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• Rockets navigated Kevin Durant tensions amid injuries, still focused on young core

The Rockets dealt with more than injuries this season. The absences of Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams removed two veteran voices from the locker room, and that left less insulation around Kevin Durant as the year unfolded, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Sources told ESPN that without those buffers, some of […] The post Rockets navigated Kevin Durant tensions amid inj...2026
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• Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka Remain Part Of Rockets' Plans

Kevin Durant and head coach Ime Udoka are both expected to remain with the Houston Rockets despite a first-round playoff elimination. However, team sources tell ESPN the franchise views its young core as the foundation of a decade-long contention window rather than a supporting cast built around Durant's timeline. "We aren't thinking, 'We've got to win now because we're in KD's window,'" a high-ra...2026
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• Rockets Notes: Durant, Offseason Plans, Sheppard, Harden
Injuries to Fred VanVleet in September and Steven Adams in the midst of the season affected the Rockets far beyond their on-court contributions, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. With their two veteran leaders not in the lineup, there were fewer buffers against Kevin Durant‘s “moodiness,” which had an effect on the […]...2026
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• Rockets Expected To Retain Ime Udoka, Rafael Stone; Will Discuss Long-Term Deal With Tari Eason

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and general manager Rafael Stone are expected to return to the team next season, sources told Kelly Iko of Yahoo! Sports. With back-to-back 50 win seasons, ownership remains confident in the duo. There is also a belief within ownership that with a healthy Steven Adams, Fred VanVleet, and Kevin Durant, the team is not far away from the Spurs or the Thunder. The ...2026
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• Kevin Durant Not Expected To Play In Game 5 Due To Ankle Injury

Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 5 of the Houston Rockets' first round series at the Los Angeles Lakers. Durant has missed the past two games due to a sprained left ankle and bone bruise. Durant also missed Game 1 of the series due to a knee injury he picked up during practice leading to the series. Durant scored 23 points in Game 2, which was also when he suffered the ankle injury. The Rocke...2026
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• Previous Lakers-Rockets matchups are difficult — but not impossible — to learn from

Go all the way back to the Christmas Day matchup between the Lakers and Rockets and you’ll see a dominant performance from Steven Adams on the offensive glass en route to a controlling Rockets victory....2026

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• Kevin Durant Not Expected To Play In Game 5 Due To Ankle Injury
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• How To Watch Grizzlies Vs Rockets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

The 2025-26 NBA regular season reaches its high-stakes conclusion this Sunday, April 12, as the Houston Rockets host the Memphis Grizzlies at the Toyota Center. Houston (51-30) enters the finale as one of the elite forces in the Western Conference, having secured the 5th seed, while the Grizzlies (25-56) are looking to end a challenging, injury-riddled campaign on a high note. The narrative ...2026
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• How To Watch 76ers Vs Rockets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

The NBA regular season reaches a boiling point this Thursday, April 9, as the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Houston (50-29) enters tonight as one of the elite forces in the Western Conference, recently coming off a dominant win against Phoenix, while the 76ers (43-36) are fighting to solidify their standing in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race. O...2026
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• How To Watch Rockets Vs Suns, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The Western Conference playoff race reaches a fever pitch this Tuesday, April 7, as the Houston Rockets visit the Phoenix Suns at PHX Arena. Houston (49-29) enters the night as one of the hottest teams in the league, looking to extend a three-game road win streak, while the Suns (43-35) are fighting to move up from the sixth seed and avoid the Play-In tournament. Tonight marks a highly emotiona...2026
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• How To Watch Rockets Vs Pelicans, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The NBA regular season is reaching its final crescendo this Sunday as the Houston Rockets visit the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Houston enters the contest in a strong position, cur...2026
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• What Happened to Steven Adams? Revisiting Rockets Center’s Injury and Why He’s Out vs. Timberwolves
Steven Adams' ongoing absence following ankle surgery leaves the Houston Rockets undermanned in a pivotal matchup against Minnesota....2026
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• Dunc'd On: FULL 15 in 60 (Western Conference 3.16.26)

Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the Western Conference: DEN and LAL: A fascinating end-game as Denver is hoisted by their own fouling petard GSW: The totally injured Warriors limp towards the 10 seed - 25:20 MIN: They've really struggled in the possession game - 32:27 OKC: Why was Shai able to score 20 so many times when others failed? - 39:01 SAC: Dylan Cardwell has intrigued as a rim prot...2026
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• How To Watch Toronto Raptors Vs. Houston Rockets: TV, Stream & Tactical Preview

