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Knicks Notes: Historic Win, Towns, Hart, Meeting, Clarkson

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It’s been an uneasy stretch for the Knicks and they took their frustrations on the Nets on Wednesday night. The Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak and made history with a 120-66 blowout. The 54-point margin of victory is their largest ever — their previous high was 48 points, which they accomplished three times, in […]

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Wizards Granted Disabled Player Exception For Cam Whitmore

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The Washington Wizards were granted a Disabled Player Exception for Cam Whitmore, reported Jake Fischer. Whitmore was ruled out for the season due to a blood clotting issue earlier last week. The DPE will be worth approximately $1.7 million, which is half of Whitmore's salary this season. Whitmore will remain under contract with the Wizards next year for $5.5 million.

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Dunc'd On: HOU; SAS; and Northwest Division Trade Outlooks

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HOU: The Rockets have a ton of ammo. Would it make sense to get Giannis? What about another starter-level upgrade? SAS: Would it make sense for THEM to get Giannis? What about MPJ? 15:27 OKC: Does one of the most stacked teams in NBA history have any moves to make right now? 27:00 MIN: The Wolves need another rotation piece, how can they get one? 33:04 UTA: The Jazz have cap space and/or a trade exception to take on money. Plus, why we don't think they should move Markkanen or Kessler. 41:16 ...

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Wizards 'Not Necessarily Hitting Gas Pedal' With Talent Acquisition This Summer

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The Washington Wizards made a big move to acquire Trae Young ahead of this season's trade deadline. That acquisition, combined with a projected $45-$50 million in cap space this offseason, has many wondering if Washington will push to add talent this summer. Wizards president Michael Winger said that path isn't necessarily locked in. "We're not necessarily hitting the gas pedal," Winger said. "Whatever we do with that cap space - it might evaporate in the next two weeks, we just don't know." ...

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Amick’s Latest: Ellis, DeRozan, Sabonis, Towns

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After being inactive for two games last weekend due to a minor knee issue, Kings guard Keon Ellis has missed two more contests this week as a DNP-CD. Still, that hasn’t diminished league-wide interest in Ellis on the trade market. League and team sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic that there are approximately 10 […]

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Sixers Notes: Embiid, Oubre, Barlow, Walker, Grimes

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Joel Embiid continues to round back into form for the Sixers, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, who notes that the 46 minutes the former MVP played in Thursday’s overtime win over Houston represented his highest single-game regular season total in over three years. Embiid made the most of those 46 minutes, racking up 32 […]

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Pacific Notes: Lakers, LeBron, Kawhi, Clippers, Green

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Lakers head coach JJ Redick believes his team’s approach on offense is being influenced by the fact that so many players on the roster are potential 2026 free agents. After referencing the subject earlier in the week, Redick circled back to it after Thursday’s loss to the cross-town Clippers, per Broderick Turner of The Los […]

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