Blogtable: State of Cavs as playoffs near?

Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: State of Cavs as playoffs near? | Outlook on 76ers’ future? | Your All-Roo … | Continue reading


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Blogtable: Your All-Rookie first team picks?

Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: State of Cavs as playoffs near? | Outlook on 76ers’ future? | Your All-Roo … | Continue reading


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Morning shootaround — April 13

VIDEO: Highlights from Tuesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Warriors ready for shot at No. 73 | Kobe’s finale is here | Report: Wittman likely done in Washington | Rockets not sweating final game | Pistons’ Jackson: ‘I want to go and fight Goliath’ No. 1: Warriors ready for their … | Continue reading


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Playoff Scenarios: What’s at stake on final night of season

HANG TIME BIG CITY — 81 games down, one to go. After Wednesday, the NBA regular season will be over, but even with the end around the corner, there are still more questions than answers. Luckily, we’ve got Wednesday night, the results of which will determine the playoff matchups. … | Continue reading


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Rail stop to become 'Kobe Station' for Laker star's last day

As Kobe Bryant makes the last stop of his storied 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, a downtown train station will be part of the citywide celebration. | Continue reading


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Angels pitcher stuns Curry in game of P-I-G

Joe Smith made a blind, backward, over-the-head free throw that Stephen Curry couldn't match. Then, the Angels relief pitcher stymied the reigning NBA MVP on a left-handed 3-pointer and had suddenly beaten arguably the world's best basketball player at a good-natured game of PIG. | Continue reading


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Suns move D-League team from Bakersfield to Arizona

The Phoenix Suns are relocating their Development League team from Bakersfield, California, to Prescott Valley, Arizona. | Continue reading


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Morning shootaround — April 12

VIDEO: Highlights from Monday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Mavs clinch playoff berth | Lakers mum on Kobe’s minutes in finale | Thompson supplants Mozgov in starting lineup | Report: Rambis will be back in some capacity; Knicks eye Blatt | Report: NBA restricting Colangelo’s acces … | Continue reading


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Thunder's Westbrook logs triple-double before halftime

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had a triple-double by halftime of Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. | Continue reading


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Warriors vs. Spurs delivers NBA TV's most-viewed telecast of all time

Last night's NBA TV telecast featuring the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs generated an average of 2.6 million total viewers to become the network's most-viewed telecast of all time (regular season and playoffs). The game telecast -- peaking with an average of 3.7 mil … | Continue reading


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Kobe Bryant's 10 greatest performances

Kobe Bryant will finish his NBA career having played in more than 1,340 regular-season games and 220 playoff games. That made it tough to pick the 10 greatest games in his career. To us, though, these performances stand out the most. | Continue reading


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Quote history of Kobe: An era's MJ

"I, Kobe Bryant...have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA." | Continue reading


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Quote history of Kobe: Injuries pile up

"I, Kobe Bryant...have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA." | Continue reading


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Quote history of Kobe: Return to glory

"I, Kobe Bryant...have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA." | Continue reading


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Quote history of Kobe: 81 points!

"I, Kobe Bryant...have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA." | Continue reading


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Quote history of Kobe: Shaq & Kobe

"I, Kobe Bryant...have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA." | Continue reading


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Quote history of Kobe: Pre-Draft buzz

"I, Kobe Bryant...have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA." | Continue reading


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Woeful 76ers hire Bryan Colangelo as team president

Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris returned for a state-of-the franchise address with a new Colangelo by his side. | Continue reading


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Spurs sit Duncan as Warriors attempt to make history

San Antonio star Tim Duncan has been ruled out for the Spurs' game against Golden State. | Continue reading


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Bryan Colangelo named 76ers President of Basketball Operations

Philadelphia 76ers Managing General Partner Josh Harris announced today that the team has named Bryan Colangelo as President of Basketball Operations. | Continue reading


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Despite beating Cavs, Bulls left to question w

The Chicago Bulls finished 7-1 against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. They outplayed the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth quarter and beat the defending conference champs in a playoffs-like atmosphere at United Center on Saturday. | Continue reading


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Morning Shootaround — April 10

VIDEO: The Fast Break — April 9 NEWS OF THE MORNING Spurs trying to solve Curry and vice versa | Rockets’ brass will be evaluated at season’s end | What can Bryan Colangelo bring to Philly? | Should losing teams rest players? No. 1: Spurs trying to solve Curry and vice versa — Af … | Continue reading


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Getting nostalgic as Kings close down Sleep Train Arena

Farewell to Sleep Train Arena and the crowd noise and the leaky roof that caused a rain delay during an indoor basketball game and the small closet that visiting teams opened to learn it was actually their locker room and the cowbells and the college-fieldhouse feel and the previ … | Continue reading


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Reasons To Watch: Sunday tripleheader on NBA TV

NBA TV to offer free preview all-day Sunday | Continue reading


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Oral history of Kobe: Bryant the rookie

"I, Kobe Bryant...have decided to skip college and take my talents to the NBA." | Continue reading


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Old School Power Rankings: Gasol finishes as king of the mountain

In the end, it was a four-game stretch that decided things in the inaugural OSPR. | Continue reading


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Morning Shootaround — April 9

