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• ESPN To Air Alternate Mickey Mouse Broadcast Of Knicks-Spurs On Christmas Day

ESPN will air an alternate Mickey Mouse broadcast on Christmas Day when the New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs. The presentation will utilize Sony's "Beyond Sports Technology" by recreating the game action of stars like Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson on Magic Kingdom's "Main Street USA." Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy and Chip and Dale will cheer on the players and...2024
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• Community Shootaround: 2024/25 NBA Rookie Class
Leading up to the 2024 NBA draft, we heard over and over again that the class didn’t feature the type of star-level talent at the top that we’d seen in recent years, when No. 1 overall picks like Victor Wembanyama and Paolo Banchero went on to earn Rookie of the Year awards. The common refrain […]...2024
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• Who will be fantasy basketball's No. 1 player by season's end: Jokic or Wembanyama?
Nikola Jokić is off to an incredible start. But is he still the better option than Victor Wembanyama in the long run this season?...2024
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• Spurs rule Wembanyama (knee) out vs. Thunder
The Spurs have ruled Victor Wembanyama out for Tuesday night's NBA Cup matchup against the Thunder due to a right knee contusion....2024
• Thunder vs Spurs Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks, Projected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats

The Thunder and Spurs meet up for the second time this season as Victor Wembanyama is doubtful to play....2024
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• Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 11/19
Locks NBA (0.5 Unit) OKC Thunder/San Antonio Spurs Over 222.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 8:30 PM CT on TNT This game is on TNT because it was anticipated that we’d see Victor Wembanyama square off against Chet Holmgren tonight, but the injury to Holmgren ended that idea....2024
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• Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 11/19
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NBA Eastern Conference was supposed to be better this season. It’s not. This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated ...2024
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• 6 NBA overreactions after 1 game of the 2024-2025 season

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Here are our biggest NBA overreactions after every team has played at least one game this season. Overreacting after the first game of a new season is a right of passage for sports fans. Patience is a virtue, but it’s hard to come by after a long summer without the NBA. Most of the time, fans’ earliest overreactions only serve to confirm their own agend...2024
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• LaMelo Ball’s staggering return showed why he’s one of the NBA’s most fun players

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Nobody else is like Melo. LaMelo Ball is back in all his freeform brilliance. On Wednesday night the Hornets guard opened his 2024-25 campaign with an absolutely staggering 34 point night, adding another eight rebounds and 11 assists. Leading Charlotte to a comeback win over the Rockets, Melo’s night underscored two things: The Hornets might be sneaky good...2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The start of the NBA season is here, so let’s predict one breakout player from each Western Conference team ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Editor’s Note: This is the Western Conference edition of our series on breakout player candidates for each NBA team in the 2024-25 season. The Eastern Conference edition can be read here. Every year, each team op...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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• Spurs Exercise 25-26 Options For Victor Wembanyama, Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley

The San Antonio Spurs have exercised 2025-26 rookie scale team options for Victor Wembanyama, Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley. This is the third-year option for Wembanyama and the fourth-year options for Sochan, Branham and Wesley. Teams have until October 31 to pick up rookie scale options for next season. Wembanyama enters his second season with high expectations. After a terrific...2024
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• 7 NBA Rookie of the Year candidates, ranked by likelihood of who will win award

Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images Let’s rank the candidates for the 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year award. The 2024 NBA Draft class was always a bit underwhelming, but that should make this year’s Rookie of the Year race even more wide open. The lack of a consensus top prospect a la Victor Wembanyama last year means that almost anyone can make a run to ROY this season, draft position be da...2024
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• 9 NBA MVP 2025 front-runners, ranked, plus 5 big names who didn’t make it

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Here are the nine players who can win 2025 NBA MVP, plus why five big names didn’t make the cut. NBA MVP has become one of the most furiously debated awards in all of sports. The league’s eternal 82-game regular season leaves plenty of time for narratives to form, and candidates to rise and fall up the rankings. As we enter the 2024-2025 NBA season, a few...2024
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images The 2024 NBA Draft lacked excitement from the very start of the cycle due to the absence of a consensus No. 1 overall player. The 2024 class wasn’t terrible, but it always felt more like a role player draft than one with future franchise cornerstones. The fact that this was the draft that immediately followed Victor Wembanyama’s class made it seem...2024
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• 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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• The Celtics’ rivals handed them a championship one bad trade at a time

