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LeBron James Could Consider Lakers, Warriors, Cavaliers, Clippers In Free Agency

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LeBron James has acknowledged that he's nearing the end of his career as a basketball player. What that end will come is still unknown. Sources close to James said that he's still undecided about playing beyond this season or not. One thing for certain is that James will be a free agent this offseason. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, although James' current team is prioritizing having up to $50 million in cap space, as well as three available first-round picks to offer in trades. I...

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Norman Powell gets real on potential contract extension with Heat after play-in exit

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While the Miami Heat could be headed for big changes coming in the offseason with the amount of rumors flying around, there is also a question regarding veteran guard Norman Powell. As the Heat’s guard tandem of Powell and Tyler Herro was a tough situation to figure out, as head coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday, […] The post Norman Powell gets real on potential contract extension with Heat after play-in exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Paul George embraces challenge of guarding Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown in playoffs

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When the Philadelphia 76ers last eliminated the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs, Steven Spielberg’s classic “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” was still weeks away from hitting theaters. Iconic sit-com “Cheers” would not air its pilot episode for another four months. Since that 1982 triumph, the Sixers have been vanquished by the C’s in the postseason six […] The post 76ers’ Paul George embraces challenge of guarding Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jazz owner Ryan Smith puts faith in Adam Silver to solve tanking problem

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This NBA season in particular, one of the major issues that commissioner Adam Silver is vowing to fix is the perceived issue of tanking. The Utah Jazz are one of the teams that have been accused of tanking this season. But that is not the case according to Jazz owner Ryan Smith. During a recent […] The post Jazz owner Ryan Smith puts faith in Adam Silver to solve tanking problem appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Celtics' Joe Mazzulla isn't taking 76ers for granted despite injuries

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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t taking a Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers team lightly ahead of their best-of-7 first-round series. The Celtics will host the 76ers in Game 1 as the heavy favorite to win their opening-round playoff series. Mazzulla addressed the 76ers’ season thus far and why he isn’t underestimating them, per WEEI’s […] The post Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla isn’t taking 76ers for granted despite injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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