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• Celtics make smart decision with Jaylen despite NBA award implications

  11-04-2025 12:43 via nbcsportsboston.com
  
  Celtics make smart decision with Jaylen despite NBA award implications originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonWith the Boston Celtics already locked into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, there aren’t many intriguing storylines as the regular season winds down.But Jaylen Brown and his nagging knee injury is one of them.The Celtics ruled Brown out for Friday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday afternoon, more than 24 hours before tip-off. The decision ensures tha
  
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• Isiah Thomas jumps into GOAT debate, says Jordan gets players' backing because he 'gave you some shoes'

  08-01-2026 23:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan.The easiest way to start a heated debate among NBA fans is to ask who is the Greatest of All Time, the GOAT, LeBron or MJ. This debate usually breaks down along generational lines, but that changed on today's episode of Run It Back on FanDuel TV, where guest Isiah Thomas called out co-hosts Michelle Beadle, DeMarcus Cousins, and Chandler Parsons.Isiah Thomas doesn't understand why Michael Jordan is still in GOAT convos with LeBron
  "Y'all treat LeBron like he ain't
  
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• Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Miami vs. Ole Miss CFP semifinal, NBA and more

  08-01-2026 21:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Thursday from the SportsLine Inside the Lines team's model and top CBS Sports experts
  
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• Trae Young gets traded, Nuggets silver linings, rolling Pistons, Deni’s rise + the future of Giannis

  08-01-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor and Tom Haberstroh react to the Hawks trading Trae Young to the Wizards. They ask whether Young will fit well in Washington and how the trade will impact Atlanta. Plus, should the Hawks now consider trading for Anthony Davis?Then, the duo breaks down why the Pistons are dominating in the East, whether Giannis will remain with the Bucks and how the Nuggets are continuing their dominance despite Nikola Jokic&rsquo
  
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• NBA Rookie Rankings: Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel in neck-and-neck ROY race

  08-01-2026 19:54 via cbssports.com
  
  Flagg remains the favorite, but the former Duke teammates are both having standout rookie years
  
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• NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Thursday, January 8 include Anthony Davis

  08-01-2026 19:29 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Thursday, Jan. 8
  
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• Miles McBride's impact on Knicks' starting lineup on full display in win over Clippers

  08-01-2026 19:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Back in the summer of 2025, teams around the league were waiting/hoping that the Knicks would make Miles McBride available via trade. Obviously, that never happened.McBride’s play on Wednesday night showed you exactly why they took that stance.Playing in the starting lineup, McBride had 16 points, four assists, a steal and a block in New York’s win over the Clippers.He also defended ball screens well and made things tough for James Harden and other Clippers.“He’s an
  
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• NBA rookie rankings: Cooper Flagg takes over the No. 1 spot, with new names entering the top 10

  08-01-2026 18:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  The sweet spot of the start of the holiday season, the turn of the new year and the fast lane to the All-Star break is one of my favorite parts of the NBA regular season. This is a stretch that truly tests a team’s identity. The league knows who they are, and they have to find ways to consistently produce. For rookies, around this time of year you start to feel the impact of what they’re bringing to their team every single night. And you start to see the pattern of what happens
  
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• 10 questions that will shape NBA trade deadline: What happens with AD? Who will sell? Is Giannis staying put?

  08-01-2026 18:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Trae Young is off to the Wizards, so what's next in NBA trade season?
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo says he will never demand a trade out of Milwaukee, 'That’s not in my nature'

  08-01-2026 17:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  There has already been one big NBA trade this year. Will Giannis Antetokounmpo force another? Don't bet on it. In league circles, talk of an in-season Antetokounmpo trade has died down amid reports that the Bucks are looking to add at the trade deadline, not trade the best player in franchise history. The only way Antetokounmpo gets traded at the deadline is if he demands a trade, and he told Sam Amick of The Athletic he would not go there."There will never be a chance, and there will never be a
  
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• Use DraftKings promo code to get $300 in bonus bets by targeting Miami-Ole Miss in College Football Playoff

  08-01-2026 17:11 via cbssports.com
  
  DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for Ole Miss vs. Miami in the CFP semifinals, NBA betting on Thursday
  
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• Can the Cavaliers, as currently constructed, find a way back to contending in the East?

