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NBA first-month takeaways: Legendary stats, injury drama and a bizarre East race
The staying power of LeBron, KD and Steph headline five major takeaways from the NBA season's first month.
Latest trade rumblings and league intel: What's next for the 76ers?
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst take their weekly pulse of the league.
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NBA DRAFT
The best international prospects in next year's NBA draft: Scouting the top 10
Nolan Traore, a top prospect out of France, leads a group of international players in line for the 2025 draft. Let's project the range of the 10 best.
NBA SCOREBOARD
WELCOME BACK, JA!
Ja Morant reaches way back for ferocious flush
Ja Morant lets it be known he had eyes for this alley-oop lob
FANTASY BASKETBALL
Biggest surprises, disappointments one month into the season
The fantasy crew goes over which players are the biggest overperformers and underperformers so far during the 2024-25 NBA season.
Waiver wire pickups: Look to Trey Murphy III, Scotty Pippen Jr.
The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster.
PICKING EVERY MAJOR AWARD
Surprise ROY? Repeat MVPs? Expert picks for early-season awards
Our NBA insiders break down their choices for the six major awards based on players' and coaches' performances one month into the 2024-25 season.
RANKING EVERY TEAM'S TOP TRIO
Ranking NBA cores, from 1 to 30: Which teams have the best big three?
Who joins LeBron and AD? Who is Boston's third most important player? We're stacking all 30 teams' cores based on present and future value.
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'That's embarrassing!' Shannon condemns Jamal Murray for postgame remarks
Shannon Sharpe calls out Jamal Murray for his comments after the Nuggets' blowout loss to the Knicks.
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Nuggets coach blasts team's effort after loss to Knicks
Nuggets coach Michael Malone goes off on his team's effort after giving up 145 points to the Knicks.
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- C's celebrate Porzingis' return with dominant win
- Malone rips into Nuggets after Knicks put up 145
- Morant returns with 22 points in Grizzlies' win
- Sources: Durant, Beal plan return vs. Lakers
- Rockets' VanVleet hit with $50K fine for tirade
- Sources: Hornets' Williams out for rest of season
- Latest NBA intel: Early trade talk, more
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Grading early-season priorities and plans for 10 key NBA teams
Nearly a month into the 2024-25 campaign, we are grading how well several of the NBA's top teams are handling their most important priorities.
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NBA trends: Giannis' Bucks, star injuries dominate league storylines
The Bucks still have major things to fix. Plus, why Klay has been so open and why a 6-1 guard might be the league's best paint scorer.
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NBA Cup projections: Which teams will reach the quarterfinals?
The second edition of the in-season tournament tips off Tuesday. Here's the best odds for the teams aiming to reach Las Vegas.
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NBA contender questions: What's at stake for Celtics, Cavs and more
NBA insiders answer one big question surrounding the league's top contenders including what's at stake for high-profile teams.
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Inside Timberwolves' Rob Dillingham's bizarre NBA journey
Minnesota's rookie guard took one of the most unique paths ever to the league. Somehow it worked out.
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NBA Cup: Court designs for Lakers, Celtics, Bucks, Warriors and 26 others
The 2023 NBA in-season tournament champion Los Angeles Lakers' court features their trophy placed front and center.
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