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NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Heat

Getty Timberwolves Donte DiVincenzo may be the starter on paper, but head coach Chris Finch says the Timberwolves’ real point guard is Anthony Edwards. Edwards is, after all, the one steering the ship, Finch said via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “Anthony’s probably more of our point guard than Donte is our point guard,” Finch […]

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Thunder's Jalen Williams set to make season debut Friday — 18-1 OKC just got better

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 18-1 with a +16.4 net rating that is the best in NBA history through 19 games — and they are about to get a lot better. Their All-NBA forward Jalen Williams is officially off the Thunder’s injury list and is expected to make his debut Friday when the Thunder take

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NBA Notes: Mavericks, Anthony Davis, Lakers, Deandre Ayton, Suns

Getty Mavericks Anthony Davis is officially questionable for Friday in Los Angeles, which lines up with what Dallas expected after he practiced on Wednesday. Davis has missed 14 straight games with a left calf strain and told reporters it has been “surprising” and “definitely tough” to watch the Mavericks stumble while he recovers. He also

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Celtics spoil Pistons’ shot at franchise history: ‘We all wanted it tonight’

AP Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and the Celtics finally stopped Detroit’s run, handing the Pistons a 117-114 loss on Wednesday and ending a franchise record-tying winning streak. Detroit had a shot to stand alone in team history. Instead, the streak halts at 13, matching the 1989-90 and 2003-04 championship teams. Brown led Boston with 33

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Josh Hart propels Knicks to big first half lead in 129-101 rout over Hornets

The Knicks had an offensive explosion on Wednesday night, beating the Charlotte Hornets, 129-101. Here are the takeaways… — Things got off to a fast start as both offenses came out firing and shot the ball extremely well in the first quarter. Josh Hart, in particular, had a fantastic opening quarter in what was his

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Warriors Notes: Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler

Getty Jonathan Kuminga will miss his seventh straight game on Wednesday, but he says the wait won’t be much longer. The Warriors forward told ESPN’s Anthony Slater he expects to be back “soon,” and he’s already trending that way. Kuminga went through some three-on-three work Tuesday and is scheduled to scrimmage again Wednesday, per NBC

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