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• Pascal Siakam Out Sunday With Elbow Bursitis

Pascal Siakam will miss the Indiana Pacers' game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday due to elbow bursitis. Siakam has only missed one other game this year. Siakam is averaging 20.3 points and 6.9 rebounds on the season....2025
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• Nets' valiant fourth-quarter comeback attempt denied in 108-103 loss to Pacers
Pascal Siakam scored eight of his 26 points over the final 3 1/2 minutes Saturday and Myles Turner made five three-pointers and finished with 22 points to help the Indiana Pacers hold off the charging Brooklyn Nets 108-103....2025
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• Best NBA Bets 3/20/25

We’re back with many attractive options to bet on across tonights NBA slate. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has expertly pinpointed our best bets for Thursday, March 20, 2025. Use Code: 3UQCFABK TODAYS TOP 5 VOAT PICKS 1. AUSTIN REAVES UNDER 28 PTS 2. PASCAL SIAKAM UNDER […] The post Best NBA Bets 3/20/25 appeared first on Basketball Fo...2025
• Best NBA Bets 3/14/25

We’re back with many attractive options to bet on across tonights NBA slate. With the help of advanced simulations and machine learning, our Basketball Forever bot has expertly pinpointed our best bets for Friday, March 14, 2024. Use Code: 3UQCFABK TODAYS TOP 5 VOAT PICKS 1. LUKA DONCIC OVER 30+ PTS 2. PASCAL SIAKAM OVER […] The post Best NBA Bets 3/14/25 appeared first on Basketball Forever...2025
• Pacers’ Pascal Siakam fined $25K by NBA

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam has been fined $25K....2025
• Pacers’ Pascal Siakam Fined $25K By NBA
Pacers forward Pascal Siakam has been fined $25K for “confronting and directing profane language toward game officials” following Saturday’s game in Atlanta, the league announced in a press release. Siakam, who made his third All-Star appearance last month, finished the two-point loss with 23 points, seven rebounds three assists, two steals and a block in […]...2025

• Pascal Siakam Out Sunday With Elbow Bursitis
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• The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images The annual discourse around “fixing the Dunk Contest” misses that it’s never needed stars. It used to create them, and maybe in some ways it still can. SAN FRANCISCO — Basketball loves revisionist history. From softening big, heartbreaking losses in hindsight or myth-making a game where someone was sick and rallied to play into an analogous-b...2025
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• Malcolm Brogdon Leaves Game With Left Leg Injury

Malcolm Brogdon was helped off the floor in the fourth quarter of the Washington Wizards' 134-130 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. Brogdon suffered the injury after being fouled by Pascal Siakam on a drive. Brogdon, who is averaging 12.7 points on the season, could not put weight on his left leg....2025
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Let’s grade the Brandon Ingram trade for the Raptors and Pelicans. Brandon Ingram has been on the trade block since the summer as he entered the final year of his contract this season. The New Orleans Pelicans finally found him a new home less than 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors acquired Ingram in a deal that brings back ...2025
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• Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserves with full rosters announced

Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s the full 2025 NBA All-Star roster, explained after the reserves were announced. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game feels like a ceremonial passing of the baton from one generation of basketball superstars to the next. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevi Durant were each voted as All-Star starters, but there’s so much more young talent h...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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• Raptors 'Very Motivated' To Trade Bruce Brown Jr.

The Toronto Raptors are "very motivated" to trade Bruce Brown Jr. before the trade deadline, sources tell Jake Fischer. Brown is on a $23 million expiring salary, but hasn't played as well as when he was a critical part of the Denver Nuggets' title run in 2023. Brown also missed the first 31 games of the season with a right knee injury. When the Raptors traded Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers l...2025
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answers

Haliburton’s latest interview is a painful reminder of his diminished play over the last year. Tyrese Haliburton was considered a fringe top-15 player in the NBA entering his fifth pro season this year. The point guard was one of the breakout stars of last season by leading the Indiana Pacers’ super fast, super efficient offense with a spectacular blend of playmaking and long distance shooting. Ha...2024
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The NBA season just opened, but these three teams should already be worried. The NBA’s 82-game regular season is so long and tedious that few teams are ever really out of it until after the All-Star break. Take the 2021-2022 Boston Celtics as the chief example: Boston was just 25-25 through its first 50 games, then finished the year 26-6 before running all ...2024
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• The Warriors need bold trade with locker room dysfunction, season on the brink

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Steve Kerr has lost the Warriors’ young veterans The Golden State Warriors are sinking fast, and the franchise’s dynasty suddenly appears to be on its last legs. Golden State lost to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday after blowing an 18-point lead in the final seven minutes, capped by an absolutely incredible Nikola Jokic three-point heave at the buzzer. The lo...2024
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"Never mind that besides Jerry Stackhouse (in modern comps, would Stack be a Pascal Siakam, or an Anthony Davis?"

