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Magic Johnson toasts Lakers for being ‘mentally and physically tougher’ than last season

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The Los Angeles Lakers have won 10 of their first 12 games in the 2026-27 season, and on Monday, it took a resilient effort for the Lakers to hold on for a 124-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. What made this victory even more noteworthy was that they were on the second night of a […] The post Magic Johnson toasts Lakers for being ‘mentally and physically tougher’ than last season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Warriors’ turnaround gives Stephen Curry help now, reason for optimism later

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The Warriors were 0-3, and the concerns were familiar. Too old. Too dependent on Stephen Curry. Too many questions about where the help would come from. Eight straight wins have changed the conversation. Golden State is 8-3 heading into an extended road trip, with Curry producing at a superstar level and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg giving […] The post Warriors’ turnaround gives Stephen Curry help now, reason for optimism later appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Blazers trade idea pairs Naz Reid with Damian Lillard, but Hornets need a reason

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Naz Reid would give the Blazers another way to score. Whether Portland could give the Hornets enough reason to trade him is the harder part. That’s the question behind a hypothetical deal proposed by Siddhant Gupta of Fadeaway World, who suggests Portland send Scoot Henderson, Yang Hansen and two second-round picks to Charlotte for Reid. […] The post Blazers trade idea pairs Naz Reid with Damian Lillard, but Hornets need a reason appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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How to watch Cavs at Knicks: TV, streaming, injury report and game preview

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The Cavs need a response. A trip to face the defending champions should give them plenty of reason to deliver one. Whether they can is another matter. The Cavs visit the Knicks on Wednesday after a 124-112 loss at Charlotte that was considerably worse than the final score suggested. They trailed by as many as […] The post How to watch Cavs at Knicks: TV, streaming, injury report and game preview appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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L2M Report

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The only incorrect call/non-call was the foul at 18 seconds left by Nesmith against Kyrie. L2M said "Nesmith (IND) grasps, and immediately releases, Irving's (DAL) jersey and the contact is marginal." I think we all knew this. It's quite tricky though as refs expect teams to foul in that situation and if the refs don't call a foul quickly enough, then players/coaches complain to the refs that they were trying to foul. And put yourselves in that situation as a fan if we WERE trying to foul and...

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