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• Pacers vs. Heat odds, score prediction, start time: 2024 NBA Cup picks, Nov. 15 predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA Cup 2024 picks for Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers on Friday in the NBA's in-season tournament...2024
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• Hollinger 15 in 60 (Eastern Conference 11.14.24), Bronny James

Atlanta Hawks - 02:16 Cleveland Cavaliers - 07:49 Charlotte Hornets - 12:07 Boston Celtics - 16:23 Milwaukee Bucks - 20:31 Miami Heat - 23:57 Philadelphia 76ers - 28:48 Chicago Bulls - 34:00 Indiana Pacers - 41:45 New York Knicks - 45:47 Orlando Magic - 50:54 Detroit Pistons - 54:31 Bronny James - 59:43 Brooklyn Nets - 01:03:06 Toronto Raptors - 01:05:18 Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime! It's the only...2024
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• 7 young NBA players making the leap this season

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Here are 7 young NBA players who showing significant improvement this season. It’s not too early to overreact to what we’re seeing from the start of the NBA’s 82-game grind. Trends historically begin to stabilize around the 20-game mark. While it would be unwise to suggest the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers will continue to be among the worst teams ...2024
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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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• Heat waste Tyler Herro's late heroics in loss to Pistons

Tyler Herro hit every big shot possible for the Miami Heat Tuesday night. Then their veteran coach blew the game by calling a timeout he didn't have....2024
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• How to watch Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Tuesday's NBA game

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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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• Josh Richardson Nearing Return For Heat

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson is nearing a return to the court. Richardson is fully recovered from a shoulder injury he suffered last season. Now, the veteran guard has to get over some lingering heel soreness before playing again. "He's making progress," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said when asked about Richardson following Saturday's morning shootaround in Charlotte. "So I'm encouraged by it. I...2024
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• American Made got off to a very rocky start

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. April 20, 2024 There was some confusion about Jinder Mahal’s release from WWE after he posted “I Quit” on the X platform. Fightful Select was told that it was in fact a release, rather than him quitting the company. He was fi...2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Eastern Conference Edition

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The start of the NBA season is here, so let’s predict one breakout player from each Eastern Conference team ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Editor’s Note: This is the Eastern Conference edition of our series on breakout player candidates for each NBA team in the 2024-25 season. The Western Conference edition can be read here. Every year, each t...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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• 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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• Becky Hammon breaks down why Aces lost their edge: “You get distracted”

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Aces hoped to become the first WNBA team to three-peat in 20 years. Now, they’re on the brink of elimination. BROOKLYN — There’s a reason why no professional basketball team has completed a three-peat since the Los Angeles Lakers did it in the early 2000s. After Tuesday night’s Game 2 loss against the New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky...2024
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• Knicks Acquire Karl-Anthony Towns From Wolves For Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo

The New York Knicks have agreed to a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves of Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first round pick via the Detroit Pistons for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks will also send DaQuan Jeffries and draft compensation to the Charlotte Hornets to facilitate the trade. The two sides intensified discussions on a deal over the past 24 hours. The Knicks have long been linked...2024
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• Jaime Jaquez Jr Focused On Outside Shot, Improving His Diet This Offseason

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a successful rookie season. However, Jaquez had areas he wanted to focus on this offseason. That work started with his outside shot. "My three-point shooting, that's an area that I really wanted to improve," Jaquez said. "I feel like I needed to improve if we wanted to, as a team, make the strides and jumps that we need to try to win a championship. And just...2024
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• 2024 NBA Draft Results: Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard Picked Top-3

The Atlanta Hawks opened the 2024 NBA Draft by selecting Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick. First Round1. Atlanta Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher2. Washington Wizards: Alex Sarr3. Houston Rockets (from Brooklyn): Reed Sheppard4. San Antonio Spurs: Stephon Castle5. Detroit Pistons: Ron Holland6. Charlotte Hornets: Tidjane Salaun7. Portland Trail Blazers: Donovan Clingan8. Minnesota Timberwol...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 mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Here’s how we think the 2024 NBA Draft will actually play out. The 2024 NBA Finals are over with the Boston Celtics emerging as champions. The league is now ready to turn the page to next season, starting with the 2024 NBA Draft. The first round of the draft is happening on Wednesday, June 26 on ESPN starting at 8 p.m. ET, and for the first time, th...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Perfect picks for every team

