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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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TOP HEADLINES

Jokic's 34-point night powers Nuggets past Lakers

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LeBron James gets the hoop and the harm

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Anthony Davis gets up for a massive block on Jamal Murray

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Christian Braun throws down powerful flush vs. Los Angeles Lakers

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Peyton Watson slams it home for the Nuggets

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Jokic slams home the hammer for the Nuggets

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Reaves fires a dart to Davis for a Lakers and-1

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LeBron James elevates for dunk Denver Nuggets

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SATURDAY NIGHT HOOPS

Wemby gets way above basket on absurd double block for Spurs

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LaMelo Ball goes off for staggering 50 points in loss to Bucks

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AROUND THE LEAGUE

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.

EPA/ALLISON DINNER

NBA Cup continues! Mavs survive, Warriors clinch; Celtics, Bucks win

The NBA Cup action continued Friday with one team already clinching its quarterfinal spot.

DRAMA IN HOUSTON

Fred VanVleet lets referees have it after ejection

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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.

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TRENDING IN THE ASSOCIATION

Compton to The Bay: Kendrick Lamar's new album could be good for the Warriors

The past four times Kendrick Lamar has released an album have coincided with Warriors titles ... could it happen a fifth time?

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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.

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