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That alone gives these playoffs some intrigue, and when you consider the Nuggets and Clippers are getting shots again against teams that present interesting matchups on paper, there could be some very good first-round series. The NBA Western Conference playoffs tip off Saturday when the Clippers take on the Warriors at 8 p.m. ET (ABC). Here’s the first-round Western Conference preview: No. 1 Warriors vs. No. 8 Clippers Players to watch: Patrick Beverley is possibly the most annoying player on the floor at all times in the NBA....

It wouldn’t be a stretch to expect matches that will leave your hearts pumping furiously, especially when we head into the business rounds of the season and the NBA Playoffs. Each team will look to put on energetic and dominant displays to ensure that they finish the season on a high note - one that will possibly gear them up for more in the campaigns to come. Although each match will be extremely important in determining the post-season seeding for the NBA Playoffs, there are certain matches that will be more significant than the others....

#10 Miami Heat - Current Record: 6-3 The Miami Heat fell to defeats to the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers over the past week, although Erik Spoelstra’s team still sit fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 6-3 record. All three defeats have come on the road, and the Heat have a favorable Week 4 schedule with games against the Pistons, Cavaliers, and Pelicans. Miami’s young roster will continue to get better and they remain one of the teams to watch....

Top 10 shooting guards in the history of the NBA There are no big surprises about the various players in this list, but the variety in their playing styles is definitely interesting.So, without further ado, let us have a look at the top 10 shooting guards in the history of the NBA. #10 Manu Ginobili Manu Ginobili was not only an NBA star, but he was also a legend in the international scene too, as he led Argentina to the gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics....

According to ESPN, which cited unidentified league sources, the 76ers offered the All-Star guard a five-year maximum extension worth $170 million. The report noted the Sixers and agent Rich Paul are expected to work through the details toward an eventual agreement. News of the deal comes after NBC Sports reported the Sixers offered Butler a five-year max contract worth $190 million before he turned it down to instead take a four-year deal worth $141 million from the Heat....

Last season, the Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Suns, Raptors and Timberwolves all outperformed their preseason Vegas win totals by double-digits. I’ve got three teams pegged as my most likely outliers for this year. Here’s the case for why the 76ers, Hawks and Pelicans could break out. NBA PLAYER RANKINGS:PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Bench | Top 30 The 76ers are better than ever in the East I believe in the Sixers, and I believe that James Harden can find a way back into the top-15 discussion of the NBA....

The champion Warriors and runner-up Cavs will be featured on national television a league-leading 25 times apiece next season. The league announced its schedule Wednesday evening. MORE: Projecting the Rookie of the Year race | Ranking the new uniforms Following close behind will be the high-flying Clippers and star-studded Thunder, who have 24 national appearances each. The Bulls (23) and Spurs (21) are behind them while the Lakers will have just two fewer national television appearances (19) than they did wins in 2015 (21)....

Suns — Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona He’s a physical freak who has the ability to develop into a power big man with a jump shot. His defense wasn’t great at Arizona, but he was playing out of position, and teams are betting he is capable of being a much bigger presence in the middle. Kings — Luka Doncic, PG/SG, Slovenia Doncic spruced up his case to be the No. 1 pick with his MVP performance for Real Madrid in the Euroleague Final Four....

Joel Embiid, Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins will all forgo the combine in favor of focusing on private workouts, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Embiid and Parker were not on the list of players set to participate in the combine, and Wiggins dropped out once it was confirmed Embiid and Parker were out, Wojnarowski reports. NBA MOCK DRAFT: Where Embiid, Parker, Wiggins land Wiggins was the only player without any questions leading into the combine, while Embiid and Parker each have questions about health and athleticism, respectively....

Detroit landed the No. 1 overall pick at Tuesday night’s NBA Draft lottery, much to the delight of Pistons legend Ben Wallace, who represented the team on the ESPN broadcast. The Pistons are expected to select Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham to kick off the 2021 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported shortly after the conclusion of the lottery drawing that Cunningham only plans to visit Detroit before draft day, so it would be a major surprise if he slides down the board....

During the first quarter of Game 1 against the Celtics, Curry hit the most 3-pointers in an NBA Finals quarter and tied the playoffs mark dating back to at least the 1997 season with 6 3-pointers, according to Stathead. Though Curry only added one more 3-pointer the rest of the game, it’s clear he’ll be a threat to break the single-game record throughout the remainder of the 2022 NBA Finals....

Warriors-Cavs Game 4: Spreads and totals | Preview and picks James has set a record for most points through three games of an NBA Finals and is on pace to equal Michael Jordan’s record of averaging 41 points per game through the entire series. He’s aware of his place in the record book, but more importantly, he’ll continue to handle the ball and take a lot of shots (he even missed some layups in Game 3)....

That was the initial reaction by many upon hearing reports saying Turner had signed a four-year $75 million deal with the Trail Blazers on Friday afternoon. It turns out the deal actually ended up being for $70 million over the same span, but it was still more money than expected for the do-it-all swingman. MORE: Free agency tracker | These free agents may scare off teams The Trail Blazers entered the offseason with more than $25 million in cap space, so they were in position to add talent without sacrificing much of what made them one of the best surprises of the 2015-16 season....

The Raptors finished 12th in the Eastern Conference, although the season had its fair share of positives as well. In particular, it was the development of the Raptors’ young core, including the likes of OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr., that kept the franchise in good stead. Pascal Siakam also had a highly successful outing this year, although he is expected to be out for the first couple of weeks of the 2021-22 NBA season....

But the Thunder still have a good chance to keep the five-time All-Star, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. From Stein’s most recent newsletter: George made it clear in April the final result of the season wouldn’t “persuade or indicate where I’m going to this offseason,” so this shouldn’t come as a huge surprise. He has also grown close to triple-double machine Russell Westbrook, saying this past season the 2017 NBA MVP was making his decision “easier....

The forward signed a two-year deal worth $13 million with the Hawks, Yahoo Sports reported Monday. According to the report, the second year includes a player option. Parker, 24, became a free agent after the Wizards declined the last year of his two-year, $40 million contract in June. According to reports, the two sides expected to work something out before Parker decided to leave for Atlanta. He was drafted No....

That’s the best way to explain Dallas’ rebooted pursuit of Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, who famously jilted the Mavs after signing with the team in 2015, choosing to renege and return to Los Angeles in the end. There were a lot of burned bridges after that fiasco, but the Mavs are willing to let them be repaired. Dallas added Slovenian star Luka Doncic in the draft last week, giving the team a young base of Doncic and Dennis Smith Jr....

Both Los Angeles teams will be contenders after adding some of the biggest names in the NBA, while the addition of Russell Westbrook could be enough for the Houston Rockets to finally end their wait for a title. Meanwhile, a number of teams in the East will be hoping to benefit from Kawhi Leonard’s departure from Toronto, and many are eager to see if Giannis Antetokounmpo can take his game to the next level after winning his first MVP title....

NBA News Update: Barkley believes LeBron James might surpass Kobe Bryant if he wins the championship this year Charles Barkley was recently a guest on the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ show. He was asked about where LeBron James stands in terms of greatness when compared to NBA legend Michael Jordan. Charles Barkley was a great basketball player and went head to head against Jordan in the past. Jimmy asked Chuck whether LeBron James deserves to be spoken of in the same breath as Michael Jordan....