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• John Wall To Join ‘NBA On Prime’ Broadcasting Team
After John Wall announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, he reportedly joined Amazon Prime’s NBA broadcast team as an analyst for the 2025-26 season, according to Michael Lee of The Washington Post. Although Wall told Lee in a recent phone interview that he still felt like he has “a lot left in my […] The post John Wall To Join ‘NBA On Prime’ Broadcasting Team appe...2025
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• John Wall to join Amazon’s NBA coverage, hopes to have jersey retired by Wizards

John Wall has retired from the NBA and will begin his post-playing career as an analyst with Amazon Prime Video. Wall told The Washington Post’s Michael Lee that while he felt he still had “a lot left in my tank” as a player, he is looking forward to sharing his basketball knowledge with fans. His […] The post John Wall to join Amazon’s NBA coverage, hopes to have jersey retired ...2025
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• John Wall To Join Amazon’s NBA Coverage

When John Wall announced his retirement as a player on Tuesday, he referred to “new opportunities” presenting themselves and said he’s ready for his “next chapter.” According to Michael Lee of The Washington Post, the next phase of Wall’s career will involve joining Amazon Prime Video for its studio show in 2025/26. Although Wall told […]...2025
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• Bucks’ Damian Lillard Calls Doc Rivers ‘A Leader Of Men’

During an interview with NBA reporter Michael Lee of The Washington Post, Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard spoke highly of head coach Doc Rivers. Lillard called Rivers “a leader of men.” “It’s not like we had to come in and just change everything or teach people how to play. He’s a voice. He’s a […] The post Bucks’ Damian Lillard Calls Doc Rivers ‘A Le...2024
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• Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Says He Loves Playing For Doc Rivers

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo told NBA reporter Michael Lee of The Washington Post that he loves playing for Doc Rivers. The Bucks improved to 5-7 under Rivers after beating the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday (2/25). “I love him,” Antetokounmpo said. “It’s been incredible playing for him. He just explains to me what he wants from […] The post Bucks’ Giannis ...2024
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• Kevin Durant Thinks He, LeBron James, Stephen Curry Can Play Into Their 40s

During an interview with NBA reporter Michael Lee of The Washington Post, Kevin Durant said he thinks he, LeBron James and Stephen Curry can play into their 40s. LeBron is 39, while both Durant and Curry are 35. “I was just trying to get to 10 years in the league, and that was my goal,” […] The post Kevin Durant Thinks He, LeBron James, Stephen Curry Can Play Into Their 40s...2024
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• Derrick Rose Comments on Missing Pelicans Game, Future and More
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• NBA Rumors: Latest Trade Buzz on Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins and More
2016

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• Manu Ginobili Comments on Decision to Return to Spurs in Free Agency, Tim Duncan
2016

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• DeMar DeRozan Reportedly Re-Signs with Raptors: Contract Details, Reaction
2016

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• Russell Westbrook Declines Invite to Play for Team USA in 2016 Rio Olympics
2016

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• Kevin Durant Comments on Pursuit of Championship, Health and More
2016

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• Heat vs. Raptors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
2016

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• DeMar DeRozan Comments on Free Agency, Playing the Heat, Dwyane Wade, More
2016

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• Sunday NBA Roundup: Warriors Banish Demons While Making History
2016

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• Warriors vs. Grizzlies: Score, Highlights and Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
2016

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• Kevin Durant: Nobody has said something negative to my face about joining Warriors
When Kevin Durant chose the Warriors, he received criticism from all angles. Fans burned his jersey. Charles Barkley decried the decision. Markieff Morris said, “That ain’t right.” Durant’s former Thunder teammates leaked their displeasure with the process. Durant was so reluctant to face the backlash, he stayed in his bed luxurious rental house for two days. It, uh, worked...2016
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• Rockets vs. Warriors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
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• NBA Friday Roundup: Damian Lillard's 51 Points Trip History-Hunting Warriors
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2025
"” According to Michael Lee of The Washington Post, the next phase of Wall’s career will involve joining Amazon Prime Video for its studio show in 2025/26."

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"During an interview with NBA reporter Michael Lee of The Washington Post, Kevin Durant said he thinks he, LeBron James and Stephen Curry can play into their 40s."

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"The Albanian big man ended matters with a single right hand, dropping his smaller opponent and bringing the bout to a sudden […] The post Kristian Prenga scores KO1 in Newark, Rickey Edwards beats Michael Lee again appeared first on The Ring."

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"I was like, I hate that they won, because y'all not going to make it about them; it's going to be all about me," Durant told Michael Lee of the Washington Post."