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"The Pacers have acquired Pascal Siakam from the Raptors for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks in a deal that also includes the Pelicans, sources told ESPN."

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"Anunoby, Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet — who shot 84, 77 and 90 percent from the line, respectively, during the year — combined to miss 14."

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"Joel Embiid was hit in the face by an inadvertent Pascal Siakam elbow late in Thursday's win and suffered a right orbital fracture."

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"According to a report by Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, the Raptors are getting positive signals from the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, and the Los Angeles Clippers with regards to the trade availability of forward Pascal Siakam."

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"WWE legend Shawn Michaels took to Twitter to react to Toronto Raptors swingman Pascal Siakam’s kick to Boston Celtics big man Daniel Theis’ face in Game 5 on Monday."

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"Raptors' Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol and Norman Powell ruled out indefinitely, shaking up Toronto depth chart"

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"Why Raptors' Pascal Siakam will keep launching 3s despite shooting 19.2 percent"

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"4 Stein noted the Toronto Raptors "are among the teams" that have interest in the Kentucky product, although Stein acknowledged they would prefer to use their young players such as Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl to fill in for the injured Jared Sullinger."

• How the NBA can copy the NHL for its own ‘4 Nations’ All-Star tournament

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The NHL mastered the All-Star format, now it’s the NBA’s turn. The NHL has cracked the code when it comes to finding a compelling replacement for its All-Star Game. The “4 Nations Face-Off” is the best thing to happen to hockey in years, with the USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden playing hard-hitting, compelling hockey — serving as the best palate c...2025
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• The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it
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• NBA All-Star Game 2025’s weird new format and rosters for 4-team tournament, explained

Explaining the new NBA All-Star Game tournament, including the rosters and prize pool. The NBA All-Star Game has a history of tinkering with the format. The league did away with the traditional Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference game in 2017, instead opting to do an All-Star draft with the leading vote-getters. In 2020, the NBA changed the end of the All-Star Game from a running clock to a ...2025
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• Stephen Curry Ranked As World's 2nd Highest Paid Athlete In 2024

Stephen Curry was the second highest paid athlete in the world in 2024 at a combined total of $153.8 million ($100 million in endorsements, $53.8 million salary). LeBron James ranked fifth at $133.2 million. The pair were two of the 36 basketball players in the top-100. Basketball Players in Sportico Top-1002. Stephen Curry: $153.8 million5. LeBron James: $133.2 million13. Giannis Antetokounmpo: $...2025
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• Brandon Ingram Turned Down Four-Year, $160M Extension Offer From Pelicans

Brandon Ingram passed on a four-year, $160 million contract extension offer from the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell Jake Fischer. Last week, Ingram was traded by the Pelicans to the Toronto Raptors. This week, Ingram signed a three-year, $120 million extension with the Raptors. Ingram will receive the same annual average with the Raptors of $40 million, but he has a player option for 27-28 tha...2025
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto
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• 2025 NBA Trade Deadline: Rumors, news, analysis and FAQ

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA trade deadline, explained and analyzed by SB Nation’s experts. The NBA trade deadline is just a few days away now, and so we here at SB Nation figured it was worth answering some frequently asked questions about one of the most bizarre and impactful times of the NBA year. When is the NBA trade deadline? The 2...2025
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• Raptors Emerge With Interest In Brandon Ingram

The Toronto Raptors have emerged with interest in Brandon Ingram, reports Marc Stein. Ingram was on the block during the offseason as he approaches his free agency, but the New Orleans Pelicans haven't found a deal to their liking. Ingram and the Pelicans have discussed an extension, but were apart on terms. Ingram is in the final season of his contract, which pays $36 million. There is a belief...2025
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• Former NBA champion could be on the move

He was redirected to the Raptors as part of the Pascal Siakam deal, primarily for salary matching. As such, he doesn't fit with the Raptors' long-term vision or within their short-term plan....2025

