Basketball NewsMonday, Apr 27, 2026

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Dallas' Cooper Flagg and Charlotte's Kon Knueppel were Duke teammates last season. For the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, they're basically rivals. The former Blue Devils were expected to finish first and second — in some order — for the NBA's rookie award, which will be announced shortly past 7 p.m. EDT on Monday.

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Now, the Fever will turn their attention to their second and final preseason game of the year, hosting Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Thursday. Against the Liberty, some of Indiana's key players made their return to the court after suffering season-ending injuries in 2025.

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Brad Stevens refused to put a ceiling on the 2025-26 Celtics, and his moves could be rewarded in the form of an NBA honor, writes Chris Forsberg.

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LeBron James and Luka Dončić had rookie Adou Thiero’s back after his bizarre ejection from Game 4.

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On top of everything else that’s gone wrong for the Sixers in this series, they just haven’t been able to buy a bucket.

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Pat Riley had things to say. No, he's not stepping aside as president of the Miami Heat. At 81 — and steaming from a season in which the Heat missed the playoffs — Riley insisted Monday in his annual state-of-the-team session with reporters that he can still envision another championship parade down Biscayne Boulevard, just like he did when he first arrived in Miami 31 years ago.