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• Can the Edmonton Oilers Find More Consistency with Defense and Goaltending

Switching to the Western Conference, the biggest question facing the Edmonton Oilers is can they find consistent defense and goaltending....2024
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• Can the Edmonton Oilers Find More Consistency with Defense and Goaltending

Switching to the Western Conference, the biggest question facing the Edmonton Oilers is can they find consistent defense and goaltending....2024
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado

Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The 29-year-old defenceman said in an interview that he felt the Boston Bruins gave him the best opportunity to win an elusive Stanley Cup. The Colorado Avalanche tried but ultimately came up short in its quest for a reunion with defenceman Nikita Zadorov. "If I were to build a team I'd build it around him (Nathan MacKinnon) because he's a Stanley Cup winne...2024
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• Steph would have ‘hard time' playing for bottom-feeding Warriors team

Steph Curry admits he would be open to playing elsewhere if the Warriors ever were a bottom-feeding team in the Western Conference....2024
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• Victor Wembanyama’s new Nike shoes look like something an actual alien would wear

A totally distinct shoe for a distinct player. The summer of Victor Wembanyama starts now. The 20-year-old wunderkind is about to be one of the faces of the 2024 Paris Olympics as he takes centerstage for his home country of France. The French are coming off a silver medal in men’s basketball at the last Tokyo Olympics, and the arrival of their 7’5 superfreak into the lineup is pushing the hype t...2024
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• Spencer Dinwiddie, Mavericks Agree To One-Year Deal

Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks. Dinwiddie was traded by the Mavericks to the Brooklyn Nets in 2023 as part of the Kyrie Irving trade. Dinwiddie played a key role for the Mavericks when they reached the 2022 Western Conference Finals. Dinwiddie played 76 games in 23-24 with the Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 10.5 points, 3..7 rebounds and 4.7 assis...2024
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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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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• Texans News: DE Jerry Hughes excited to return for 15th season

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Houston Texans News DE Hughes returns to Texans for 15th NFL season (ESPN.com) Houston Texans Offensive Player Gives Major Injury Update Before Training Camp (Sports Illustrated) Texans: Touchdown Wire high on Houston’s postseason chances in 2024...2024
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images 5 NBA teams who haven’t done enough this summer. The first big wave of player movement in the 2024 NBA offseason has come and gone, and a few things are starting to crystalize. The Oklahoma City Thunder look like the class of the West after adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso to last year’s No. 1 seed. The Boston Celtics remain a strong favorite...2024
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• 3 reasons Mavericks can win NBA Finals over Boston Celtics

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Mavericks are the underdog in the NBA Finals, but there’s still a pathway to a championship. For most of this season, the Dallas Mavericks looked like they didn’t have enough talent around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to breakthrough in a loaded Western Conference. That all changed at the Feb. 8 trade deadline, when Dallas — sitting at No. 8 in the W...2024
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• Micah Nori To Interview With Cavaliers For Head Coaching Position

The Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to interview Micah Nori for their head coaching vacancy. Nori is the lead assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and played a more active role in the Western Conference Semifinals and Finals following the injury to Chris Finch. Nori also interviewed with the Los Angeles Lakers for their vacancy....2024
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The Boston Celtics were expected to be in the 2024 NBA Finals from the very start of the season. Even the most optimistic fan of the Dallas Mavericks couldn’t have seen the team getting this far as recently as a couple months ago. The Celtics were the most...2024
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• Michael Porter Jr.'s Injury Comeback Can Revolutionize The NBA

• Special to RealGM by Dr. David Schechter & Alec Kassin Michael Porter Jr. played some of the best basketball of his life this season. Helping to lead the Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference Semifinals by eliminating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, Porter averaged 22.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, and shot 49.8% from 3-point range. LeBron summed...2024
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• Dereck Lively II Cleared To Play Game 5

Dereck Lively II was cleared to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals after suffering a neck sprain in Game 3. Lively missed Game 4 due to the injury, but he did not suffer a concussion and sat on the Dallas Mavericks' bench. The Mavericks enter Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves....2024
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• What went wrong for weary Avalanche

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports It’s been more than a week, but let’s go over how the season ended for the Avs. It’s been over a week since Matt Duchene and the Dallas Stars eliminated the Colorado Avalanche as the clock hit midnight in Game Six. It also meant the season hit midnight for the Avs, as they ultimately fell in a result which was ultimately coming their way. They did their best to ...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"

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

2022
"The Slovenian star has led Dallas to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011"

2021
"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."

2014
"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."

• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Victor Wembanyama’s new Nike shoes look like something an actual alien would wear
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• NBA Free Agency: Signings, Latest Moves, Rumors, Reports
A look at the happenings in NBA free agency so far this summer. For a complete list of available remaining free agents by position, visit this Hoops Wire link. Guard Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Mavericks. Dinwiddie, 31, played a key role as sixth man on the Mavs’ 2022 Western Conference finals […] The post NBA Free Agency: Signings, Latest Moves, ...2024
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• NHL Free Agency Contracts That Made You Go Whoa!! – Western Conference

Our new series looks at the NHL Free Agency contracts that make you go whoa!! First up is the Western Conference....2024
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• NHL Free Agency Contracts That Made You Go Whoa!! – Western Conference

Our new series looks at the NHL Free Agency contracts that make you go whoa!! First up is the Western Conference....2024
• Lakers miss out on another free-agent target, who signs with Bucks

The Lakers need to add talent to a team that finished seventh in the competitive Western Conference, but it doesn't seem like free agents want to go there....2024
• Warriors’ trade offer for Lauri Markkanen revealed as deal hits sticking point with Jazz

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Lauri Markkanen trade talks between the Warriors and Jazz have hit their sticking point. Which side will blink first? Lauri Markkanen is the biggest name left on the NBA trade market. The 27-year-old forward is being shopped by the Utah Jazz as he becomes eligible for a contract extension next month. Utah feels like a franchise at a crossroads, and it...2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer
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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Spencer Dinwiddie, Mavericks Agree To One-Year Deal
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• Lauri Markkanen Drawing Significant Trade Interest
Lauri Markkanen has been one of the hottest commodities on the trade market. He is coming off a campaign where he averaged 23.2 points, 8.2 total rebounds per game, and a true shooting percentage of 63.1 percent. Three Western Conference teams are showing significant interest in the Utah Jazz All-Star. The San Antonio Spurs, Golden […] The post Lauri Markkanen Drawing Significant Trade Inter...2024
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer
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• DeMar DeRozan is getting squeezed on NBA free agent market, but Lakers still make sense
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• Klay Thompson, Mavericks Have 'Strong Mutual Interest'

Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks will have "strong mutual interest" when NBA free agency opens on Sunday, sources tell Marc Stein. The Mavericks created salary cap flexibility on Friday when they traded away Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons. Dallas entered the offseason prioritzing Derrick Jones Jr. and it not clear if they could afford to sign both him and Thompson. There is a growin...2024
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• 2024 NBA Offseason Preview: Dallas Mavericks

After winning Kyrie Irving‘s debut on February 8, 2023, the Mavericks had a 30-26 record and held the fourth seed in the Western Conference. Over the next two months, however, Dallas lost 18 of 26 contests to wrap up the 2022/23 season, free-falling down the standings to 11th place and missing out on not just […]...2024
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• Grading Bulls-Thunder trade for Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey from both sides

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Let’s grade the Bulls-Thunder trade that sends Alex Caruso to OKC for Josh Giddey. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls have completed the first trade of the new NBA offseason, and it’s sending one of the best role players in the NBA to the Western Conference. The Thunder are acquiring Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls for guard Josh Giddey, according to ...2024
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• Luka Doncic’s terrible defense is an anchor weighing down Mavs in NBA Finals

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Luka needs to get so, so much better defensively. Luka Doncic’s was supposed to use the 2024 NBA Finals to make his case that he’s the best basketball player in the world. Doncic had valiantly dragged the Mavs through the grueling Western Conference gauntlet with an incredible combination of scoring and playmaking despite clearly being less than 100 percen...2024
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• Dunc'd On: Western Conference Offseason Grades 2024""Part 1

The first part of our look at the Western Conference offseasons, with NO business school grade inflation! A "C" is average folks. Oklahoma City Thunder Denver Nuggets L.A. Clippers Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers Golden State Warriors Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn....2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• DeMar DeRozan is getting squeezed on NBA free agent market, but Lakers still make sense
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• NBA rumors: Warriors after Paul George, Rockets dangling Alperen Sengun, latest on DeMar DeRozan, and more

Photo by Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images It’s draft day and the NBA rumors are out of control right now. The 2024 NBA Draft begins in just a few hours. And as you might expect, the rumors are flying. Two stunning trades on Tuesday night, including the huge move that sent Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, have kicked the NBA pre-draft rumor mill into overdrive. While there are just a ...2024
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• Lakers’ JJ Redick press conference literally drew groans during LeBron James comment

