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Hawks Waive Will Baker

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The Hawks have requested waivers on big man Will Baker, the team announced today in a press release. The move opens up a second spot on Atlanta’s 21-man offseason roster, as the club now has 19 players under contract. Baker, who went undrafted in 2024 out of LSU, has spent the past two seasons in […]

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The Suns have plenty of X-factors. Which one matters most?

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Updated Sep 18, 5:20 PM ET

Suns head coach Jordan Ott high-fives guard Jordan Goodwin (23) during a game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 5, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co How do you define an X-factor? When you look up and down a roster, what skills or characteristics are you searching for in a player before giving them that designation? As we prepare for the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns season, our writing staff decided to take on that question. What makes someone an X-factor? And who will fill that r...

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Which Trail Blazers Team Is the Best All-Time?

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OAKLAND - DECEMBER 20: Scottie Pippen #33 and Rasheed Wallace #30 of the Portland Trail Blazers celebrate after Wallace made the game winning shot against the Golden State Warriors at The Arena in Oakland on December 20, 2002 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via ...

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Chris Paul launching NBA strategy series based on data, experience

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Chris Paul spent 21 NBA seasons seeing plays before most everyone else. Now he’s going to explain what he saw. Paul is launching a digitally focused NBA strategy series through his Ohh Dip!!! Entertainment company, Words + Pictures and Genius Sports, according to Sports Business Journal. The 30-to-45-minute program will combine Paul’s basketball knowledge with […] The post Chris Paul launching NBA strategy series built around data, film and experience appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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WNBA games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for Sept. 18

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Updated Sep 19, 1:31 PM ET

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Sept. 18, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

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2026-27 NBA Tiers: Ranking all 30 teams’ championship chances

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Believe it or not, the 2026-27 NBA season is here. In just a couple of weeks, all 30 teams will be practicing together and preparing for the preseason, as Opening Night in the NBA is just about a month away. It wasn’t too long ago that the New York Knicks ended their 53-year championship drought […] The post 2026-27 NBA Tiers: Ranking all 30 teams’ championship chances appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Wizards Sign KeShawn Murphy To Exhibit 10 Deal

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Sept. 19: The signing is official, the team tweets. June 25: The Wizards have reached an agreement to sign undrafted rookie free agent KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). Murphy spent four years at Mississippi State, including a redshirt freshman year, before transferring to Auburn for his […]

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NBA Notes: Pelicans, Jordan Poole, Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Warriors

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Pelicans The Pelicans rewarded Saddiq Bey for his bounce-back season. Now comes the harder question: What do they do with Jordan Poole? Terry Kimble of NBA on SI argues that New Orleans should end the experiment after one season, and the basketball case is fairly straightforward. Poole shot 37.2 percent from the field, struggled defensively […] The post NBA Notes: Pelicans, Jordan Poole, Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Warriors appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Lakers promote G League assistant to full-time Coachella Valley job

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When the Los Angeles Lakers brought Zach Guthrie, the head coach of their G League affiliate, on board to JJ Redick’s regular staff this offseason, they needed a new name at the helm as their affiliate rebranded from the South Bay Lakers to the Coachella Valley Lakers. The franchise settled on Alex Cerda, who has […] The post Lakers promote G League assistant to full-time Coachella Valley job appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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What Really Happens When a Player Goes Into the NBA's Concussion Protocol

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If you've watched enough Celtics basketball, you've seen it happen. A player takes a hit to the head, stays down a beat too long, and the broadcast cuts to a stat line that just says "questionable — concussion protocol." No timetable. No easy answer. Just a wait. Celtics fans know that wait better than most. Back in 2016, Al Horford missed nine games with a concussion that, by his own account, turned into a genuine ordeal. The following season, he was back in the protocol again. In between, K...

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[Hunter] Pistons have 2 of the NBA’s best young defensive wings. Can they play together?

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“We were just like, ‘If (Thompson is) near the ball, throw it to someone else.’ I’ve never experienced that in the NBA,” Atkinson said during a May postgame news conference. “‘Even if you have a great player with the ball and (Thompson) is on it, pass it to someone else.'” Thompson’s defensive effort against the Cavaliers was so profound that Atkinson — who won an NBA championship as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors in 2022 and the NBA Coach of the Year award three years late...

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Cam Whitmore, Nuggets Sign Two-Way Deal

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Cam Whitmore has signed a Two-Way deal with the Denver Nuggets. Whitmore was most recently waived-and-stretched by the Cleveland Cavaliers after the team acquired him from the Washington Wizards last month. Whitmore, who played just 21 games last season due to a blood clot in his shoulder, averaged 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds for the Wizards. Whitmore was the 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft out of Villanova.

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WNBA Fans Fume As Fever Put Kelsey Mitchell Alongside Caitlin Clark In MVP Post - Fadeaway World

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The Indiana Fever may have thought they were celebrating two of their biggest stars. Instead, they found themselves walking straight into another Caitlin Clark debate. The Fever recently posted a graphic featuring Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell while discussing the WNBA MVP race, and the response from some Clark fans was immediate. Rather than celebrating […]

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'Men Invade The WNBA': Olympic Champion Demands Clarity On Female-Only Eligibility - Fadeaway World

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The WNBA’s debate over eligibility isn’t going away. Olympic gold medalist Nancy Hogshead-Makar is pushing the league to establish a more specific policy governing who can compete in the WNBA, months after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham sparked a national conversation about transgender athletes in women’s sports. Hogshead-Makar, a three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist and […]

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Panathinaikos owner doubles down on Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic pursuit

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Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the owner of Greek basketball club Panathinaikos, has the same dream as many NBA executives and owners. That dream is to somehow find a way to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic away from the Denver Nuggets and sign him to a contract. While Jokic declined a contract extension with the Nuggets each […] The post Panathinaikos owner doubles down on Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic pursuit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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WNBA Analyst Breaks Down Fever vs Dream Home-Court Advantage Scenarios Amid Razor-Thin Race

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The Indiana Fever feel desperate as they enter their final four games of the WNBA regular season, but they also remain firmly in control of their own destiny. The Fever are currently outside the top four, sitting fifth with a 26-14 record, but they could tie with fourth-seeded Atlanta Dream, who beat the Connecticut Sun 103-59 on Thursday to go 0.

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Eastern Notes: Watson, Raptors, Magic, Burrell, Knicks

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Introduced as a member of the Cavaliers at his new team’s training facility on Thursday, Peyton Watson acknowledged that Cleveland wasn’t among his initial suitors this offseason. However, as Joe Reedy of The Associated Press details, once the Cavs entered the mix, the fit appealed to the restricted free agent wing, who is looking forward […]

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