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• Ellis flashes invaluable skill set in Kings' win over Wizards

Sacramento guard Keon Ellis provided an invaluable spark in the Kings' 123-100 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday at Golden 1 Center....2025
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• What we learned as Kings' defensive effort fuels win over Wizards

The Kings' stout defensive effort sparked Sacramento's 123-100 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday at Golden 1 Center....2025
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• Sacramento Kings vs. Washington Wizards live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NBA on TV, stream online

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• Bucks May Have Interest In Trading For Bradley Beal

The Milwaukee Bucks have not been told that they shouldn't show interest in Jimmy Butler. However, that doesn't mean that Milwaukee will make an offer for Butler either. Instead, the Bucks are more likely to show interest in acquiring Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns. That could be as part of a transaction that ultimately sends Butler to his desired destination of Phoenix, or it could be a separ...2025
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• Kerr offers Steph, Dray injury updates after stars exit Warriors' win

Warriors coach Steve Kerr offered injury updates on guard Steph Curry and forward Draymond Green after Golden State's win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night....2025
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• Podz takes big step in injury recovery, but out for Warriors-Wizards

Brandin Podziemski won't play Saturday against the Washington Wizards, but the second-year Golden State Warriors guard is closing in on his return to the lineup....2025
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• Suns’ Bradley Beal On Trade Rumors: ‘I Need To Be Addressed Because I Hold The Cards’

Bradley Beal turned in a statement performance off the bench Monday night, scoring 25 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 109-99 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers. It marked his first time coming off the bench in nine years, dating back to the 2015-16 season while recovering from an injury with the Washington Wizards. Beal’s second-half […] The post Suns’ Bradley Beal On Trade Rumors:...2025
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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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• Joel Embiid called out by 76ers teammate for ‘being late to everything’ amid terrible start

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The 76ers terrible season keeps getting worse with the latest report about Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers were supposed to be a championship contender after signing Paul George to a four-year max contract in free agency. George joined 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid and rising star Tyrese Maxey for a tailor-made ‘big three’ pairing that felt destined to be ...2024
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• 7 young NBA players making the leap this season

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Here are 7 young NBA players who showing significant improvement this season. It’s not too early to overreact to what we’re seeing from the start of the NBA’s 82-game grind. Trends historically begin to stabilize around the 20-game mark. While it would be unwise to suggest the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers will continue to be among the worst teams ...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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• Wizards rookie Coulibaly (wrist) done for season

Washington Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly will miss the remainder of the regular season after being diagnosed with a right wrist fracture....2024
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• Clippers’ Russell Westbrook fractures left hand vs. Wizards, expected to miss most of March
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook suffered a left hand fracture in the first half of Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards, the team announced. The injury is expected to cost Westbrook most, if not all, of the month of March. Westbrook, 35, was the last player to appear in every game this season for the Clippers. As a key member of the second unit, Westbrook has been ...2024
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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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• Indiana Fever’s huge announcement puts pressure on other WNBA teams

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images The Fever are the latest WNBA team to announce they are building their own state-of-the-art practice facility. The Indiana Fever announced on Thursday they will officially be building a $78 million, 108-square-foot practice facility in downtown Indianapolis. The facility — which will be ready ahead of the 2027 season — will include two courts, a weight ...2025
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• LeBron James made history yet again by breaking his own unprecedented record

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James has been playing so long he basically only has his own records left to break. LeBron James breaks the NBA’s All-Time scoring record every single time he puts the ball in the basket, but that wasn’t the only history he made while leading the Lakers to a 128-123 win vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. In the v...2024
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• Boston Celtics wear all black to Game 6 against Washington Wizards
Up 3-2 and needing just one more victory to advance, the Celtics arrived for tonight's Game 6 (8 p.m., ESPN) against the Wizards in all black, a not-so-subtle hint that they intend to send their opponents on vacation....2017
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• Think You Know What the NBA's Morris Twins Are All About? Think Again
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• Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are the NBA's Most Unsolvable Puzzle
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• A Team Transformed: Inside LeBron James' First Season Back with the Cavaliers
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• Dwyane Wade's New Contract Is Perfect Scenario for Both Star SG and Miami Heat
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"It marked his first time coming off the bench in nine years, dating back to the 2015-16 season while recovering from an injury with the Washington Wizards."

