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Greg Oden visited Paul Allen before draft

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Former NBA center Greg Oden said he participated in a second, private workout for the Portland Trail Blazers before they selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. The post Greg Oden visited Paul Allen before draft appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Jazz’s Darryn Peterson shows progress, welcomes push from Will Hardy

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The Jazz keep losing. Darryn Peterson keeps learning. Friday offered some evidence that the second part is moving in the right direction. The rookie guard finished with 21 points, five assists, three blocks and two steals against the Mavericks, shooting 6-of-12 and scoring 12 straight points during one stretch. The Jazz still dropped their seventh […] The post Jazz’s Darryn Peterson shows progress, welcomes push from Will Hardy appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Brandon Knight cried after falling to No. 8 in 2011 Draft

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Former NBA guard Brandon Knight discussed his disappointment on the night of the 2011 NBA Draft, admitting that he cried after being selected eighth overall despite expecting to be a top-five pick. The post Brandon Knight cried after falling to No. 8 in 2011 Draft appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Brian Windhorst downplays Anthony Davis Lakers return

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Updated Nov 7, 10:56 PM ET

A potential return to the Los Angeles Lakers appears unlikely for Anthony Davis if the Washington Wizards eventually decide to trade the veteran big man. The post Brian Windhorst downplays Anthony Davis Lakers return appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Lakers Notes: Doncic, MVP, Sims, Redick, Coach K

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Luka Doncic’s torrid start to 2026/27 continued on Friday as the Lakers superstar poured in a season-high 53 points in the comeback victory over Portland, per Ben Golliver of ESPN.com. “Luka can do some things that maybe a handful, if not no one, can do in basketball,” head coach JJ Redick said. Through nine games, […]

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Heat’s problems go beyond slow start, with numbers pointing to both ends

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The Heat have Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo and a 3-6 record. Safe to say, that wasn’t the idea. There’s time to straighten things out. But this goes beyond waiting for a few more shots to fall. Ethan J. Skolnick of Heat On SI identified three statistical trouble spots, and together they offer a pretty good […] The post Heat’s problems go beyond slow start, with numbers pointing to both ends appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Sixers’ Joel Embiid searches for answers: ‘Nothing is going in’

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CLEVELAND — Joel Embiid knows something is off. Figuring out how to fix it has been the difficult part. The Sixers center finished with six points and missed all nine of his field-goal attempts in Friday’s 119-95 road loss to the Cavs. That included two more misses from beyond the arc, where his season has […] The post Sixers’ Joel Embiid searches for answers: ‘Nothing is going in’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Bulls have a lineup problem, with no easy fix in sight

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The Bulls are trying to develop young players, establish a new system and figure out who belongs in their future. Right now, they’re having a hard enough time getting five starters to function together. As Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic detailed in a reader mailbag, the starting lineup was outscored by 20.3 points per 100 […] The post Bulls have a lineup problem, with no easy fix in sight appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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