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics’ ripped off their rivals in trades all the way to a championship The West is a pecked-over, apron-strewn, parity-fest. The East has more superstar divas on first and second-round losers than it does 50-win teams. If 2023-24 turns indicative, it will be the Rest of the NBA vs. Boston for the next few years. Not only did the 2023-24 Bosto...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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• Why Zach Edey is first round pick on our 2024 NBA Draft board

Let’s dive into Zach Edey’s NBA Draft projection, scouting report, and best team fits for the Purdue center Zach Edey was never supposed to be a generational college basketball star. For most of his life, he didn’t even want to play the sport. Edey played hockey and baseball growing up in Toronto. By the time he graduated eighth grade, he was already 6’10. To that point in his life, he had never p...2024
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• Everything You Need to Know About the Victor Wembanyama & Britney Spears Drama
Some sh*t went down between Britney Spears and number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama’s security team in Vegas, with the popstar alleging they slapped her in the face. What Went Down Britney and her husband, along with two others went to Catch restaurant in Vegas at the ARIA Hotel on Wednesday night and as they […] The post Everything You Need to Know About the Victor Wembanyama &...2023
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• Wemby details security matter with singer Spears

Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said he believes pop star Britney Spears grabbed him at a Las Vegas restaurant and that security detail pushed her away....2023
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"As if Victor Wembanyama wasn’t scary enough on his own, it turns out he has a younger brother."

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"The San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA draft lottery and the right to select French super-prospect Victor Wembanyama with the Number 1 pick in the 2023 draft."

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"Projected Number 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama is getting some advice this week from perhaps the single biggest whiff ever from the Number 1 overall spot."

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"France's Victor Wembanyama recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 blocks but fouled out with less than 3 minutes to play as the Americans held on for an 83-81 win."

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"Victor Wembanyama is a 7-foot-3 stretch big who has drawn comparisons to Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis and Rudy Gobert."

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• Victor Wembanyama goes off, becomes youngest NBA center to score 50 points

Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images Wemby is not human, but we already knew that. Victor Wembanyama has been every bit the phenom he was billed to be since being drafted with the No. 1 pick in 2023, but until last night he’d been missing that signature game, the all-encapsulating display of his dominance. Against the Wizards on Wednesday he did that and more, becoming the youngest center ...2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• NBA Ratings For Opening Night Up Seven Percent Before Year-Over-Year Drop On Wednesday, Thursday

While the NBA's opening night doubleheader on TNT last Tuesday was up seven percent year-over-year, the next two nights were ratings disappointments. The NBA benefitted from not going against Game 7 of the NLCS as they did in 2023, while also featuring a number of big market teams. The later game also featured LeBron James playing with his son, Bronny James, for the first time. Wednesday's doubleh...2024
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• 6 NBA overreactions after 1 game of the 2024-2025 season
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• Spurs exercise contract options on Victor Wembanyama, three other players
The San Antonio Spurs yesterday exercised their fourth-year team option on Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley, as well as their third-year option on Victor Wembanyama for the 2025-26 season. Sochan, 6-8/230, appeared in 74 games during his sophomore season, averaging 11.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists. The 2024 NBA Rising Star scored … Continue reading "Spurs exercise cont...2024
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• NBA’s most overrated and underrated players, based on ESPN’s top-100 list

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images These are the most overrated and underrated NBA players based on ESPN’s new top-100 list. Men used to build houses. Now they just rank NBA players on the internet. ESPN dropped its list of the top-100 players in the NBA this week with the 2024-2025 season right around the corner. It’s important to note that the list is based off “predicted contributions”...2024
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• Chris Paul's Leadership Being Well Received By Spurs' Young Players

During the offseaon, the San Antonio Spurs signed Chris Paul to a free agent contract and then acquired Harrison Barnes. The Spurs entered training camp with hopes of the two veterans bringing leadership to an otherwise young core. San Antonio has been particularly impressed by the way their young players have responded to Paul. "There was some uncertainty, I would say, I wouldn't say there was c...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama goes off, becomes youngest NBA center to score 50 points
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• Spurs' Victor Wembanyama scores 50 points, becomes fourth-youngest player in NBA history to hit mark

In the Spurs' 139-130 win, Wembanyama became the youngest center to ever score 50...2024
• Wembanyama hits 50 points as Spurs beat Wizards