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"Michael Lee of the Washington Post reported Webber had originally developed his curriculum for another historically black college, but ultimately found […] The post Chris Webber is going back to school to teach at Morehouse appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2020
"I never was defensive player of the year, which I should have been, couple years, honestly,” Marion told Michael Lee […] The post Shawn Marion wonders why he never won Defensive Player of the Year like Draymond Green appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"The Athletic’s Michael Lee appraised the feelings of Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley about the team’s underwhelming start to the season."

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"In a story by Yahoo’s Michael Lee, […] The post DeAndre Jordan Hopes To Play ‘Another 10 Years’ With Clippers appeared first on SLAMonline."

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""My family is first," Rose told The Vertical's Michael Lee."

2016
"The Washington Post's Michael Lee snapped another shot of Griffin with his boxes."

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"As Michael Lee of The Washington Post pointed out, it certainly didn't take LeBron very long: Iverson was one of the most explosive scorers the NBA has ever seen, with a career average of 26."

2014
"He was among those folks with lofty expectations, as he told Michael Lee of The Washington Post before the season began: I just have to be myself."

• Kevin Durant On Leaving Warriors: I Just Wanted To Play Ball Somewhere Else

Kevin Durant played the Golden State Warriors this week for the first time since his former team won a title without him. "I can't lie: Watching the Finals, I knew so many people would turn their focus on me once they won. I was like, I hate that they won, because y'all not going to make it about them; it's going to be all about me," Durant told Michael Lee of the Washington Post. "I think it's ju...2022
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• Carmelo Anthony says he considered going to Wizards
Carmelo Anthony has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he almost ended up on the other side of the country instead. Speaking Friday before Portland’s game against Washington, the ten-time All-Star said that he considered signing with the Wizards before the Blazers made him an offer. “In the midst of everything that was over the past year, it was like, ‘Why not try t...2020
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• Udonis Haslem credits Miami's front office for Heat's promising start
Michael Lee of The Athletic takes a look at the infamous Heat culture that has Miami off to a red-hot 21-8 start this season, surprising many. The Heat are the No. 3 seed in the East. Their mix of savvy veterans like Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic and fast-developing youth have been stellar. The roster is decorated with diverse players sporting the ability to switch across multiple positions and ha...2019
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• Matchup between Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler is key to playoff series
Kawhi Leonard‘s performance in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals was exactly what the Raptors were hoping for when they acquired him, writes Michael Lee of the Athletic. Now, the Sixers need Jimmy Butler to step up in the same way. The matchup of recently traded forwards could go a long way toward deciding this playoff series. Leonard was brilliant in Game 1, scoring 45 points and p...2019
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• Harden believes Rockets will be a better fit for Carmelo
James Harden isn’t worried about Carmelo Anthony fitting in with the Rockets, Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports reports. Anthony, who was traded by the Thunder to the Hawks in a salary dump, is expected to join Houston once he clears waivers. Anthony stated this week that he never really fit in with Oklahoma City’s roster but Harden believes he’ll do just fine in the Rockets’ high-powered attack. “Every...2018
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• Donovan Mitchell ‘likes’ tweet taking shot at Timberwolves
On Tuesday, the Utah Jazz did what the Minnesota Timberwolves couldn’t — steal a playoff game on the road — and Donovan Mitchell certainly took note.The Jazz won Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder to knot it up at one game apiece. Afterwards, Michael Lee of Yahoo! Sports tweeted this interesting Ricky Rubio-themed tidbit about the Wolves, who lost their ow...2018
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• DeAndre Jordan opens up about Blake Griffin trade
DeAndre Jordan is the last man standing in Clipper Land after Blake Griffin, his best friend on the team, was traded to the Detroit Pistons at the deadline. Now the All-Star center is offering some thoughts on the move.In an interview with Michael Lee of Yahoo! Sports that was published on Friday, Jordan discussed the Clippers’ recent roster makeover.I don’t think anything is too dramatic about it...2018
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• Clippers notes: DeAndre Jordan not departing L.A.?
Of all this season’s trade candidates who didn’t end up being dealt, DeAndre Jordan may have been the most frequent subject of trade rumors. However, after sticking with the Clippers through last month’s deadline, Jordan doesn’t seem eager to leave Los Angeles this summer. Although he’ll have the opportunity to become a free agent in July, Jordan tells Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports that his preferen...2018
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• DeAndre Jordan Hopes To Play ‘Another 10 Years’ With Clippers

