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Dirk Nowitzki commends Mavericks' Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year
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Dirk Nowitzki commends Mavericks' Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year

Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki commended Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg for winning the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year award this week.

Apr 30
3 min
Top-seeded Pistons stay alive in playoffs with Magic win
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Top-seeded Pistons stay alive in playoffs with Magic win

An epic Cade Cunningham performance kept top-seeded Detroit's NBA playoff run alive in a crucial 116-109 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.The Magic -- who only qualified for the playoffs via the play-in tournament -- will have another chance to finish a surprise series win on Friday b

Apr 30
3 min
Tyrese Maxey vows to bring fans a "deserved" win at home vs. Celtics
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Tyrese Maxey vows to bring fans a "deserved" win at home vs. Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey says the fanbase deserves a win as they face elimination against the Boston Celtics in Game 6.

Apr 30
3 min
Mavericks co-owner Mark Cuban predicts 'number of trades will explode' with NBA's new anti-tanking plan
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Mavericks co-owner Mark Cuban predicts 'number of trades will explode' with NBA's new anti-tanking plan

The NBA is about to punish the three worst teams in the standings each season. Mark Cuban says it's "smart."

Apr 30
4 min
Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban predicts 'number of trades will explode' with NBA's new anti-tanking plan
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Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban predicts 'number of trades will explode' with NBA's new anti-tanking plan

The NBA is about to punish the three worst teams in the standings each season. Mark Cuban says it's "smart."

Apr 30
4 min
Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr meet with Joe Lacob, Mike Dunleavy Jr. to discuss coaching future
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Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr meet with Joe Lacob, Mike Dunleavy Jr. to discuss coaching future

Longtime Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr met with controlling owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. for approximately two hours on Monday, league sources told ESPN, as the franchise weighs its next steps regarding the future of its championship-winning coach. The meeting

Apr 30
3 min
Rockets vs. Lakers Game 5 live score, updates, highlights from 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series
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Rockets vs. Lakers Game 5 live score, updates, highlights from 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series

Los Angeles can advance with a win on Wednesday night.

Apr 30
3 min
Austin Reaves returning to Lakers' lineup for Game 5 after missing 9 games with oblique injury
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Austin Reaves returning to Lakers' lineup for Game 5 after missing 9 games with oblique injury

Austin Reaves is returning from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets in Game 5. Reaves has been out since April 2 with strained oblique muscles, missing the final five games of the Lakers'

Apr 30
2 min
NBA anti-tanking proposal draws strong reaction, support
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NBA anti-tanking proposal draws strong reaction, support

The NBA unveiled a plan to expand the league's draft lottery and penalize teams for purposefully losing.

Apr 30
5 min
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