NEWS OF THE MORNING Wizards eliminated from playoffs | For Warriors, motivation not a problem | Bulls to choose Noah over Gasol? | The Brooklyn Swamp Dragons? No. 1: Wizards eliminated from playoffs — After giving the Atlanta Hawks all they could handle in the Eastern Conference … | Continue reading


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Barea leaves Grizzlies game with strained groin

J.J. Barea, a key component in Dallas' push for the playoffs, strained his right groin and won't return to a game against Memphis. | Continue reading


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Spurs rest every starter but Duncan

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is resting every starter except Tim Duncan against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. | Continue reading


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Report: Ben Simmons won’t play in Rio

There will be plenty of familiar NBA names wearing the green and gold of Australia at the 2016 Olympics this summer. Andrew Bogut, Patty Mills, Matthew Dellavedova, Joe Ingles, Aron Baynes and on-the-mend Dante Exum are all on board to play for the Boomers in Rio. But possible No … | Continue reading


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Suns' Knight has surgery for sports hernia

Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight yesterday underwent successful surgery to treat a sports hernia. The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. Knight has already begun rehabilitation and will return to Phoenix next week. | Continue reading


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Analytics Art: Lillard, Bryant, Horford among week’s worst shooters

VIDEO: Relive the Damian Lillard-Stephen Curry duel By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com For those who haven’t been following along, Kobe Bryant’s retirement tour with the Los Angeles Lakers hasn’t been going well. Sure, there’s the elaborate parting gifts and raucous chants from … | Continue reading


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Analytics Art: Harris, Miles, Canter among week’s best shooters

VIDEO: Nuggets’ Harris as 2015-16 Most Improved Player? By Will Laws, Special to NBA.com Most NBA players – especially older veterans – are worn down by this time of the season. You don’t have to look any further than Golden State’s recent letdowns to realize that. However, some … | Continue reading


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Morning shootaround — April 8

VIDEO: Highlights from Thursday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Kerr may want to rest players | Rockets’ playoff hopes take hit | Bulls’ swoon affecting Gasol’s decision | Why Hinkie left Sixers No. 1: Warriors win No. 70 … is rest next? — The Golden State Warriors etched their names … | Continue reading


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Carroll returns for Raptors after missing 41 games

Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll has returned from right knee surgery after missing 41 games. | Continue reading


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Morning shootaround — April 7

VIDEO: Highlights from Wednesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Warriors want to finish with No. 1 overall seed | Prognosis grim for Jazz’s Sloan | Hinkie era ends in Philly | Bryant has no specific plans for final game | Ewing wants Knicks’ gig; ‘Melo wants say on next coach No. 1: … | Continue reading


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76ers president/general manager Sam Hinkie quits

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie has quit after turning the organization into one of the worst teams in NBA history. | Continue reading


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Hinkie steps down as Sixers’ GM

He took over a franchise that needed a facelift and proceeded to make every plastic surgeon in Beverley Hills jealous. Sam Hinkie spared nothing, especially victories, as he gutted the Sixers, cleared the salary cap and stockpiled draft picks in an extreme search to land a star a … | Continue reading


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Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan has Parkinson's disease

Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan has Parkinson's disease | Continue reading


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Jerry Sloan says he has Parkinson’s disease

Sad news from the NBA family: Jerry Sloan, the longtime Jazz coach, revealed Wednesday he has Parkinson’s disease. Sloan to the Salt Lake Tribune that he learned he had the illness last fall. At first he kept the diagnose a secret outside of his family, then decided to go public, … | Continue reading


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Blogtable: Predicting the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race

Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Predicting East’s middle seeds? | Predicting West’s bottom seeds? | Top mo … | Continue reading


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Blogtable: Predicting the bottom of the Western Conference playoff race

Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Predicting East’s middle seeds? | Predicting West’s bottom seeds? | Top mo … | Continue reading


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Morning shootaround — April 6

VIDEO: Highlights from Tuesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Green: Warriors ready for season to end | Parker doesn’t think Spurs will rest stars | Reports: Jackson wants to keep Rambis as coach | Scott irked by Lakers’ play in Kobe’s final games | Cavs getting act together No. 1:  … | Continue reading


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Cavs' James, Thunder's Westbrook collect Players of Month honors

The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in March. | Continue reading


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Man charged in robbery, shooting of Knicks' Early

A Brooklyn man has been charged in the robbery and shooting of New York Knicks player Cleanthony Early outside a Queens strip club in December. | Continue reading


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Morning shootaround — April 5

VIDEO: Iverson, Yao, Shaq lead 2016 Hall of Fame class NEWS OF THE MORNING Kerr: Warriors ‘not really pushing’ for 73 wins | Report: Conley’s season likely over | Carroll gearing up for return | Kobe reflects on rescinded Paul trade | Scott: Young ‘not here with us, mentally’ No. … | Continue reading


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Duke's Ingram says he will declare for NBA Draft

Brandon Ingram has made it official - he's the latest Duke one-and-done player. | Continue reading


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Iverson, Shaq, Yao and Swoopes headline iconic class

Today, at a press event presented by Haggar Clothing Company, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 10 members of the Class of 2016 to be honored September 8-10, 2016 during this year's Enshrinement festivities in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Class Announ … | Continue reading


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