  08-01-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  On Tuesday night, Cavs point guard Darius Garland put together his most impressive fourth quarter of the season: 14 points on a perfect 7-for-7 shooting, two assists and zero turnovers in a narrow 120-116 road win over Indiana. It was a virtuoso showing for Garland. He used his off-ball speed to find gaps in Indiana's aggressive defensive scheme and trusted his midrange bag time and time again. When the Pacers showed prevent, Garland stepped out and punished them from deep. Bigs Evan Mobley
  
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• In defense of the Trae Young trade for the Wizards, who bought low on an offensive engine

  08-01-2026 16:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Washington used a series of moves to turn Bradley Beal's contract into a buy-low chance on Trae Young
  
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• Hawks trade Trae Young to Wizards — Who are the fantasy basketball winners and losers from the deal?

  08-01-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  It's official: Atlanta Hawks PG Trae Young has been traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guards CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, becoming the first major domino to fall ahead of what's shaping up to be a busy NBA trade deadline.Washington gets a high-usage star to build around amid another lost season, while Atlanta finally breaks away from an era defined by exciting highlights but underwhelming results. For fantasy basketball managers, the ripple effect is just as important — th
  
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• Hawks trade PG Trae Young to Wizards — Who are the fantasy basketball winners and losers?

  08-01-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  It's official: Atlanta Hawks PG Trae Young has been traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guards CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, becoming the first major domino to fall ahead of what's shaping up to be a busy NBA Trade Deadline.Washington gets a high-usage star to build around amid another lost season, while Atlanta finally breaks away from an era defined by exciting highlights but underwhelming results. For fantasy basketball managers, the ripple effect is just as important — th
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo insists he won't demand a trade, plans to be in Milwaukee 'the rest of my career'

  08-01-2026 16:27 via cbssports.com
  
  Antetokounmpo offered his strongest statement towards trade rumors to date
  
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• Winners and losers of Trae Young trade: How this deal hurts Ja Morant and LaMelo Ball -- and helps the Knicks

  08-01-2026 16:20 via cbssports.com
  
  Did Trae Young have any actual good options for a destination?
  
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• Draymond Green questions whether some NBA officials are too old, need to retire

  08-01-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  Draymond Green questions whether some NBA officials are too old, need to retire originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaDraymond Green didn’t mince words when discussing NBA officiating on the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” raising pointed questions about accountability — and even age — among league referees.Green’s comments came in the aftermath of coach Steve Kerr’s emotional ejection during the Warriors’ loss to the Los Angeles C
  
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• NBA odds, picks, best bets for Thursday, Jan. 8, from proven model: This 3-leg parlay returns nearly +600

  08-01-2026 16:10 via cbssports.com
  
  After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top NBA picks today
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo says he'll never ask for trade, plans to be with Bucks for career: 'Not in my nature'

  08-01-2026 16:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was subject to intense trade rumors over the offseason. With the Bucks seemingly in rebuilding mode, it was thought the team would entertain the idea of trading away their superstar in exchange for draft picks. And if the team was reluctant to do that, there were some who thought Antetokounmpo would force the issue.But Antetokounmpo put that narrative to bed Wednesday, telling The Athletic that he would never request a trade from the Bucks.“T
  
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• Isiah Thomas jokes he'd choke Steve Kerr if he were in Jonathan Kuminga's shoes

  08-01-2026 15:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  Isiah Thomas jokes he'd choke Steve Kerr if he were in Jonathan Kuminga's shoes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe conversation surrounding Jonathan Kuminga’s future with the Warriors took an interesting turn when Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas chimed in.Thomas, a former president of the NBA Players Association, shared his thoughts on the young forward’s situation in a recent appearance on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show. The Hall of Famer cr
  
