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The NBA’s $525 million injury epidemic

Many of the league’s highest-paid players are getting hurt, and teams are on pace to rack up more than a half-billion dollars in lost productivity this season for their injured stars.

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Analysis | Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry won 70 games. Is SGA’s Thunder next?

The defending NBA champion has a strong shot to join the 1995-96 Bulls and 2015-16 Warriors in the history books. Here’s why.

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Analysis | Nine months after the worst trade in NBA history, ‘Fire Nico’ becomes a reality

The Dallas Mavericks dismissed general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, thanks largely to a vocal fan base that couldn’t forgive him for dealing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Analysis | The NBA is obsessed with three-pointers. Victor Wembanyama isn’t anymore.

The 7-foot-4 French phenom is dunking more and shooting from outside less. Opposing defenses are racing to adjust.

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The twin sons of a former Duke star are the program’s next great hope

Cameron and Cayden Boozer didn’t always want to follow their father, Carlos, to Durham. Now that they did, another promising Blue Devils season is in their hands.

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The FBI says these seven NBA games were illegally targeted by gamblers

In an indictment released Thursday, prosecutors outlined the circumstances under which seven NBA games allegedly were part of an illegal gambling scheme.

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Analysis | The top 100 players of the 2025-26 NBA season

The Washington Post’s annual rankings project the premier talents for the upcoming season. Where does your favorite player land?

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No joke: Chinese rookie Yang Hansen is the NBA’s biggest summer star

The Trail Blazers surprised many when they took the 7-foot-1 center in the first round of the draft last month, but Yang has delighted on and off the court.

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Damian Lillard will return to the Trail Blazers on a three-year deal

Portland’s all-time leading scorer, who suffered an Achilles’ tear during a playoff game in April, heads home after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.

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A former NBA star has a grandmaster plan to make chess cooler

Derrick Rose partnered with Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked player in the world, as part of an initiative to make chess more appealing to casual participants.

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Cooper Flagg showed it all in Mavericks debut — except his jumper

Flagg’s first appearance in the NBA Summer League showcased his all-around game, even if his shot wasn’t falling.

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After a winding search process, the Knicks find a new coach

Mike Brown is set to replace Tom Thibodeau, who was fired despite leading the Knicks to their first conference finals in 25 years.

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Analysis | NBA free agency winners and losers: Rockets going big; Bucks going nowhere

After two mostly tepid days to tip off the league’s free agency period, Houston looks like a bona fide contender, while Milwaukee looks lost.

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NBA free agency tracker: Bucks to waive Damian Lillard; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agrees to record extension

The NBA’s free agency period is officially open. Follow along as the notable agreements and trades roll in.

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Analysis | NBA draft winners and losers: Mavericks take their guy; Pelicans take risks

Dallas made the easy choice and selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick. New Orleans was among the teams that went a more questionable route.

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Mavericks make it official, select Cooper Flagg with first pick in NBA draft

Flagg, the 18-year-old former Duke forward, is considered the best American prospect to enter the league in more than a decade.

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Analysis | NBA mock draft: After Cooper Flagg goes first, expect the unexpected

The Dallas Mavericks are certain to take Flagg with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night, but anything is possible after that.

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Luka Doncic left big shoes to fill in Dallas. Enter Cooper Flagg.

Flagg is set to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, and the Mavericks are about to have a new franchise player.

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Thunder outlasts Pacers in Game 7 for Oklahoma City’s first NBA title

Oklahoma City prevailed, 103-91, after Indiana lost star Tyrese Haliburton to a leg injury in the first quarter.

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Suns agree to trade Kevin Durant to Rockets for players and picks

The long-rumored trade sends Durant, a 15-time all-star, to his fifth NBA franchise after the Suns failed to make the playoffs following a disappointing season.

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Glory or devastation awaits the Thunder and Pacers in Game 7

A closer-than-expected NBA Finals reaches its pinnacle Sunday night. Will Oklahoma City measure up in Game 7, or will Indiana pull off its biggest upset yet?

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Tyrese Haliburton plays through injury, sparks Pacers to force Game 7

Guard scores 14 points in 23 minutes as Indiana rolls at home, 108-91, to send the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all finale in Oklahoma City on Sunday night.

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Jeanie Buss to sell majority stake in Lakers in record deal

With the franchise valued at $10 billion, an agreement is reached to sell one of the most glamourous franchises in sports to Dodgers owner Mark Walter.

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Jalen Williams steps up in Game 5, helps Thunder seize control of Finals

All-star guard goes for 40 points as Oklahoma City turns back a late Pacers’ rally for a 120-109 win and a 3-2 series lead.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder strike back to even the NBA Finals

After its Game 1 letdown, Game 2 is Oklahoma City’s almost from start to finish during its 123-107 victory over the Pacers.

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Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton stuns Thunder in last second to open NBA Finals

Indiana’s postseason of improbable comebacks continues with an 111-110 win. Haliburton’s jumper gave the visitors their only lead of the night, but the one that mattered most.

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How the Thunder and Pacers outfoxed big-market super teams to reach NBA Finals

Oklahoma City and Indiana needed years of savvy maneuvering to overcome their disadvantages as small-market franchises and reach the sport’s biggest stage.

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Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after he led them to conference finals

Thibodeau was New York’s most successful coach in a generation, but he drew criticism for relying too heavily on his starters.

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