Ignite’s winless start to season prompts question on pro vs. college route for top prospects

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G League Ignite’s Ron Holland shoots a free throw against the Perth Wildcats during an exhibition game on Sept. 8, 2023, in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller via Getty Images) With the G League Ignite off to its worst start in franchise history since the team formed in 2020, starting this … Read more

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Why Strat-O-Matic picks 2014-15 Warriors as ‘Settle the Argument’ champions

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Why Strat-O-Matic picks 2014-15 Warriors as ‘Settle the Argument’ champions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Picking a favorite Steph Curry-era NBA championship team must feel like an impossible decision to some Warriors fans. There’s nothing like the first celebration, the second was the most dominant, repeats are rare, and the fourth ring was … Read more

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Knicks’ Isaiah Hartenstein is the best backup big man in the NBA

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The Knicks are trying to build some momentum into the holiday season to separate themselves from the Eastern Conference pack. If they succeed in making the playoffs for the second season in a row it would be the first time in a decade, cementing the Leon Rose era as possibly the most successful of the … Read more

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Warriors find acceptance difficult after painful loss to Kings

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Warriors find acceptance difficult after painful loss to Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the end, after the worst of their bad habits surfaced to nullify their most productive first half of the season, the Warriors solemnly sought explanations for failing in the face of conditions they once welcomed. A game with … Read more

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Holiday, Brown get candid about tricky issue of In-Season Tournament

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Holiday, Brown get candid about tricky issue of In-Season Tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics were at the center of a thrilling finish to Group Play in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night. But a pair of Celtics players are wary of the precedent being set. With Group Play … Read more

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Watch Malik Monk cap 24-point comeback with banked in game-winner as Kings beat Warriors

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In-Season Tournament – Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings The Golden State Warriors seemed in control of the game, up by 24 just before halftime and comfortably in control through most of the third quarter — win the game by more than a dozen and the Warriors were moving on to the quarterfinals of the … Read more

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NBA In Season Tournament quarterfinals, knockout round set

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Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Lakers Teams we expected to be there made it — Boston and Milwaukee, for example — but the surprises that make any tournament exciting are there, too, in the form of Sacramento and New Orleans. After Tuesday night’s games, we have the matchups for the NBA’s inaugural In Season Tournament … Read more

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Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Milwaukee Bucks reach last eight

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The Group Play stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament concluded on Tuesday night Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 131-124 to reach the knockout rounds of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with a perfect record. Damian Lillard added 32 for the Bucks, who advanced to the last … Read more

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NBA in-season tournament 2023-24 knockout round bracket, dates, more

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NBA in-season tournament 2023-24 knockout round bracket, dates, more originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA in-season tournament is about to get spicy. Group play came to a close on Tuesday with eight teams — four from each conference — securing berths to the upcoming knockout rounds. The knockout rounds will begin in … Read more

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Kings’ knockout round bracket, dates, more

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NBA In-Season Tournament: Kings’ knockout round bracket, dates, more originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA In-Season Tournament is about to get spicy. Group play came to a close on Tuesday with eight teams — four from each conference — securing berths to the upcoming knockout rounds. The knockout rounds will begin in … Read more

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