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in the 2024 NBA Draft. An entire draft cycle has come and gone without the emergence of a clear No. 1 overall prospect. This is the type of draft bound to cause massive disagree on individual boards for executives even within the same team. A few storylines have emerged. Three young...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Instant projection after Hawks’ stunning lottery win

Here’s our instant projection of the 2024 NBA Draft with the order now finalized after the lottery drawing. The order for the 2024 NBA Draft is finally set, and the Atlanta Hawks are the lucky winners of the lottery with the No. 1 overall pick. The Hawks entered the drawing with the 10th-best odds overall with a three percent chance at the first pick, and somehow cashed it in. The Washington Wizar...2024
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• Nikola Jokic won NBA Finals MVP while looking like he just wanted to go home
Nikola Jokic won an NBA championship and reacted like he was forced to go to a work party. Nikola Jokic was the driving force behind the Denver Nuggets winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. The two-time MVP carried the Nuggets to the No. 1 seed in the regular season and helped them tear through the playoffs on the way to the 2023 NBA Finals. The Miami Heat never had a magic so...2023
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• Andre Iguodala sells Bay Area mansion for $3.65 million
Miami Heat forward and three-time champion Andre Iguodala has sold his mansion in the San Francisco Bay area for $3.65 million, according to a report from sfgate.com. Iguodala purchased the Tuscan style home, which was designed by architect Ken Hertel, in 2017 as a member of the Golden State Warriors. He gave $3.6 million for […] The post Andre Iguodala sells Bay Area mansion for $3.65 milli...2020
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• Mark Wahlberg Agrees to Produce Movie About Caron Butler's Life
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• 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists Announced: Latest Comments and Reaction
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"Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith was involved in a car accident on Tuesday night."

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"The Miami Heat never had a magic solution for solving the Jokic problem towering over the series, and the result was a swift five-game victory for Denver."

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"The Miami Heat have decided to terminate their relationship with the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which filed for bankruptcy Friday."

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"Forward PJ Tucker is leaving the Milwaukee Bucks and is headed to South Beach to sign a $15 million, two-year deal with the Miami Heat."

2020
"Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard stood during the national anthem before Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets, saying afterward he can be both a patriot and a supporter of Black Lives Matter."

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"Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ game against the Miami Heat, taking you through game day from start to finish."

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"Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ game against the Miami Heat, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account."

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"Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ game against the Miami Heat, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account, as well as others from the Lakers, to ensure you’re covered from start to finish."

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"came to a bit of an unceremonious end when he was traded to the Miami Heat following the Lakers' 2004 NBA Finals loss to the Detroit Pistons."

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"Down a seemingly insurmountable number of votes to Wade at the week's beginning, Lowry surged ahead of the Miami Heat guard thanks to a ravenous fanbase in Toronto and, ostensibly, a public cosigning from Justin Bieber."

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"James has already changed teams multiple times, alienating the Cleveland Cavaliers fanbase before returning to his hometown team after winning two championships with the Miami Heat."

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• Kevin Love offers support after ex-Duke star Kyle Singler sparks worry with alarming video

Miami Heat star Kevin Love offered support on Tuesday to his former high school rival and ex-Duke standout Kyle Singler after he posted an alarming Instagram video....2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• Rockets Considered Team To Watch If Jimmy Butler Becomes Available

The Houston Rockets reached rookie scale extensions with Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun before Monday's deadline. That likely takes the Rockets out of the running of being a cap space team in the 2025 offseason. However, that isn't stopping the team from dreaming big about acquiring a star. Houston may not be ready to make a move this season, but they are monitoring stars for future availability. ...2024
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• Dwayne Wade’s statue looks like a GigaChad meme

