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• Jimmy Butler leaves Heat's 104–97 loss to Thunder with 1st quarter illness

The Thunder won their seventh consecutive game, improving to a Western Conference best 22–5....2024
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• Jimmy Butler leaves Heat's 104–97 loss to Thunder with 1st quarter illness

The Thunder won their seventh consecutive game, improving to a Western Conference best 22–5....2024
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks (8:00 p.m.)

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! Led by a resurgent powerplay unit and surprising offense from Joel Kiviranta, the Colorado Avalanche did just enough to get by Alexandar Georgiev and the San Jose Sharks last night. Tonight they face another old friend in Greg Cronin behind the Anaheim Ducks’ bench, and another plucky young team looking to defend home ice against...2024
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• Preview: Can Colorado sweep its California Back-to-Back?

David Gonzales-Imagn Images The Avs head to Anaheim looking to clip the Ducks’ wings. Led by a resurgent powerplay unit and surprising offense from Joel Kiviranta, the Colorado Avalanche did just enough to get by Alexandar Georgiev and the San Jose Sharks last night. Tonight they face another old friend in Greg Cronin behind the Anaheim Ducks’ bench, and another plucky young team looking...2024
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• Heat is on Jonathan Kuminga? Four NBA Western Conference trade candidates

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. ET. Could New Orleans' Brandon Ingram be among those dealt?...2024
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• Allen vs Wichita Preview, Player Profiles on New Players, My Comments on the Comments, ECHL Best Divisions and More

It is game day for the Allen Americans. Game two of three straight against Wichita. After tonight's game both teams will travel to Wichita to play again tomorrow night. The game tonight will also be game five of the 18 game challenge that will determine Allen's fate this season. After the first four games of this challenging schedule the Americans record is 0-3-1-0 and they have been outscor...2024
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• Minnesota’s Record Is Masking A Serious Underlying Issue
Minnesota Wild fans have repeatedly seen the Wild’s penalty kill give up goals in the biggest moments. In a league where special teams win championships, the Wild have faltered against the best Western Conference teams in the postseason....2024
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• Will Jesper Wallstedt Be Ready To Replace Filip Gustavsson In 2026-27?
The Minnesota Wild have remained atop the NHL standings despite their injuries, and Filip Gustavsson deserves a lot of the credit for that. Goaltending makes or breaks any team. If it weren’t for Gustavsson’s hot start, the Wild wouldn’t be competing for first place in the loaded Western Conference…....2024
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• Blazers Have Received Interest In Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons, Robert Williams

The Portland Trail Blazers have started receiving interest in some of the veterans on their roster. This includes Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons and Robert Williams III. The Blazers have yet to decide which direction to take their team. Portland currently sits 13th place in the Western Conference. Grant makes $29.8 million this season. The veteran forward then has $102.6 million left through 2027-2...2024
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• Luka Doncic, Tyler Herro Named Players Of The Week

Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, while Heat guard Tyler Herro has earned the honor in the Eastern Conference, the NBA announced today (Twitter link). Doncic, who recently returned from a wrist injury, led the Mavericks to a 3-0 record during the week of December 2-8, putting […]...2024
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• Pelicans star out indefinitely with 'significant' ankle sprain

Due in large part to their crushing wave of injuries, the Pelicans are just 5-19, last place in the Western Conference....2024
• Southwest Notes: Butler, Wembanyama, Edey, Eason
The Mavericks are trending upward even amid an injury to Luka Doncic that has held him out of six of their past nine games. Entering Thursday, they’ve won nine of their last 10 games and sit at 14-8, third in the Western Conference after reaching the Finals last season. Dallas has made midseason changes in […]...2024
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• 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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• Pelicans Not Ready To Consider Taking 'Gap' Season

