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On Wednesday, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 97-91 on Wednesday, with their 2021 draft picks, Cam Thomas and Day’Ron Sharpe impressing. Thomas scored nine of his 22 points (joint game-high) in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter, while Sharpe had 11 points and eight rebounds. The Washington Wizards, meanwhile, lost 89-75 to the Sacramento Kings in their opening game in the Las Vegas Summer League on Tuesday....

Williamson, widely considered the top NBA prospect of recent years, was selected first overall by the Pelicans in Thursday’s NBA Draft. The 18-year-old’s arrival in New Orleans prompted excitement among supporters, who will see star Anthony Davis, also a No. 1 overall pick, depart for the Lakers in a trade. But Griffin, the Pelicans’ executive VP of basketball operations, isn’t asking Williamson to single-handedly rescue the Pelicans, who missed the playoffs last season amid off-court drama involving Davis, who made it clear he wanted to be traded....

This year was no different with seven of our preseason top 30 players taking the floor at Madison Square Garden on opening night to offer NBA teams an early look at prospects for the 2020 NBA Draft. Which collegians struggled and which ones stood out? From Tyrese Maxey to Devon Dotson, we take a look at the highs and lows from opening night below. NBA MOCK DRAFT 2020: Knicks pick star guard at No....

Other than the Magic’s 42-40 record placing them 7th in the Eastern Conference, the remaining 4 teams in the Southeast Division missed the playoffs. As a result, the Division’s teams will make 7 draft selections in the 1st round of the 2019 NBA Draft and three of those selections belong to the Atlanta Hawks. Here is a look at the needs that each Southeast Division team might be looking to address at the 2019 NBA Draft....

After playing LeBron James as an expensive captain last game, we go back to a value captain to allow us to re-insert Jimmy Butler into our lineup. He’ll have to do everything if those two doubtful players again miss out on action. DraftKings Showdown Picks: Lakers vs. Heat Game 3 Captain (1.5x price, 1.5x points): Kendrick Nunn, Heat ($6,600) This hinges on Goran Dragic’s continued absence due to a foot injury, but he’s listed as doubtful for Game 3....

The Hornets’ star point guard on Thursday reiterated that he wants to stay in the city where his career began and added that he is even willing to take less than the maximum the team can pay him if it means facilitating a better roster around him. “How can they not be?” Walker said about calling the Hornets his top priority, per the Charlotte Observer. “I don’t understand how they can not be my first priority....

There are two teams flying under the radar who could potentially make some noise come playoff time that aren’t really top of mind. MORE: Top NBA moments of 2014 | Grizzlies-Spurs crazy 3 OT game | Pistons wanted Teague, Korver for Monroe The Hawks and the Rockets both sit in third place in their respective conferences as of Wednesday afternoon, but neither team garners significant attention. Last season Atlanta (18-7) looked like it was primed to make a run in the East before starting center Al Horford tore his pectoral muscle and sat out the remainder of the season....

Kawhi luring PG to the Clippers and LeBron teaming up with AD for the purple-n-gold headlined an off-season that saw the NBA landscape shift to “superstar duos”. With basketball fanatics obsessing over the seismic changes to multiple franchises, most front-offices made sure to land a superstar couple if nothing else this past July. With the recent upsurge of superstar duos in the league, it is only fitting that we take a quick look at some of the most explosive partnerships in recent time....

That wasn’t the case before. Since the dunk stats were recorded in 1996, only one guard has managed to break into the 20 of the all-time dunk leaders list. Meanwhile, only two guards have recorded 1000 career dunks. The top five guards with the most dunks are all inactive. On that note, let’s see who the five guards with the most dunks in the 21st century are. #5 Jerry Stackhouse - 628 dunks The 1995 NBA Draft’s #3 pick, Jerry Stackhouse, has the fifth-most dunks by a guard in NBA history....

At this stage of the season, injuries to key players can heavily impact the outcome of a series, and a number of contending teams are currently without important players. So, ahead of another week of action, here are all the major injury status updates you need to know. DeMarcus Cousins - Quadriceps - Could Return For Playoffs DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn quad during the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 loss in the first round against the LA Clippers....

Below are the most recent injury reports for some of the league’s most popular names. Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers During the first quarter of the Lakers’ Christmas game against the Los Angeles Clippers, James re-aggravated a previously existing groin injury. This most recent injury was not the same that forced James to sit for over a month last season, but one he has been battling with through the current season....

Brooklyn Nets center Kevin Garnett had played in 138 career playoff games over 14 appearances prior to his team's second-round matchup with the Miami Heat. He had scored in each of them. When Tuesday's Game 1 ended, however, Garnett's had played through the first scoreless playoff performance of his career. The Brooklyn Nets were defeated, 107-86, and Garnett left little imprint on the game. East playoffs: Previews | Photos...

Because of their precision on offense, San Antonio rarely mounts big numbers in turnovers. Well, that wasn't the case in Wednesday night's Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs shot 58 percent from the field in the first half, but that was because they didn't shoot the ball often. They turned the ball over relentlessly in that span, prompting this tweet from ESPN's Kelvin Pelton. Multiple boxscores indicate the Spurs actually turned the ball over 14 times, but that's beside the point....

The only bunch left in peril as we enter Week 2 of the postseason is Miami, which blew a 12-point second-half lead on Saturday to fall behind the Sixers, 3-1. All other East series are tied at two games, an early indication that predictions of a raucous and unpredictable road to the Finals through the conference were accurate. But what we’ve seen through 16 playoff games is that all eight East teams have been severely let down by some facet of their game and in some cases — like the Toronto bench and the Celtics’ defense — they are facets that were strengths in the regular season....

Kevin Durant stole the show with 50 points as Golden State won 129-110 at Staples Center to take the series 4-2 and set up a Western Conference semifinal against the Rockets. Rivers says he could not have asked for any more from his team, which was the conference’s eighth seed and overwhelming underdogs against the two-time defending NBA champions. “I’ve never been more proud of a group of guys in the 20 years that I’ve coached,” Rivers said....

The former AAU teammates did their best Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon impressions as they put on an aerial show in the Rockets’ 111-99 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday night. MORE: Irving looks at home in the playoffs | Batum apologizes PHOTOS: Must-see shots from first-round action Howard was a force in the paint, scoring 28 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to go along with a pair of blocks, while Smith put on a clinic with 15 points (three dunks) and nine assists as the Rockets took a 2-0 series lead....

He was the top rookie scorer with 24.2 points per game for the month and added 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals in his 13 appearances for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Included in his monthly highlight reel was a 42-point outing against the Phoenix Suns on March 18. His counterpart in the Eastern Conference is none other than the Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball. Though he only played eight games in the month before fracturing a bone in his right wrist, Ball averaged 18....

In case you didn’t know… Luka Doncic was drafted as the third pick of the 2018 NBA draft. The 19-year-old was quickly traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Dallas Mavericks, and the youngster has been the biggest breakout star of the NBA season so far. The Mavericks man is currently playing 33.2 minutes per game, averaging 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists. He is also shooting an impressive ....