2024
"I wouldn’t be surprised if we see something similar on Saturday, when the Detroit Pistons host the Washington Wizards at Little Caesars Arena at 12 p."

2023
"Ted Leonsis, the owner of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals, is expected to unveil plans to move the two teams to a massive new development in Alexandria's Potomac Yard neighborhood, sources told ESPN."

2022
"While the Los Angeles Lakers ultimately ran away with the win thanks to LeBron James turning up his individual 2K sliders, that didn’t take away from what it all meant for the emerging Washington Wizards star."

2021
"It’s definitely a full circle moment for the Brodie, who looks to be in the best of spirits after being traded away from the Washington Wizards."

2020
"A three-team trade has unfolded involving the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports."

2019
"The NBA has suspended Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas for two games after he entered the stands in a verbal altercation with a fan on Saturday night."

2018
"Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall, who's been dealing with a persistent knee problem, will have a procedure that could sideline him for two months, a league source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

2017
"Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ game against the Washington Wizards, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account."

2016
"After the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors' matchup with the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, reigning MVP Stephen Curry was on pace to hit the century mark all by himself."

2015
"It looked as though the Cleveland Cavaliers star was on his way to supplanting AI Friday night in a blowout victory over the Washington Wizards, as he entered that contest 31 points behind the Philadelphia 76ers legend, according to NBA TV on Twitter: LeBron dropped an impressive 28 points in 25 minutes, but he was lifted from the game early in the fourth quarter with the Cavs in complete control."

2014
"That's because the point guard broke down in tears after the Washington Wizards' 133-132, double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics, overcome with emotion when asked about what the game meant for him personally."

• Bucks May Have Interest In Trading For Bradley Beal
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• Kerr offers Steph, Dray injury updates after stars exit Warriors' win
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• Indiana Fever’s huge announcement puts pressure on other WNBA teams
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• Wizards Won't Trade Jonas Valanciunas For Late 2nd Rounders

The Washington Wizards will consider trading Jonas Valanciunas at the trade deadline, but sources tell The Athletic they will be picky. The Wizards will not simply trade Valanciunas for late second round picks and will want a draft pick or a combination of picks that would appreciably help their rebuild. If the Wizards were required to take back a highly paid player on a multi-year contract, they...2025
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• Bradley Beal has not waived no-trade clause, not discussing trade options with Suns after benching

Bradley Beal has a no-trade clause in his contract that he first signed with the Washington Wizards, and he has no interest in waiving that yet....2025
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• Report: Kings are likeliest Kuzma suitors if dealt at trade deadline

The Sacramento Kings have emerged as likely suitors for Kyle Kuzma if the Washington Wizards forward is moved ahead of the NBA trade deadline....2025
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• Pelicans Waive Trey Jemison From Two-Way Contract

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived Trey Jemison from his Two-Way contract. Jemison appeared in 16 games with the Pelicans, averaging 2.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.4 minutes. Jemison spent last season with the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards....2025
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• Bradley Beal has not waived no-trade clause, not discussing trade options with Suns after benching

Bradley Beal has a no-trade clause in his contract that he first signed with the Washington Wizards, and he has no interest in waiving that yet....2025
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• Pacers Sign RayJ Dennis To Two-Way Contract

The Indiana Pacers have signed RayJ Dennis to a Two-Way contract after waiving Tristen Newton. Dennis, who is represented by Daniel Curtin, went undrafted out of Baylor in 2024. Dennis was with the Los Angeles Clippers and then Washington Wizards during the preseason. Dennis, a 6-2, 180-pound guard, played two years at Boise State, two years at Toledo and one year at Baylor in college. In 18 G Le...2025
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• Jordan Poole broke Payton Pritchard’s ankles but spent so long celebrating he couldn’t score

Image via NBC Washington If the Wizards are going to try and pull off a Jordan Poole trade at the deadline this year, they may have to purge this clip from the internet. Jordan Poole may end up as one of the few players to be a significant contributor to an NBA championship that will be remembered far more for his highlights than lowlights. As a reminder, this is a man who, solely in the l...2024
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• What we learned as Wiggins shines in Warriors' win vs. Wizards

Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Dennis Schröder combined to score 77 points in the Golden State Warriors' win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday....2025
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• Suns vs. Wizards odds, predictions, expert picks, stats, and recent trends for January 16

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• Wizards Won't Trade Jonas Valanciunas For Late 2nd Rounders
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• Timberwolves vs. Wizards Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for January 13

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• Wizards vs. Bulls Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for January 10

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• Pelicans Waive Two-Way Center Trey Jemison
The New Orleans Pelicans are waiving two-way center Trey Jemison, league sources informed HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto on Thursday. Through 41 career NBA regular-season games (14 starts), Jemison has averaged 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 18 minutes over three seasons with the Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, and Pelicans. New Orleans Pelicans claimed Trey Jemison on waivers […] Th...2025
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• Wizards vs. 76ers Odds, predictions, expert picks, recent stats, trends and Best bets for January 8

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• Suns’ Bradley Beal On Trade Rumors: ‘I Need To Be Addressed Because I Hold The Cards’
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• McCollum ties career high with 50 as Pels end skid
CJ McCollum highlighted a career high-tying 50 points with 10 3-pointers in a game, and the New Orleans Pelicans ended an 11-game losing streak with a 132-120 victory over the Washington Wizards....2025
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• Indiana Fever’s huge announcement puts pressure on other WNBA teams
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• Thieves target home of Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s mom, swipe 2024 championship ring from assistant coach’s abode on same day

The Celtics were on a road trip to play the Washington Wizards in the nation's capital when the brazen break-ins took place....2024
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with Cooper Flagg saving one lucky team

Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images Here’s our latest 2025 NBA mock draft. The 2025 NBA Draft lottery is going to be one of the marquee events of the season. For all the talent in this draft class, there will be no drama over who gets selected with the No. 1 overall pick. Cooper Flagg is living up to every ounce of hype at the start of his freshman season at Duke. He feels like one of the strongest...2024
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• Joel Embiid called out by 76ers teammate for ‘being late to everything’ amid terrible start
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• 7 young NBA players making the leap this season
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• 9 NBA teams in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes for 2025 draft, ranked by tiers
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• Jordan Poole had most shameless carry in NBA history to seal Wizards loss

Jordan Poole’s blatant carry sealed Wizards loss in crunch-time It could be argued that Jordan Poole is the greatest show in the NBA for all the wrong reasons. It wasn’t long ago that Poole was a dynamic supplemental scorer for the Golden State Warriors’ 2022 NBA championship team. These days, Poole is mostly a punchline, and he continues to find new ways to embarrass himself in viral highlights w...2024
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• Jordan Poole was booed off home floor by Wizards fans for worst game yet

The home fans booed Jordan Poole for going scoreless and fouling out in 25 minutes. Jordan Poole is caught in a season from hell for the hapless Washington Wizards. Not even two years ago, Poole was emerging as a key piece on the Golden State Warriors’ unlikely run to the 2022 championship. Months later, Poole signed a max contract and got punched in the face by teammate Draymond Green. His career...2024
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• Jordan Poole blatantly ignored Wizards huddle and looked totally lost after timeout

Jordan Poole paid ZERO attention during this Wizards huddle. The Jordan Poole era is just beginning for the Washington Wizards, and it has already produced so many magical moments. The Wizards couldn’t even get out of the preseason without Poole visibly frustrating his teammates with his shot selection, and the start of the regular season has been just as trying. We’ve seen Poole take a way-too-ca...2023
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• NBA in-season tournament courts, ranked from worst to best