The New Orleans Pelicans are not ready to consider taking a "gap" year as a result of their major injury issues to start the season, sources tell ESPN. The Golden State Warriors utilized the strategy during the 19-20 season, while the Memphis Grizzlies did so last season as they leaned into their injury issues in return for a lottery pick. The Warriors ended up with the No. 2 selection in 2020 and...2024
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• Anthony Edwards blasts Timberwolves as ‘front runners’ with ‘agendas’ after latest loss

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Anthony Edwards teed off on the Timberwolves following a loss that dropped them to 12th place in the Western Conference. The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the season as a team looking to build on their dark horse Western Conference Finals run from last year, but are ending November just hoping to stay in the playoff hunt, and it’s safe to say f...2024
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• Oklahoma City Thunder Star Jalen Williams Has A Jeff Hardy Tattoo
Jalen Williams is a rising star in the NBA, helping lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best record in the Western Conference during the current season. Nicknamed "JDub," Williams brings an infectious energy to the court that rings out in Paycom Arena. Williams' brand of basketball is inspired by Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, and....Jeff Hardy. He has a tattoo of all three men on his leg, with ...2024
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• The McDonald's Muppets?

I have no idea from where this image was pulled, but it wass found on a Pinterest page that's owned by a "Betsy". If you don't recognize the two plush Sharks fans, those are Statler and Waldorf from The Muppet Show. For a short time, there were two fans in San Jose who showed up to Sharks games dressed as two balcony commentators from The Muppet Show, and it seems that Disney and Jim Henson Produc...2024
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• DeMar DeRozan is getting squeezed on NBA free agent market, but Lakers still make sense

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The Lakers may be DeMar DeRozan’s last (and best) option in NBA free agency. DeMar DeRozan is still performing at a near NBA All-Star level even after 15 seasons in the league. The veteran wing is coming off three fantastic seasons with the Chicago Bulls where he scored tons of points, produced so many brilliant moments in crunch-time, and rarely turned t...2024
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• The Minnesota House found out in real time that the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets

Legislation takes a back seat. A heated, marathon day in the Minnesota House had state officials rushing to pass legistlation before the close of their 2024 session — but that didn’t stop them taking some time out to recognize the Timberwolves for winning Game 7. The Minnesota House getting in on the good Wolves vibes just 2.5 hours before adjournment! LET'S GO @Timberwolves #mnleg pic.twitte...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Will MacKinnon win the Hart Trophy?

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images At the break we take stock of where the Colorado Avalanche stand. After 49 games and a record of 32-14-3, which is good for the top spot in the Central Division, the Colorado Avalanche are in a great position for the stretch run portion of the season. This nine-day break gives everyone a chance to pause and reflect before things get very busy agai...2024
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• Anthony Davis Bulks Up, Adds 12 Pounds of Muscle Ahead of 2015-16 Season
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"The Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are all tied up in the Western Conference"

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"com/XfKe5ect53— NBA (@NBA) May 23, 2023 Jokic was named Western Conference Finals MVP."

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"The Slovenian star has led Dallas to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011"

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"The Phoenix Suns recently overcame the Los Angeles Clippers in a 4-2 series victory in the Western Conference Finals to finally advance to the championship stage for the first time in 28 years."

2020
"The Dallas Mavericks-vs-Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference playoff series has indeed been filled with several controversies."

2019
"EL SEGUNDO – Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games"

2018
"Western Conference-leading Golden State battles Oklahoma City, which has lost four straight games."

2017
"This will mark the NBA's first All-Star Game without a matchup between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference."

2016
"The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan."

2015
"More than any one other player, Leonard is why the Spurs find themselves within two games of second place in the Western Conference."

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"They'll contend for the worst record in the Western Conference as they cope with injuries (Julius Randle) and an obviously flawed offensive model that relies too heavily on Bryant making something out of nothing like it's 2004."

