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NBA mock draft: Wembanyama to Spurs 1st, then Brandon Miller to Hornets
There's no doubt who the San Antonio Spurs are going to select with the first pick in this year's NBA draft. Victor Wembanyama could have started packing for Texas once the Spurs learned they had won the NBA draft lottery. But once the 7-foot-3 French phenom is off the board minutes...
Bucks' Jrue Holiday selected as NBA teammate of year for 2nd consecutive season
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has been selected the NBA’s teammate of the year for the second straight year and third time in the last four seasons. The NBA announced on Thursday the voting results for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, which...
For Heat, the legend of 'Playoff Jimmy' continues to grow
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler insists that Playoff Jimmy — the moniker that he has now, whether he wants it or not — isn’t a thing. His play shows otherwise. He has scored 45 or more points five times in his NBA career, and three of those games have come in the...
Blazers lament disappointing season, look to the future
Damian Lillard's heroics weren't enough to save the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers missed the playoffs for the second straight season even though Lillard averaged a career-high 32.2 points a game, third-best in the league. Inopportune injuries and inconsistent play plagued...
Season of NBA moments: LeBron, Lillard, Mitchell and more
Some moments from the 2022-23 NBA regular season: Oct. 18: Boston defeats Philadelphia and Golden State beats the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night. The Warriors received their championship rings from last season in a ceremony preceding their game. Oct. 20: NBA...
Embiid wins NBA's scoring race, Harden takes assist title
MIAMI (AP) — The individual stat races in the NBA saw two repeat winners this season. Philadelphia's Joel Embiid is now a back-to-back scoring champion, and Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. won the blocks race for the second consecutive year. A look at the top stat races: ...
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rebuild after stars exodus
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seemed like a nice pickup for Oklahoma City Thunder, a secondary piece in the trade that sent Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers four years ago. Gilgeous-Alexander has turned out to be more than an afterthought — much more. ...
Analysis: Will load management impact NBA scoring race?
The most famous scoring race in NBA history was probably the 1978 edition, when George Gervin edged out David Thompson by seven hundredths of a point. Thompson scored 73 points in his team's final game of the regular season, only for Gervin to answer with 63 later that day. It was...
It's Embiid vs. Doncic for scoring title in NBA's final week
For the second time, the NBA will have an international player as its scoring champion. It will be the second time in as many years. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid — who was born in Cameroon — is on the cusp of becoming a back-to-back scoring champion, though he and...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31, Thunder beat depleted Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Sunday. Jalen Williams had 23 points and Isaiah Joe added 20 off the bench for Oklahoma City. It was a crucial win for the Thunder in...
