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Emirates NBA Cup Explained ESPN's Richard Jefferson explains the Emirates NBA Cup and shares what you need to know for this year. With the Emirates NBA Cup Group Play schedule released today, we have 60 matchups set for the 2024-25 NBA season. Here are 12 matchups to circle on your calendars – two games from…

Paul Pierce is among the list of candidates for the Hall of Fame Class of 2021. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2021, including first-time nominees Doug Collins, Michael Cooper, Howard Garfinkel, Lou Henson, Paul Pierce, Val Ackerman, Yolanda Griffith and Lauren Jackson. Returning to the…

De'Aaron Fox scores 15 of his 38 points in the 4th quarter to lead Sacramento. Recapping the action from a wild Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. 1. Playoff basketball is back in Sacramento on emotional night Kings fans waited a long time to cheer for their team in the playoffs….

Rudy Gobert returned to Utah’s lineup after missing the last 9 games with a calf injury. The pillar of Utah’s defense, Rudy Gobert, was back in the paint for Monday’s 135-101 drubbing of the Houston Rockets. He finished with 14 points (on 7-for-8 shooting) and had seven rebounds and a block in 22 minutes before…

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers starting shooting guard J.R. Smith will miss at least one game — and probably more — with a hyperextended left knee. The Cavs said an MRI taken on Smith’s knee on Tuesday did not reveal any structural damage, but he will sit out Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks. Smith…

NBA.com’s John Schuhmann gets you ready for the 2016-17 season with a key stat for each team in the league and shows you why it matters. Today, we look at the Dallas Mavericks, who had a small-ball option to get buckets. THE STAT Last season, the Dallas Mavericks outscored their opponents by 6.7 points per…