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Latest NBA trade rumblings and league intel: What's next for the 76ers? How good can Dalton Knecht be?
Could this season see an early blockbuster? Should the league abolish conferences? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst take their weekly pulse of the league.
NBA Cup updates: Pacers, Bucks renew rivalry
The NBA Cup continues Friday with the Pacers and Bucks trying to bounce back from slow starts.
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NBA SCOREBOARD
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.
EARLY LOOK AT CP3, WEMBY PARTNERSHIP
Chris Paul, Victor Wembanyama and the duo that could change the NBA
The Hall of Fame point guard joined the sophomore phenom on the Spurs this season.
FANTASY BASKETBALL
Risers and fallers: Jalen Williams, Klay Thompson trending different ways
Which 11 fantasy basketball players are on the rise or trending down? Steve Alexander highlights some names you'll want to track this week.
Don't be surprised if ... Fox averages 30 PPG, Poeltl is a top-10 center
Eric Karabell forecasts what might be coming for several players around the NBA.
WHAT A NIGHT FOR LAMELO
LaMelo Ball hits a logo 3 while falling over
LaMelo fires an assist while falling out of bounds
HONORING A LEGEND
Hawks to honor Mutombo with special decal, 'No, No, No' audio during Monday's game
The Atlanta Hawks are set to honor Dikembe Mutombo with neat tributes during their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
ANDSCAPE
Andscape
Paolo Banchero diary: 'It drives me crazy just being on the bench'
Orlando Magic All-Star forward talks about his oblique injury, 50-point game and more
Andscape
Sons of Dennis Rodman, Penny Hardaway chart own paths in NBA G League
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Shams: Zion 'not remotely close' to return
Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst break down how long Zion Williamson could be out and how that can impact the rest of the Pelicans' season.
Top Headlines
- NBA follows NFL in warning players on burglaries
- 'Lot of interest' in C's sale; owner plans '28 exit
- George has bone bruise, to miss at least 2 games
- Mavs' Doncic out at least week with wrist strain
- Pistons' Cunningham exits vs. Hornets after fall
- Sources: NBA ASG to have pickup-style format
- LeBron says he's taking break from social media
- Warriors' Melton to have season-ending surgery
- Panic meter: 11 teams already on alert
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