In an apparent about-face from his comments last month, DeAndre Jordan says that he hopes to play another 10 years with the Clippers. Whether the Clippers want Jordan is another question. The team entertained trade discussions for their 29-year-old center, but decided to keep Jordan at the trade deadline. In a story by Yahoo’s Michael Lee, […] The post DeAndre Jordan Hopes To Play R...2018
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• Derrick Rose not sweating small contract: ‘I know how good I am’
Despite coming off of his best season in five years, Derrick Rose’s salary for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017-18 is roughly one-tenth of what he made a year ago for the New York Knicks. But speaking to Michael Lee of The Vertical, Rose made it clear that the money wasn’t a big concern.“I don’t really care about the money like that, because I think I saved my money,” Rose said, via Lee. “I was loo...2017
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• Kristian Prenga scores KO1 in Newark, Rickey Edwards beats Michael Lee again

NEWARK — Heavyweight prospect Kristian Prenga is the kind of puncher who only needs to be right once. Unfortunately for Christopher Arnold, it didn’t take very long for him to get it right. The Albanian big man ended matters with a single right hand, dropping his smaller opponent and bringing the bout to a sudden […] The post Kristian Prenga scores KO1 in Newark, Rickey Edwards beats Michael...2023
• Awkward stat Wilt Chamberlain still destroyed Stephen Curry in with the Warriors
Yes, Stephen Curry is now the all-time scoring leader in Golden State Warriors history. However, Wilt Chamberlain still has the edge over him, as the basketball legend set the mark way faster than Curry. Per Michael Lee of the Washington Post, Chamberlain achieved the previous record of 17,783 points in just 429 games. Meanwhile, Curry […] The post Awkward stat Wilt Chamberlain still destroy...2021
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• Matchup between Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler is key to playoff series
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• Joel Embiid just wants to get better
This offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers believe they had a shot to land LeBron James. After all, they were coming off a very successful 52-30 season — one that would end in the Eastern Conference semi-final against the Boston Celtics. Instead, LeBron chose the Los Angeles Lakers. But big man Joel Embiid doesn’t care about any of that.After averaging 22.9 points and 11 rebounds per game last season,...2018
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• Harden believes Rockets will be a better fit for Carmelo
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• Wade On Heat Homecoming: ‘I Didn’t Feel Comfortable In Those Other Uniforms’

There’s only one fit for Dwyane Wade. The Heat shooting guard turned back the clock on Monday night, dropping a season-high 28 points in a 113-103 Game 2 victory over Philly. In an interview with Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports, the 36-year-old explained why returning to his old team was the right move for him: “As a […] The post Wade On Heat Homecoming: ‘I Didn’t Feel Comforta...2018
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• Wade On Heat Homecoming: ‘I Didn’t Feel Comfortable In Those Other Uniforms’

There’s only one fit for Dwyane Wade. The Heat shooting guard turned back the clock on Monday night, dropping a season-high 28 points in a 113-103 Game 2 victory over Philly. In an interview with Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports, the 36-year-old explained why returning to his old team was the right move for him: “As a […] The post Wade On Heat Homecoming: ‘I Didn’t Feel Comforta...2018
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• Drake tells funny story about seeing James Harden at hotel bar
James Harden is apparently something of an international man of mystery.During Friday night’s game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors, rapper (and Raptors global ambassador) Drake told a funny story on the Toronto broadcast about seeing Harden at a hotel bar the night before. Drake said that the Rockets star was “drinking virgin Mai Tais” and “crushing mint tea leaves with his han...2018
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• Kyrie Irving's high school coach predicts he will win MVP
Kyrie Irving’s former high school coach thinks that big things are in store for the All-Star guard now that he is on the Boston Celtics. In an interview with Michael Lee of The Vertical that was published on Wednesday, Kevin Boyle, who coached Irving at St. Patrick High School in New Jersey, gave a bold prediction for his ex-pupil’s 2017-18 campaign. “I think this season he’ll be the MVP and Bosto...2017
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• Derrick Rose Comments on Missing Pelicans Game, Future and More
2017

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• Kevin Durant On Leaving Warriors: I Just Wanted To Play Ball Somewhere Else
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• Tatum played LeBron in 1-on-1 when he was a kid
LeBron James is obviously the biggest key for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the man who could play the most significant role for the Boston Celtics is 13 years his junior. That would be Jayson Tatum, and the 20-year-old rookie has quite the entertaining history with LeBron.Like many NBA players, Tatum grew up playing AAU ball with some of the best young players in t...2018
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• Derrick Rose Comments on Missing Pelicans Game, Future and More
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• Could Carmelo Anthony Become the Greatest Olympic Men's Basketball Player Ever?
2016

