Southeast Notes: Heat Needs, Dawkins, Play-In Tourney, Nance Jr.
There’s lots of moves the Heat, who face the Bulls in the play-in tournament on Wednesday, need to make to become true contenders again, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes.
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Latest From Stein, Fischer: Perry, LaVine, Young, Jones, Dumars, Graham, Horst
New Kings GM Scott Perry won’t engage an offseason teardown even though De’Aaron Fox was dealt at the trade deadline this season, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line report in their latest newsletter.
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2025 NBA Free Agent Preview: Point Guards
The 2025 NBA free agent point guard class features three veterans who have earned maximum-salary contracts and have combined to make 21 All-Star teams.
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Clippers Notes: Harden, Intuit Dome, Bench, Game 4
During a recent conversation with Marc J. Spears of Andscape about resurgent 2024/25 season, 11-time All-Star Clippers guard James Harden revealed that he was confident his hometown team could capture its first title this summer.
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Warriors Notes: Butler, Hield, Curry
The Warriors expect six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler will return from his hip contusion in Game 4 of their ongoing series against Houston, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic (Twitter link).
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Central Notes: Sheppard, Pacers, Bulls, Strus
After starting Pacers swingman Andrew Nembhard found himself in foul trouble during Indiana’s Game 3 playoff series loss to Milwaukee, reserve guard Ben Sheppard found himself playing more minutes than he had in the contests prior.
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Knicks’ Jalen Brunson Suffers Anbkle Injury In Game 4
2:13 PM: Brunson returned to the hardwood after receiving treatment in the visitors’ locker room.
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