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Ranking the top 25 players left in the NBA's in-season tournament
LeBron at No. 3?! Where are Dame and Giannis? We rank the best players among the four teams remaining in the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament.
NBA in-season tournament semis preview
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Pacers-Bucks and Pelicans-Lakers semis.
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NBA POWER RANKINGS
Are the Suns, Thunder on the brink of toppling Nuggets?
In a competitive Western Conference the Suns are seeing chemistry bloom between their star players, and the young and hungry Thunder are ready to push for the front of the pack. Here's how the NBA teams stacked up in this week's ranks.
JWill emphatic about 76ers' NBA Finals chances
NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT
Austin Reaves' clutch 3-pointer leads top moments from NBA in-season tournament quarterfinals
The Pacers, Pelicans, Bucks and Lakers are advancing to Las Vegas. What were some of the top moments from quarterfinal action in the NBA in-season tournament?
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If Pelicans win tournament, Jose Alvarado has plans for prize money
BIG NUMBERS AND DRAMA
Luka notches 29-point triple-double in the first half
Doncic, Dunn exchange words, get T'd up
ONE OF THE NBA'S MOST SURPRISING TEAMS
'They all felt that 5-20 start': Orlando's early run was a year in the making
Paolo Banchero and the Magic are off to one of the hottest starts in the league, but their turnaround began well before the tipoff to 2023-24.
NBA DRAFT
2024 draft rankings: Jonathan Givony's top 25 prospects
We've reached December and the college basketball season is in full swing. It's time to check in on how the latest games have impacted the 2024 NBA draft in our updated Top 25 rankings.
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New version of Karl-Anthony Towns can still be a league-winner
Karl-Anthony Towns may not be at the level he was a few years ago but he's playing well and proving to be a draft-day bargain on a surging Timberwolves squad. Eric Karabell digs in.
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- LeBron reacts to 'senseless' UNLV mass shooting
- Luka has first-half triple-double in Mavs' blowout
- Embiid scores season-high 50 against Wizards
- Kerr says Warriors' lineup puzzle hasn't yet fit
- Bulls' LaVine (foot) to miss additional 3-4 weeks
- Source: Lakers told no black uniforms for Vegas
- Lowe: Season's most important number
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Real or not: The defense behind the NBA's five most surprising starts
In the East, the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers are out to surprising starts. In the West, it's Minnesota, Oklahoma City and Houston. Which teams can sustain this success all season?
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2024 NBA mock draft: Why Isaiah Collier is the new No. 1 prospect
In our first mock draft of the 2023-24 college basketball season, we look at how Isaiah Collier took the No. 1 spot, and who else is in contention.
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Navigating NBA stars on new teams: What's working and what's next
A little over a month into the NBA season, which stars on new teams have made it work and what can we expect moving forward?
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Mark Cuban and the Adelson family push for Texas gambling
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'This isn't the 11 herbs and spices': Inside this unprecedented Knicks-Raptors lawsuit
Thousands of allegedly stolen files, James Dolan and a tension-filled history between two NBA franchises: Here's everything you need to know about the legal war between the Knicks and the Raptors -- and where it goes from here.
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