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Minnesota’s long, cold basketball winter

Now, with the Wolves playing the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, let’s take a moment to review a day five years ago that has quietly contributed to the extension of Minnesota’s long basketball winter. Though there are others, the Rockets have played the largest part in this extended chapter. This is not meant to be yet […]

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With season on line, expect Kerr to change Warriors’ tactics

Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn’t make any significant changes between Games 3 and 4. He was understandably frustrated with his team’s effort in Game 3, believing the issues to be bigger than strategy. Now, with the Warriors clinging to life, one can reasonably expect changes headed into Game 5 on Thursday. One complicating issue for […]

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Deng tops list of underowned fantasy players worth adding

Here are some players to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Luol Deng, SF, Miami Heat (24.8) Deng may not be the scorer he once was — the career 15.5 PPG scorer is down to 10.6 PPG this season — but if Chris Bosh is lost for the season as feared due to […]

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NBA bubble awards: Our experts pick the MVP, best play and top rookie

Here are the players our experts chose to take home the (virtual) hardware in the bubble. MORE: Western Conference play-in scenarios He was overshadowed by the hype around teammate Bol Bol in the pre-restart scrimmages, but Michael Porter Jr. quickly emerged as the best rookie in seeding games. The 2018 draft pick, who missed all […]

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NBA bubble intel: Schedule and live updates for Day 3 of seeding games

After Milton, who replaced Al Horford in the starting lineup, had a rough first quarter, Embiid appeared to say something to him as he walked off the court at intermission. Once Milton realized it was Embiid, the Sixers’ guard started yelling back, and tried to get in his face before teammates broke it up. “That’s […]

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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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Season’s impact on future salary caps central to NFL talks, sources say; NFLPA reps to talk Friday

NFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]

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The greatest in-game NBA HORSE shots of all time

The first round of the NBA HORSE Challenge saw everything from a five-letter sweep to the tournament favorite being upset by an impressive comeback victory. Will the semifinals and finals be able to match the drama of the opening round? NBA champion and Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups will face Utah Jazz point guard Mike […]

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How the NBA coronavirus suspension impacts every team in the Western Conference

The NBA has suspended its season due to the spread of the coronavirus, and commissioner Adam Silver has stated the hiatus will last at least 30 days. On Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported owners and executives are bracing for the possibility of mid-to-late June as a best-case scenario for a return. As the league […]

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