• Heat is on Jonathan Kuminga? Four NBA Western Conference trade candidates
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• Why Brandon Ingram's link to Western Conference contender makes sense

Brandon Ingram's future could become a significant storyline before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. He's been linked to one Western Conference contender, and the move makes a lot of sense....2024
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• Blazers Have Received Interest In Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons, Robert Williams
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• Jimmy Butler trade rumors: 3 NBA contenders connected to Heat star

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Jimmy Butler is reportedly on the trade block, with three Western Conference contenders connected to the veteran star. The Miami Heat find themselves at a crossroads: should they continue to be a middling team in the Eastern Conference, or look to pivot to a youth movement? It all comes back to the idea of trading Jimmy Butler, the 35-year-old superstar w...2024
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• Shaedon Sharpe’s dunk broke NBA record for highest vertical leap in-game

Shaedon Sharpe’s record-breaking vertical leap on alley-oop dunk will be difficult to break Shaedon Sharpe might be the most explosive leaper in the NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers guard was a top-10 draft pick despite coming straight out of high school, and he’s starting to become a big part of the team’s rotation now in his third pro season. Sharpe’s huge putback slam against the Minnesota Timb...2024
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• Warriors trade rumors show they still don’t know who they are

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Warriors’ hunt for another star is their last chance to win with Stephen Curry The Golden State Warriors have gone from the toast of the town and celebrations that they were back to contention to questions about whether trades are needed. How did it get here so fast? Tuesday’s loss to the Nuggets provides some secret insights. The Warriors were ...2024
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• Timberwolves Expected To Be Active In Trade Market

The beginning of the season hasn't gone as hoped for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After making a big trade by swapping Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo on the eve of the season, the Wolves have struggled to find their footing. Minnesota currently sits at 11-10 and in 10th place in the Western Conference. That's while riding a current three-game win streak that pushed the Ti...2024
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• LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Only trades for more help can save the Lakers from falling off a cliff. The Los Angeles Lakers’ first 14 games provided a fleeting moment of hope that perhaps a new head coach really could fix all their problems. Since then, the Lakers have descended into the cold reality of their long-time mediocrity, slipping down the Western Conference standings as th...2024
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
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• Allen vs Wichita Preview, Player Profiles on New Players, My Comments on the Comments, ECHL Best Divisions and More
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• The NBA Cup is hoping to avoid becoming Las Vegas’ latest shallow cover act

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The NBA Cup is good, but the league’s next challenge will be getting fans to care as much as its participants. LAS VEGAS — Many things in Las Vegas are fake, or replicas of a better thing. No one would confuse The Strip’s versions of the Eiffel Tower or the Empire State Building for the real items. Its inauthenticity is a part of the charm. Th...2024
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• Will Jesper Wallstedt Be Ready To Replace Filip Gustavsson In 2026-27?
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• Jimmy Butler trade rumors: 3 NBA contenders connected to Heat star
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• Shaedon Sharpe’s dunk broke NBA record for highest vertical leap in-game
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• Warriors trade rumors show they still don’t know who they are
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• Trae Young's 3-pointer overcomes LeBron James' 39-point triple-double as Hawks beat Lakers in OT

The Lakers have lost seven of their past nine games, dropping them to 10th in the Western Conference standings....2024
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• Trae Young's 3-pointer overcomes LeBron James' 39-point triple-double as Hawks beat Lakers in OT, 134–132

The Lakers have lost seven of their past nine games, dropping them to 10th in the Western Conference standings....2024
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• LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named West Player of Month for October and November 2024
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in October/November. This marks the second Player of the Month honor for Gilgeous-Alexander. He appeared in 19 games (all starts) and averaged 29.8 points on 50.3 percent shooting from the field to go along with 6.6 assists, … Continue reading "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander na...2024
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• Minnesota’s Record Is Masking A Serious Underlying Issue
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• The NBA Cup is hoping to avoid becoming Las Vegas’ latest shallow cover act
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• Charles Barkley Ready to Put His House On Oklahoma City Thunder Winning the Western Conference
Charles Barkley is seemingly ready to commit to Oklahoma City as Western Conference champions, and says they are now the ‘clear’ favorites. Charles Barkley Says Oklahoma City Are ‘Clear’ Western Conference Favorties You would be hard pushed to find a team in hotter form in the NBA at this moment in time than the 19-5 […] The post Charles Barkley Ready to Put His House...2024
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• Jimmy Butler trade rumors: 3 NBA contenders connected to Heat star
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• LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
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• Rockets’ Statement Win Over Thunder Shows They’re No Fluke

