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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
• Jazz trade Kelly Olynyk to Raptors for package including first-round pick: Sources
The Toronto Raptors have acquired big man Kelly Olynyk from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter and a 2024 first-round pick, according to league sources. Along with Olynyk, Ochai Agbaji is also being sent to Toronto. League sources confirm to The Athletic that the Jazz are sending Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter and a 2024 first r...2024
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• Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren Headline 2024 Rising Stars Rosters

The NBA has announced the 28 players who will participate in the 2024 Rising Stars game that will take place on Feb. 16th in Indianapolis. The player pool consists of 11 NBA rookies, 10 second-year NBA players and seven NBA G League players. NBA Rookies Bilal Coulibaly (Guard | Washington Wizards) Keyonte George (Guard | Utah Jazz) Jordan Hawkins (Guard | New Orleans Pelicans) Scoot Henderson (G...2024
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• LeBron James, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid Part Of Initial Team USA Player Pool For Paris Olympics

USA Basketball unveiled an initial 41-player pool of candidates for this summer's Paris Olympics, highlighted by LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Joel Embiid. The rest of the pool includes: Bam Adebayo, Jarrett Allen, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Scottie Barnes, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Jimmy Butler, Alex Caruso, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, De'Aaro...2024
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• Jazz center Walker Kessler averaging 4 blocks per 36 minutes, on pace to join Mitchell Robinson
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler could become the first NBA player since Mitchell Robinson in the 2018-19 season to average at least four blocks per 36 minutes in 500 or more minutes played. Kessler, 22, has made 13 starts in 35 games played so far this season. The 7-footer is averaging 8.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, […] The post Jazz center Walker Kessler averaging 4 blocks per 36 minutes, on pac...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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• Northwest Notes: Kessler, Brogdon, Henderson, Wallace, Timberwolves
Jazz second-year center Walker Kessler, who is recovering from a left elbow ulnar collateral ligament sprain, continues to make progress and has been cleared to begin basketball contact this week, according to a team press release. Kesseler sustained the injury during Utah’s season-opening game against Sacramento on Oct. 25 but continued to play through it […]...2023
• Kessler out at least 2 weeks with elbow sprain

Jazz center Walker Kessler will be sidelined at least two weeks with a sprained UCL in his left elbow suffered in the team's season opener....2023
• NBA’s 11 best young stars, ranked by their long-term potential

Let’s rank the best young talents in the NBA. The NBA enters the 2023-2024 season in a transitional phase among the game’s elite players. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Chris Paul are all nearing the end of their careers as superstars born in the ‘80s. The geriatric millennials aren’t done competing for championships yet, but they know the next generation is coming. ...2023
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• Is Mark Williams the Hornets’ center of the future?

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images The second-year big man showcased an intriguing set of skills as a rookie to build upon moving forward. Clarifying the future of the Charlotte Hornets stalled throughout much of last season as LaMelo Ball battled repeated ankle injuries and missed 46 games. But on 24 separate occasions, visions of a prosperous world flashed across the screen. That’s th...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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• 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
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
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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• Grading UConn players in championship win over San Diego State
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Assigning letter grades for the UConn prospects that may have their sights set on the NBA Feel free to call UConn’s win over San Diego State for the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball championship a win for the NBA over the collegiate game. UConn, known for their spread-out motion offense with multiple connectors, multiple shooters, and one of the best big men...2023
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• The Rudy Gobert trade is on the verge of being an all-time NBA disaster
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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."

• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection as first round picture takes shape
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• Jazz Exercise 2024/25 Options On Agbaji, Kessler
The Jazz have exercised their 2024/25 options on the rookie scale contracts of guard Ochai Agbaji and center Walker Kessler, the team announced in a press release. It was a mere formality the options would be exercised on two of their key young players. Agbaji, the 14th pick of last year’s draft, will make $4,310,280 […]...2023
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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 offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
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• John Collins traded to Jazz to finally end NBA’s longest-running rumor
Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images No player was in more NBA trade rumors than John Collins after the last few years. Now he’s finally on the move. John Collins has been the most traded man in NBA rumors over the last three years without ever actually getting traded. The Atlanta Hawks held onto their young big man to try to maximize his trade value even when it became apparent he was no l...2023
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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• The 9 best fits in the 2023 NBA Draft, ranked
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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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• Community Shootaround: Timberwolves’ Offseason
After trading away several first-round picks (including center Walker Kessler, who finished third in Rookie of the Year voting) to acquire Rudy Gobert last summer , the Timberwolves don’t have many ways to improve the roster going forward. They only have one draft pick in 2023, No. 53 overall. With huge contracts committed to Gobert […]...2023
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• Jazz center Walker Kessler averaging 4 blocks per 36 minutes, on pace to join Mitchell Robinson
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• NBA’s 11 best young stars, ranked by their long-term potential
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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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• Is Mark Williams the Hornets’ center of the future?
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
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• NBA Announces All-Rookie Teams
Rookie of the Year winner Paolo Banchero was a unanimous choice for the 2022/23 All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced today (via Twitter). Here’s the full five-man squad, listed in order of their total points received via voters: Magic forward Banchero (200) Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams (199) Jazz center Walker Kessler (195) Kings forward Keegan […]...2023
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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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• Magic forward Paolo Banchero named NBA Rookie Of The Year

Banchero went on to average 20 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.8 steals in 72 starts. Banchero easily topped the other finalists, Thunder forward Jalen Williams and Jazz center Walker Kessler, for the award....2023
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection as first round picture takes shape
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• Paolo Banchero playing center is Team USA’s secret weapon in FIBA World Cup
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
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• The 9 best fits in the 2023 NBA Draft, ranked
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• The Rudy Gobert trade is on the verge of being an all-time NBA disaster
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• Grading UConn players in championship win over San Diego State
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• Magic forward Paolo Banchero named 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
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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

Banchero was named Rookie of the Year...2023
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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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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Precious Achiuwa, Walker Kessler make the list
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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 trade Kelly Olynyk to Raptors for package including first-round pick: Sources
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection as first round picture takes shape
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• Paolo Banchero playing center is Team USA’s secret weapon in FIBA World Cup
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• Is Mark Williams the Hornets’ center of the future?
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• Meet Team USA’s FIBA Basketball World Cup roster, featuring one of its youngest groups ever
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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• The 9 best fits in the 2023 NBA Draft, ranked
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
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• Magic forward Paolo Banchero named 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year
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• Meet Team USA’s FIBA Basketball World Cup roster, featuring one of its youngest groups ever
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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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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