Whoever made the statue needs to get out the booth. (/sigh) I can’t believe my proud franchise has come to this. The Miami Heat unveiled the statue of legendary guard Dwayne Wade on Sunday, and let’s just say it left a lot to be desired. BREAKING: The Dwyane Wade statue. (h/t @ohnohedidnt24) pic.twitter.com/hgZUuZa5SJ— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 27, 2024 Who did they get to model...2024
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• Rockets A Team To Watch If Jimmy Butler Becomes Available

The Houston Rockets reached rookie scale extensions with Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun before Monday's deadline. That likely takes the Rockets out of the running of being a cap space team in the 2025 offseason. However, that isn't stopping the team from dreaming big about acquiring a star. Houston may not be ready to make a move this season, but they are monitoring stars for future availability. ...2024
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• American Made got off to a very rocky start
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• Alondes Williams Signs Two-Way Contract With Pistons

The Detroit Pistons have signed Alondes Williams to a Two-Way contract. Williams was recently waived by the LA Clippers. Williams appeared in seven games last season with the Miami Heat. Williams also averaged 21.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 38.1 minutes over 27 games in the G League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Williams, who went undrafted in 2022 out of Wake Forest, is represente...2024
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• Report: Jimmy Butler Won’t Sign Extension With Heat, Will Become Free Agent In 2025
According to NBA reporter Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Jimmy Butler is not expected to sign an extension with the Miami Heat. One of the top players in the NBA, Butler plans to become a free agent in 2025. “The expectation at this point is that Butler will pass on the extension even if […] The post Report: Jimmy Butler Won’t Sign Extension With Heat, Will Becom...2024
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• Jalen Rose saw the ghost of Chris Webber after Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn’t have
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• Stephen A. Smith Stunned By Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns’ 44-Point Performance
ESPN “First Take” commentator Stephen A. Smith was shocked by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns’ 44-point outing in Wednesday night’s 116-107 come-from-behind win over the Miami Heat. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith praises Karl-Anthony Towns for helping the New York Knicks rally against the Miami Heat More importantly, Towns had the fourth-most points for the […...2024
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• Alondes Williams Signs Two-Way Contract With Pistons
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Eastern Conference Edition
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• Heat waive Nassir Little, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Stevens and Warren Washington
The Miami Heat have waived Nassir Little, Zyon Pullin, Isaiah Stevens and Warren Washington. Little, who was signed on September 24, appeared in two preseason games with the HEAT totaling 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 4-of-14 from the field, 4-of-8 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the foul line. … Continue reading "Heat waive Nassir Little, Zyon P...2024
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• Pistons To Sign Alondes Williams, Cole Swider To Two-Way Contracts
The Detroit Pistons are signing guard Alondes Williams and forward Cole Swider to two-way contracts. Williams had gone to training camp with the LA Clippers, while Swider attended camp with the Indiana Pacers. Williams is a two-year NBA veteran. The 6-foot-4 guard has played with the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat. Last season, in 43 games with the Sioux Fall Skyforce of the G League, Williams avera...2024
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• Heat Sign Warren Washington, Waive Caleb Daniels

