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Warriors’ Steve Kerr: ‘Stupid mistake’ discussing Kristaps Porziņģis’ POTS diagnosis
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors big man Kristaps Porziņģis missed his fourth straight game because…
A plot twist in the West, plus Pavia’s Manziel connection
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Thunder outlast Nuggets in playoff-like slugfest as Nikola Jokić confronts Lu Dort
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets entered the season as the two favorites to win…
Pistons’ arena horn goes off for nearly 13 minutes after electrical malfunction
A Friday game between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers was delayed roughly 13 minutes after…
NBA championship race reset: Spurs, Pistons and 6 other teams with a real shot
Let’s take a quick break from the tanking conversation for a minute. Yes, the NBA has…
Anthony Edwards owns crunch time for Wolves: ‘You don’t want me to pass the ball’
LOS ANGELES — The look in Anthony Edwards’ eyes was not one of anger, but of…
Zaccharie Risacher, Ronald Holland and the 2024 NBA Draft class are at a crossroads
DETROIT — The NBA can be an unforgiving league. Even for lottery picks. On my swing…
Dominican Republic shocks USA Basketball in World Cup qualifier, raising stakes for 2027
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — So, Kevin Durant wants to play for Team USA at the Olympics again?…
Khris Middleton hasn’t decided if he’ll stay with Mavericks or join a contender
DALLAS — Before the Anthony Davis trade reunited them in Dallas, Jason Kidd and Khris Middleton…