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• NBA Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Jazz, Walker Kessler, Kings
Pacers The Pacers may have finished with just 19 wins, but internally, there’s reason for optimism. Indiana spent much of the season without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who missed the year after suffering an Achilles injury during the 2025 NBA Finals. ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted the season essentially became a “gap year” for a […] The post NBA Notes: Pacers, Tyre...2026
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• Reports: Walker Kessler expected to re-sign with the Utah Jazz

The Walker Kessler-Utah Jazz contract saga has finally come to and end...2026
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• Free Agent Rumors: Duren, Kessler, Reaves, Dosunmu, More
Jalen Duren of the Pistons and Walker Kessler of the Jazz will be two of the top centers on the free agent market this offseason, but both will be restricted and the expectation is that they’ll remain with their current clubs, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Duren looked headed for a potential maximum-salary contract after […]...2026
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• Jazz Notes: Hardy, Ainge, JJJ, Bailey, Kessler, Nurkic, Love
The February trade that brought Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz seemed to signal that Utah was on the verge of ending its four-year rebuilding process. However, even with a promising roster featuring Jackson, Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and restricted free agent Walker Kessler, the team hasn’t started talking about the playoffs as a goal […]...2026
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• How To Watch Jazz Vs Pelicans, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The NBA regular season enters its final week this Tuesday, April 7, as the New Orleans Pelicans host the Utah Jazz at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans (25-54) is looking to break out of an eight-game losing streak and secure a home victory for the fans, while the Jazz (21-58) arrive in Louisiana currently mired in a nine-game skid of their own. Both teams find themselves navigating a d...2026
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• Dunc'd On: 15 in 60 Young Player Progress Reports (Western Conference 3.30.26)

Nate and Danny check in on the progression of every young player of note in the West DAL: Cooper Flagg, AJ Johnson, Ryan Nembhard, Dereck Lively II, Moussa Cisse, Max Christie 1:21 DEN: Christian Braun, Julian Strawther, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson, Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes 8:23 GSW: Will Richard, Gui Santos, Brandin Podziemski, Quinten Post, Moses Moody 17:03 HOU: Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith...2026
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• NBA Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Jazz, Walker Kessler, Kings
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• Utah Jazz vs. Sacramento Kings: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview

The Golden 1 Center hosts a battle of resilience tonight as the Sacramento Kings welcome the Utah Jazz. With both teams navigating heavy injury reports and playing for pride and lottery positioning, tonight's game is a showcase for the league's next generation of talent. The Sacramento Kings (17-51) enter tonight looking to build on a high-scoring victory over the Clippers. Despite being off...2026
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• Jazz vs. Trail Blazers: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview

The action shifts to the Moda Center tonight as Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz head to the Pacific Northwest to take on Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers in a Northwest Division clash where both squads are looking to finish their seasons on a high note. The Utah Jazz (20-46) arrive in Portland looking to build on the growth of their young core despite a challenging season hampered by...2026
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• Jazz's Lauri Markkanen to undergo MRI after injury in practice, NBA reportedly sending doctors to verify results
The Jazz are already without Jaren Jackson Jr., Walker Kessler and Jusuf Nurkić for the rest of the season....2026
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• Jazz star Lauri Markkanen to undergo MRI after injury in practice

The Jazz are already without Jaren Jackson Jr., Walker Kessler and Jusuf Nurkić, for the rest of the season....2026
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• Jusuf Nurkić reportedly out for season because of nose surgery as season-ending injuries pile up for Jazz
Nurkić joins Jaren Jackson Jr. and Walker Kessler as Jazz players out for the remainder of the season....2026
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• Jazz Determined To Re-Sign Walker Kessler In Restricted Free Agency

The Utah Jazz are determined to re-sign Walker Kessler in restricted free agency, sources tell Jake Fischer. The Jazz and Kessler ended extension talks in September, well before the October 20th deadline as it was clear they were far apart on a workable number. Two teams that could have pursued Kessler in restricted free agency, the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards, made trades at the deadlin...2026
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• Wizards Looking To Sign Walker Kessler; Jazz Confident In Retaining Center

