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• Knicks revert to 2024 starting lineup in OG Anunoby's return, throttle Jazz 146-112

  06-12-2025 04:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Knicks welcomed back OG Anunoby on Friday night after the wing missed three weeks with a hamstring injury, but the situation that he found himself returning to was not the one that he'd left. In his stead, Josh Hart had re-entered the starting lineup and recaptured his old magic while the Knicks had won six of their last eight games. When it was announced that Anunoby would be returning, there were plenty of questions surrounding who would start and how seamlessly the pieces would all fit to
  
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• 2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Jamal Murray is on a heater

  08-12-2025 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  While Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić remains the most valuable player in fantasy basketball, he hasn't been the only player on his team providing elite value recently.Guard Jamal Murray has been on a roll since a sprained ankle caused a premature end to his time on the floor during Denver's December 1 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Not only did he not miss any additional action beyond that game, but he dropped 52 points on 19-of-25 shooting from the field in a win over the Indiana Pacers
  
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• NBA power rankings 2025-26: Thunder rolling, Pistons and Knicks move up to second, third

  08-12-2025 21:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  We're a quarter of the way through the NBA season, which means it's a good time to step back and assess where teams stand and which tier they are in. OKC seems to be on its own.1. Oklahoma City Thunder(23-1, last week No. 1)
  The Thunder have been rolling through everyone and everything in their path, and with that they deserve to be heavy favorites to win the Emirates NBA Cup. OKC reached the Cup Finals a year ago, only to have one of their worst shooting nights of the season against Milwaukee.
  
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• Magic F Franz Wagner reportedly has high-ankle sprain, avoided more serious injury; will miss multiple weeks, remainder of NBA Cup

  08-12-2025 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Nov 8, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans in the second quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesUSA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect / ReutersStandout orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has a high left-ankle sprain that's expected to sideline him for multiple weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The injury projects to sideline Wagner for the remainder of NBA Cup play. Orlando will pl
  
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• ‘Slightly Biased, Spot On or So Wrong?’ Contenders, Celtics, Lakers, Embiid, Nembhard & more

  08-12-2025 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O’Connor is joined by Slightly Biased to break down whether Ryan Nembhard is the next Steve Nash and his impact on the Dallas Mavericks. Plus, are the Lakers the most overrated team in the NBA? Is Joel Embiid finished?Next, they discuss if the Thunder could still make the play-in even if you took all the starters off the roster, whether the Celtics will win 55 plus games if Tatum returns by March and Zach Edey&rsqu
  
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• Grizzlies' Zach Edey is leveling up: Is the second-year big man on his way to NBA stardom?

  08-12-2025 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  It doesn’t take long for Zach Edey to make his presence felt.On the opening basket of Sunday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers, rookie wing Cedric Coward is able to eek out a late-clock bucket against Sidy Cissoko after a well-timed pump fake. What stands out to me is what happens before it:Edey and Jaylen Wells (looking good lately) flow into a ball screen that the Blazers work to force down the sideline. Edey’s dive naturally occupies the attenti
  
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• Fantasy Basketball High Score Perfect Lineup: Top 6 scores from Week 7 in the NBA

  08-12-2025 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches the two-month mark, we should all be talking about how dominant the Oklahoma City Thunder have been sitting at 22-1. Or perhaps we should also be talking about how Denver Nuggets big Nikola Jokić appears poised to win a fourth MVP award. Or maybe bring up how this could be the end of an era with LeBron James potentially in his final season.Nope. Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors are what's on everybody's mind right now. The Greek Freak could be sideline
  
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• The Clippers are a mess, and there is no clear path forward to salvage the situation in L.A.

  08-12-2025 18:32 via cbssports.com
  
  The Clippers are 6-18, have an investigation looming and just had an ugly divorce with a future Hall of Famer
  
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• The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market: What's the best deal for all 30 teams?

  08-12-2025 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes are here, even if the former MVP hasn't even officially requested a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks yet. However, it seems he might, and thus, it could be an interesting exercise trying to gauge what each team could — theoretically — offer the Bucks for the former champion. Some caveats here. The presumed logic of teams is included here. That means, for example, the Hawks wish to pair Antetokounmpo with Trae Young as opposed to Jale
  
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• The High Score Playlist: Week 8 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and lineup advice

  08-12-2025 17:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  Welcome to The High Score Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who to add off the waiver wire and get in your lineup for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. You can also read my 9-cat and standard points leagues pickups story for advice in those formats.So press play and shuffle through the latest fantasy basketball info.Fantasy basketball pickups and advice.Week 8 in High Score is pure chaos — the NBA Cup has the schedule in flux, and depending on outcomes, teams could play
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Maxine Raynaud, T.J. McConnell among top adds in 9-cat/standard points leagues for Week 8

