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Celtics’ Marcus Smart cracks Sports Illustrated’s top 50 NBA players list for 2022-23

"The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is so much more than that," writes SI.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 7, 2022

‘The Redeem Team’: How NBA stars worked together to win Olympic gold in 2008

In exhilarating Netflix documentary, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony and others share memories of rebuilding Team USA.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022

Seattle wants an NBA team, but will the league play ball?

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee presided over a meeting of Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers captains at midcourt before tipoff Monday evening as Lenny Wilkens, the coach of Seattle's lone NBA championship team in 1979, found his courtside seat. On the outer edge of the temporary court inside this…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022

As UCLA eyes national title, Mick Cronin sets a high bar for his eight freshmen

LOS ANGELES — A year after Mick Cronin brought everyone back, it’s back to basics for UCLA basketball.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022

Raptors at Rockets: Friday’s stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info

In a showdown of two promising second-year prospects from a loaded 2021 NBA draft class, Scottie Barnes and the Raptors visit Jalen Green and the Rockets on Friday night.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 7, 2022

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch NBA preseason

The Minnesota Timberwolves will meet the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA preseason action on Thursday night from T-Mobile Arena.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 7, 2022

Victor Wembanyama, the French teenage star, wows NBA folks in Vegas

HENDERSON, Nev. — Everything you needed to know about the 2023 NBA draft could be learned in the parking lot sandwiched between the water slide and nondescript minor league hockey arena.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Ben Simmons: ‘He’s a tough guy to game plan for’

Like the rest of the NBA, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra went 470 days without seeing Ben Simmons play basketball before Simmons made his Nets debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

Wembanyama Dazzles After High Praise From LeBron James, Steph Curry

The power forward delivered another exceptional performance in the second matchup against G-League Ignite on Thursday.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 6, 2022

Curry Disputes Report on Why Poole-Green Incident Occurred

Curry: “It’s a situation that could have been avoided, but there’s a lot of trust in the fabric of our team.”

Sports Illustrated · Oct 6, 2022