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The Latest Breaking News from Willie Green

Q&A with JJ Redick: ‘I’m more obsessed with basketball now than I’ve ever been’

Redick: "When I become obsessed, it becomes an encyclopedia up in this brain."

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Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. enjoys ‘special moment’ of game winner

“I felt like I was in a video game,” #Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. says. “It was crazy. It was like I didn’t see anybody else. The gym went blank; it was just me and him.”

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PHOTOS: Best images from the Thunder’s 110-96 win over the Pelicans

The best photos from the Thunder's 110-96 win over the Pelicans on Saturday.

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Which NBA rivalries could shape basketball’s next five years?

The modern-day uptick in team-switching has made for less of the classic rivalries that defined previous eras. But matchups like Zion v Ja and Celtics v Bucks are bursting with promise

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CJ McCollum’s Steady Presence Amid ‘Choppy’ Pelicans Season

The New Orleans star has been embracing many new challenges in his new surroundings.

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Austin Rivers criticizes Rockets, says Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green need to ‘play the right way’

Kevin Porter Jr. ended Houston's loss against the Timberwolves by violating one of the NBA's unwritten rules.

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NBA midseason roundtable: Who would be the league’s award winners if the season ended today?

Naming our awards winners through the halfway point of the NBA season.

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Zion Williamson and the Pelicans Are the Real Deal

If there’s one thing the NBA has benefited from in the past few years, it’s the installment of a play-in round as an extension of the league’s postseason. In that strange 2020 bubble experience, we watched the teams that traveled to Orlando duke it out and saw the young Suns…

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NBA awards race: Jayson Tatum leads MVP, Paolo Banchero still Rookie of the Year favorite in latest odds watch

Looking at the latest odds for the NBA awards.

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2022–23 NBA Predictions: Award Winners

Our picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and more.

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Five Takeaways From NBA Training Camp

Anthony Davis's shooting, Ben Simmons at center, James Wiseman's preseason debut and more takeaways from NBA training camp.

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Pelicans’ Nance Reacts to Zion Williamson’s Play During Scrimmage

The New Orleans veteran was impressed with the young star as he returns from injury.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo on Darvin Ham: He’s the right fit for Lakers

Adrian Wojnarowski: On the Lakers hiring of Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, Giannis Antetokounmpo tells ESPN: "I'm so happy for him. He's the right fit for them. He keeps it real with you. No BS at all. It's about damn time. He deserves it more than ...

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Willie Green was emotional after the Pelicans bowed out of the playoffs and NBA fans had feelings

What a series from Green and the Pelicans.

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Brandon Ingram will not miss Game 6

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram came to Tuesday night's postgame news conference with his right ring and pinkie fingers taped up in black athletic tape, but he insisted he'll be good to go for Game 6 on Thursday. "It's fine," Ingram said ...

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Chris Paul gets sarcastic about officiating vs. New Orleans

Paul offered his perspective. "It's like the old NBA, isn't it?" Paul said. "I asked one of the refs one time, 'Are we playing in the old NBA or the new NBA?' I was fortunate enough to play in both of them; we just have to figure out which one…

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NBA Playoffs: Ranking the Most Exciting First-Round Matchups

Which first-round playoff series will be the most entertaining?

Los Angeles Times

Scouts take: How Paul George's COVID-19 case impacts Clippers' play-in game vs. Pelicans

LOS ANGELES — Clippers star Paul George has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and will miss Friday's game against New Orleans to decide the Western Conference's eighth and final playoff spot.

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James Harden fires back at Tyronn Lue on free throw narratives

There's been a lot of narratives out there lately with what has gone on the past couple years, do you feel like you have something to prove this postseason in Philly?  James Harden: No, I don't. I don't. For me personally, I always want to go out ...

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Zion Williamson’s return not imminent

Zion Williamson has not been ruled out for the entire season, but the New Orleans Pelicans have revealed to Cassidy Hubbarth that "a return to play is not imminent." There is "no chance" Williamson would not play in a possible play-in against the ...

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Zion Williamson progressing to controlled scrimmages

Andrew Lopez: Willie Green says Zion Williamson has progressed to "controlled scrimmages" - basically 5-on-5 fullcourt work against coaches and some of the back end of the roster. Still no further update on his playing status. Source: Twitter ...

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Stan Van Gundy’s NBA Coach of the Year Pick

The NBA analyst and longtime coach runs through his top contenders for this year’s award.

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Zion Williamson traveling with Pelicans on road trip for the first time this season

Shams Charania: Pelicans' Zion Williamson traveled with the team to Portland on four-game road trip, sources tell me and @Will Guillory. It's the first multi-game road trip Williamson has traveled on this season. Steps in right direction as he ...

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Brandon Ingram officially in against Lakers

New Orleans: Jonas Valanciunas (right foot soreness) has been upgraded to available. CJ McCollum (left ankle sprain) has been upgraded to available. Brandon Ingram (right hamstring soreness) has been upgraded to available. Larry Nance Jr (right knee ...

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Brandon Ingram upgraded to probable for huge matchup against Lakers

Will Guillory: Brandon Ingram has been upgraded to PROBABLE for tonight's game vs the Lakers, per the Pelicans Source: Twitter @WillGuillory What's the buzz on Twitter? Andrew Lopez @ _Andrew_Lopez Well… Brandon Ingram likely back. However… CJ ...

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