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• DeMar DeRozan Comments on 360 Dunk, Raptors, New Contract, More
2016

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• Kevin Durant Comments on Pursuit of Championship, Health and More
2016

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• Rockets vs. Warriors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
2016

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• Kevin Durant's Mother Comments on Star's Loyalty to Thunder, Future
2016

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• Sunday NBA Roundup: Warriors Banish Demons While Making History
2016

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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Earning 'Greek Freak' Nickname and Thursday NBA Takeaways
2016

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• LeBron James Passes Allen Iverson on NBA's All-Time Scoring List
2015

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• Dirk Nowitzki's Career Deserves Better Ending Than Dallas Mavericks Can Provide
2015

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• Entire Atlanta Hawks Starting 5 Named NBA January Players of the Month in East
2015

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• Robert Griffin III Leaves Behind Note After Cleaning Out Locker at FedEx Field
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• Klay Thompson, Warriors Agree on New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction
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• Kobe Bryant and Teammates Wear 'I Can't Breathe' Shirts Before Lakers-Kings
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• LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, More Wear 'I Can't Breathe' Shirts Before Cavs-Nets
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• Miami Heat Will Be Biggest Wild Card of 2015-16 NBA Season
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• Dirk Nowitzki's Career Deserves Better Ending Than Dallas Mavericks Can Provide
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• Dallas Mavericks Giving Dirk Nowitzki Shot at Final Chapter He Deserves
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• Kevin Durant On Leaving Warriors: I Just Wanted To Play Ball Somewhere Else
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• Beside the Rising Tide: For NASCAR All-Star Race, 2 Out of 3 Ain’t Bad
As our long-time friend, Michael Lee Aday (aka Meatloaf) used to tell us in one of his operatic, overly bombastic, teenage testosterone-fueled hits two out of three ain’t bad. NASCAR’s annual all-star event has fallen out of favor with most of the race fans I communicate with regularly. If the All-Star Race was to continue on … The post Beside the Rising Tide: For NASCAR All-Star Race, 2 Out...2020
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• Worst-case scenario for the Sixers might be coming true
The playoffs opened with three upsets, but nobody had a worse day than the Sixers, writes Michael Lee of The Athletic. Philadelphia’s problems go beyond the final score, as nearly every fear about the team heading into the postseason came true. Joel Embiid‘s sore knee, Ben Simmons‘ limited shooting range, the lack of a bench, defensive concerns and chemistry issues were all on display as fans booe...2019
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• Otto Porter providing more than just leadership for young Bulls
The Bulls traded for Otto Porter last month with the intention of making him a team leader, writes Michael Lee of The Athletic. VP John Paxson and GM Gar Forman made Porter’s role clear in their first meeting with him after the deal with Washington was complete. “They said, ‘We want a bunch of high character guys to play for one another.’ It’s really rebuilding a culture here and they brought me h...2019
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• 76ers believe time is right to go all-in on championship pursuit
Since taking over as the Sixers‘ general manager during the 2018 offseason, first-time GM Elton Brand has taken a pair of huge swings, completing separate trades for Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris. The team’s aggressive approach to collecting talent stands in stark contrast to the slow, deliberate “Process” of the last few years, but as Michael Lee of The Athletic writes, the 76ers believe the tim...2019
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• Harden believes Rockets will be a better fit for Carmelo
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• Donovan Mitchell ‘likes’ tweet taking shot at Timberwolves
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• Could Carmelo Anthony Become the Greatest Olympic Men's Basketball Player Ever?
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• DeMar DeRozan Comments on 360 Dunk, Raptors, New Contract, More
2016

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• Kevin Durant On Leaving Warriors: I Just Wanted To Play Ball Somewhere Else
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• Kyrie Irving's high school coach predicts he will win MVP
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Earning 'Greek Freak' Nickname and Thursday NBA Takeaways
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• James Harden's Solo Act Not Cutting It for Rockets and Wednesday NBA Takeaways
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• Sunday NBA Roundup: Cleveland Cavaliers Need More from Frustrating Kyrie Irving
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• NBA Friday Roundup: Damian Lillard's 51 Points Trip History-Hunting Warriors
2016

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• Why Your Favorite NBA Team Won't Win the Title: January Edition
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• Tuesday NBA Roundup: Thunder Win Big as Wizards Fail to Impress Kevin Durant
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• Everything You Need to Know About the Milwaukee Bucks' 2015-16 NBA Season
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• Can the Los Angeles Lakers Build a Blockbuster DeMarcus Cousins Trade?
2015

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