The Utah Jazz are confident that they will be able to re-sign center Walker Kessler this offseason, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Kessler, who is currently out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, will be a restricted free agent. The Wizards are reportedly planning to make a run at Kessler this offseason with the idea of pairing the center with Alex Sarr. The Pacers had a...2026
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• Walker Kessler Out For Season With Shoulder Surgery

Walker Kessler will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder to repair a torn labrum. Kessler will be a restricted free agent during the 2026 NBA offseason after he was unable to agree to terms on an extension with the Utah Jazz. Kessler missed time during the preseason due to bursitis in his left shoulder. Kessler appeared in five games with the Jazz this season, averaging 14.4 points, ...2025
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• 5 NBA players who could be the next Dyson Daniels

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Dyson Daniels’ emergence in a new role with the Atlanta Hawks made us wonder: Which other players could be stars in their role hidden in plain sight? Due to the sheer scale of international soccer, there are regularly not enough opportunities for developing players on good teams. The leagues solved this problem by creating an elaborate loan system, wh...2024
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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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• The Rudy Gobert trade is on the verge of being an all-time NBA disaster
The conversation around Rudy Gobert is only getting louder. The Lakers triumphed over Timberwolves to begin the 2023 NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday night, with what should have been Dennis Schröder’s dagger corner three against the Minnesota, capping a brilliant second half. The Wolves would eventually lose in overtime, handing in an unmemorable bummer performance, sending them to a life or dea...2023
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"A free agency rumor involving Walker Kessler"

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"Each Jayden Daniels touchdown is a miracle, each Chelsea yellow card is devastating, each back rim rebound he has to chase down shoulder to shoulder with Walker Kessler is the first, most important, most interesting, and eventually most rewarding rebound that has ever been pursued then secured."

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"The Utah Jazz are looking to receive at least two first-round picks in exchange for Walker Kessler, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line."

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"Jazz center Walker Kessler and Thunder guard Jalen Williams were the other finalists for the award."

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"The deal includes Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and a whopping four first-round picks."

• Reports: Walker Kessler expected to re-sign with the Utah Jazz
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• Free Agent Rumors: Duren, Kessler, Reaves, Dosunmu, More
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• Jazz Notes: Hardy, Ainge, JJJ, Bailey, Kessler, Nurkic, Love
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• How To Watch Jazz Vs Pelicans, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Jazz vs. Trail Blazers: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview
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• NBA Trade Rumor: Utah Jazz shopped Walker Kessler at trade deadline?

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• Mo Bamba, Jazz Sign 10-Day Contract

Mo Bamba and the Utah Jazz have signed a 10-day contract. Bamba was waived in January by the Toronto Raptors after appearing in just two games. Bamba split time last season with the Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans. The Jazz have depth issues at center with Walker Kessler, Jusuf Nurkic and Jaren Jackson Jr. all out for the season....2026
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• Jazz Determined To Re-Sign Walker Kessler In Restricted Free Agency
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• NBA Free Agency Rumors: New intel on Walker Kessler

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• Trade deadline could be lucrative for Jazz's Walker Kessler

He hasn't played since the fifth game of the season, but the value of Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler's next contract went up this week....2026
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• How To Watch Jazz Vs Pelicans, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Utah Jazz vs. Sacramento Kings: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview
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• Jazz vs. Trail Blazers: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview
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• Jazz's Lauri Markkanen to undergo MRI after injury in practice, NBA reportedly sending doctors to verify results
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• Jazz Determined To Re-Sign Walker Kessler In Restricted Free Agency
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• Wizards Looking To Sign Walker Kessler; Jazz Confident In Retaining Center
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• Walker Kessler Out For Season With Shoulder Surgery
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• Walker Kessler To Become Restricted Free Agent In 2026 As Extension Talks With Jazz End
Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz have ended the possibility of signing an extension before the October 20th deadline, which will make him a restricted free agent in 2026. The Jazz put a formal offer on the table to Kessler during their multiple offseason meetings on an extension, but the two sides never came close to a deal. The Jazz highly value Kessler, but they are prioritizing cap flexibility ...2025
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• Summer League Notes: Filipowski, Harper, Pelicans, Labissiere, Huntley
Kyle Filipowski has turned in a series of impressive performances for the Jazz‘s Summer League team in Las Vegas, according to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, who wonders whether Utah might consider starting the second-year big man this fall. As Larsen points out, the team’s most-used starting lineup featured Walker Kessler, Lauri Markkanen, […]...2025
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• You’ll Be in My Hart: A Valentine for everyone’s favorite Knicks guard

