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What can still happen in West on final day of regular season? Well, a whole heck of a lot

The 2024-25 NBA regular season comes to a close Sunday, and while the Eastern Conference playoff field is locked in, several key matchups out West will determine final seeding and postseason fates. The top three seeds in the Western Conference — the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers — are set. However, […]

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Suns’ Bradley Beal: We need to be ready for offseason changes

Bradley Beal didn’t duck the noise on Friday night. He’s heard the speculation surrounding his future with the Phoenix Suns, and as the curtain closed on the team’s home schedule, the veteran guard addressed it with familiar candor. “It doesn’t bother me, man,” Beal told reporters following the Suns’ 108-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Blazers expected to hold on to coach Chauncey Billups after team’s obvious strides

The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their next-to-last game of the regular season Friday night, falling 103-86 to the Golden State Warriors in a largely uneventful contest at Moda Center. But the outcome on the court was little more than background noise to a more pressing question facing the franchise: Will Chauncey Billups return as head

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NBA Playoff Picture: Eastern Conference seeds set, West still taking shape

It’s just about NBA playoff time, and the Eastern Conference playoff field is officially set with one game to go. Following wins by the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, and Chicago Bulls on Friday night, all six playoff seeds and four play-in spots have been locked in. Here’s how the top 10 teams in

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Denver nearly fired Michael Malone, Calvin Booth at All-Star break but winning streak postponed move

What stunned people around the NBA most about the firing of coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth in Denver was not the act itself: Malone was thought to be in trouble if the Nuggets didn’t make a deep playoff run, and Booth had tried to negotiate a new contract all season long and not

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Knicks Injury Tracker: Four of New York's starting five questionable for Friday's game vs. Cavaliers

Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players… April 11, 1:50 p.m. The Knicks are listing four of their five starters as questionable for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers: Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain, injury recovery), OG Anunoby (right thumb sprain), Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee), and Josh Hart (right

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KOC hands out his 2025 NBA Awards hardware, & latest on jam-packed Playoff Picture out West | The Kevin O'Connor Show

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube On the latest episode of the Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh to reveal his 2024-25 NBA awards ballot. The pair debate all the biggest honors including Nikola Jokic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for MVP and Amen Thompson vs. Draymond Green

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Offseason trade proposal sends LaMelo Ball to Magic: ‘They need an offensive jolt badly’

One NBA analyst proposed the Orlando Magic trade for Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball this offseason.  Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Hornets and Magic: Orlando Magic receive: LaMelo Ball Charlotte Hornets receive: Anthony Black, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and two first-round picks “Why the Magic do it: They need an offensive jolt

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Hawks vs. 76ers Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 11

It’s Friday, April 11, and the Atlanta Hawks (38-42) and Philadelphia 76ers (24-56) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Hawks are currently 18-22 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the 76ers have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Atlanta is

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