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Haliburton 'shocked' opener not on national TV

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Updated Aug 16, 11:27 AM ET

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said he was "shocked" to learn his first game back from a torn Achilles tendon would not be nationally televised when the NBA regular-season schedule was released last week.

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Dereck Lively II "Working His Tail Off" To Get Healthy

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Updated Aug 17, 9:25 AM ET

Dereck Lively II has undergone three foot surgeries in the last year as he works to try to get healthy for the upcoming season, and he still has more work to do. Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz recently expressed confidence in the young center’s approach to his rehab process, according to Grant Afseth of the Dallas […]

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Caitlin Clark Gifts Teammates Nike Sneakers After Big Win Against Dallas Wings

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The vibes are high in Indiana right now as the Indiana Fever are on a hot streak. The Fever defeated the Dallas Wings at home on Friday, 98-87, led by the sharpshooting Caitlin Clark. Despite tweaking her ankle before halftime, Clark and the Fever still held on to the win.

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Austin Reaves' NBA 2K27 Rating Revealed

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Austin Reaves was enjoying the best season of his career for the Los Angeles Lakers before injuries ruined things. Reaves averaged a career-high 23.3 points per game, but was limited to only 51 games and also missed the start of the playoffs. But his overall play when he was on the court greatly outweighed the […]

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Mike D’Antoni shared the story behind the memorable Kobe Bryant-Dwight Howard photo

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Updated Aug 16, 3:39 PM ET

Photo via Kobe Bryant/Twitter | Photo via Kobe Bryant/Twitter There aren’t many great memories of the Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard era. What was supposed to be another title window opening for Bryant ended up being a season referred to as the Dwightmare. There was tension between Kobe and Dwight, players couldn’t stay healthy and it ended with a torn Achilles and a first-round sweep. Time hasn’t really made that season look any better, but there was a kernel of joy in the midst of a downtime...

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