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images An ode to Josh Hart, who is playing (and posting) his way into being all of New York’s Valentine. It’s All-Star weekend, the Knicks are a threat looming near the top of the East — despite not moving on the insurance veteran big I hope the team won’t desperately need in a few months — but on Valentine’s Day, love is in the air here in New York. There is so much in...2025
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Kuminga Is In, What is GSW? More Clippers and Camp News; Who are the Best Negotiating Teams?

Now that Jonathan Kuminga is in the fold, how did the Warriors do on the deal and what can they be on the floor this year with Al Horford et al? The hole keeps getting deeper for the LA Clippers as the circumvention allegations grow. What do we make of the Quentin Grimes situation in Philly, and is there actual reason for optimism there? Why did the Jazz agree not to extend Walker Kessler? And ho...2025
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• WATCH: Jazz center Walker Kessler celebrates girlfriend Abbie Stockard winning Miss America

Stockard, a former Auburn cheerleader, is the fourth Miss Alabama to win the title...2025
• Jazz star Walker Kessler swoons over girlfriend Abbie Stockard winning Miss America: ‘So proud’

The Auburn nursing student and cheerleader was crowned Miss America on Sunday....2025
• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images These nine NBA teams are still in the mix for winning the 2025 NBA Draft lottery and the rights to Cooper Flagg. It only took about 20 games for the 2024-2025 NBA season to completely reshape what we thought we knew coming into the year. The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder emerging as the championship favorites in each conference was to be exp...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection as first round picture takes shape

Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. There can’t be a Victor Wembanyama-level talent in the NBA draft every year. One year after the French super phenom entered the league to historic fanfare, this year’s draft class feels underwhelming at best as the calendar flips to 2024. There is no consensus pick to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft at this point, but several serious candidates have em...2024
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• Paolo Banchero playing center is Team USA’s secret weapon in FIBA World Cup

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Without many true centers on USA’s roster, Banchero has been shoehorned in despite playing very little center in his NBA career so far One of my favorite aspects of FIBA play is getting to see familiar faces in unfamiliar roles. My favorite case of this among Team USA is Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero playing much of his time at the cent...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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• The Rudy Gobert trade is on the verge of being an all-time NBA disaster
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• Magic forward Paolo Banchero named 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: Banchero was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Duke. The 20-year-old averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists across 72 games (all starts) this season. He shot 42.7 percent from the field. Jazz center Walker Kessler and Thunder guar...2023
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Nuggets went through hell for decades before finally building a championship-caliber team. Denver’s first (pro) basketball club debuted in 1948 as the “Nuggets” — on account of all that gold — with the National Basketball League. The Nuggets joined the NBA in 1949-50 before folding after one season, not enough wins, not nearly enough gold. Denver sa...2023
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• The Rudy Gobert trade is on the verge of being an all-time NBA disaster
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• BREAKING: Timberwolves acquire Rudy Gobert in blockbuster trade with Jazz
The Minnesota Timberwolves are pairing another All-Star big man with Karl-Anthony Towns, acquiring Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and a whopping four first-round picks. Here’s a breakdown of the picks, with a […] The...2022
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• 2022 NBA Draft Top 100 Big Board: Biggest risers and fallers in updated prospect rankings
Auburn's Walker Kessler is among those whose stock has slipped and lost ground in Kyle Boone's latest NBA Draft Big Board...2022
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• Magic F Banchero wins ROY award in runaway