The loud groan during JJ Redick’s Lakers press conference was too perfect. J.J. Redick had no previous head coaching experience outside of leading his 9-year-old son’s team, but that didn’t stop the Los Angeles Lakers from giving them their head coaching job. The Lakers formally introduced Redick during a press conference on Monday afternoon after a drawn out coaching search that included a brief ...2024
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• Grading Bulls-Thunder trade for Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey from both sides
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• While the Knicks chatter cools around Karl-Anthony Towns, his father embarks on a quest to revive his old New Jersey high school team

“The same way the Wolves built it from scratch to be in Western Conference finals, I'm gonna build it from scratch here to be state champions.”...2024
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• Luka Doncic’s terrible defense is an anchor weighing down Mavs in NBA Finals
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• 4 reasons Dan Hurley should reject Lakers, and 2 reasons he might take the job

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Dan Hurley needs to realize the Lakers job is impossible in so many ways. The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search has prominently mentioned two candidates since the team’s elimination in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs: the supposed front-runner J.J. Redick, and former Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego. The Lakers reportedly have another b...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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• 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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• Nikita Zadorov turned down the opportunity to reunite with Colorado
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• Victor Wembanyama’s new Nike shoes look like something an actual alien would wear
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• Warriors’ trade offer for Lauri Markkanen revealed as deal hits sticking point with Jazz
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• LAFC unbeaten in 10 after Trafico win over Galaxy

Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga scored four minutes apart late in the first half to lead LAFC past the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Thursday night in front of 70,076 at the Rose Bowl in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference....2024
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• 5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer
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• DeMar DeRozan is getting squeezed on NBA free agent market, but Lakers still make sense
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• Thunder Rise Continues Via Deals With Isaiah Hartenstein, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins

The Oklahoma City Thunder are bringing back a pair of key reserves and bringing in a starting-caliber center, utilizing their cap space to add to a team that finished with the best record in the Western Conference. Let’s start with the center. That would be none other than Isaiah Hartenstein, the former New York Knick […] The post Thunder Rise Continues Via Deals With Isaiah Hartenstei...2024
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• Rob Dillingham Offers the Shot Creation Help Minnesota Needs
Although the Minnesota Timberwolves had their most successful season in 20 years, winning 56 regular-season games and reaching the Western Conference Finals, it still felt like they left something on the table. The Dallas Mavericks were a difficult schematic matchup for Minnesota. However, the Wolves didn’t help themselves by having inconsistent offensive creation....2024
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• Grading Bulls-Thunder trade for Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey from both sides
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• Western Conference playoff team interested in drafting Bronny James?

There is still a wide range of opinions on where — or if — Bronny James will be selected in the 2024 NBA Draft, but at least one Western Conference team other than the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly has interest in the 19-year-old....2024
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• Nichushkin opens up on Seattle incident, leaves more questions than answers
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• Timberwolves Offseason: The Draft/Free Agency
Chelanga and Dylan discuss the Election, the Wolves Draft, Wolves Free Agency, and how it compares to the rest of the Western Conference. Make sure to buy your Slomosexual T-Shirt at jakesgraphs....2024
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• NBA rumors: Warriors after Paul George, Rockets dangling Alperen Sengun, latest on DeMar DeRozan, and more
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• Wolves Hope To Avoid Trading Karl-Anthony Towns Despite Tax Implications

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan on retaining Karl-Anthony Towns despite the tax implications for the franchise, sources tell ESPN's Zach Lowe. Towns has long been connected to the New York Knicks if the Wolves ever decided to trade him, but their ability to make another major trade has effectively been eliminated following their acquisition of Mikal Bridges. Towns is a CAA client, represented by ...2024
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• Lakers’ JJ Redick press conference literally drew groans during LeBron James comment
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• Tim Legler Discussing New Contract With ESPN, Expected To Call More Games In Future

Tim Legler is in discussions with ESPN on a new contract, a source told Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post. Legler is slated to color commentating for ESPN at Summer League as the network has begun to consider allowing him to call more games. Legler has long wanted to be in the booth more frequently despite his value on Sports Center with Scott Van Pelt. Van Pelt gave him a sendoff after Game 5...2024
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• Grading Bulls-Thunder trade for Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey from both sides
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• Michael Porter Jr.'s Injury Comeback Can Revolutionize The NBA
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• MHH Roundtable: The Long Goodbye

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Getty Images The staff shares thoughts on Colorado’s second round playoff exit. Before a summer of uncertainty can unfold, we must put the 2023-24 Colorado Avalanche season to rest. After getting eliminated in six games in a tough second-round meeting with the Dallas Stars here are our thoughts as we reflect on what transpired. After getting knocked out in ...2024
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