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NBA history: All-Stars who were dealt before trade deadline

Kevin Durant, Nets → Suns (2022-23) On Feb. 9, 2023, the Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four unprotected future first-round picks and a first-round pick swap. This was one of the biggest blockbuster trades in recent NBA history, as […]

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Why Joel Embiid belongs in the MVP discussion

If we’re being honest, he has zero chance of winning the MVP award and might not receive any votes, which on the surface makes sense based strictly on his availability. The 76ers fan favorite has missed 14 games, has yet to play 30 minutes in any game and has been on the floor for less […]

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Summer Forecast: Most likely first-time All-Stars in 2017-18

We asked our ESPN Forecast panel to predict the players who are most likely to make their first All-Star team in February 2018. Voters were allowed to select up to five names for both the East and West. Here are the players who received the most votes: 1. Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Center | West […]

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Ben Simmons says Philadelphia 76ers didn’t provide support as he dealt with mental health

“I was in such a bad place where I was like, f—, I’m trying to get here and you guys are, like, throwing all these other things at me to where you’re not helping. And that’s all I wanted, was help,” Simmons told former Sixers teammate JJ Redick on “The Old Man and the Three” […]

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The 2021-22 NBA season as told by #NBATwitter

While we can’t help you with that particular conundrum, we can make you feel even more nostalgic for the 2021-22 season by regaling you with some of the defining #NBATwitter moments of the past nine months — we’re already in our feelings, so might as well go full send. If you’re not familiar with the […]

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Dick Vitale picks his favorite NBA draft second-round sleepers

Last season, the New Orleans Pelicans took Herbert Jones of Alabama in round two. He averaged 9.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, while showing impressive skills on the defensive end. Jones is one of numerous second-round picks who have shined brightly over the years. MVP Nikola Jokic was a second-round choice. Khris Middleton, a […]

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Sources: Brooklyn Nets to defer Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round draft pick from James Harden trade to 2023

Brooklyn informed the league office of the team’s decision Wednesday, hours ahead of a midnight deadline, sources said. Deferring the pick allows the Nets to keep flexibility over an extended period on using that pick in trades — and gives them a roll of the dice that the pick could land higher on the draft […]

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Miami Heat get physical in Game 1, handle Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers

Despite again playing without starting point guard Kyle Lowry and shooting 9-for-36 from 3-point range, the Heat were good enough to topple the Joel Embiid-less 76ers, winning 106-92 in front of a sellout crowd of 19,620 at FTX Arena. “You don’t want to add more context to anything,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said when asked […]

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Sources: Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid could return from injuries as soon as Game 3 or 4

Embiid will not travel for Games 1 and 2 (Monday and Wednesday) because of an orbital fracture and concussion, but a reevaluation on Wednesday could clear the way for his return when the series shifts to Philadelphia on Friday, sources said. There’s an expectation that Embiid will clear protocols for the concussion soon, sources said, […]

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Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers ‘not upset’ about leaving Joel Embiid in late vs. Toronto Raptors

“Everyone was in there, and the other team had all their guys in, too,” Rivers told reporters of Thursday’s series-clinching victory in Toronto. “After Joel made the shot and did the airplane [the prior possession], if you watch the game, I turned and said, ‘I’m calling a timeout on the next possession.’ I’m not upset […]

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