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• What We Know About the N.B.A. Betting Scandal

  24-10-2025 00:29 via nytimes.com
  Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic breaks down the bombshell gambling scandal that led to the arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
  
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• Who Is Chauncey Billups, the Basketball Coach Charged in an NBA Gambling Scandal?

  23-10-2025 22:38 via nytimes.com
  Mr. Billups earned the nickname Mr. Big Shot during a Hall of Fame N.B.A. playing career. He has been a head coach since 2021.
  
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• A Missing Woman, an N.B.A. Hopeful and an Arrest That Shocked a Team

  19-09-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  In 2023, Chance Comanche was playing some of the best basketball of his life. His teammates thought he was on his way to the N.B.A. Instead, he was accused of murder.
  
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• Bill Walton, N.B.A. Hall of Famer and Broadcasting Star, Dies at 71

  27-05-2024 22:58 via nytimes.com
  
  A dominant, colorful center when he wasn’t injured, he won championships in high school, at U.C.L.A. and with the Trail Blazers and the Celtics before becoming a TV commentator.
  
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• Scoot Henderson: ‘I’m hoping to get to play with Dame’ Lillard. Will he get the chance?

  23-06-2023 20:57
  
  What does drafting Henders mean for the future of Lillard with the Trail Blazers? In the short term, likely nothing.
  
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• Scoot Henderson: “I’m hoping to get to play with Dame” Lillard. Will he get the chance?

  23-06-2023 20:57
  
  What does drafting Henders mean for the future of Lillard with the Trail Blazers? In the short term, likely nothing.
  
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• Winners and losers from 2023 NBA Draft. Starting with the Spurs.

  23-06-2023 14:47
  
  It was not a good night for college basketball at the top of the draft.
  
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• After Midnight at the NBA Draft, Dreams Still Come True

  23-06-2023 08:42 via nytimes.com
  
  The crowds had thinned by the second round, but several players lingered in the stands waiting to hear their names called. Dozens of fans waited to cheer them on.
  
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• 2023 NBA Draft tracker, with pick-by-pick analysis of selections, trades

  22-06-2023 23:55
  
  The night will begin with the coronation of Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 pick and then get wild.
  
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• Wembanyama poised, confident, ready for his moment at NBA Draft

  22-06-2023 18:26
  
  Seeming poised and completely ready for what awaits him, Wembanyama's NBA chapter is now underway.
  
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• Winners, losers from blockbuster Porzings to Celtics, Smart to Grizzlies trade

  22-06-2023 14:33
  
  These Celtics are going to be quite different from the ones we saw the last few seasons.
  
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• Consensus NBA Mock Draft: The lottery picks, starting with Wembanyama

  21-06-2023 16:20
  
  It's Wembanyama at No. 1, and then things get interesting.
  
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• Is Leonard/George era ending? Rumor Clippers testing Paul George trade waters.

  21-06-2023 14:42
  
  The Clippers are reportedly considering trading George to the Trail Blazers for the No. 3 pick.
  
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• NBA Draft, trade rumors roundup: Minnesota not looking to trade Towns, is Raptors’ Siakam available?

  20-06-2023 23:13
  
  Also, if Clippers trade for Chris Paul, where does that leave Russell Westbrook?
  
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• Portland reportedly puts together trade offer for Miami’s Bam Adebayo. Good luck with that.

  20-06-2023 19:09
  
  Welcome to the NBA's silly season.
  
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• NBA Draft, free agency rumors roundup: What do Hornets do with No. 2 pick?

  20-06-2023 00:50
  
  For that matter, what will Trail Blazers do with No. 3 pick.
  
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• Winners and losers from Bradley Beal trade to Phoenix Suns

  19-06-2023 12:13
  
  The Suns can be winners in this trade, if everything goes perfectly o
  
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• Suns go for stars, to trade for Bradley Beal, send Paul, Shamet, picks to Wizards

  18-06-2023 23:07
  
  Suns owner Mat Ishbia makes another swing for a big star, but rounding out the Suns roster will be challenging.
  
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• Suns go for stars, reportedly trade for Bradley Beal, send Paul, Shamet, picks to Wizards

  18-06-2023 23:07
  
  Suns owner Mat Ishbia makes another swing for a big star, but rounding out the Suns roster will be challenging.
  
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• Wizards reportedly moving quickly toward Bradley Beal trade; Heat, Suns frontrunners

  18-06-2023 00:07
  
  Washington would like to get a deal done before the draft.
  
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• NBA Draft, trade rumors roundup: Beal talking to teams, Hornets prefer Ingram to Zion?

  17-06-2023 00:01
  
  The Pelicans want Scoot Henderson, but to the Hornets want Brandon Ingram?
  
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• PBT Podcast: Talking NBA Draft, what will Portland do with Sean Highkin

  16-06-2023 16:21
  
  Portland is open to trading the No. 3 pick, but will Scoot Henderson fall to them? What will teams offer?
  
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• Five potential trade partners for Bradley Beal, Wizards

  15-06-2023 20:40
  
  Miami should be the clear and obvious frontrunner.
  
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• Will Heat go big game hunting for another star this summer?

  13-06-2023 19:35
  
  Heat culture got Miami to the Finals, but they could use another star to take the final step.
  