• Pascal Siakam Out Sunday With Elbow Bursitis
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• Nets' valiant fourth-quarter comeback attempt denied in 108-103 loss to Pacers
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• Pacers’ Pascal Siakam Fined $25K By NBA
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• The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it
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• NBA All-Star Game 2025’s weird new format and rosters for 4-team tournament, explained
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• Malcolm Brogdon Leaves Game With Left Leg Injury
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto
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• Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserves with full rosters announced
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• Central Notes: Siakam, Bickerstaff, Horton-Tucker, White, Garland
Pascal Siakam enhanced his case for All-Star consideration with a 37-point performance against the Pistons on Wednesday. The Pacers forward is averaging 20.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Siakam has been selected to the All-Star Game twice during his career. The reserves will be revealed during a TNT broadcast tonight. “He’s unbelievable,” point guard […]...2025
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answers
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• The Knicks gave up their heart and soul for OG Anunoby

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images What the Knicks lost by trading Immanuel Quickley and R.J. Barrett. On the penultimate afternoon of 2023, if you were in New York City, listening carefully, there was a siren’s blare, screaming across the gray winter’s sky. It was the sound of sudden absence, the departure of a wiry, plucky, eminently likable, uncommonly skilled and confident 24...2024
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• Every NBA team, ranked by their championship chances in 2023-2024 season

Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their championship chances for the 2023-2024 season. The NBA always feels like it’s at its best when there’s an elite tier of contenders. After two blockbuster trades to close the summer, it finally feels like that’s the case as the league enters the 2023-2024 season. The Bucks have added Damian Lillard to fix a struggling halfcourt offense in the playoffs. The ...2023
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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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• The 9 best fits in the 2023 NBA Draft, ranked
Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images Here are our favorite team and player fits from the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s foolish to judge a selection in the NBA draft exclusively on present day fit. Rosters around the league change far too quickly for that, especially when 19 of the 30 first round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft were teenagers. It’s going to take years before we can properly evalua...2023
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images There are some big changes in our latest mock draft. It’s almost jarring how fast the NBA Draft sneaks up on the league calendar even if you’re the type of person who spends the whole year preparing for it (guilty). Once the NBA Finals end, it’s a sprint to the draft with rumors and smoke screens bubbling up in equal measure until the big night finally ar...2023
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• Thunder and Bulls become first No. 10 seeds to win in play-in tournament behind superstar performances
Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images Bulls will face Heat and Thunder will meet the Wolves in do-or-die Friday matchups As if this season couldn’t get any crazier, there was history made in this year’s Play-In Tournament. No 10-seed has ever won any play-in game before this year, and this year two 10-seeds won their first game. Including Atlanta beating Miami on Tuesday, road t...2023
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• DeMar DeRozan’s screaming daughter was the key to Bulls’ play-in victory vs. Raptors
The Raptors missed 18 free throw to end their season. Diar DeRozan’s shrieking did that. Everyone watching the Toronto Raptors vs. the Chicago Bulls in the 2023 NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday night noticed the same thing early in the game. It was impossible not to notice it. Whenever the Raptors stepped to the foul line, a woman started loudly shrieking as they attempted their free throws. ...2023
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• DeMar DeRozan’s daughter Diar goes ‘viral’ after Raptors miss 18 free throws in Play-In
After the Chicago Bulls’ 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Play-In Tournament, DeMar DeRozan praised his daughter, Diar and her free-throw “defense.” “She went viral,” DeRozan said after the game. Here’s why: The Raptors missed 18 of their 36 free-throw attempts during Wednesday’s game in Toronto. Whenever the Raptors went to the line, Diar ...2023
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• RUMOR: Kings, Warriors, Clippers’ ‘enamored’ with Raptors’ Pascal Siakam as trade talks continue
The Toronto Raptors’ front office might not be done shipping key assets to other teams. According to a report by Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, the Raptors are getting positive signals from the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, and the Los Angeles Clippers with regards to the trade availability of forward Pascal Siakam. A […] The post RUMOR: Kings, Warriors, Clippers’ ...2021
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• 76ers' Embiid out indefinitely with orbital fracture

