Lakers land Mark Williams in trade with Hornets to give LeBron James, Luka Doncic their center, per report

The Lakers have found their replacement for Anthony Davis and he allows them make a real push to contend this season...2025
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• WATCH: Michael Jordan makes Duke-North Carolina joke during phone call with Mark Williams on NBA Draft night
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• The Mavs Rookie Who Doesn’t Miss
Dallas Mavericks rookie Dereck Lively II has begun his NBA career with a level of shooting accuracy that’s almost hard to believe, especially for a first year player. Lively’s 77.8 per cent shooting ranks him second in the entire NBA behind Charlotte’s Mark Williams and his Dallas Mavericks squad is currently sitting at 6-1, the […] The post The Mavs Rookie Who Doesn’...2023
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• Sources: Lakers move for Hornets center Williams
The Lakers are trading Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets for center Mark Williams, sources told ESPN....2025
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• 2022 NBA Draft Combine takeaways: Duke's Mark Williams sees stock rise; guards earn high marks
Several players may have solidified their standing as first rounders, plus more thoughts on the annual NBA Draft Combine...2022
• Mark Williams trade rescinded: What comes next for Lakers on buyout market and in the offseason

The Lakers' present and future look drastically different without Williams...2025
• Lakers-Hornets trade nixed; Williams fails physical
The trade between the Hornets and Lakers for Mark Williams has been rescinded after the 7-foot center failed L.A.'s physical exam, sources told ESPN....2025
• Lakers reportedly land Hornets center Mark Williams in exchange for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish

The Lakers selected Dalton Knecht with their first round draft pick last summer....2025
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• Fantasy Basketball: Roster Max Christie immediately and beneficiaries of a rescinded trade | The Playlist

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Dan Titus explains why the Dallas Mavericks swingman is a priority pickup and discusses the fallout from the canceled Mark Williams-Dalton Knecht trade....2025
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• Waiver wire pickups: Look to Josh Green and Mark Williams

The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes on your roster. Here are the ones to add before it's too late....2023
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• Fantasy Basketball: Hornets’ Mark Williams Headlines Pickups After NBA Trade Deadline
Yahoo Sports' Dan Titus offers up a few pickup options for fantasy managers after the NBA trade deadline....2023
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• VIDEO: Watch Bronny James can’t believe his eyes as LeBron posterizes Mark Williams
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• Hornets vs. Lakers odds, prediction, props: Bet on Mark Williams in revenge game

Mark Williams has a revenge game on tap if he can block out the noise....2025
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• Luka Doncic is already making magic, but the Lakers have bigger problems
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next
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• Lakers Could Waive Christian Wood Or Cam Reddish For Roster Spot To Sign Center

The Los Angeles Lakers could waive either Christian Wood or Cam Reddish to create a roster spot to bring in another center, sources tell ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The Lakers can sign a player who was making less than $12.8 million on their contract that was bought out because they have enough room under the second apron. The Lakers are in need of a center after they decided to rescind their trade wit...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Williams, Wizards Moves, Magic Deadline, Gueye
The Hornets are in the awkward position of having Mark Williams back on their roster after their trade with the Lakers was rescinded. Charlotte released a statement (Twitter link) welcoming Williams back to the team. The franchise made it clear that Williams will be back in the starting lineup. “After the other team aggressively pursued […]...2025
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• Lakers Acquire Mark Williams From Hornets In Blockbuster Trade: Complete Details and Analysis
In another shocking trade, the Lakers acquired Mark Williams from the Hornets. Let's break down the deal....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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• NBA trade deadline: 4 winners and 5 losers from deals, featuring Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Lakers

Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2024 NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline has come and gone without the type of major fireworks sd occasionally sees in the final transaction window before the playoff race. There were tons of deals around the NBA before Thursday’s 3 p.m. buzzer, but the biggest names rumored to be in deals mostly stayed home, and many of the league’s biggest f...2024
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• Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Michigan State basketball showed who they really are at Champions Classic

Observations on Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, and Michigan State after the 2023 Champions Classic. CHICAGO — It was 10 years ago this week when I was credentialed to cover the Champions Classic at the United Center for the first time. There was, to steal a phrase, palpable buzz in the building. Duke vs. Kansas was a matchup of the top recruits in the country: Jabari Parker vs. Andrew Wiggins. Both play...2023
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• Late-game thrillers highlight a wild Tuesday night in men's basketball
Mark Williams posted 16 points in Duke's 76-74 win over Wake Forest. His final dunk with less than a second to play gave the Blue Devils the win. South Carolina's James Reese hit a buzzer-beater from halfcourt to put South Carolina past Ole Miss....2022