Victor Wembanyama scores a career-high 50 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Washington Wizards....2024
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• Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Comes Up Big, Drops 50 In Win Over Wizards

Spurs sensation Victor Wembanyama put on a show for the ages Wednesday night, dropping a career-high 50 points in a 139-130 home win over the Wizards. The 7-foot-4 phenom splashed in a personal-best eight 3-pointers, making it abundantly clear why he’s already being hailed as the future of the league. “My first thought is eventually […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Comes Up ...2024
• Victor Wembanyama Scores Career High 50 Points
Victor Wembanyama had a career high 50 points in the San Antonio Spurs' 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards. Wembanama shot 8-for-16 from the three-point line and 18-for-29 from the field to go with his 6-for-9 from the free throw line. Wembanyama's previous career high came last March when he scored 40 points against the New York Knicks. Wembanyama entered the game averaging 19.7 points per g...2024
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• Spurs' Victor Wembanyama drops career-high 50 points, become fourth-youngest player in NBA history to score 50

In the Spurs' 139-130 win, Wembanyama became the youngest center to ever score 50...2024
• Wemby hits another milestone with 50-point game
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 50 points Wednesday night in a 139-130 win over Washington, becoming the first Spurs player since David Robinson in 1994 to log a 50-point outing in regulation....2024
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• Victor Wembanyama drops career-high 50 points while leading Spurs to win over Wizards

Victor Wembanyama drained eight 3-pointers in the win for the Spurs on Wednesday....2024
• Western Notes: Wembanyama, Thompson, Booker, Reddish, Russell
Victor Wembanyama enjoyed his best game of the season against Sacramento on Monday. The second-year Spurs star racked up 34 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. He knocked down half of his 12 3-point attempts and the team’s interim coach wants him to keep hunting shots. “He makes shots every day,” Mitch Johnson […]...2024
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• Top pick Risacher in elite company with big statline
Zaccharie Risacher joined Victor Wembanyama, Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Lamar Odom as the only teenagers with 30 points and multiple blocks and steals in a game Wednesday night in a win over the Knicks....2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2024

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Boo! Bobby Witt Jr. sent out wedding invitations in the form of baseball cards: Bobby is a true 1/1. He sent his teammates their wedding invitations on baseball cards (via @mjmelendez, @pullwax) pic.twitter.com/HMY69ZQ56g— Topps (@Topps) October 30, 2024 Carter Jensen doesn’t feel added pressure from his KC roots: “It’s not as much...2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Western Conference Edition
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 3, 2024

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Postseason baseball is coming to Kansas City! Bobby Witt Jr. has led the Royals to the ALDS: That set up Witt’s sixth-inning moment. Kyle Isbel singled with one out in the sixth, and Massey followed with two outs as the Royals lineup turned over. Once again, the Orioles faced a decision of whether to pitch to Witt with a man on third and a base open. Once again...2024
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• NBA media day’s best and worst moments ahead of 2024-25 season

The best and worst moments from NBA media day NBA media day signals the beginning of training camp and the unofficial start of the new season. The Boston Celtics are reigning champions, but there’s no shortage of contenders coming from their crown in 2025 after an offseason loaded with big name players changing teams. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges are now members of the New York Knicks. Pau...2024
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• 9 NBA MVP 2025 front-runners, ranked, plus 5 big names who didn’t make it
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• NBA 2K recreated Guerschon Yabusele’s dunk on LeBron James, and it’s beautiful

Relive Guerschon Yabusele’s dunk on LeBron James in the Olympics via NBA 2K. Guerschon Yabusele was the breakout player in men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The forward was France’s second-leading scorer behind Victor Wembanyama, and showcased all the ways in which his game has grown since the Boston Celtics selected him with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Yabusele had b...2024
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers
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• The defining images of the 2024 Paris Olympics

Photo by JEROME BROUILLET/AFP via Getty Images Let’s go through the best photos of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games came to a close on Sunday, and we’re left with incredible memories. Every games gives us some truly iconic moments, but Paris in particular offered some of the best sports photos ever. Standing on air Photo by JEROME BROUILLET/AFP via Ge...2024
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• Steph Curry shoots over leaping Victor Wembanyama in mesmerizing Olympics moment

