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Wizards Exercise Rookie Scale Team Options On Five Players

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Updated Nov 1, 11:23 PM ET

The Wizards have exercised their rookie scale team options for next season on five players selected in the first round of the 2024 and 2025 drafts, according to a team press release. Here are those five players, along with the salaries they’ll make in 2027/28 now that their options have been picked up: Alex Sarr […]

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at loss for words after Chet Holmgren injury adds to Thunder's brutal pile-on

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have been hit as hard as any team in recent NBA history by the injury bug in the first week of the 2026 NBA season, recently losing Chet Holmgren for the foreseeable future with a knee issue. Holmgren joins Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams as long-term injury absences for the Thunder, […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at loss for words after Chet Holmgren injury adds to Thunder’s brutal pile-on appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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10 Toughest Players LeBron James Faced In The NBA Finals, Ranked

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LeBron James has his fair share of both haters and die-hard defenders. Many consider The King to be the greatest basketball player in history, and the fact that he made eight consecutive NBA Finals appearances and 10 total throughout his career is used to justify that. For a sizable portion of his career, James was […] The post Toughest Players LeBron James Faced In The NBA Finals, Ranked appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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NBA rumors: Pistons will be 'salivating' over chance at Kyrie Irving trade if Mavericks play ball

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The Detroit Pistons have gotten off to a strong start to the 2026 NBA season, currently sitting at 5-1 after a recent road win over the Brooklyn Nets. Still, questions abound at the Pistons’ apparent lack of shooting and secondary playmaking around Cade Cunningham, which ultimately did them in last year’s playoffs vs the Cleveland […] The post NBA rumors: Pistons will be ‘salivating’ over chance at Kyrie Irving trade if Mavericks play ball appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Tons of women’s college basketball stars will be suiting up for new teams for the 2026-27 season, but these three transfers are the most interesting

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Audi Crooks. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In contemporary college sports, the transfer portal is essentially a tsunami, crashing down on campuses across the nation and disbursing athletes to new destinations. Keeping up with who’s now where is dizzying. When tuning into openers, expect to be shocked when seeing that player in that jersey, trying to recall when that signing even happened. All that chaos, however, creates tons of excitement, with opportunities to see players in new progra...

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A look at the Suns’ schedule for November

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Oct 30, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Miles Bridges (22) goes up for a layup against Denver Nuggets forward Trevon Brazile (7) during the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Despite playing the fewest games in the NBA during the inaugural month of the season, concern is high among the Phoenix Suns fanbase due to their offensive struggles and lack of a point guard in the starting lineup ami...

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After a Halloween Win, Should the Blazers Add More Holidays to Their Calendar?

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 21: Aaron Holiday #0 of the Houston Rockets talks to Jrue Holiday #4 of the Boston Celtics after the game at Toyota Center on January 21, 2024 in Houston, Texas. 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 Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers gave the Utah Jazz and their fans...

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Dusty May is exactly what the city of Dallas needed

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Updated Nov 1, 3:01 PM ET

It has been a long 19 months since Luka Doncic was traded. It has been an even longer 29 months since Mavericks fans were riding the high of making the NBA Finals and looking forward to the next 10 years of competition. At the time of the trade, it was hard to see how Dallas would ever recover from it. I, personally, could not see a world in which I would feel joy watching the Mavericks for the foreseeable future. Then, Dallas lucked into Cooper Flagg. His rookie year was enjoyable, but so ma...

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Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball leaves Spurs announcers disgusted by spitting on court in frustration

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball had a frustrating night against the San Antonio Spurs, and one moment left the broadcast crew reacting in disbelief. Ball appeared to spit directly onto the court after picking up his fourth foul before halftime during Saturday’s 121-111 loss. The incident happened in the second quarter, with Ball already struggling […] The post Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball leaves Spurs announcers disgusted by spitting on court in frustration appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Hawks Exercise 2027/28 Option On Asa Newell

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The Hawks have picked up their third-year option on forward Asa Newell, the team announced in a press release. Newell, the 23rd overall pick in last year’s draft, is making about $3.4MM this season. The transaction locks in his $3.56MM cap hit for 2027/28. More to come…

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Kyrie Irving expected to headline NBA trade market - TalkBasket.net

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Updated Nov 1, 12:35 PM ET

Kyrie Irving is expected to be the most in-demand player at the NBA trade deadline, with Detroit among the teams identified as a potential suitor, according to Chris Mannix. The post Kyrie Irving expected to headline NBA trade market appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Pelicans Notes: Fears, Jones, Murray, Matkovic, McCollum

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New Pelicans head coach Jamahl Mosley was forced to alter his rotation on Thursday against Sacramento because Dejounte Murray was away from the team due to the birth of his son and Jordan Poole was out with an ankle injury, writes Les East of NOLA.com. Herbert Jones took Murray’s place in the starting lineup and […]

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