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NBA Roundup: Bucks Win on Giannis’ Return, Spurs Winning Streak Snapped by Jazz

NBA Roundup: Bucks Win on Giannis’ Return, Spurs Winning Streak Snapped by Jazz

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo made a triumphant return from an eight-game NBA injury layoff on Saturday while San Antonio's win streak was ended at eight games by the Utah Jazz. Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 25 minutes to lead the Bucks in a 112-103 victory at Chicago, snapping the Bulls' five-game win streak. The 31-year-old Greek star, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, made 10-of-15 shots from the floor and 8-of-10 free throws as Milwaukee improved to 13


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NY Knicks Win The NBA Cup

NY Knicks Win The NBA Cup

Congratulations are in order! The New York Knicks were crowned the 2025 NBA Cup Champions after a thrilling 124-113 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. With the victory, the franchise earned its first piece of silverware since its 1973 NBA Championship, ending a 52-year trophy drought. Trailing for much of the game, the Knicks went on a 16-2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters. Jalen Brunson added 25 points and 8 assists, earning the tournament MVP award almost unanimously for


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Former NBA Star Rodney Rogers Dies at 54

Former NBA Star Rodney Rogers Dies at 54

Rodney Rogers, a former NBA star, has passed away. He was 54. According to ESPN,  Rogers passed from natural causes linked to his spinal cord injury. He was paralyzed from the shoulders down after a dirt bike accident in November 2008. Andre Igudala, president of the National Basketball Players Association, released a statement paying tribute to Rogers. Igudala wrote, ”I was fortunate to play alongside him for one of those during my rookie year with the 76ers. He was a consistent force on the


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NBA Roundup: Pistons Extend Win Streak to 7, Heat Win on Buzzer-Beating Alley-Oop

NBA Roundup: Pistons Extend Win Streak to 7, Heat Win on Buzzer-Beating Alley-Oop

Cade Cunningham's triple double, Daniss Jenkins's three-pointer at the buzzer and Javonte Green's overtime dunk lifted Detroit past Washington 137-135 on Monday, stretching the Pistons' win streak to seven games. In an unexpected thriller, the NBA's second-best team barely outlasted a Wizards club that fell to an NBA-worst 1-10 with their ninth consecutive loss. "We knew how big this game was for us," Jenkins said. "We wasn't going to let nothing stop us from getting this W." Cunningham made


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NBA Roundup: Heat Earn First Win Since Rozier Arrest, Wembanyama Continues to Shine

NBA Roundup: Heat Earn First Win Since Rozier Arrest, Wembanyama Continues to Shine

In their first game since guard Terry Rozier was arrested in an FBI sports gambling probe, his Miami Heat teammates unleashed a scoring barrage in a 146-114 NBA win at Memphis on Friday. Bam Adebayo scored 24 points and reserve Nikola Jovic added 20 off the bench to lead eight double-digit scorers as the Heat improved to 1-1 after their big win. Miami also scored a one-half team record 86 points in the first two quarters in taking a 86-47 half-time lead, the largest in Heat history dating to 1


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NBA Roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Drops Career-High 55 Points as OKC Outlasts Pacers in Double OT

NBA Roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Drops Career-High 55 Points as OKC Outlasts Pacers in Double OT

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Indiana 141-135 in double overtime on Thursday in a historic rematch of last season's NBA Finals. Hours after the league was rocked by a massive illegal gambling probe, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexanderdragged the Thunder to victory. The Canadian added eight rebounds and five assists while hitting 15-of-31 shots from the floor and 23-of-26 free throws to lead a 45-of-51 Thunde


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LeBron James’ Lakers Group Chat the Night of the Luka–AD Trade Revealed

LeBron James’ Lakers Group Chat the Night of the Luka–AD Trade Revealed

Nearly a year after the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas and brought Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, new details are shedding light on how LeBron James and his son Bronny learned the news. In a new book by sportswriter Yaron Weitzman, the moment is described as one of the most surreal nights in recent NBA history. According to Weitzman, Bronny James—now both LeBron’s son and Lakers teammate—was the first to share Shams Charania’s viral tweet announcing the trade in the


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Kevin Durant Inks $90 Million Contract Extension with Houston Rockets

Kevin Durant Inks $90 Million Contract Extension with Houston Rockets

NBA superstar Kevin Durant has agreed a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, ESPN reported via his business partner Rich Kleiman. The deal also includes a player option for the 2027-28 season. The 15-time All-Star has one season left on his current deal worth $54.7 million, but he will now earn $144.7 million over the next three years. BREAKING: Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, his busi


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NewDope’s 2025 NBA Draft Recap
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NewDope’s 2025 NBA Draft Recap