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• Jokić, the reluctant MVP, ends narrative he hadn’t done enough in playoffs

  13-06-2023 13:33
  
  The narrative now is Jokic’s place in history, something that is still being defined by a 28-year-old in his prime.
  
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• Report: Pelicans want to trade up to No. 2, 3 in Draft to pick Scoot Henderson

  13-06-2023 00:27
  
  Would Zion be in play? More likely Brandon Ingram is.
  
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• Trail Blazers hope to trade No. 3 pick with Simons for star, want to re-sign Grant

  11-06-2023 15:54
  
  Is the No. 3 pick and Simons enough to get the Trail Blazers a star in return?
  
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• Miami has thrived in adversity all playoffs. They have plenty of it in Game 4.

  08-06-2023 23:46
  
  “I mean, the Murray/Jokic two-man game is a pretty hard action to stop,” Haywood Highsmith said.
  
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• Lillard said he expects to be in Portland next season, so everyone starts trade speculation. Again.

  07-06-2023 18:53
  
  Everyone wants Damian Lillard to leave Portland more than Damian Lillard wants to leave Portland.
  
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• Phil Knight says he still wants to buy Trail Blazers, still waiting for team to be available

  04-06-2023 23:59
  
  Knight reportedly has made multiple overtures in the past few years, only to be shot down each time.
  
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• Coaching updates from around NBA: Stotts to Bucks, Young paid to stay with Suns

  04-06-2023 19:51
  
  James Borrego will be on the staff of Willie Green in New Orleans.
  
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• Coach, front office moves update: Pistons make Williams hiring official, Borrego or Stotts to Bucks bench?

  03-06-2023 18:38
  
  Changes in the Wizards front office and the Pelicans training staff as well.
  
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• Coach, front office moves update: Pistons make Williams hiring official, Borego or Stotts to Bucks bench?

  03-06-2023 18:38
  
  Changes in the Wizards front office and the Pelicans training staff as well.
  
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• Three takeaways from peak Celtics showing up, beating Heat in Game 4

  24-05-2023 07:55
  
  Butler on how Heat deal with loss: 'We are going to listen to some music. We're going to drink some beers back there.'
  
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• Three takeaways from Nuggets showing poise of champion, going up 3-0 on Lakers

  21-05-2023 07:40
  
  The Nuggets ran a Jamal Murray/Nikola Jokić two-man game late the Lakers could not stop.
  
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• Red hot Jamal Murray early, Nikola Jokić late lifts Nuggets past Lakers to 3-0 series lead

  21-05-2023 05:12
  
  Murray scored 30 in the first half, Jokić had 15 in the fourth.
  
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• Red hot Jamal Murray early, Nikola Jokić late lift Nuggets past Lakers to 3-0 series lead

  21-05-2023 05:12
  
  Murray scored 30 in the first half, Jokić had 15 in the fourth.
  
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• Are Hornets leaning Miller over Henderson with No. 2 pick? Is Miller hurting his cause?

  20-05-2023 02:25
  
  There is a report of Miller's interviews not going well, although take that with a grain of salt.
  
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• Three top-10 draft picks that may be available in a trade

  19-05-2023 01:07
  
  Expect at least one trade of a top-10 pick, and maybe a couple.
  
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• Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener

  18-05-2023 06:12
  Jimmy Butler continues his stellar playoff run.
  
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• PBT Podcast: It’s a Fiesta when Spurs win lottery, plus playoff talk

  18-05-2023 02:19
  
  It’s a Fiesta in San Antonio. Literally. And not just because the Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery, and with it the rights to draft Victor Wembanyama, although Corey Robinson says that has added to the party along the River Walk — with some Afro-Cuban All-Stars music. In this latest episode of the PBT Extra
  
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• San Antonio Spurs win NBA Draft Lottery, will be home to Wembanyama

  17-05-2023 02:46
  
  There is no better coach for Wembanyama's first couple of years in the NBA than Gregg Popovich.
  
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• Five things to watch (with some betting tips) for Heat vs. Celtics

  16-05-2023 20:02
  
  Is Erik Spoelstra the Heat's biggest advantage this series?
  
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• NBA Draft Lottery odds, what winning could mean for each team

  16-05-2023 14:44
  
  Victor Wembanyama will change the trajectory of one franchise tonight.
  
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• Victor Wembanyama Wants to Take Over the NBA

  15-05-2023 06:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The 19-year-old French basketball star is the most hyped N.B.A. prospect since LeBron James, but he says he isn’t fazed by the pressure.
  
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• Does Suns need for depth mean it’s time to trade Ayton, CP3?

  12-05-2023 22:52
  
  With six players on the roster for next season the Suns are already deep into the luxury tax.
  
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• Bucks’ Jrue Holiday voted NBA teammate of year for second straight season

  12-05-2023 15:14
  
  He has won the award three times in four years.
  
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• Bucks’ Holiday voted NBA teammate of year for second consecutive season

  12-05-2023 15:14
  
  He has won the award three times in four years.
  
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• Suns center Ayton out with rib injury for must-win Game 6 Thursday

  12-05-2023 00:33
  
  They will miss Ayton's defense on Nikola Jokić.
  
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• Embiid, Antetokounmpo, Tatum headline All-NBA teams

  11-05-2023 02:08
  
  Morant, Brunson, Holiday and Markkanen lead your list of snubs.
  
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