The Houston Rockets aren’t just talking the talk anymore; they’re walking it — and in clutch fashion. In a Western Conference showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston’s mix of grit, resilience, and timely execution was on full display in a 119-116 victory. This wasn’t just another win. It was the kind of battle-tested moment […] The post Rockets’ Stat...2024
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• Anthony Edwards blasts Timberwolves as ‘front runners’ with ‘agendas’ after latest loss
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• LeBron James has proven he’s definitively better than Michael Jordan in one specific way

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Michael Jordan may be 6-0 in the Finals, but LeBron has a far better record than MJ against another opponent: Father Time. Folks, it’s easy to get distracted, here at the end of time. The world is warming at an unsustainable clip, American politics writ large are totally fine and very normal, Timothee Chalamet is trying his hand at playing...2024
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• Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle beefing on court made Wolves unravel vs. Raptors

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Wolves were pointing fingers at each other as they melted down vs. the Raptors. The Minnesota Timberwolves enjoyed one of the finest seasons in franchise history last year, winning 56 games and advancing to the Western Conference Finals. The Wolves were seen as a young and ascendant team behind 23-year-old superstar Anthony Edwards, but with a big lu...2024
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• Kobe Bryant All That's Left of NBA's Greatest Draft Ever
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• San Antonio Spurs Present Immediate Challenge to Golden State Warriors' Throne
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• Is Kevin Durant Still the NBA's Second-Best Player Behind LeBron James?
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• Golden State Warriors Are Primed to Reach Historic Echelon Next Season
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• Seth Curry to Kings: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction
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• Steve Nash Retires: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Durant, Wade named Players of the Week
The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 25 through Sunday, Jan. 31....2016
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Eastern Conference Edition

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The start of the NBA season is here, so let’s predict one breakout player from each Eastern Conference team ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Editor’s Note: This is the Eastern Conference edition of our series on breakout player candidates for each NBA team in the 2024-25 season. The Western Conference edition can be read here. Every year, each t...2024
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• Who to watch in Summer League: Western Conference

Denver, Portland, and San Antonio are three teams that will have players in Las Vegas who could impact fantasy basketball next season....2024
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• Portland Trail Blazers fantasy basketball season recap

Where do the young Trail Blazers go after a last-place finish in the Western Conference, and how should fantasy managers approach the team in 2024-25?...2024
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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks (8:00 p.m.)
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• Preview: Can Colorado sweep its California Back-to-Back?
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• Allen vs Wichita Preview, Player Profiles on New Players, My Comments on the Comments, ECHL Best Divisions and More
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• The NBA Cup is hoping to avoid becoming Las Vegas’ latest shallow cover act
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• Timberwolves’ Players-Only Meeting And Group Chat Spark Key Turnaround

After a strong playoff run last season, the Timberwolves were expecting big things in 2024-25. However, a rocky start to the campaign, including a four-game losing streak in November, had many questioning whether the team could build on their Western Conference Finals appearance. But the Timberwolves have since regained their form, winning five of their […] The post Timberwolves’ Players-Onl...2024
• Calgary Flames seek to get back on track at the Saddledome after blowout loss

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames need to reignite at the Saddledome to stay in the Western Conference playoff conversation....2024
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• NBA Cup preview: Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder

