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Trail Blazers Statement Edition Jersey Design Leaked

NBA jersey leaks are a regular occurrence in late August and early September. With fashion at a premium and companies eager for your dollar, there will no longer be a single home and road style for the league’s 30 franchises. Each team will feature multiple appearances over the course of 82 games, some more stylish […]

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Golden State Warriors unveil new “Statement” uniforms for 2022-23

The Golden State Warriors this morning unveiled their new “Statement Edition” (optional) uniforms for the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season. The announcement came on the 51st anniversary of his team changing their name from San Francisco to Golden State on August 2, 1971. The new uniform is simple in its overall design – no, the Utah […]

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Sixers and James Harden agree to two-year deal

James Harden is re-signing with the Sixers on a $68.6MM, two-year deal that includes a player option in the second year, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Wojnarowski reports (via Twitter) that Harden will earn $33 million in 2022/23 and the player option is worth $35.6 million for ’23/24. The former league MVP will […]

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Sign Free Agent Gary Payton II with Trail Blazers ML

The Portland Trail Blazers have signed NBA Free Agent Gary Payton II, most recently seen with NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Payton II will join the backcourt which includes Damien Lillard, Anferni Simmons, Josh Hart and 2022 lottery pick Shadon Sharp as they continue to put together what they expect Portland to be a rival […]

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Butler scored 47 points, and Heat beat Celtics to force Game 7

While Kyle Lowry listened politely, Jimmy Butler shared the credit for Miami’s Game 6 victory until his teammate All-Star took humility too far and called his 47-point, elimination-avoiding performance “decent.” “It’s (unbelievably) unbelievable,” Laurie corrected him, apologizing to the TV cameras in the back of the room for his language, and pleading with the league […]

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The Chess Center erupted after a Warriors announcer called for “reasonable gun laws.”

Ahead of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors observed silence for the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Unlike previous moments of silence, the announcer at the Chase Center concluded by providing resources for individuals seeking “appropriate gun laws in the United States.” Only one-third […]

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Luka Donsik finds a way to resist the Warriors’ zone defense

In the first three games of the series, the Golden State Warriors made the life of the Dallas Mavericks miserable. The Warriors handled Luca Donsic better than both the Jazz and the Sun, making it difficult for him to survive the attack and using a large dose of zone defense. In Game 4, the Warriors […]

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The trainer’s room is busy with heat, the Celtics are preparing for Game 4

BOSTON (AP) – Heat was embarrassing in Game 2, giving the Celtics a home-court advantage in their Eastern Conference final matchup. Miami bounced back in Game 3, with a 26-point lead in the first half and a 109-103 victory, with star Jimmy Butler sitting out in the second half with a swollen right knee. Tyler […]

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Game 6 Clay Thompson returns, defeating Warriors Grizzlies to reach Conference Final

Somehow the Golden State Warriors found a way to finish the Memphis Grizzlies and punch their ticket to the Western Conference Finals. After a humiliating Game 5 defeat, the Warriors won the series 4-2, winning 110-96 on their home floor. The Warriors included Kevin Looney in the starting lineup for Jonathan Cumming, who has played […]

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James Harden has a devastating second half in the 76ers’ season-ending loss

It brought a familiar scene to James Harden when the 76ers survived the heat of the 99-90 heat at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday evening to survive the last-second clock. The Philadelphia season was about to begin. With the win needed to keep the championship hopes alive, Harden failed to show up as a […]