The Toronto Raptors represent a franchise in the midst of a successful tactical pivot, characterized by a top-six defensive rating and the prioritization of a versatile, wing-heavy rotation. Currently holding the third spot in the Atlantic Division, the Raptors have already surpassed their win total from the previous season, indicating a rapid maturation of their core under Darko RajakoviÄ...2026
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• Zach Edey’s NBA summer league debut showed why he’s a perfect fit for Grizzlies

Zach Edey brought big boy ball back to NBA summer league No one expected Zach Edey to become a top-10 NBA Draft pick at any point during his historically dominant college career at Purdue, but the Memphis Grizzlies had a different vision. The Grizzlies needed a center to set screens for Ja Morant, gobble up rebounds for Jaren Jackson Jr., and finish efficiently inside. Edey checked all of those bo...2024
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• Steven Adams told teammates to limit distractions on road trips in players only meeting before Ja Morant nightclub incident

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• Steven Adams Tattoos And The Meaning Behind Them
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams is truly one of the most polarizing, yet colorful characters in the NBA today. Partially due to this, it’s why we’re going to look at some Steven Adams tattoos. Adams holds the distinction as the first New Zealander selected in the first round of the NBA draft when the […] The post Steven Adams Tattoos And The Meaning Behind Them appeared...2020
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• Stung by Departure of Durant, Russell Westbrook Quickly Learning How to Lead
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• NBA Insider: 3 Years After Linsanity, Jeremy Lin Still in Search of NBA Home
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"With Steven Adams also out with a sprained ankle, Clint Capela is the only available center for the Rockets."

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"Mason Plumlee and Steven Adams packed it in early on Wednesday night."

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"Grizzlies trade Steven Adams to Rockets for Victor Oladipo, three second-round picks, per report"

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"Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke were both hurt for the playoffs."

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"Steven Adams agrees to two-year, $25.2 million extension with Grizzlies, per report"

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"The Memphis Grizzlies are sending Jonas Valanciunas to the New Orleans Pelicans for Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN."

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"Even though Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams were teammates for seven seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, it’s playoff basketball."

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"Thunder's Steven Adams has hilarious reaction to Chris Paul buying custom suits for teammates"

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"Steven Adams doing dirty work that bolsters Russell Westbrook’s reputation, helps Thunder"

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"Enes Kanter, Steven Adams start MVP push for teammate Russell Westbrook"

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"Oklahoma City center Steven Adams was next with seven votes."

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"They'll have the opportunity to re-sign Enes Kanter in restricted free agency, making him the Sixth Man to pair next to either Steven Adams or Serge Ibaka."

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"After Thunder center Steven Adams irritated Young with a screen, Young tossed up an elbow, missing Adams' face."

• Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka Remain Part Of Rockets' Plans
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• Rockets Expected To Retain Ime Udoka, Rafael Stone; Will Discuss Long-Term Deal With Tari Eason
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• How To Watch Grizzlies Vs Rockets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• How To Watch 76ers Vs Rockets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• How To Watch Rockets Vs Suns, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How to watch Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Houston Rockets will host the Los Angeles Clippers at the Toyota Center in a matchup that encapsulates the current volatility of the league. Stream live on FuboStart free trial This contest, scheduled for a primetime tip-off at 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CT), serves as a critical junction for two franchises operating on divergent timelines: a Rockets squad fueled b...2026
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• Steven Adams Out For Season With Ankle Surgery

Steven Adams has undergone season-ending surgery on his left ankle. Adams was ruled out indefinitely with a Grade 3 ankle sprain last week. Adams suffered the injury when defending Zion Williamson on a drive to the basket. Adams is averaging 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 22.8 minutes per game. Adams has been a big driver of the Rockets' bully ball identity as they prioritized rebounding. The Rock...2026
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• Clint Capela, Rockets Agree To Three-Year, $21.5M Deal

Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets. Capela returns to the Rockets after his trade to the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline in 2020. Capela is coming off a two-year, $46 million contract extension signed with the Hawks in 2021. Capela averaged 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks in 21.4 minutes across 55 games with the Hawks. Cape...2025
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• Jabari Smith Jr., Rockets Agree To Five-Year, $125M Extension

