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Cavs embracing early tests with revamped Wizards up next
The Cavaliers have played three games, won two and already experienced just about every emotion imaginable.
They’ve blown a huge lead, nearly blown another and...
NBA’s new lottery gives teams reason to compete, and few reasons to get clever
The NBA can change the lottery. It can flatten the odds, punish the worst records and make it harder for the same franchise to...
Lakers’ first loss exposes the limits of simply outscoring everybody
Luka Doncic followed a 52-point game with 41 more Tuesday. Austin Reaves added 26.
The Lakers still lost. That should tell you where this conversation...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cavs, Peyton Watson, Hawks
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander already has two straight MVP awards. The Thunder’s injury report is giving him plenty of opportunities to demonstrate why.
Oklahoma City improved to...
Karl-Anthony Towns: Knicks finally looked ‘more like ourselves’ in first win
The Knicks finally won a game, and Karl-Anthony Towns recognized the team doing it.
“We looked,” Towns said, “more like ourselves from last year.”
That would...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Nets, Mikel Brown Jr, Bulls
Spurs
The Spurs spent the first week looking for some offensive rhythm. Julian Champagnie found enough Tuesday to share with everybody.
Champagnie made eight first-half threes...
Celtics’ Paul George on Jayson Tatum game-winner: ‘We got the ball to the MVP’
Jayson Tatum has made plenty of big shots. This one carried a little more meaning than simply rescuing the Celtics from a game they...
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards to undergo knee procedure, miss up to two months
One night after scoring 47 points against the Cavaliers, Anthony Edwards is facing an extended absence.
The Timberwolves star will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly, Thunder
Mavericks
Cooper Flagg’s shoulder held up just fine. So did his ability to find pretty much everybody on the floor.
After missing Saturday’s game with a...
Former Cavs forward Barry Clemens dies
Barry Clemens was part of the Cavaliers before most of the moments that define the franchise today. His basketball story, though, reached well beyond...
Malik Beasley agrees to plead guilty in federal gambling case
Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from an illegal sports gambling investigation, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.
The...
Jazz lose Jaren Jackson Jr. for 6-8 weeks with torn MCL
The Jazz are still trying to get a sustained look at Jaren Jackson Jr. alongside Lauri Markkanen. Another knee injury will put that plan...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Cameron Boozer, Hornets, Naz Reid, Spurs
Grizzlies
Ty Jerome has been getting plenty of attention in Memphis, and understandably so. But Cam Boozer is putting together the kind of introduction that...
Timberwolves bringing back former Akron standout Enrique Freeman
Enrique Freeman’s time away from the Timberwolves didn’t last long. Ten days after waiving him, Minnesota is bringing back a player it already knows...
Nikola Jokic doubles down on message to booing Nuggets fans
Nikola Jokic isn’t backing off. If Nuggets fans want to boo their own team, he’d prefer they find something else to do with their...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Nuggets
Raptors
The Raptors brought Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto hoping for another memorable run. Three games into the season, they’re already waiting on his knee.
Leonard...