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was the clear winner of the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, claiming 98 of 100 first-place votes to beat Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams and Utah's Walker Kessler....2023
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• 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie Teams: Paolo Banchero, Jalen Williams, Walker Kessler lead First Team selections

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• Minnesota Timberwolves: 2022 NBA free agency grades for every key signing
The Minnesota Timberwolves have made roster-altering moves this offseason after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota made a big trade by sending Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Walker Kessler, four first-round picks and a pick swap for Rudy Gobert. Gobert is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner […] The post Minnesota Timberwolves:...2022
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• NBA Trade Idea: Cavaliers Acquire LeBron James, Austin Reaves From Lakers, Walker Kessler From Jazz

LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler on the Cleveland Cavaliers next NBA season? Boy, wouldn’t that be fun? It’s the dog days of the NBA offseason, so fantasy trade ideas are flying everywhere. The latest came from Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report, who created the following trade idea between the Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, […] The post NBA Trade Idea: Cavaliers ...2025
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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Precious Achiuwa, Walker Kessler make the list

Which fantasy basketball players are on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA....2024
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• Waiver wire pickups: Look to Walker Kessler and Harrison Barnes

The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes on your roster....2023
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• Jazz Notes: Hardy, Ainge, JJJ, Bailey, Kessler, Nurkic, Love
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• How To Watch Jazz Vs Pelicans, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Walker Kessler To Miss Time Due To Left Shoulder Soreness
Utah Jazz starting center Walker Kessler will miss the remaining four games of his team's road trip due to left shoulder soreness. The Jazz sent Kessler back to Utah to undergo testing on his shoulder. Kessler missed time during the preseason due to bursitis in his left shoulder. However, the fourth-year center had started and played in each of Utah's first five games. Kessler missed Sunday's game...2025
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• Injury Notes: Jazz, Williams, Sheppard, Furphy
The Jazz are getting closer to full health, according to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune (via Twitter). Larson quotes a Jazz injury report that states that Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, and Kyle Filipowski, all of whom had missed the start of training camp due to lower back, left shoulder, and left wrist injuries, […]...2025
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• Jazz Newcomer Georges Niang Could Slide Right Into Starting Role

Georges Niang is being traded to the Utah Jazz and he may cruise his way into the starting lineup the minute he arrives. That’s good NBA work if you can get it. At least, that’s the projection of ESPN’s Bobby Marks, who has Niang starting in the frontcourt alongside Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler, with […] The post Jazz Newcomer Georges Niang Could Slide Right Into Star...2025
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• Summer League Notes: Filipowski, Harper, Pelicans, Labissiere, Huntley
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• You’ll Be in My Hart: A Valentine for everyone’s favorite Knicks guard
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• NBA MVP candidates, ranked for 2025 by who should win the award right now

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images Let’s rank the candidates for the 2025 NBA MVP award. What makes an NBA MVP? For some, the award should go to the best player alive regardless of team performance. To others, MVP has a stronger narrative pull for players who elevated their team to new heights (see: Derrick Rose in 2011) or who broke through unthinkable glass ceilings (see: Russell Wes...2025
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• 5 NBA players who could be the next Dyson Daniels
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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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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s grade every team’s haul in the 2023 NBA Draft. The immediate aftermath of the NBA Draft can be difficult to wrap your head around. Following the draft is a slow burn that builds up over 12 months until the day finally arrives. Suddenly, trades rearrange the order and players get sent to new teams all over the course of one night. The 202...2023
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• The 9 best fits in the 2023 NBA Draft, ranked
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• The NBA's new sex symbol is Walker Kessler

The Phoenix crowd was rooting on the Suns as usual. Until Walker Kessler took off his shirt....2022
• Chris Finch Expanded On Gobert’s Fit During A Summer League Interview
Surrounded by the debut of top picks, game-winning buzzer beaters, and sudden death overtime, the Denver Nuggets played the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first Summer League game. Two weeks ago, Wolves fans would have been excited to watch top pick Walker Kessler emerge. Suddenly, the games felt less important. Summer League took a back seat after the Wolves traded for Rudy Gobert....2022
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