  08-12-2025 17:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  Welcome back to The Playlist — your weekly scan of the fantasy basketball landscape, where we break down the waiver adds who can keep your roster competitive in 9-cat and points leagues.You can also read my High Score pickups story for advice in that format.Fantasy basketball pickups and advice.Week 8 comes with a twist: the NBA Cup. The Yahoo Fantasy Basketball default schedule doesn't combine this week and next, which means your outcome will largely depend on how your schedule shakes out
  
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• Suns vs. Timberwolves predictions: odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for December 8

  08-12-2025 17:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Minnesota Timberwolves (15-8) host the PhoenixSuns (13-10) on Peacock Tuesday night at 7:30 PM ET.Minnesota is riding a five-game winning streak with wins over the Celtics, Spurs, Clippers, and twice versus the Pelicans. The Timberwolves have scored at least 119 points in four of the past five games and Anthony Edwards scored at least 32 points three times.Phoenix won the first meeting between these teams, 114-113. Since then, the Suns have gone 3-4 and lost by double-digits three times. Thi
  
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• Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will be arraigned on Monday afternoon in New York court in gambling conspiracy case

  08-12-2025 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will appear in a New York court on Monday afternoon for arraignment on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. Rozier last appeared before a federal judge on Oct. 23 in Orlando, Florida, when prosecutors initially announced the indictment. He is alleged to have helped gamblers who placed bets on his performance in NBA games. Prosecutors allege that Rozier conspired with bettors and friends to help them wager on his performance in multiple games. O
  
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• Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier to be arraigned in gambling conspiracy case Monday in New York

  08-12-2025 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will appear in a New York court on Monday afternoon for arraignment on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. Rozier last appeared before a federal judge on Oct. 23 in Orlando, Florida, when prosecutors initially announced the indictment. He is alleged to have helped gamblers who placed bets on his performance in NBA games. Prosecutors allege that Rozier conspired with bettors and friends to help them wager on his performance in multiple games. O
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga's DNP Sunday lights fire under renewed trade rumors

  08-12-2025 17:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  It is no secret that Golden State planned to test the trade market for Jonathan Kuminga around the trade deadline. That's why the team played hardball with him last offseason, pushing him into a more tradeable contract, a two-year, $46.8 million deal with a team option on the second year.Speculation about a Kuminga trade grew in the last 24 hours when he got a DNP-CD on Sunday in a game against Chicago where Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Al Horford were all out. The benching came a day after
  
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• Why Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade value seems lower than you'd expect -- and how OKC is partially to blame

  08-12-2025 16:55 via cbssports.com
  
  Giannis is seemingly on the trade market, but teams are still reportedly being cautious about what they'd offer
  
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• How to watch Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Live stream info, preview for tonight's game

  08-12-2025 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tonight's Peacock NBA Monday matchup features a showdown between the Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves. This is the second of three meetings between the two teams this season. The Suns won the last match-up 114-113 on November 21. Live coverage tonight begins at 7:00 PM ET. See below for additional information on how to watch follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock.Click here to sign up for Peacock!Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Time to add Maxime “Mad Max” RaynaudRayna
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Time to add Maxime "Mad Max" Raynaud

  08-12-2025 15:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  Week 7 of the NBA season is in the books, and Week 8 will feature NBA Cup bracket play, starting with quarterfinal action on Tuesday and Wednesday and finishing up with semifinal play on Saturday.Because of the NBA Cup games, schedules are a bit odd this week. No teams play four games. Five teams play three games, nine teams play only one game, and the remaining 16 teams will get two games.Of the teams playing three games, we’ve got three waiver wire adds. Our featured add, Maxime Raynaud,
  
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• Four key trends fueling Celtics' rapid rise up East standings

  08-12-2025 14:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Four key trends fueling Celtics' rapid rise up East standings originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics were 5-7 after a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 11. It was fair to wonder at that time whether this Celtics team had what it took to make the playoffs, or if they would sink to the NBA Draft Lottery for the first time since 2014.No one is wondering about that scenario anymore.Since that loss in Philly, the Celtics have been on an impressive run with a 10-2 record in th
  
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• Warriors reportedly waiving second-round pick Alex Toohey to sign Malevy Leons

  08-12-2025 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors reportedly waiving second-round pick Alex Toohey to sign Malevy Leons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors appear to be parting ways with one of their 2025 NBA Draft picks. Golden State is signing 26-year-old Dutch forward Malevy Leons to a two-way contract and waiving 2025 second-round pick Alex Toohey as the corresponding move, NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jaks Fischer reported Monday, citing sources.Golden State is waiving Alex Toohey, sources say. https://t.co/s2jlS
  
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• Derrick White is so back: Celtics star's hot shooting has sparked turnaround

  08-12-2025 12:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  Derrick White is so back: Celtics star's hot shooting has sparked turnaround originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonIf there was any lingering skepticism about whether Derrick White was getting himself back on track after a prolonged, alarm-triggering shooting slump to start the 2025-26 season, White delivered a vintage fourth-quarter performance Sunday in Toronto that seemingly confirmed he’s turned a corner.White busted out all the familiar hallmarks in the final frame against the Rapto
  