The Miami Heat have signed center Warren Washington and waived guard Caleb Daniels. Washington averaged 9.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, a team-leading 1.52 blocks and 26.8 minutes while shooting a team-high 62.3 percent from the field last season with Texas Tech. Daniels appeared in 31 games last season in the G League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce and averaged 12.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• Dwayne Wade’s statue looks like a GigaChad meme
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• KC Navarro Signs With TNA Wrestling
KC Navarro has crossed the line. TNA Wrestling announced that KC Navarro has officially signed with the company on a multi-year contract. Navarro has been aligned with AJ Francis in First Class on TNA TV. From TNA: TNA Wrestling confirmed today that it has signed KC Navarro to a multi-year contract, as first reported by Sports Illustrated. The 25-year-old Navarro, a Miami native who now lives ...2024
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• Heat Star Tyler Herro’s Postgame Interview Interrupted By Fan Fight
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was more focused on a fight in the stands between fans at Kaseya Center than discussing his exhibition performance during a postgame interview, following Tuesday night’s 120-117 preseason win over the San Antonio Spurs. During Herro’s postgame interview, Herro paused for a second when he witnessed the wild moment after […] The post Heat Star Tyler Her...2024
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• Danny Green was the perfect role player for the modern NBA
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• Becky Hammon breaks down why Aces lost their edge: “You get distracted”
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• A Wave of Beliebers May Have Helped Kyle Lowry Become an All-Star Starter
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• Can the NBA Ever Replace Kobe Bryant?
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• LeBron James Passes Allen Iverson on NBA's All-Time Scoring List
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• LeBron James Says Facing Miami in Playoffs Would Be ‘Good for Me and D-Wade’
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Dwyane Wade to Join NBA Finals Broadcast
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• NBA Twitter Fan Follower Map Shows Lakers Are Most National Team
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• Did LeBron James Tell Dwyane Wade They Could Reunite After Christmas Day Game?
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Eastern Conference Edition
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• Miami Heat 2024-25 season preview: Jimmy Butler's future looms large for East dark horse

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• Miami Heat fantasy basketball season recap

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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
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• Pacers vs. Heat odds, score prediction, start time: 2024 NBA Cup picks, Nov. 15 predictions from proven model
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• Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel
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• Heat vs. Pistons odds, line, score prediction, time: 2024 NBA picks, Nov. 12 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model has simulated Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons on Tuesday in the 2024 NBA Cup and revealed its NBA picks and predictions...2024
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• Heat hold Butler (ankle) out of lineup at Wolves
Miami Heat veteran forward Jimmy Butler, 35, a six-time NBA All-Star, was held out of Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of a sprained right ankle, yet another matchup he's missed against one of his former teams....2024
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• How to watch Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat: NBA live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds
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• Miami Heat vs. Sacramento Kings: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel
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• Adam Silver: NBA Would Love Franchise In Mexico City, But It's Many Years Off

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was in Mexico City for the NBA's annual Mexico City Game. Ahead of the Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards matchup, Silver spoke about NBA expansion and the chance that will include a Mexico City franchise. "Personally, I would love to have a team" in Mexico City is what Silver said during his press conference. After, in a one-on-one with The Athletic, the NBA commissione...2024
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• Adam Silver: Would Love Mexico City Franchise, But It's Many Years Off

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was in Mexico City for the NBA's annual Mexico City Game. Ahead of the Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards matchup, Silver spoke about NBA expansion and the chance that will include a Mexico City franchise. "Personally, I would love to have a team" in Mexico City is what Silver said during his press conference. After, in a one-on-one with The Athletic, the NBA commissione...2024
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors will never stop until he actually leaves the Bucks
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• Heat vs. Knicks odds, line, score prediction, time: 2024 NBA picks, Oct. 30 best bets by proven model

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• Jalen Rose saw the ghost of Chris Webber after Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn’t have
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• Becky Hammon breaks down why Aces lost their edge: “You get distracted”
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• Establish the Fun: The Saints’ shocking offense, Matt LaFleur channels Erik Spoelstra, and the Patriots’ emerging star

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images JP Acosta dives into the NFL’s biggest trends, including the Saints’ record-breaking offense, a Packers coaching masterclass, and the Patriots’ new position-less defensive star. Welcome back to Establish the Fun, where football is fun and I’m here establishing that harder than a Big Ten football game in November. It’s Week 3, and some early trends are popp...2024
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• How math and video games can fix NBA positions

Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images It’s time for the NBA to get rid of positions — or at least overhaul them. Let’s discuss why (and how). In basketball, there are five positions: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, and Center. And it’s time for them to go. Science, logic and enlightened ideas have been challenging outdated concepts since someone came up with th...2024
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• The Celtics championship needs an asterisk — but so does the rest of NBA history

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images A look back through NBA history will reveal that there is deeper context for almost every NBA championship, making the asterisk discussion stupid (at least in its current form). Asterisks are wonderful things. With a simple little star after any word, one is enabled to write outrageous things all over the internet while maintaining plausib...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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