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Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Buzz Was Intensifying Around NBA Before Calf Injury

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Updated Jan 25, 5:08 AM ET

Numerous NBA front offices began operating under the belief in recent days that a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade before the league's February 5 trade deadline at 3 PM ET had become somewhat more possible. The speculation intensified despite Antetokounmpo insisting on January 8 that he would never ask for a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. But Antetokounmpo suddenly sustained another worrisome calf injury in Friday's loss by the Bucks against the Denver Nuggets. Antetokounmpo said he expects to be...

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Raptors’ Poeltl Remains Out Indefinitely With Back Injury

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Updated Jan 25, 1:54 PM ET

Veteran center Jakob Poeltl remains out indefinitely due to a lower back strain, the Raptors announced on Sunday (Twitter link via Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca). Poeltl, who returned to Toronto on Thursday to visit a back specialist, recently received targeted pain relief treatment, per the team. His status will be updated when he returns to […]

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AJ Dybantsa scores 43 points to set a BYU freshman record as No. 13 Cougars beat Utah 91-78

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PROVO, Utah (AP) — AJ Dybantsa scored 43 points to break BYU's freshman scoring record, leading the No. 13 Cougars to a 91-78 victory over Utah on Saturday. Dybantsa went 15 for 24 from the floor and 9 for 10 from the free throw line for his first 40-point game. He surpassed Danny Ainge's record for points in a game by a BYU freshman and added six rebounds, three assists and blocked a shot. Rob Wright III finished with 21 points and Richie Saunders added 12 to help the Cougars (17-2, 5-1 Big ...

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Nets Notes: Thomas, Porter Jr., Claxton, Sharpe, Traore

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

When Cam Thomas signed his qualifying offer with the Nets in early September, it guaranteed that he would become an unrestricted free agent after this season. Rockets star Kevin Durant believes whichever team signs him this offseason will get a superior talent, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. “I feel like Cam has a bright future. […]

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Ivica Zubac Expected To Return Saturday Versus Celtics

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Ivica Zubac is available to return to the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Zubac has been out since suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain on December 20. Zubac is averaging 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds on the season. The Clippers have won six straight games.

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Christian Koloko, Grizzlies Sign 2nd 10-Day Contract

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Christian Koloko and the Memphis Grizzlies have signed a second 10-day contract. Koloko previously signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies via the hardship on December 22nd. Koloko has appeared in five games with the Grizzlies, averaging 2.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 18.6 minutes. Koloko was previously with the Los Angeles Lakers this season.

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Trade Rumors: MPJ, Kuminga, Raptors, Rockets, Clippers

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Recent reporting from ESPN and The Athletic indicated that the Warriors haven’t engaged in any substantive talks with the Nets regarding Michael Porter Jr. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area also hears Golden State has been “hesitant” to pursue Porter and suggests the team’s interest in the 27-year-old has been overstated. According to Johnson, […]

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Karl-Anthony Towns, Mike Brown In Good Place After Early Season Friction

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Karl-Anthony Towns' perspective on the offense of Mike Brown at the start of the season was one of the key things observers of the New York Knicks have been monitoring this season as his comments in October suggested he had mixed feelings about it. "Honestly, I don't know... I don't know," Towns said in October. "But we're figuring it out. It's just different. It's different." But the relationship between Towns and Brown is in a good place, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. "Early on there...

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Spurs Notes: Wemby, Champagnie, K. Johnson, Sochan, Bryant

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Victor Wembanyama helped lead the Spurs to a victory on Saturday in Boston, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. The star big man scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half and hit a couple of key jump shots late in the game to seal the victory. “My mindset was just […]

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