Joel Embiid was hit in the face by an inadvertent Pascal Siakam elbow late in Thursday's win and suffered a right orbital fracture. He is out indefinitely....2022
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• WWE legend Shawn Michaels reacts to Pascal Siakam’s kick to Daniel Theis’ face
WWE legend Shawn Michaels took to Twitter to react to Toronto Raptors swingman Pascal Siakam’s kick to Boston Celtics big man Daniel Theis’ face in Game 5 on Monday. Michaels clearly found the whole situation amusing: Well, while I APPRECIATE you’ve been watching my old @WWE tapes, you may run into issues hitting sweet chin […] The post WWE legend Shawn Michaels reacts to Pascal ...2020
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• Rumor: Raptors star Pascal Siakam a ‘name to watch’ in Warriors’ James Wiseman trade
The Golden State Warriors have two picks in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at No. 7 and 14. However, there is a rumors swirling they could use trade that seventh overall pick and rookie James Wiseman to strengthen their roster, per the Athletic’s John Hollinger: Golden State assured itself of an additional […] The post Rumor: Raptors star Pascal Siakam a ‘name to watchR...2021
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• RUMOR: Raptors have discussed Pascal Siakam-CJ McCollum swap with Blazers
With the offseason in full swing and free agency just days away, the rumors are at an all-time high. The Toronto Raptors meanwhile will be looking to add some pieces, but they could also part ways with a key player in Pascal Siakam, who butted heads with Nick Nurse last season. According to Jake Fischer […] The post RUMOR: Raptors have discussed Pascal Siakam-CJ McCollum swap with Blazers ap...2021
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• Raptors coach Nick Nurse delivers concerning statement about Pascal Siakam
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is concerned about Pascal Siakam’s recent performances. Unfortunately, he has no idea why last year’s Most Improved Player is on a slump. Siakam had one of his off-nights in Game 5 where he only totaled 10 points and attempted just nine shots. He was also 0-2 from long-distance and […] The post Raptors coach Nick Nurse delivers concerning sta...2020
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• Ranking ‘enamored’ Pascal Siakam trade suitors based on fit
The Toronto Raptors are basically saying that they’re not open to trading Pascal Siakam unless someone blows them away. Translation: if some team gives them exactly what they’re looking for, Siakam could be on the move. While he and the Raptors are coming off a tumultuous season, Siakam is a highly impactful and compelling player. […] The post Ranking ‘enamored’ Pasca...2021
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• NBA DFS: Pascal Siakam and top picks for Jan. 17 FanDuel, DraftKings daily fantasy basketball lineups
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• The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it
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• Brandon Ingram Turned Down Four-Year, $160M Extension Offer From Pelicans
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• Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserves with full rosters announced
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• Who will stop Siakam as short-handed Warriors face Pacers?

Monte Poole evaluates the short-handed Golden State Warriors' matchup with the Indiana Pacers, and discusses how it will take a group effort to stop Pascal Siakam....2025
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• 3 NBA teams close to pushing panic button one week into the season
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• Why attacking ‘weaker’ NBA defenders on switches may not be a good strategy

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Targeting players perceived as being bad on defense through switches has become an NBA strategy staple, but the data suggests that — at least in most cases — this may be a bad strategy. At times, Luka Doncic is a liability on the defensive end. When he’s guarding away from the ball, he’s known to lose focus and surrender open shots. He often takes h...2024
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• Pascal Siakam powers Pacers past Bucks to even playoff series as Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out

Pascal Siakam droped 37 points to help the Pacers fend off Damian Lillard and tie up their playoff series 1-1....2024
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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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• Raptors-Pacers trade grades for Pascal Siakam deal shows rare NBA win-win

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Grading the Pascal Siakam deal for both the Raptors and Pacers. The Toronto Raptors finally did it. After years of speculation about when and how the Raptors would blow up their middling roster, Toronto finalized its decision to embrace a rebuild by trading its only remaining link to its 2019 NBA championship team and one of its best players in franchise...2024
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• The Warriors need bold trade with locker room dysfunction, season on the brink
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• The Knicks gave up their heart and soul for OG Anunoby
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• Every NBA team, ranked by their championship chances in 2023-2024 season
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• The 9 best fits in the 2023 NBA Draft, ranked
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
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• Damian Lillard picks Heat as trade destination preference, and it’s not as crazy as you think
Damian Lillard ignited another round of trade speculation with his latest podcast appearance. Damian Lillard’s future on the Portland Trail Blazers becomes a point of speculation every offseason. The story usually plays out like this: fans and media members beg Dame to request a trade from the only team he’s ever played for, Lillard appears to toy with the idea early in the summer before eventual...2023
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• Pascal Siakam’s surprising reaction after cartoonish 37-point triple-double for Raptors is everything

Pascal Siakam had one hell of a triple-double game for the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, but with the team losing to the Brooklyn Nets, he couldn’t help but focus on what he wasn’t able to do instead. The Cameroon native had a rather shocking reaction when he was made aware of his stat line […] The post Pascal Siakam’s surprising reaction after cartoonish 37-point triple...2022
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