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Landry Shamet's shoulder injury sours Knicks' 111-105 preseason victory over Hornets

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NEW YORK — Landry Shamet’s shoulder popped out of its socket.

It’s the dark takeaway from the Knicks’ 111-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, a game head coach Tom Thibodeau opted to sit his starting five to rest ahead of Friday’s preseason finale in Washington, D.C.

Without Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG ...Read more

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Six takeaways as Celtics fall short of perfect preseason in loss to Raptors

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The Boston Celtics erased a 24-point first-quarter deficit Tuesday night in Toronto but couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to the Raptors 119-118 to close out their preseason schedule.

Boston, which went 4-1 in its tuneup games, now will turn its eyes toward opening night. The reigning NBA champions will open the regular season next ...Read more

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Luke DeCock: First Zion, now Cooper Flagg. Let the ride be as wild with this generational freshman.

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It doesn’t feel like six years have passed since Zion Williamson electrified Duke, the Triangle and all of college basketball simultaneously, somehow managing to eclipse all of the hype that preceded his arrival on campus.

An awful lot has happened since then, absolutely earthshaking stuff — Duke and North Carolina played in a Final Four, ...Read more

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Adebayo, Herro, Butler continue to coalesce as Heat push past Spurs in exhibition

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MIAMI — At a stage when figuring it out is far more significant than the final score, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler settled into comfort zones Tuesday night with the Miami Heat’s new starting lineup.

While the result, a 120-117 exhibition victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Kaseya Center, didn’t count for anything, the ...Read more

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At ripe old age of 24, Heat's Herro appreciating veteran status, 'On the court, I feel a little bit older'

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MIAMI — At the ripe old age of 24, Tyler Herro spent time after Tuesday morning’s shootaround at Kaseya Center talking about the kid stuff during the Miami Heat preseason, the sixth-year guard appreciating that this is the time of year when being young doesn’t mean being among the youngest on the roster.

With Tuesday’s matchup against ...Read more

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Lynx guard Courtney Williams: She's funny, she's tough, she's the 'head of the snake'

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MINNEAPOLIS — Near the end of the morning shootaround before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the Lynx were trying to put some finishing touches on their plan for that night’s game against the New York Liberty.

But, suddenly, the lights went out. And, loudly — so loud they couldn’t hear each other talk — ...Read more

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Julius Randle to make Timberwolves debut Wednesday vs. Bulls: 'A pretty seamless fit'

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NEW YORK — How will Julius Randle fit with Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards and a roster hoping to one-up last season’s trip to the Western Conference finals?

Seamlessly, says Wolves coach Chris Finch.

The Knicks traded Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Timberwolves in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns, and Finch said Randle...Read more

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Hawks looking to finish strong in final two exhibition games

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ATLANTA — The Hawks finally got to face off against people other than their teammates Monday after almost a week of extra practices. Though they valued having the additional practice time nothing really compares to getting live game reps.

“Yeah, (practice) helps,” Hawks guard Dyson Daniels said. “To be honest, I think it helps more ...Read more

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Barry Jackson: Stan Van Gundy laments state of Heat: 'I really don't understand what's going on there'

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MIAMI — The Heat aren't close to being a championship contender and would be fooling themselves if they consider themselves to be.

That’s the stark, unfiltered view of former Heat coach and TV analyst Stan Van Gundy, who lamented Miami’s roster during a TNT conference call Tuesday.

When I asked Van Gundy about whether he would have stuck...Read more

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Why didn't Dwight Howard return to Lakers after 2020 title? He and Jeanie Buss clear the air.

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LOS ANGELES — Dwight Howard was confused.

On a team led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Howard had been viewed as a key role player during the Lakers' 2020 NBA championship season. But he wasn't brought back the following season.

"I was so sad. I wanted to come back," Howard said on this week's episode of his "Above the Rim with DH12" ...Read more

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Sixers star Paul George in good spirits after hyperextended knee 'checked out OK'

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PHILADELPHIA — Nick Nurse didn’t appear worried about 76ers swingman Paul George, who hyperextended his left knee and exited Monday’s road preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks.

“PG was here today,” Nurse said following Tuesday’s practice at the Sixers practice facility. “He got it looked at again. Everything checked out OK. ...Read more

Paul George hyperextends his left knee in Sixers' preseason win at Hawks

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ATLANTA — Joel Embiid remains sidelined for the Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason.

Now, splashy newcomer Paul George is, too.

George, the perennial All-Star and the Sixers’ prime free-agency addition, hyperextended his left knee in the first half of Monday’s 104-89 exhibition victory over the Hawks at State Farm Arena, the team said. He ...Read more

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Warriors' Lindy Waters III's contributions to Native American community extend beyond court

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SAN FRANCISCO – The body of Lindy Waters III serves to capture the multitudes of his culture, of his history.

On the right side of his chest is a portrait of Lindy Waters, his grandfather who was renowned for his preaching and an athlete in his own right. Waters’ right leg features a portrait of Olympian Jim Thorpe, a member of the Sac & ...Read more

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Lakers' LeBron James: Team USA with Warriors' Steph Curry was 'everything and more'

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After being teammates this summer with Team USA, Lakers star forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry will return to a more familiar setting on Tuesday night: being on opposite teams.

The Lakers’ preseason slate continues when they host the Warriors at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, marking ...Read more

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Villanova star Eric Dixon suspended one game for participation in pre-draft event

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When Eric Dixon participated in the Portsmouth Invitational in April, the plan at that time was for the Villanova forward to forgo his final season of college basketball eligibility and head to professional basketball.

Participation in the event, which is against NCAA guidelines, is meant for college seniors who are heading off to the ...Read more

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New Timberwolves Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle have emotional trip to New York

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NEW YORK — At shootaround Sunday morning before the Wolves’ 115-110 preseason loss to the Knicks, Julius Randle said rookie Rob Dillingham came up to him with some starry-eyed observations about the floor at Madison Square Garden.

“Rob came in and said these lights are different. This court is different,” Randle said. “I’m just like...Read more

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Joel Embiid and Paul George will not play 'many back-to-backs, if any' for the Sixers this season

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PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid has battled injuries for most of his NBA tenure, including the 2023-24 season when a knee injury sidelined him for two months and stunted the 76ers’ playoffs hopes. But the Sixers appear to have a wide-ranging plan to get Embiid to the finish line.

On Sunday, Nick Nurse announced Embiid would not play in the ...Read more

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Kings trade Jalen McDaniels to Spurs in possible precursor to a bigger deal

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Kings made a trade Monday that could be a precursor to a bigger deal as they prepare for the start of the 2024-25 NBA season.

A league source told The Sacramento Bee the Kings are trading Jalen McDaniels, their 2031 second-round draft pick and cash considerations to the San Antonio Spurs, confirming a report from ESPN...Read more

Breanna Stewart vs. Napheesa Collier duel is star attraction in WNBA Finals

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NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier have known each other for nearly a decade, going back to when Stewart hosted a high school-age Collier on a recruiting visit at Connecticut.

They won a college championship together in 2016, and Olympic golds in 2016 and this year. They’re business partners in the new Unrivaled women’s three...Read more

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Kansas ranked No. 1 in AP men's basketball poll ... again

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Kansas men’s basketball will open the 2024-25 season as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 for a second straight season and fifth time in poll history.

The Jayhawks on Monday received 30 of a possible 60 first-place votes from an AP panel. Alabama came in second with 14 first-place votes, while UConn, Houston and Iowa State ...Read more