Stephen Curry did more than impress in the fourth quarter of Team USA's gold medal victory....2024
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• Spurs win lottery, right to draft Wembanyama

The San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA draft lottery and the right to select French super-prospect Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft....2023
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• Wemby to skip FIBAs to focus on rookie season

No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer's FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs and next year's Paris Olympics....2023
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• Infamous NBA draft bust shares advice for Victor Wembanyama

Projected No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama is getting some advice this week from perhaps the single biggest whiff ever from the No. 1 overall spot....2022
• Wemby details security matter with singer Spears
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• Victor Wembanyama Forced to Switch Jersey Due To Misspelling of Last Name

Someone on the Spurs equipment staff messed up....2023
• Draymond Green Sends Message to Victor Wembanyama
There is no doubt Victor Wembanyama is a generational talent and Warriors star Draymond Green has a message for him ahead of the NBA season. Green has earned eight- NBA All Defensive honors in his career and explained what a physical matchup it will be when he plays against Wembanyama and the Spurs. “…Special talent […] The post Draymond Green Sends Message to Victor Wembanyama appeare...2023
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• NBA Draft: Meet 7-foot-2 Victor Wembanyama, the French prospect who could be the No. 1 pick in 2023
An introduction to 2023 star draft prospect Victor Wembanyama...2022
• The Canadian Giant Who Makes Wemby Look Small
By now you’ve probably seen the photos of Victor Wembanyama making Rudy Gobert and Kevin Durant look small. Well, 17-year-old Olivier Rioux would have the same effect on all three of those guys, even Wemby. Listed at 7’6″ but claiming to be 7’7″, the Canadian youngster is the world’s tallest teenager according to Guinness World […] The post The Canadian Gi...2023
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• Who will be fantasy basketball's No. 1 player by season's end: Jokic or Wembanyama?
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• Fantasy basketball and NBA betting overreactions on Victor Wembanyama, LaMelo Ball and more
Overreactions are part of watching the NBA. Here are four that fantasy managers and bettors can use to their advantage....2024
• San Antonio Spurs 2024-25 season preview: It's winning time for Victor Wembanyama

Breaking down San Antonio's biggest question, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlook....2024
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• Fantasy Basketball: 2024-25 Southwest Division Team Previews

There may be a change of guard in fantasy basketball, as Victor Wembanyama is viewed by many as the top target in drafts....2024
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• NBA Fantasy Draft Strategy for Every First-Round Pick
Despite hype surrounding Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic shouldn't be overlooked at the top of fantasy drafts. Joel Bartilotta offers advice for every pick in the first round....2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 6/20: Lockett discusses differences between Carroll and Macdonald

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Read! In Today’s Links: light news cycle, for our team at least. We get a bit more analysis of Geno Smith and his potential, as it pertains to the new Seattle Seahawks offense. Seaside Joe does some 2025 NFL draft-type scouting. Devon Witherspoon film breakdown, etc. Please, enjoy the links. Thanks for being here. Your presence is always appreciated...2024
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• San Antonio Spurs fantasy basketball season recap

The Spurs have their franchise player in Victor Wembanyama, but who else is making an impact in fantasy hoops?...2024
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• Way-too-early 2024-25 fantasy basketball top-12 rankings: Victor Wembanyama climbs to the top

With the fantasy basketball season behind us and the NBA playoffs in full swing, Dan Titus takes what he learned from this past campaign and reveals his first crack at next season's draft rankings....2024
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• Fantasy Basketball: Victor Wembanyama leads the 2023-24 All-Rookie team

With the fantasy basketball season in the books, Dan Titus looks back at how key rookies performed in the 2023-24 NBA season, and reveals where he'll draft them next season....2024
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• From Deep: 3 fantasy basketball stats that stood out this season

Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down a trio of eye-popping achievements from 2023-24, including one that may make Victor Wembanyama the No. 1 pick next season....2024
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• Spurs rule Wembanyama (knee) out vs. Thunder
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• NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Monday, November 11 include Victor Wembanyama

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Monday, Nov. 11...2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom
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• Timberwolves vs. Spurs prediction: NBA odds, predictions, best bets

On Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2) will head to San Antonio to face Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs (2-3)....2024
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• Chet Holmgren wins first battle of the season against Victor Wembanyama
Last season, both Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama led the race for the Rookie of the Year award, but it eventually ended up in the French player’s hands. Although it was deserving of his first-year efforts, the Thunder center continues to improve his game and is establishing himself as one of the best big men […] The post Chet Holmgren wins first battle of the season against Victor...2024
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• Chet Holmgren dominates Victor Wembanyama in first matchup of new season

