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March Madness 2018: 24 players to watch in the NCAA Tournament if you’re an NBA fan
Here's a look at the top two-dozen players in the NCAA tournament, from an NBA draft perspective and listed in alphabetical order.

The NBA’s mission isn’t to stop tanking. It’s to stop anyone from talking about it.
Every year, the subject of NBA teams tanking for the best possible draft position becomes a hot topic. And every year, the league does everything it can to stop people...

Kevin Durant isn’t buying that the Washington Wizards are better without John Wall
As the Washington Wizards rack up one victory after another with John Wall watching from the sidelines in a suit, the topic du jour in NBA circles has become whether...

Can the Minnesota Timberwolves survive without Jimmy Butler? To make the playoffs, they’ll have to.
When Jimmy Butler crumpled to the floor Friday night, it was easy to fear the worst. The expectation from NBA fans watching Butler sitting on the Toyota Center court, grabbing...

Golden State Warriors to visit African American Museum with kids in lieu of White House appearance
The Golden State Warriors went to great lengths to keep their plans for what they would do in Washington on Tuesday in lieu of a trip to the White House...

Taking stock of the winners and losers from NBA All-Star Weekend
This year's NBA All-Star Weekend was capped off by the league holding it's 67th All-Star Game here at Staples Center on Sunday night, with Team LeBron emerging with a 148-145...

Joel Embiid is already an all-star starter. His next goal is becoming the NBA’s best player.
No one would accuse Joel Embiid of lacking confidence. The only things that can match Embiid's outsized personality are his massive, 7-foot-2 frame and ridiculously diverse skill set.

We asked 100 media members who the NBA MVP is. It wasn’t close.
When James Harden limped off the court inside Houston's Toyota Center with a hamstring strain on New Year's Eve, it appeared this year's NBA most valuable player award was officially...

Steve Kerr didn’t disrespect Suns by letting his players coach. He was waking up Warriors.
Kerr decided that, for a night, the Warriors wouldn't hear his voice. Rather than going through his usual work coaching the team, he chose to allow his players to do...

5 things we learned from the new-look Cavaliers’ rout of the Celtics
The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers demolished the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon, a 121-99 win that was notable for all kinds of reasons. Let's dive right into them: