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Vegas and Seattle could be a step closer to getting NBA teams

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Victor Wembanyama says he was ‘proving a point’ with his 40-point barrage in Spurs’ win over Lakers 

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Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury 

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NBA names Raptors’ Rajaković as coach for World team at All-Star Game

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EASL Finals to take place in Macau this March

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Draymond Green, Steve Kerr have heated exchange in huddle during timeout before Green leaves court

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Black Bears suffer fourth straight defeat, exit contention

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Black Bears lose third straight game in EASL campaign

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Wembanyama’s return lifts Spurs to NBA Cup final, handing Thunder just 2nd loss 

San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) sets to play the ball in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday,

There was no championship hangover for the Thunder

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WOLF UNITED SGS wins 3×3 Greater Bay Area Tour 2025 Finals

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NBA rosters feature a record 135 international players, and more things to know entering season

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Lugano makes history with first FIBA 3×3 World Tour win in Macau

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FIBA 3×3 Masters returns to Macau this weekend

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Lakers lose their preseason opener 103-81 to Suns

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Britain stuns Montenegro 89-83 to secure first win in 12 years at EuroBasket, Portugal advances

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Mario Ho joins Boston Celtics as co-owner

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EASL announces groupings for 2025–26 season, Black Bears in Group B

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Expansion WNBA team brings back the original Portland Fire name

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NBA sets salary cap for 2025-26 at USD154.647 million

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San Antonio Spurs star heads to China’s Shaolin temple for a few days

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Greek finals suspended after rivalry turns ugly again

The Greek basketball league finals between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos were suspended by the government on Monday following on-court scuffles involving rival security teams. The best-of-five series

At 7-foot-1 with an ability to score, China’s Yang comes to draft combine looking for an NBA shot

Yang Hansen had just taken questions for about 20 minutes in his native Mandarin, then decided to show off a little of his English as he

Wagner and Banchero help Magic beat Celtics 95-93 to cut Boston’s lead to 2-1

Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics’ lead to 2-1 in

Players turn the WNBA draft into a cultural showcase

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The 2-point shot is less and less utilized in the NBA – the debate is on

The NBA is on the cusp of accomplishing something that it hasn’t seen before. The jury’s still out on whether it’s a good thing.

The All-Star break is almost over. It’s time for the stretch run toward the playoffs

The trade deadline is gone. The All-Star break is about to end. Luka Doncic is with the Los Angeles Lakers.Jimmy Butler is with the Golden State

Wembanyama thought he had a time-saving idea; the NBA DQ’ed him and Chris Paul anyway

Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul made history on All-Star Saturday night. The wrong type of history, that is. The San Antonio teammates were disqualified from

New Taipei Kings clinch EASL final four spot, Black Bears eliminated

The New Taipei Kings claimed the last spot in the 2025 East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four. With a 106-96 double-overtime victory over the

Busy week ahead with top matchups in women’s college basketball

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Trae Young’s game-winning heave at the buzzer caps a series of huge plays in Hawks’ win

After imposing his will on offense for four quarters, Atlanta’s Trae Young still had one play left in him with the final seconds ticking off the clock.

Kyrie Irving out due to bulging disk in his back, no timeline for return

Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a

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