The NBA is debuting new courts for the in-season tournament. Let’s rank ‘em. Like nearly every NBA fan, I reacted to my editor informing me that “The Mid-Season Tournament” is actually called “The In-Season Tournament”, and that it begins Friday rather than months from now, with complete and total shock. I was, however, delighted, because in addition to informing me of this, he asked if I wanted t...2023
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• LeBron James Passes Allen Iverson on NBA's All-Time Scoring List
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• This Day in Kobe: The Black Mamba Drops 55 on Jordan
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• Running Diary: Lakers at Wizards (12/2/15)
Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ matchup against the Washington Wizards, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account to ensure you’re covered from start to finish....2015
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• Kevin Durant's Return Is Just What The NBA Needs In 2015-16
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• Wizards Star John Wall Donates $400,000 to Help Homeless Children in D.C.
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• Timberwolves' Flip Saunders Dies at Age 60
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• John Wall Gets Emotional, Dedicates Wizards' Win to 6-Year-Old Cancer Victim
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• A Team Transformed: Inside LeBron James' First Season Back with the Cavaliers
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• Washington Wizards 2024-25 season preview: A lottery team with a long rebuild ahead

Breaking down Washington's biggest question, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlook....2024

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• Ex-teammates GP2, Poole key matchup to watch in Warriors vs. Wizards

Monte Poole explains why the matchup between former Warriors teammates Gary Payton II and Jordan Poole will be key to the outcome of Golden State's game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday....2025
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• Podz takes big step in injury recovery, but out for Warriors-Wizards
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• Indiana Fever’s huge announcement puts pressure on other WNBA teams
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• Suns vs. Wizards odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, Jan. 16 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Washington Wizards vs. Phoenix Suns on Thursday...2025
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• Suns vs. Wizards odds, predictions, expert picks, stats, and recent trends for January 16
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• Timberwolves vs. Wizards odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, Jan. 13 best bets from proven model

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• Get to know Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy, and the other 4 Unrivaled coaches

Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/NBAE via Getty Images Everything you need to know about the six head coaches who will lead Unrivaled clubs this winter. Unrivaled — the new 3-on-3 professional women’s basketball league — launches next Friday, Jan. 17 in Miami. 36 of the best players in the WNBA will be participating, including Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart (the league’s two co-founders),...2025
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• How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: NBA live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds
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• Wizards vs. Rockets odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, Jan. 7 best bets from proven model

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• Jordan Poole had most shameless carry in NBA history to seal Wizards loss
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• Jordan Poole’s 1-on-5, double spin cycle bucket is another Wizards gem

Jordan Poole has never met a 1-on-5 opportunity he didn’t like. Jordan Poole has an NBA championship ring. He has a $140 million contract, fully guaranteed. Poole now also has a new team, going from the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Wizards over the offseason in a trade that sent Chris Paul to the Bay Area. Poole lost the chance to compete for a championship-caliber team in the trade, bu...2023
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• NBA in-season tournament courts, ranked from worst to best
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
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• NBA trade rumors: Paul George, Dejounte Murray, top-5 pick in chatter before draft
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The rumor mill is heating up with the 2023 NBA Draft just days away. Here’s the latest from around the league. The 2023 NBA Draft is almost here, and that means trade rumor season is already in full swing. There’s reason to believe this could be an especially chaotic summer of player movement across the league. A new CBA goes into affect on July 1 with more...2023
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• Grading Bradley Beal trade to Suns for Chris Paul in NBA’s first blockbuster deal of summer
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Let’s grade the trade sending Bradley Beal to the Suns from both sides. Bradley Beal is leaving the Washington Wizards for the first time in his career. Beal has been traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, second round picks, and pick swaps, according to insiders Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania. Beal joins a loa...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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• Mavericks make $52 million move right after trading Kristaps Porzingis
The Dallas Mavericks clearly believe their chances for on-court success this season and going forward don’t rely on Kristaps Porzingis. Almost immediately after shipping him to the Washington Wizards in one of the most shocking moves of a frenzied trade deadline, though, the Mavs clarified their additional justification for moving their former franchise pillar: financial […] The post M...2022
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• Chris Paul, LeBron James, NBA stars react to DeMar DeRozan’s back-to-back game-winners for Bulls
Another game, another buzzer-beater for DeMar DeRozan. After breaking the hearts of the Indiana Pacers on Friday, the Chicago Bulls star did the same to the Washington Wizards on Saturday with an incredible game-winner. Sure enough, it drew several reactions from the NBA world, with the likes of Chris Paul, LeBron James and Victor Oladipo […] The post Chris Paul, LeBron James, NBA stars reac...2022
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