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Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 37-point rout of Warriors

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and dished out seven assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 131-94 victory over the depleted Golden State Warriors on Friday at Chase Center. Chet Holmgren added 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds as Oklahoma City built an early lead and never looked back. The Warriors […] The post Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 37-point rout of Warriors appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Miami Heat 124-112 to obtain their third straight win on Sunday night. Despite a slow start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 29 points, Jalen Williams scored 19, while Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchel added 16 for the Thunder. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, to […] The post Thunder outgun the Heat for third straight win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Nuggets Notes: Gordon, Jokic, Watson, Braun

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The Nuggets‘ hopes of having their preferred starting lineup together again soon were dashed when Aaron Gordon reaggravated his right hamstring strain, resulting in another four-to-six-week absence. The setback compounds a frustrating season for Gordon, who suffered the original injury in November and has only been available for 23 games, writes Bennett Durando of The […]

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Spurs Notes: Barnes, Vassell, Sunday’s Game, Fox

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The Spurs made a significant change to their starting lineup for Saturday afternoon’s game at Charlotte, Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News writes in a subscriber-only story. Devin Vassell took the place of Harrison Barnes, who had his streak of 775 consecutive starts ended. It marked the first time Barnes has come off the […]

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Cavs Receiving Miller From Bulls, Waiving Travers To Complete Ellis Deal

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In order for all three teams to “touch” in the agreed upon trade involving Keon Ellis, Dennis Schröder and De’Andre Hunter, the Bulls are trading two-way player Emanuel Miller to Cleveland, sources tell Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune. The Cavaliers are waiving Luke Travers, who is also on a two-way contract, to make roster […]

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Jason Kidd Rips Media, Officials After Saturday’s Loss

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Following Saturday’s loss at Houston, Dallas’ fourth straight defeat, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd went on an expletive-filled tirade regarding media criticism of using Cooper Flagg as team’s de facto point guard to open his rookie season, writes Christian Clark of The Athletic. “I don’t give a f— about the criticism,” Kidd said. “The criticism, […]

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Trade Rumors: Williams, Blazers, Kings, Strus, Dieng

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The Trail Blazers have been “shopping” Robert Williams ahead of the trade deadline, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link). The veteran big man is on an expiring $13.3MM contract and has long been viewed as a possible trade candidate. As Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report writes (Substack link), Portland values Williams, […]

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NBA Announces 2026 All-Star Reserves

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The NBA announced its 2026 All-Star reserves today on NBC ahead of the Knicks/Lakers matchup, and confirmed by the league (Twitter links). These players will join the 10 All-Star starters the league announced on Monday, January 19. Eastern Conference Reserves: Guard: Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) Guard: Norman Powell (Heat) Frontcourt: Jalen Johnson (Hawks) Frontcourt: Karl-Anthony Towns […]

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Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors once seemed on track to finally resolve their long-running, mutual interest in moving on from one another ahead of the trade deadline. However, multiple team sources told ESPN that a deal is now considered far less likely in the wake of Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear. Before Butler […] The post Jonathan Kuminga trade less likely after Jimmy Butler injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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