That does it for the 2025 NBA Draft! Be sure to check out all of the 59 picks this year that consisted of 21 players born overseas! First Round 1. Dallas Mavericks - Cooper Flagg (F, Duke) 2. San Antonio Spurs - Dylan Harper (G, Rutgers) 3. Philadelphia 76ers - VJ Edgecombe (G, Bahamas/Baylor) 4. Charlotte Hornets - Kon Knueppel (G/F, Duke) 5. Utah Jazz - Ace Bailey (G/F, Rutgers) 6. Washington Wizards - Tre Johnson (G, Texas) 7. New Orleans Pelicans - Jeremiah Fears (G, Oklahoma) 8.


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Oklahoma City Thunder Clinches First NBA Championship after Defeating Pacers in Game 7
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Oklahoma City Thunder Clinches First NBA Championship after Defeating Pacers in Game 7

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday to clinch the franchise's first NBA Finals crown with a 4-3 series victory. NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points to seal an emphatic win against a Pacers side who lost their star guard Tyrese Haliburton to an injury in the first quarter. The 2024-2025 Thunder team is now the second youngest to win a championship in NBA history. The NBA championship was the first won by the Thunder since the f


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Pacers Dominate Thunder to Force First NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016
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Pacers Dominate Thunder to Force First NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016

The Indiana Pacers, rallying around injured star Tyrese Haliburton, crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday to force a decisive game seven in the NBA Finals. Haliburton, cleared to play with a right calf injury only a couple of hours before tipoff, scored 14 points with five assists and two steals in a solid contribution to a comprehensive team effort. "We just wanted to protect home court," Haliburton said. "We didn't want to see these guys celebrate a championship on our home fl


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NBA Finals: Thunder One Win away from Glory After Game 5 Victory Over Pacers
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NBA Finals: Thunder One Win away from Glory After Game 5 Victory Over Pacers

Jalen Williams (24) erupted for 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Indiana Pacers to score a 120-109 victory and move to within one win of clinching the NBA Finals on Monday. An enthralling game-five battle in Oklahoma saw the Pacers climb out of an 18-point first-half hole to get within two points of the Thunder in the fourth quarter. But just as Indiana threatened the latest in a series of trademark comebacks, the Thunder found an extra gear with Williams and MVP Shai Gilgeo


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NBA Finals: Thunder Rally Late to Edge Pacers in Game 4, Tie Series 2-2
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NBA Finals: Thunder Rally Late to Edge Pacers in Game 4, Tie Series 2-2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26) scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a gritty 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers that leveled the NBA Finals at two games apiece on Friday. Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana's relentless defense, the NBA's Most Valuable Player in Gilgeous-Alexander found a way to fight through. He followed a three-pointer with a pull-up jumper to give the Thunder their first lead since the first half with 2:23 remai


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NBA Finals: Pacers Beat Thunder in Game 3 for First NBA Finals Home Win in 25 Years
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NBA Finals: Pacers Beat Thunder in Game 3 for First NBA Finals Home Win in 25 Years

The Indiana Pacers, fueled by a near triple-double from Tyrese Haliburton, out-duelled the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Haliburton scored 22 points with nine rebounds and 11 assists to spearhead a tremendous collective effort that included a career playoff high 27 points from reserve Bennedict Mathurin. The Pacers' bench out-scored Oklahoma City's reserves 49-18, and Indiana wore down NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whose 24


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NBA Finals: Thunder Bounce Back in Game 2 to Even Series 1 - 1 with Pacers
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NBA Finals: Thunder Bounce Back in Game 2 to Even Series 1 - 1 with Pacers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26) scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to secure a series-levelling victory over the Indiana Pacers in game two of the NBA Finals on Sunday. No.1 seeds Oklahoma City, who suffered an agonising last-second loss to Indiana in game one on Thursday, roared back to life with a dominant 123-107 performance on their home court. NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished with 38 points in game one, once again led the way for Oklahoma City


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NBA Finals: Haliburton hits a Last-Second Winner as Pacers Stun Thunder to Take Game 1
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NBA Finals: Haliburton hits a Last-Second Winner as Pacers Stun Thunder to Take Game 1

Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton sank the game-winning basket in the final second to give the Pacers a stunning 111-110 fightback victory over Oklahoma City in Thursday's opening game of the NBA Finals. Haliburton, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds, gave the Pacers their only lead of the game on a dramatic 21-foot jump shot with 0.3 of a second remaining to deliver a shocker after Indiana had trailed by 15 points with 9:42 remaining. "I'm confident in my ability and feel like if I can get to my spo


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