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Ben Dubose: Let’s address the elephant in the room with Kevin Durant. They expect the Suns to reach out to them for the obvious reason they have the picks and on paper there’s a fit, but it’s doubtful. No one will rule it out, but it’s doubtful that the value will be in alignment in terms of what the Suns are looking for, what makes sense for them, and what the Rockets are … [Read more...] about
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The strong expectation is that VanVleet will remain with Houston after the strong leadership he provided to a team that unexpectedly won 52 games and snagged the No. 2 seed in the West, but pushing the option back to the brink of free agency does leave open the possibility that the Rockets could include VanVleet’s monster 2025-26 salary in a significant trade if such a deal … [Read more...] about
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In an average NBA season, slightly more than half the playoff games will be in the first round (there are 15 total series, and we’re already done with eight of them), so it’s a good time to examine the playoff trend line. We have a few second-round games thrown in for good measure. (All data is entering Wednesday’s games.) Here’s the thing: I can’t really find anything in the … [Read more...] about
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More than four dozen players were nominated by PBWA members. Twenty-five finalists were selected by a PBWA subcommittee to create the official ballot, which was voted on by the entire membership. Players received two points for every first-team vote and one point for every second-team vote. The other 15 finalists, in alphabetical order, were: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), … [Read more...] about
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Bobby Marks: 2 different options for Houston to navigate in the next 7 weeks: 1. Decline the option and re-sign at a lower number. This would give Houston much needed flexibility below the tax/apron. They would lose a possible trade chip until mid-December. 2. Exercise the option. Trade eligible but doesn’t help their bottom line. … [Read more...] about