All eyes were firmly locked on the one-on-one matchup between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren when the Spurs and Thunder faced off on Wednesday....2024
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• Holmgren gets best of Wemby in latest matchup
Chet Holmgren scored 19 points to help the Thunder defeat the Spurs on Wednesday night as Victor Wembanyama was held to six points on 1-for-5 shooting....2024
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• KD beats LeBron, Nuggets & Bucks panic meter, Banchero drops 50 & Wolves deep dive | Kevin O'Connor Show

On today's episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, Kevin kicks things off with help from Daman Rangoola as the duo give their instant takeaways from Monday night's games, including the Los Angeles Lakers looking promising even in defeat, the Denver Nuggets looking concerning even in victory, Paolo Banchero dropping 50, hype for the Boston Celtics and some early concern over the Milwaukee Bucks and Dam...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama’s logo 3 is money from Stephen Curry territory

The 7’5 guy is shooting logo threes now. Victor Wembanyama lived up to every ounce of his almost unprecedented hype last season as a rookie. What will he do for an encore in his sophomore season? Wembanyama is a trendy pick to be an NBA All-Star, the preseason betting favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year, and if all goes according to plan, might just carry his San Antonio Spurs into the We...2024
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• 6 NBA overreactions after 1 game of the 2024-2025 season
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• With a few minor tweaks, the annual NBA GM poll could be so much more useful

Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images The annual NBA GM poll is great at generating debate, but less useful at providing actual information. The annual GM poll on NBA.com should be a window into how the league’s top executives view its top players and coaches. Except it’s not. It’s actually an episode of Glee from 2010 called “Grilled Cheesus.” This episode deals with “motivated perception,”...2024
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• Wembanyama nears Year 2 after 'intense' Olympics
As the Spurs gathered for Media Day on Monday in San Antonio, the buzz and the bright lights centered around second-year center Victor Wembanyama and his experience at the Olympics in France, where he experienced pressure unlike anything he'd ever faced....2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Perfect picks for every team
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• ‘If you show it, they will watch’: The meaning of Year 28 for the WNBA

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images How big stars, airtime, and fan consciousness are shaping the WNBA in Year 28. When he was arguably America’s most successful football man, when his beloved Bears were defending champs and the NFL’s first dynasty, George Halas stood in his friend’s office and looked upon the technology that maybe, just maybe, held the key to survival for his still-fledgli...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama lives up to outrageous hype: ‘He’s a one-off as a player’
The Spurs aren't a playoff team yet, but Wembanyama will only get better. He came to the NBA to win....2024
• Report: Spurs Not Interested In Acquiring Trae Young From Hawks

According to NBA insider Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, the San Antonio Spurs are not interested in acquiring Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks. The Spurs don’t view Young as a good fit next to Victor Wembanyama. “One other note. Spurs fans have been buzzing about the team getting in the mix for a Trae […] The post Report: Spurs Not Interested In Acquiring Trae Young From Hawks ...2024
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• NBA’s 11 best rookies this season, ranked

Let’s rank the best rookies in the NBA for the 2023-2024 season This rookie class in the NBA will always go down in history as the year Victor Wembanyama made his grand entrance into the league. Wembanyama’s rookie season was so spellbinding, so sporadically brilliant that it overshadowed everything in its path, including his talented peers that were quietly forming one of the deeper groups of pro...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated 1st round projection after March Madness

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Here’s our latest projection of the 2024 NBA Draft now that March Madness is over. The 2024 NBA Draft cycle opened this summer with massive uncertainty over would who emerge as the No. 1 player in the class. With college basketball season now over, and UConn again reigning supreme, it feels like we’re no closer to a consensus answer. The lack of an obvio...2024
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• There is a buffalo who picked McNeese State to win the NCAA Tournament

A buffalo named Jack built a March Madness bracket and if you beat it you could win free wings The NCAA Tournament has arrived which means our upcoming weekends have a lot of plans for us all to sit around and watch basketball. What a wonderful time of the year. It is highly probable that like millions of people around the world you have chosen to participate in March Madness by way of filling out...2024
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