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Infographic: The prodigious passing skills of Ben Simmons

Assuming they follow expectations and pick Simmons first on Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers will be getting a unique talent as a passer and creator for teammates. Is there anyone in this draft class, in college or even in the NBA that possesses Simmons’ combination of size and playmaking ability? We looked into it, and the […]

NBA All-Star Game 2024: Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news

The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season. With All-Star voting still […]

Game balls, Dame Time taunts and the budding Bucks-Pacers beef

All he wanted was his prize. As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the players and team staffers flooded the court, a frenzied effort began to secure the game ball — on both sides. Antetokounmpo wanted it to commemorate his record-setting night. The Pacers wanted it to give to rookie Oscar Tshiebwe, who […]

2023 NBA Finals betting: Odds, best bets for the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat

In these playoffs, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic has “introduced” himself to a large chunk of the basketball world as arguably the best player in the NBA right now. Jimmy Butler was dubbed “Himmy Butler” by Joel Embiid for his postseason exploits, and he has his Heat back in the Finals for the second time in […]

NBA All-Star Game 2023: Location, schedule, rosters, news, more

NBA All-Star Weekend will tip off Friday, Feb. 17, with the celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge. NBA All-Star Saturday will feature the skills challenge, 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. This year will also feature the NBA HBCU Classic with a game between Grambling State and Southern on Feb. 18. NBA All-Star voting will […]

NBA Finals 2021: If history is any lesson, expect something amazing to happen in this year’s Finals

We already know that the 2021 NBA Finals are going to produce a champion that hasn’t lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 50 years. The Phoenix Suns have never claimed a title in their 53-season history, while the Milwaukee Bucks last won the NBA championship in 1971. So this edition of the Finals is set […]

Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James: Everything you need to know about the NBA GOAT debate

It’s the never-ending debate among today’s NBA fans: Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James. Or should that be LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan? While arguments can be (and have been) made for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Bill Russell and other NBA greats, the modern debate over who is the greatest since the NBA began […]

NBA Finals: Inside the relationships and history that bind the Lakers and Heat

The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers have combined to play in nine of the past 15 NBA Finals series — including seven consecutive from 2008 to 2014 — without ever facing each other. That is, until Game 1 on Wednesday, the first time the two teams met on the NBA’s biggest stage. Still, these […]

NBA Playoffs: The Nuggets-Lakers series is giving Flint, Michigan, a moment to shine

“He was like, ‘Is it gonna be the Nuggets-Lakers matchup?’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, I feel like we’re going to win,’” Morris, who grew up near Kuzma in Flint, Michigan, told ESPN last week. “And then once it happened, I was like, ‘Yo, this is lit for the city. With the stage we’re going […]

The most likely Hall of Fame player on every current NBA roster

But which active players are on track for basketball immortality? Ahead of Saturday’s announcement of the full class, our NBA experts examined which player on each current NBA roster — from the locks to the long shots — is on track to join the all-time greats in Springfield, Massachusetts. MORE: Everything to know for the […]

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