The knockout round of the NBA Cup begins Tuesday night, with the final eight teams competing for a chance to head to the semifinals in Las Vegas. The first Western Conference matchup has the Dallas Mavericks traveling 200 miles up Interstate 35 to play the Oklahoma City Thunder....2024
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• Jimmy Butler trade rumors: 3 NBA contenders connected to Heat star
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• Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram is out indefinitely with a significant low left ankle sprain
At 5-20 through their first 25 games, the New Orleans Pelicans are dead last in the Western Conference. The team is 1-9 in their previous 10 games. In a 119-109 loss on Saturday night to the Thunder, starting SF Brandon Ingram suffered a significant left low ankle sprain. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Ingram is […] The post Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram is out indefinitely with...2024
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• LA Galaxy see off New York Red Bulls for record-extending sixth MLS Cup title

Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored early to lift the LA Galaxy to their record sixth MLS Cup title and first since 2014 in a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls in Saturday’s final in Carson, Calif. Paintsil’s fourth goal of the playoffs and Joveljic’s sixth helped the Galaxy prevail despite missing attacking midfield star Riqui Puig, who suffered a torn ACL helping LA to...2024
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• LeBron James has proven he’s definitively better than Michael Jordan in one specific way
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Here are our 10 biggest takeaways from the new NBA season so far. The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and it’s already proven to be full of surprises. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be fringe championship contenders, but so far both are among the worst teams in the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were s...2024
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• Western Conference Playoff Seed Predictions 2024-25
It’s frankly amazing that even 1/3 of you regulars listened to the last episode. Trigger Warning: this is a Timberwolves hatred podcast now, and Dylan calls the organization names. Chelanga is about to fire him, but no one else smokes enough weed. Make sure to buy your Slomosexual T-Shirt at jakesgraphs.com/cnd with the Promo Code “rollcall”....2024
• The Denver Nuggets might be cooked

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Starting the season 0-2 doesn’t mean things are hopeless for the Nuggets, but it does confirm some discouraging signs about their viability as an NBA championship contender. Are the Denver Nuggets bad? No, but that’s not going to cut it. The Western Conference is stacked to the nines with not-bad teams. The Spurs and the Trail Blazers are the on...2024
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• Hakeem Olajuwon fasting during Ramadan left teammates in awe, but him simply feeling ‘lighter’

In this excerpt from “Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon” New York Times bestselling author Mirin Fader explains how Hakeem Olajuwon came to fast during Ramadan, and how it left those around the Rockets during his career in amazement. Olajuwon had been contemplating whether he should fast on game days during Ramadan. In that month, commemorating the time when the Qur’an was revealed to ...2024
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• Karl-Anthony Towns made incredible gesture to Timberwolves writer after Knicks trade

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Karl-Anthony Towns made a wonderful gesture to a young fan on his way out of Minnesota. Karl-Anthony Towns practically lived his entire adult life in Minnesota. Since being selected by the Timberwolves with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Towns was a franchise pillar with the Wolves through thick and thin. Towns entered the o...2024
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• Steve Kerr’s legacy is set in stone… but is he done adding to it?

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Steve Kerr was everywhere this summer, but returning to the formerly dynastic Warriors may paradoxically take him back out of the spotlight. How many people have been a part of four different dynasties? Managing to switch teams right as the Chicago Bulls’ reign was ending and the San Antonio Spurs’ was beginning, Steve Kerr won five rings between 1995 ...2024
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• 10 Knicks-Timberwolves trade winners and losers from stunning Karl-Anthony Towns deal

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Here are 10 winners and losers from the blockbuster trade between the Knicks and the Timberwolves. The NBA was hit with a monster trade between two legitimate championship contenders just days before most of the league’s teams report to training camp for the new season. Karl-Anthony Towns is now a member of the New York Knicks. Julius Randle and Donte ...2024
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• Knicks trade Julius Randle to Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns in rare player swap between contenders

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images This is about as out-of-nowhere as trades come. In one of the more shocking offseason Friday news dumps in recent NBA memory, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a protected first-round pick. Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic br...2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Valeri Nichushkin claims his absence from the 2023 Western Conference Quaterfinals was injury-related, contradicting comments made by head coach Jared Bednar Before failing a drug test in May and getting suspended for six months, Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin opened up in an exclusive interview with Russian YouTuber Mikhail Cherkasov regarding a m...2024
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