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Ben Simmons Says He's a 'Unicorn,' Vows to Return After Achilles Injury Derailed NBA Comeback

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Ben Simmons will miss his second straight NBA season after he suffered a torn Achilles before ever taking the court for the Sacramento Kings in a regular-season game, but there is no shortage of self-confidence when it comes to his eventual return.

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Cavs head to Milwaukee with familiar habits and plenty of time to change them

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For the most part, I’ve liked what I’ve seen from the Cavaliers. They’re about where I figured they’d be. The exception, of course, was blowing a 29-point lead in Philadelphia on opening night. Nobody needs another one of those. But five games into the season, the Cavs are 3-2 and still figuring things out. Do […] The post Cavs head to Milwaukee with familiar habits and plenty of time to change them appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Robert Williams Upgraded to Questionable to Play Versus Jazz

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DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: Robert Williams III #35 of the Portland Trail Blazers slam dunks during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on November 16, 2025 in Dallas, 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 Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images Portland Trail Blazers center Robert William...

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Sixers' Jaylen Brown (Left Knee) Ruled Out Friday

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Sixers wing Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of Friday’s home game against the Knicks. The two-time All-NBA member was originally listed as questionable due to left knee soreness and was subsequently downgraded to doubtful and now out — Brown’s new injury designation is left knee patellar tendinopathy, per Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports (All […]

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Luka Doncic will never win title, former NBA champion rips Lakers star: ‘Who plays like that’

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The Los Angeles Lakers are a week into the Luka Doncic era, with hopes of being an NBA title-contending team again. But according to one former champion, Doncic might not ever be the guy to bring an NBA title to a team. Channing Frye appeared on his podcast, “Road Trippin’ Show,” and said, “I love...

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Clippers Exercising Niederhauser's Third-Year Option

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The Clippers are picking up their rookie scale team option on Yanic Konan Niederhauser for the 2027/28 season, reports Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). Niederhauser’s third-year option on his rookie scale contract is worth just over $3MM. That ’27/28 cap hit will now be fully guaranteed. The 30th overall pick in the 2025 […]

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Nets Exercise 2027/28 Options On Five Players

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The Nets have picked up their third-year rookie scale team options on all five players they selected in the first round of the 2025 draft, the team confirmed today (Twitter link via C.J. Holmes of The New York Daily News). That means the following players now have their 2027/28 salaries (noted in parentheses) guaranteed: Egor […]

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