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Tatum is fresh off an achilles tear, stunk when he returned to the court, and choked a 3-1 lead but doesnt get moved down at all The player that single handedly led the 3-1 comeback against him, however, gets ranked 30 spots lower because injuries only matter when its convenient

ESPN just released their top 10 NBA players this season, thoughts? 1. Nikola Jokic 2. Victor Wembanyama 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4. Luka Doncic 5. Giannis Antetokounmpo 6. Jalen Brunson 7. Anthony Edwards 8. Cade Cunningham 9. Jayson Tatum 10. Donovan Mitchell

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Embiid ranked 30 spots lower than he should be ranked because of “injury concerns” gimmick is getting so old man

The Sixers are the only team with five players ranked in the top 72 #72 VJ Edgecombe #41 Joel Embiid #18 LeBron James #14 Jaylen Brown #11 Tyrese Maxey espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5000…

NBA Rank: Where LeBron, Steph, KD check in

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Sixers will literally sleepwalk to 50 wins and NBA media will pretend they always knew this was a superteam

Sports Illustrated predicts the Sixers will finish 49-33 and earn the No. 4 seed in the East this season 🤔 What’s your W/L prediction?

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Loser player with a loser attitude, Pistons are deadass better cutting him loose

Shams: Pistons are currently offering Jalen Duren $200M over 5 years.

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This is gonna end up being a massive steal for the Heat, he’s about to explode this season

Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson has agreed to a new four-year, $60 million contract extension, with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, Austin Brown and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports tell ESPN.

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Am I missing something? Why is Bruce Brown being reduced to training camp deals?

Free agent Bruce Brown has signed a training camp contract with the New York Knicks.

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It’s very funny how the entire rest of the league just views the Kings as the group that will obviously make the worst most self destructive move every chance they get

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Jalen Duren is reportedly confident that the Kings will offer him a max contract next summer, per @JakeLFischer (Via @BleacherReport / h/t @APH00PS )

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Is he trying to convince us or himself?

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Mike Conley Jr. sends a message: “I still got a lot left.” (h/t @Marc_DAmico )

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Wicks finally has a real QB 🙏🏼

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Bruno Fernandes is a fucking fraud, never shows up for a big game at this club even a single time and is the most wasteful bonehead this club has ever given captaincy to.

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Fumbling a bag this big over such a miniscule difference that the rest of the league doesnt even think youre worth should get his agent banned from the industry if it happens

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Jalen Duren is reportedly rejecting the Detroit Pistons’ five-year, $190 million offer and is seeking more than $200 million, per @sam_amick “Per league sources, Detroit’s last offer was a five-year deal in the $190 million range. Duren, who is eligible to receive a five-year, $287 million contract, is seeking at least $200 million. As is the case with any player’s contract negotiation, the use of player or team options in the deal significantly impacts the final number.” (Via nytimes.com/athletic/7583257…)

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Everybody’s “better than Jalen Hurts” til its time to be better than Jalen Hurts

Drake Maye on throws 10+ yards downfield 3/9 passing 3 interceptions but 7/8 behind the LOS 🔥

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The New Orleans Pelicans are trading poop to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for butt

The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, sources tell ESPN.

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I see you Grimes

Basketball University

Poorest True Shooting Value added over the last 3 seasons combined… Hurting scoring efficiency

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One of the best nights ive ever experienced 🥲

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So whats the logic behind everybody but Kawhi getting the ultimate banhammer…?

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There is no narrative in the basketball world that is lazier than the “Joel Embiid doesnt work hard” narrative Yeah, the man who picked up a ball for the first time at 16 years old lucked his way into developing Kobe’s bag at 7 feet tall You all sound like fucking dumbasses

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VJ Edgecombe is very close to leading the Bahamas to qualify for the FIBA World Cup at 21 years old which feels like a ridiculous accomplishment in its own right Theyre currently 2 points back of Argentina for the last qualifying spot and they play Argentina twice before it ends

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VJ Edgecombe is very close to leading the Bahamas to qualify for the FIBA World Cup at 21 years old which feels like a ridiculous accomplishment in its own right Theyre currently 2 points back of Argentina for the last qualifying spot and they play Argentina twice before it ends

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