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Jonathan Kuminga, Sam Merrill, others now officially trade-eligible

Getty The Warriors-Jonathan Kuminga situation is about to reach its first real inflection point. Nearly three months after signing a two-year, $46.5 million contract, Kuminga becomes trade-eligible Thursday, a development ESPN’s Bobby Marks flagged as a key moment for a saga that’s been quietly building all season. Kuminga opened the year as a starter, beginning […]

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Kings unwilling to include first-rounder for Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga

Getty The Kings like Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga. They just don’t like him that much. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Sacramento has been the one team to put real action behind its interest in Kuminga. That much hasn’t changed. What has changed is the price the Kings are willing to pay. Over the summer,

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Cooper Flagg leaves Mavericks' loss to Nuggets with sprained ankle

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg left the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday with a sprained left ankle. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Flagg initially hurt his left foot during Monday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets then landed awkwardly on it with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter against the Nuggets. Flagg

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Knicks' Jalen Brunson seen walking without a boot or crutches after ankle injury vs. Kings

Knicks star Jalen Brunson suffered a right ankle injury in the first quarter of Wednesday’s 112-101 loss to the Sacramento Kings and never returned. However, there was a good sign following the game. According to multiple eye-witness accounts, including from The Athletic’s James Edwards, the Knicks guard left the locker room without a boot or crutches.  There

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NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Heat

AP Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the defending champions beat the visiting Spurs 119-98 on Tuesday night, giving Oklahoma City its first win in four tries against San Antonio this season. Jalen Williams added 20 points and Chet Holmgren finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. The Thunder improved to a

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Giannis Antetokounmpo after Bucks blown out by shorthanded Wolves: ‘I boo back’

AP The boos were loud enough to register. With the Bucks down more than 30 at halftime Tuesday night, the home crowd at Fiserv Forum let them have it. And Giannis Antetokounmpo heard every bit. After opening the second half with a layup through contact from Julius Randle, Antetokounmpo responded by flashing two thumbs down

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LeBron James nearly posts historic triple-double in first back-to-back of season as Lakers win

LeBron James was questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers with foot and back injuries on Tuesday, and there was some doubt he would play given that he hasn’t played both legs of a back-to-back all season. He  So naturally he played and nearly posted the first triple-double by a 41-year-old in the history of the

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Luka Doncic plays and scores 27 points as the Lakers rout the Hawks

Luka Doncic and Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu reach for a loose ball in the first half. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Luka Doncic and LeBron James were listed as questionable for the Lakers’ back-to-back game Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic because of left groin soreness, James because of left foot joint arthritis and

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Are the Cavs open to moving De’Andre Hunter?

File photo When the Cavaliers acquired De’Andre Hunter ahead of last season’s trade deadline, the thinking was straightforward. Add a reliable two-way wing. Strengthen the bench. Make a real push. It did not play out that way. The Cavs fell short in the second round against Indiana, and this season has not unfolded quite as

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Pistons expected to stay the course, not force trade

File photo Despite some speculation that the Pistons could pursue a win-now move ahead of the playoffs, league sources told Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints that such a shift is unlikely. According to Siegel, Detroit is not expected to move any of its core players before the trade deadline. That group includes Tobias Harris, Jaden Ivey and

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