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Jazz Declining Collier's Option, Exercising Bailey's

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Updated Nov 2, 12:57 PM ET

The Jazz are exercising their third-year option on Ace Bailey but are declining their fourth-year option on Isaiah Collier, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links). Both moves will impact Utah’s cap sheet next season. Bailey, a 6’9″ small forward, was selected fifth overall in last year’s draft. Collier, a 6’4″ point guard, was the […]

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Gilbert Arenas says Cooper Flagg to outmarket Victor Wembanyama

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Updated Nov 4, 11:50 AM ET

Former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas believes Cooper Flagg could receive a bigger marketing push from the NBA than Victor Wembanyama because of his American background and appeal to domestic sponsors. The post Gilbert Arenas says Cooper Flagg to outmarket Victor Wembanyama appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Open Thread: Enter to win the Classic on the Court Giveaway

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Basketball: NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs George Gervin (44) in action vs Boston Celtics John Havlicek (17) at HemisFair Arena. Game 2. San Antonio, TX 4/15/1977 CREDIT: Manny Millan (Photo by Manny Millan /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X21381 ) This season the Spurs unveiled their City Edition jerseys with a throwback video: The reveal, which featured Spurs 2025 draftees Carter Bryant and Dylan Harper, starts in an animated form while the voice of Spurs legend George “T...

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NBA changed the lottery rules. Some teams still stink

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The NBA can change the incentives. It can change the lottery. It can make losing on purpose a less attractive business plan. It cannot make a bad basketball team good just by asking it to try. That’s the early takeaway from Stephen Noh’s look at the league’s anti-tanking reforms for Sporting News. The expectation was […] The post NBA changed the lottery rules. Some teams still stink appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Milwaukee Bucks NBA 2K27 simulation: Part 2

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CHICAGO, IL - MAY 10: Mallory Edens of the Milwaukee Bucks smiles during the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on May 10, 2026 at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images There were some wild outcomes in ou...

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The Celtics need more from Derrick White and Payton Pritchard

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Updated Nov 4, 8:07 AM ET

Over the past few years, the Celtics have seen a lot of guards come and go. Marcus Smart, Malcolm Brogdon, Jrue Holiday and Anfernee Simons have all come in and eventually been shipped out. In that timespan, both Derrick White and Payton Pritchard have remained in green. Pritchard, a 2020 draft pick, and White, acquired at the 2022 trade deadline, have been the guards Boston has chosen to lead them going forward. However, to start this season, neither of them are playing very well. Neither Wh...

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