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• Jimmy Butler reveals why he has connected well with Bay Area amid Warriors stint

  08-12-2025 11:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jimmy Butler reveals why he has connected well with Bay Area amid Warriors stint originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaJimmy Butler has loved his time in the Golden State after being traded to the Warriors from the Miami Heat at the 2024-25 NBA trade deadline in February.The six-time NBA All-Star elaborated on his joyous Northern California experience in an exclusive interview for NBC Sports Bay Area’s “Dubs Talk” with Monte Poole and Raj Mathai.Butler first discussed his s
  
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• Warriors reportedly expected to explore Jonathan Kuminga trade market soon

  08-12-2025 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors reportedly expected to explore Jonathan Kuminga trade market soon originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaJonathan Kuminga’s tenure with the Warriors soon could come to an end. Golden State’s young forward, who was a DNP-CD (Did Not Play — Coach’s Decision) in Sunday’s 123-91 win over the Chicago Bulls at United Center, has seen decreased playing time in recent weeks after a hot start to the 2025-26 NBA season, and could be traded soon. ESPN’s
  
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• Jimmy Butler sets record straight on his lengthy history of NBA bridge-burning

  08-12-2025 09:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jimmy Butler sets record straight on his lengthy history of NBA bridge-burning originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – Considered by some the NBA’s most notorious burner of bridges, Jimmy Butler III says he is delighted to be in a region known for its bridges. And not because he has so many targets to set ablaze.It’s because Butler senses the Golden State Warriors possess an unrelenting quest for victory that matches his own.Though Butler did not say his previ
  
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• James and Doncic inspire Lakers victory

  08-12-2025 09:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  LeBron James will turn 41 on 30 December [Reuters]LeBron James and Luka Doncic scored 60 points between them to fire the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers.James scored 29 points, along with seven rebounds and six assists, and 12 of his tally came in the fourth quarter. The 76ers had levelled the match at 105 apiece with one minute and 29 seconds remaining before James scored five consecutive points as the Lakers went on to seal the victory.Doncic had returned to
  
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• Warriors molding identity, building momentum after eye-opening road trip

  08-12-2025 08:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  Warriors molding identity, building momentum after eye-opening road trip originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaReturning from a six-game road trip where they dropped two straight games before coming back to San Francisco, the Warriors laid an egg and wasted 38 points from Steph Curry to open a five-game homestand with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 21. Those five games where it felt like the Warriors needed to win four, ended with more losses (three) than wins (two). But t
  
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• NBA Cup Week Roster Moves: Streaming Options & Matchup Insights

  08-12-2025 08:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  In this article we will analyze the weekly schedule in order to plan for ideal roster management. With NBA Cup Quarterfinals and Semifinals on the docket, it is a critical time to consider roster management, as number of teams are limited to just one game. Days with fewer than six gamesThese are dates to target players for streaming options from the following teams: Monday, December 8th: SAC at IND, PHX at MIN, SAS at NOPTuesday, December 9th - NBA Cup Quarterfinals: MIA at ORL, NYK at
  
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• Fantasy Basketball Schedule Analysis: NBA Cup Week Roster Moves, Streaming Options & Matchup Insights

  08-12-2025 08:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  In this article we will analyze the weekly schedule in order to plan for ideal roster management. With NBA Cup Quarterfinals and Semifinals on the docket, Week 8 (Dec 8-14 for the vast majority of Yahoo leagues) is a critical time to consider fantasy basketball roster management, as number of teams are limited to just one game. Days with fewer than six gamesThese are dates to target players for streaming options from the following teams: Monday, Dec. 8: SAC at IND, PHX at MIN, SAS at N
  
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• Thunder's blowout win over Jazz briefly interrupted by a broken smoke machine at the Delta Center

  08-12-2025 06:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Oklahoma City Thunder had no issues on Sunday night, even with reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sitting on the bench.The Delta Center, on the other hand, struggled.Midway through the second quarter, a smoke machine sitting on top of one of the baskets at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City started going off randomly while Thunder star Chet Holmgren was shooting a free throw. It kept going off for quite some time, too, and nobody on the court seemed to notice.Holmgren even threw dow
  
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• Thunder's blowout win over Jazz briefly interrupted by a broken smoke machine at Delta Center

  08-12-2025 06:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Oklahoma City Thunder had no issues on Sunday night, even with reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sitting on the bench.The Delta Center in Salt Lake City, on the other hand, struggled.Midway through the second quarter, a smoke machine sitting on top of one of the baskets in the arena started going off randomly while Thunder star Chet Holmgren was shooting a free throw. It kept going off for quite some time, too, and nobody on the court seemed to notice.Holmgren even threw down a dun
  
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