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'Dude's on another level': How Nikola Jokic quietly became a defensive analytics darling
From kicked ball violations to memorizing plays, Nikola Jokic has elevated his IQ to become one of the league's best defenders.
Who should win the tightest NBA award races? League insiders weigh in
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league on three NBA awards races going down the wire.
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SLAMS FOR DINNER?
Anthony Edwards skies for emphatic poster vs. Sixers
Rudy Gobert throws down huge putback jam for Minnesota
AROUND THE ASSOCIATION
'Everybody has to run their own race': Will Thibs' strategy doom the minutes-heavy Knicks?
It's been nearly 40 years since a team this reliant on its starters reached the NBA Finals.
NBA Power Rankings: What to watch for all 30 teams as season's end nears
Where all 30 teams stand with less than two weeks left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season.
DETROIT BASKETBALL IS BACK
How the Pistons clinched a playoff berth with historic turnaround
Cunningham isn't satisfied yet: 'I think I can be the best basketball player in the world'
The former No. 1 pick has led Detroit's resurgence, but he has loftier goals than simple playoff qualification.
WHO DOES HE REMIND YOU OF?
Tatum? Pippen? NBA execs share best comps for projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg
Ahead of the Final Four, NBA execs share their comparisons for the Duke star and projected No. 1 draft pick.
ANDSCAPE
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'My love for the game is even higher now': Chris Paul set to evaluate his NBA future
Approaching 40, the future Hall of Famer thinks he can keep playing.
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Ivica Zubac with the and-1 bucket
Ivica Zubac with the and-1 bucket
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P.J. Washington with the massive swat at the rim
P.J. Washington with the massive swat at the rim
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- Melo, Howard in '25 Naismith Hall of Fame class
- Curry: Dubs 'level up,' playing like title contenders
- SGA scores 20 points in 70th straight, passing MJ
- Celtics set NBA's single-season 3-point record
- Queen, projected top-10 pick, to enter NBA draft
- NBA fines Morant $75K for finger-gun gestures
- SGA or Jokic? MVP straw poll results
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NBA MVP straw poll: 100 league insiders make their final votes
See where the NBA MVP race is headed -- and which stars cracked the top 10 -- in our final poll of the season.
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2025 NBA mock drafts: Latest ESPN player, team predictions
Here are our experts' NBA mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and more.
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NBA postseason tracker: Who clinched playoff, play-in spots?
Tracking which teams have clinched for the playoffs with the 2024-25 NBA regular season nearing its conclusion.
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MVP, Sixth Man and DPOY: Answering the biggest NBA awards questions
Our insiders break down the biggest NBA awards questions, including the MVP battle between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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Too many 3-pointers? Why the NBA doesn't think it's an issue
The 2024-25 NBA season has witnessed a historic number of 3-point attempts. But does the league really need to rein in the 3s?
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