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LeBron-Durant-backed Futures League, featuring top U18 players, to launch in April
The Futures Basketball League announced plans Tuesday to launch in April 2027, targeting the top 120 under-18 players in the country.[read more]
🍞 Peanut butter jelly time: Flagg breaks down in-game snack
Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has recently started eating an in-game peanut butter and jelly sandwich.[read more]
Ex-coach Rivers says he apologized to Giannis while clarifying critiques
Doc Rivers said he reached out to apologize to Giannis Antetokounmpo for questioning the Miami Heat star's basketball IQ, saying he meant more that the force Antetokounmpo plays with can get "in the way of his feel."[read more]
PB&Js paying off for 'unbelievable' Flagg, who nets 43 in Mavericks' win
Dallas star Cooper Flagg, 19, authored one of the finest efforts of his young career on Monday night, stuffing the box score with 43 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block in the Dallas Mavericks' 125-122 win over the Indiana Pacers.[read more]
Warriors, told 'PASS TO STEPH' by Butler dressed as coach, win 8th straight by 51
Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 20-plus minutes, Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 points, and the Warriors won their eighth straight game by 51 points against the short-handed Pelicans on Monday night.[read more]
Raptors say Leonard will miss at least 1 more week due to knee swelling
Raptors star Kawhi Leonard will miss at least one more week as he continues to recover from a knee injury.[read more]
Wembanyama scores 40 points in 25 minutes as Spurs win 9th straight
Victor Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks in just 25 minutes Monday night to lead the Spurs past the Suns 122-96 for their ninth straight win.[read more]
Brown vs. advanced stats: Making sense of his previous on-court impact with Celts
We dive into the gap between Brown and on/off statistics.[read more]
Jaylen Brown is rewriting an old narrative with a new chapter in Philadelphia
Brown and the 76ers host the Celtics on Tuesday night.[read more]
'We don't trust one another': What's fueling the rocky start for Giannis and the Heat
At 4-6, the Heat aren't pointing fingers -- yet. But with each loss, the pressure rises on this season and next -- with Giannis' free agency looming.[read more]