Jabari Smith Jr. and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract extension. The contract will reportedly feature no team or player options. Smith is represented by Wallace Prather. Smith's future with the Rockets has been uncertain as they have evaluated major trade options and also acquired Kevin Durant. Smith was the third overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Auburn b...2025
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• Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka Remain Part Of Rockets' Plans
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• Kevin Durant Not Expected To Play In Game 5 Due To Ankle Injury
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• How To Watch Grizzlies Vs Rockets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• How To Watch 76ers Vs Rockets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• How To Watch Rockets Vs Suns, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How To Watch Rockets Vs Pelicans, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How To Watch Toronto Raptors Vs. Houston Rockets: TV, Stream & Tactical Preview
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• Kevin Durant Dismisses Burner Account Accusations As 'Twitter Nonsense'
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant dismissed accusations he operates burner social media accounts that criticized current and former teammates and coaches, calling the controversy "Twitter nonsense" after practice Wednesday. Screenshots purporting to show group messages on X under multiple aliases attributed to Durant went viral Sunday during the NBA All-Star Game. The alleged messages included unf...2026
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• NBA Net Rating (Pre-All-Star Break): Thunder At No. 1 Ahead Of Eastern Conference Trio

The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA in Net Rating going into the All-Star break with a mark of +11.5 points per 100 possessions, but they're surprisingly followed by three Eastern Conference teams in the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. The Houston Rockets, who are ranked sixth, have had issues injuries to Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams, while their halfcourt offense has st...2026
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• How to watch Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
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• How To Watch 76ers Vs Rockets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• How To Watch Rockets Vs Suns, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Who Are Steven Adams’ Parents? All About the Rockets Center’s Personal Life and Family
Steven Adams grew up in a large family and faced challenges early in life, but support from others helped guide him toward a successful basketball career....2025
• WATCH: Steven Adams Goes Viral for Hilarious On-Court Moment With Jimmy Butler III
Rockets' Steven Adams stepped up to the plate and delivered a knockout blow as he produced another viral moment that stole the headlines....2025
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• Houston Texans News: Jets request permission to interview Texans OC Slowik

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Houston Texans News Texans’ brutal 2025 schedule looks plenty familiar (Chron.com) Former NFL Coach Brutally Rips Into Houston Texans (Sports Illustrated) Jets request interview with Texans OC Bobby Slowik (Pro Football Talk) [Ed. Note: We’ll ...2025
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• Rockets Preview: Houston On Rise, Now Must Decide Whether To Stay Patient Or Swing For The Fences
Rockets Preview A look at the Houston Rockets entering the 2024-25 season … Coach: Ime Udoka Record: 41-41 (failed to make the playoffs) New Faces: Steven Adams, Reed Sheppard, Jack McVeigh, N’Faly Dante Notable Losses: Reggie Bullock, Boban Marjanovic Overview The Rockets have arrived at a pivotal moment, and it’s not just about what they could […] The post Rockets Pr...2024
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• Tracking every NBA trade deadline deal in 2024

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Keeping track of every 2024 NBA trade deadline deal. The NBA didn’t wait for the trade deadline to make some major moves already this season. This season has already seen Damian Lillard move to the Bucks, James Harden traded to the Clippers, Pascal Siakam sent to the Pacers, and OG Anunoby end up with the Knicks. Expect one more flurry of activity by the t...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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• Why NBA suspended Draymond Green for Game 3 of Warriors-Kings, in their own words
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The NBA explained why Draymond Green was suspended for Game 3 of Warriors-Kings. The Golden State Warriors have their backs against the wall in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings hold a 2-0 lead on the defending champions from the Bay Area, and now the Warriors are going to be without one of their key players because of a ...2023
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• NBA Scores: Recapping Game 1 across the 2023 NBA Playoffs’ first round
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Between upsets and sure-thing blowouts, the 2023 postseason has yet to disappoint. Saturday Kings snatch thrilling win Game 1 from Warriors, 126-123 Back in 2006, the Sacramento Kings fell in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in six games. In 2011, and for many years to follow, it was rumored that the Kings might be on t...2023
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• NBA Players and Coaches Vote Matthew Dellavedova Dirtiest Player in the League
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• Reggie Miller: Kevin Durant Traded a Sacred Legacy for Cheap Jewelry
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• Kevin Durant Says 'H--l No' When Asked About Watching 2015 NBA Playoffs
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• Nick Young Ejected After Hitting OKC Center Steven Adams with Elbow to Throat
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• Enes Kanter's Max Contract Is All About Kevin Durant's 2016 NBA Free Agency
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• LeBron James Will Pay Dahntay Jones' Fine for Punching Bismack Biyombo
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• Nick Collison and Steven Adams Have the Most Intense, Best Pregame Handshake
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• The Case For Steven Adams To Start Over Enes Kanter For OKC Thunder
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• Will 2015 Trade Deadline Haul Push Oklahoma City Thunder into Playoffs?
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• Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka Remain Part Of Rockets' Plans
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• Rockets Notes: Durant, Offseason Plans, Sheppard, Harden
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• Previous Lakers-Rockets matchups are difficult — but not impossible — to learn from
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• What Happened to Steven Adams? Revisiting Rockets Center’s Injury and Why He’s Out vs. Timberwolves
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• Amen Thompson doesn’t need a jump shot to be an NBA star for Rockets

