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The Denver Nuggets will be understandably cautious with incoming rookie Michael Porter Jr., who missed all but three games of his freshman college season with a back injury that dropped him to the middle of the first round. So much so, in fact, that The Undefeated reports that Nuggets president Josh Kroenke isn’t sure whether …

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For a team that didn’t make any major moves during the summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves sure have their share of new players this season. The critical process of familiarization and integration will speed up over the next week, in the form of a trip to California to continue training camp and play …

Read more “As potential Jimmy Butler trade looms, Minnesota Timberwolves head west on bonding trip”

NEW YORK — The NBA announced today that Jason Phillips, a top-rated referee with 19 seasons of officiating experience in the league, has been named Replay Center Operations Principal. In his new role, Phillips will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NBA Replay Center in Secaucus, N.J. His Referee Operations duties will include …

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Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire LAS VEGAS — The Boston Celtics defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 113-87, in the Las Vegas Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday. While there were two ties and three lead changes in the first quarter, that was the only time the game was competitive after a 32-18 second quarter for …

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The hopes the Los Angeles Lakers have for success in 2018-19 rest mostly on the shoulders of former four-time Kia MVP winner LeBron James. However, he cannot do it all for the Lakers and needs some of his younger teammates — Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and others — to take a big step …

Read more “After win, LeBron praises 'upside' in teammate Ingram's game”

Wilt Chamberlain retired after the 1972-73 season as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant have since passed Chamberlain, and two players are poised to knock Chamberlain further down the list this season. Those players, of course, are LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki, who continue to defy Father …

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Wilt Chamberlain retired after the 1972-73 season as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant have since passed Chamberlain, and two players are poised to knock Chamberlain further down the list this season. Those players, of course, are LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki, who continue to defy Father …

Read more “Individual milestones within reach during 2018-19 season”

Wilt Chamberlain retired after the 1972-73 season as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant have since passed Chamberlain, and two players are poised to knock Chamberlain further down the list this season. Those players, of course, are LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki, who continue to defy Father …

Read more “Individual milestones within reach during 2018-19 season”

NBA.com’s John Schuhmann gets you ready for the 2018-19 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the Indiana Pacers, who weren’t very good when their best player wasn’t on the floor. THE STAT The Pacers outscored their opponents by 6.4 points …

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Wilt Chamberlain retired after the 1972-73 season as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant have since passed Chamberlain, and two players are poised to knock Chamberlain further down the list this season. Those players, of course, are LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki, who continue to defy Father …

Read more “Individual milestones within reach during 2018-19 season”