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• NBA Minutes Report: How Tyler Herro's return, Jalen Duren's injury, and more impact minutes

  08-01-2026 15:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  Welcome to the Fantasy Basketball Minutes Report. Every week, I will review each team's updated minutes per game to see which players are seeing the court more or less than in previous weeks. With this information in hand, I'll try to discuss any relevant fantasy risers or fallers; players who we should be adding off waivers or removing from our teams.The charts below are also great for exploring on your own. You can track the minutes over the last three, five, and ten games, and for the entire
  
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• Doug Christie's Kings job reportedly ‘safe' despite historically bad start

  08-01-2026 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Doug Christie's Kings job reportedly ‘safe' despite historically bad start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWhile the Kings have plenty of questions just 37 games into the 2025-26 NBA season, whether or not coach Doug Christie is on the hot seat reportedly isn’t one of them.Despite the team’s historically bad start, Christie’s job with the Kings is “safe,” ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported in a story published Wednesday, citing team sources.Sacrame
  
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• Analyzing Trae Young trade; College Football Playoff semifinal preview: Miami vs. Ole Miss

  08-01-2026 15:10 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, we rank all Wild Card Weekend underdogs by their likelihood to pull an upset
  
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• Draymond Green hilariously reads the texts his mom sends before Warriors games

  08-01-2026 12:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Draymond Green hilariously reads the texts his mom sends before Warriors games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaDraymond Green can live with technical fouls. Disappointing his mom? Not so much.In the postgame press conference after the Warriors’ 120–113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Green was asked which moment in his basketball career had upset his mom the most.The question followed Green’s recent ejection against the Utah Jazz — and came after Stev
  
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• Why Kendrick Perkins believes Warriors organization has ‘failed' Steph Curry

  08-01-2026 12:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Why Kendrick Perkins believes Warriors organization has ‘failed' Steph Curry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAt 37 years old, Warriors star Steph Curry still is playing elite basketball. But one NBA analyst believes the team he has played with for his entire 17-year career has not done right by him. “Everyone has failed Steph in this organization,” ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins said on “NBA Today.” “We’re talking a
  
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• Did Jaylen Brown deserve a better whistle in Celtics' loss to Nuggets?

  08-01-2026 10:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Did Jaylen Brown deserve a better whistle in Celtics' loss to Nuggets? originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonJaylen Brown, who’s been unafraid to speak his mind this season, vented about a lack of whistles Wednesday night after the Boston Celtics lost to the Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets at TD Garden.Did Brown have a legitimate gripe with the officiating?Brown was credited Wednesday night with 31 drives, which was one of his highest totals this entire season and nearly 75 percent more
  
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• ESPN outlines potential trade package that sends Trey Murphy to Warriors

  08-01-2026 10:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  ESPN outlines potential trade package that sends Trey Murphy to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere’s one name the Warriors — and certainly their fan base — could become enamored with in the coming weeks. If they haven’t already.With the NBA’s Feb. 5 trade deadline exactly four weeks away, New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III has been linked to the Warriors on numerous occasions, even dating back to the offseason when young forward Jonat
  
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• Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to overtime win

  08-01-2026 09:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  Only Luka Doncic (33.5) averages more points per game this season than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.6) [Getty Images]Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an overtime win over the Utah Jazz.The NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player hit the shot to force overtime before helping the defending champions clinch a 129-125 victory.Chet Holmgren added a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Thunder improved to a 31-7 record and sit top of the Western Con
  
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• Draymond Green praises Jonathan Kuminga's professionalism amid trade rumors

  08-01-2026 09:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Draymond Green praises Jonathan Kuminga's professionalism amid trade rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors forward Jonathan Kuminga continues to miss game action as trade rumors involving the 23-year-old persist. It reasonably would be expected that a player would become visibly disgruntled in response to such a situation. But Kuminga’s veteran teammate, Draymond Green, says that it has not been
  
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