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Amen Thompson is becoming a star on his own terms for the Rockets. It wasn’t hard to come up with a list of reasons for why Amen Thompson could bust in the NBA when he entered the 2023 draft. Amen and his twin brother Ausar took a novel path to the draft by bypassing college basketball for the upstart Overtime Elite league, where they played ag...2025
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Latest on Zach LaVine, Kyle Kuzma, Jalen Green and more

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images We’ve got the latest rumors about what NBA teams are thinking about with less than a week to go until the trade deadline. The Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline is officially less than a week away. With that in mind, let’s bounce around the latest smoke from the hot stove that a couple of the NBA’s biggest insiders cooked up on Friday. Zach LaVine to t...2024
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• Ja Morant’s buzzer-beater in suspension return for Grizzlies couldn’t be scripted better

Ja Morant hit a buzzer-beater for the Grizzlies to lift his team to a win in his season debut after a 25-game suspension. Ja Morant made his season debut on Tuesday night for the Memphis Grizzlies as he returned from a 25-game suspension for flashing a gun on social media. Morant and the Grizzlies faced the New Orleans Pelicans with a national TV audience on TNT waiting on the superstar point guar...2023
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• Every NBA team, ranked by their championship chances in 2023-2024 season
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• Meet Team USA’s FIBA Basketball World Cup roster, featuring one of its youngest groups ever

Photo by Joe Amati/NBAE via Getty Images USA Basketball’s World Cup roster has tons of young talent, but no international experience. The United States is supposed to be the preeminent international power in men’s basketball, but the last FIBA World Cup issued a harsh reminder that rest of the globe is catching up. The Americans finished in seventh place in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and sna...2023
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• Ja Morant is risking his NBA career to act like an idiot on Instagram
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Is it worth it? No it isn’t. As the NBA approaches the conference finals, where former MVPs and marquee franchises should be the center of attention, a young star’s fall from grace is again dominating the headlines. And this time, while some are still supporting Ja Morant, the calls for patience and understanding are being replaced by reso...2023
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• 8 NBA Playoffs overreactions from start of every first round series
Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images Let’s overreact to the start of every series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. NBA Playoffs series are not strictly determined by the first game, but teams that win Game 1 historically have a huge edge in advancing. In 2018, the NBA put out data that said teams that win the first game of a best-of-seven series win the series 76.6 percent of the time. In the firs...2023
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• Why the Grizzlies and Warriors should both bounce back in first round of NBA Playoffs
Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images A Game 1 loss doesn’t define an NBA Playoff series. It’s going down. The 2023 NBA Playoffs are under way, and some teams are feeling better about their prospects than others. For two squads linked by fairly real bad blood and a possible continuation of their “dispute” in the second round, this is especially true. In Memphis, the Grizzlies are wounded in ...2023
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• RUMOR: Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball for Pacers’ Malcolm Brogdon trade reportedly brewing
The New Orleans Pelicans just started the offseason trade period with the first major transaction, shipping away Steven Adams and Eric Bledsoe to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jonas Valanciunas. But it looks like they aren’t done just yet, with speculation swirling for a potential deal with the Indiana Pacers. ESPN senior writer Zach Lowe sat […] The post RUMOR: Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball ...2021
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• Steven Adams CASUALLY nails half-court buzzer-beater (video)

Adams' first career 3-pointer helped the Thunder to a 123-118 win over the Pelicans last night....2020