NBA Cup: Quarterfinal bracket set in frantic group stage finish as Las Vegas awaits final four
The single-match qualifiers will be played on December 4 and 5 and will decide who will compete in the semifinals at the T-Mobile Arena
The Celtics, NBA favorites in the first season of the Wembanyama era
The Frenchman with the San Antonio Spurs is big news in the League, but his team is far from playing at the level of the teams like Denver, Phoenix, Milwaukee, and especially Boston
Celtics and Bucks will challenge Denver in an NBA season watching Wembanyama
The 2023-24 championship features a new in-season tourmanent, the NBA Cup, but all eyes will be on the towering 19-year-old French rookie, the number one Spurs pick
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s not physically ready to play in the World Cup
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Greece will play the U.S., Jordan and New Zealand in group-stage games at Manila in the tournament, which starts Aug. 25 in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan
The Lakers are keeping Reaves and Russell. The Bucks agreed to keep Lopez in free agency
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Austin Reaves agreed to a four-year deal that could be worth $56 million, and D’Angelo Russell returned to the Lakers as well on a $37 million, two-year deal
NBA: Short-handed Wizards bully the Celtics (130-111)
The Wizards won despite the absence of Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma and pulled within 2 1/2 games of Chicago for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference
Antetokounmpo’s big night helps Bucks trounce Spurs 130-94
The Bucks extended their Eastern Conference advantage to 2½ games over the Boston Celtics as they prepare for a four-game road swing
Grabbing NBA play-in spots in West will be tough
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The race for the last two guaranteed playoff spots and the four berths into the play-in tournament is as muddled and murky as possible.
Stephen Curry doing all he can at 35 to prolong his career
Golden State is battling for homecourt in the postseason, which could be pivotal in defending the title
Mac McClung soars to slam dunk title at NBA All-Star Saturday
McClung has played mostly in the G League, where he ranks 36th in scoring this season at 19 points per game
The NBA All-Star Saturday night participants: 3-point, dunk and skill contests
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It’ll be a particularly busy weekend for 11 players who are now slotted to be in multiple events during the three days of action in Utah
NBA trade deadline sees Irving, Durant bolster West teams
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Phoenix could end up being more powerful than last season’s squad, which won an NBA-best 64 games, then flamed out with a second-round loss to Dallas
LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo chosen as captains for NBA All-Star Game
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The other eight starters are Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell and Zion Williamson