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June 23, 2023

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Victor Wembanyama chosen by San Antonio Spurs as first pick in 2023 NBA draft

Victor Wembanyama has targeted winning an NBA championship ring after the San Antonio Spurs chose him as the number one overall pick in the 2023 draft.

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Victor Wembanyama arrives for the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York City on June 22, 2023. © Wendell Cruz, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

June 23, 2023

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Proof NBA has forgotten about Ben Simmons

A comment by one of Ben Simmons’ ex-teammates during the NBA Draft has proved the basketball world has moved on from the Aussie.

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Ben Simmons has posted plenty workout photos. Photo: Instagram.

June 20, 2023

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Chris Paul discovered he had been traded to Wizards in text from 14-year-old son

12-time All-Star helped Phoenix reach NBA finals in 2020-21
38-year-old says he has no immediate plans to retire

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Chris Paul: ‘In this business, nobody owes you anything’. Photograph: Matt York/AP

June 13, 2023

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Nuggets Beat Heat to Win Their First N.B.A. Finals

Denver trailed at halftime of Game 5 but came back to win, 94-89, with the two-time league most valuable player Nikola Jokic posting 28 points and 16 rebounds. He was named finals M.V.P.

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June 10, 2023

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Nuggets move to brink of team’s first NBA title after Game 4 win over Heat

Nuggets beat Heat 108-95 in Game 4 for 3-1 series lead
NBA finals Game 4 – as it happened

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Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, right, scored a game-high 27 points in Denver’s Game 4 win on Friday night. Photograph: Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports

June 05, 2023

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NBA Finals: Miami Heat inflict first home play-off defeat on Denver Nuggets and level series

The Miami Heat inflicted a first home defeat of the play-off series on the Denver Nuggets to level the NBA Finals at 1-1.

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Aaron Gordon tries to block Bam Adebayo's effort

May 30, 2023

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The Miami Heat brutally ended the Celtics’ season of living dangerously

Miami’s undrafted Caleb Martin is emblematic of an eighth-seeded team who have continued to defy expectations on their way to the NBA finals

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The Boston Celtics take in their loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. Photograph: Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports

May 30, 2023

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NBA Play-offs: Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 103-84 to reach finals

The Miami Heat halted the Boston Celtics' remarkable fightback in the Eastern Conference Finals, clinching the deciding match 103-84 to reach the NBA finals.

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Butler was named series MVP for his match-winning performances.

May 28, 2023

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Deja vu in Boston? Celtics' comeback callback to 2004 Red Sox's historic rally to title

"They’re one win away from pulling this off. (Monday) should be crazy."

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Celtics guards Derrick White, left, and Jaylen Brown, right, celebrate Boston's win against the Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals at Kaseya Center in Miami.

May 26, 2023

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Celtics roll Heat in Game 5 of East finals to inch closer to historic comeback

Celtics thrive on threes in Game 5 win over Heat
Boston win fourth elimination game of playoffs

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Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 21 points in his team’s Game 5 win over the Heat on Thursday night. Photograph: Michael Dwyer/AP

May 21, 2023

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Lakers on brink of elimination as Nuggets pose unsolvable problems

That was also likely the series — and the Lakers’ 2022-23 season.

By Editors Desk

(Photo of Nikola Jokić and the Lakers: Harry How/Getty Images)

May 12, 2023

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Dwight Howard: Ex-NBA star's Taiwan comment sparks anger in China

Basketball star Dwight Howard has drawn a fierce backlash in China after he called Taiwan a "country" in a video.

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GETTY IMAGES / Dwight Howard now plays for the Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan

May 01, 2023

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Steph vs. LeBron: The NBA’s Dream Duel Bounces Back

An outrageous 50-point Curry epic gives Golden State a playoff victory over Sacramento—and an unexpected date with James and the suddenly energetic Lakers

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LeBron James and Steph Curry are set to play in the second round of the NBA playoffs. EZRA SHAW/GETTY IMAGES

April 27, 2023

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I MOVED MY FAMILY OUT OF FLORIDA Over State's LGBTQ Policies

He says....says his family wouldn't be comfortable.

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April 22, 2023

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NBA All Star’s sister sentenced for murder

The sister of two-time NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard maintains she is innocent after being sentenced to a lifetime behind bars.

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Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers. Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA.

April 15, 2023

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NBA fine Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for resting key players

The Dallas Mavericks have been fined $750,000 by the NBA for resting key players against the Chicago Bulls despite being in play-off contention.

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Luka Doncic (centre, covering his face with his hand) was taken off off during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls

March 03, 2023

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He Was Billed as the Next LeBron. But Will Emoni Bates Make It at All?

Bates was on a magazine cover at 15. He was playing Division I college basketball at 17. Now he’s 19, his college career may be over, and N.B.A. success is anything but guaranteed.

By Editors Desk

Emoni Bates played one season at Eastern Michigan, in his hometown, Ypsilanti, but is expected to enter the upcoming N.B.A. draft.Credit...Jeff Blake/USA Today Sports, via Reuters

February 09, 2023

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Nets Agree to Trade Kevin Durant, Signaling End of Star-Studded Era

Days after trading Kyrie Irving, the Nets reached a deal to send Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a package of players and first-round draft picks.

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Kevin Durant was in his fourth season with the Nets. Credit...Matthew Hinton/Associated Press

January 15, 2023

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Lakers stay optimistic as Anthony Davis and other injured players work toward return

In the meantime, there’s still a growing faith in the fill-in players’ abilities to make a difference.

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Lakers forward LeBron James chats with injured teammate Anthony Davis on the bench during a game against the Hornets at Crypto.com Arena on Dec. 23.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

November 12, 2022

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Star sends NBA world into meltdown

NBA star Stephen Curry left the basketball world in utter disbelief as he went supernova to enter the record books.

By Editors Desk

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

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A comment by one of Ben Simmons’ ex-teammates during the NBA Draft has proved the basketball world has moved on from the Aussie.

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