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NBA Power Rankings, post-free-agency edition: How big was the summer shakeup?

The biggest shocker came on draft night, when the Los Angeles Lakers sprung a deal with the Washington Wizards to land former MVP Russell Westbrook. The move created the league’s newest superstar Big Three of Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and the Lakers would later add Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard to the mix. […]

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NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023

Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]

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Phoenix Suns end playoffs drought, clinch first berth since 2010

The Suns finally figured out a way to beat the Clippers, who won the first two games of the season series. Phoenix didn’t trail the entire game but needed a fourth-quarter push to turn back a Los Angeles rally. The Suns took an 86-80 lead into the final quarter. The Clippers pulled within 93-92 midway […]

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The NBA’s savvy moves and the ‘innovators’ who push the limits of the rulebook

A little old thing called Newton’s first law of motion kicks in: A body in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by a force, i.e., the defender runs helplessly into Young’s back. The whistle blows. The foul is called. Two free throws are given. Young hit the Brooklyn Nets with the move on Dec. […]

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NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022

The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]

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Sources: Philadelphia 76ers sending Al Horford, two draft picks to Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green

The 76ers agreed to trade Horford to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. As part of the deal, Philadelphia will also be sending the 34th pick in Wednesday night’s NBA draft, a lightly protected 2025 first-round pick and the draft rights to Serbian guard Vasilije Micic […]

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Phoenix Suns complete trade to acquire Chris Paul from Oklahoma City Thunder

In return for Paul and forward Abdel Nader, the Thunder received Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick from the Suns. Suns owner Robert Sarver is bringing the future Hall of Fame guard and franchise leader to Phoenix, delivering star Devin Booker a running mate. After finishing last […]

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NBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]

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NBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team

With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]

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