Trade rumor rankings: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and more

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They said it: A surprising return to glory: Quote of the week.

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Quick Glance: Trump hush money trial: First six jurors selected

The first six jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were chosen after questioning about social media, political views, and personal lives to ensure fair judgment of the former president.

The jurors include an IT worker, an English teacher, an oncology nurse, a sales professional, a software engineer, and a corporate lawyer.

The trial, commencing Monday, puts Trump’s legal issues at the forefront of his race against President Joe Biden and is the first of his four criminal cases to go to trial, potentially reaching a verdict before the November election.

The charges against Trump revolve around $130,000 payments to his lawyer, Michael Cohen, to silence Stormy Daniels, with Trump denying the encounter and claiming it had no campaign involvement.

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Kevin Durant On Avoiding Injuries: No Players Flopped Into My Legs This Year

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Scouting Bronny James and His 2024 NBA Draft Outlook: LeBron James’s son is testing the NBA draft waters. Is the USC freshman ready for the NBA? We spoke with ...

Quick Glance: Bronny James: NBA Draft and Future Outlook

LeBron James's son, Bronny James, is exploring opportunities in the NBA draft. Is the USC freshman prepared for the transition to the NBA? Discussions with NBA personnel aim to evaluate his gameplay.

Despite his potential as an athlete and his selfless passing abilities, Bronny James did not deliver the desired performance as a freshman at USC. His weaknesses as a shooter and shot creator have raised doubts about his NBA readiness. James has declared for the draft while retaining his college eligibility and entering the transfer portal to keep his future options open.

Bronny's struggles as a shooter, especially with three-pointers, are highlighted by NBA experts. His lack of efficiency in scoring and limited ball-handling abilities could hinder his chances of establishing himself in the NBA.

Whether Bronny James can overcome his weaknesses and improve his game to succeed in the NBA remains to be seen. A potential return to USC or transferring to other colleges are possibilities, while his future NBA path is still uncertain.

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Caitlin Clark's pay inequity takes center stage: After the Indiana Fever drafted her No. 1 overall Monday night in the WNBA Draft, Caitlin Clark drew attention ...

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Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark's Eventful WNBA Draft Week

Caitlin Clark, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, had a whirlwind week before the WNBA Draft, signaling just the beginning of her promising career.

From the national championship to "SNL" to the Empire State Building and the draft, Clark is celebrated as one of the most sought-after and scrutinized rookies in the WNBA.

After a series of events within eight days, including appearances on "Saturday Night Live", meetings, and honors, Clark looks forward to starting her professional career with the Indiana Fever.

With a 190 percent increase in ticket prices and a massive fan response upon her arrival at the Fever, Clark and the team have high hopes for a successful season and a return to the playoffs.

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Gap between Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary and her male counterparts draws outrage : College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark is set to soar to new heights in the ...

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All Western Conference Playoff Scenarios Entering Final Day Of Regular Season

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Quick Glance: Exciting Decisions in NBA Playoffs and Tournament

The playoff seedings in the Eastern and Western Conferences will be fiercely contested until the end of the regular season.

Key playoff and Play-In scenarios for the Heat, 76ers, Lakers, Suns, Kings, and Warriors.

The Kings' collapse against the Suns alters the West Play-In picture.

The Cavaliers secure homecourt advantage as the Timberwolves and Thunder battle for positions.

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Winners and Losers From the NBA’s Regular-Season Finale: The NBA playoff picture shifted drastically on the final day of the regular season ...

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The NBA, Ranked: The Ringer's hub for all things basketball. Including player rankings, League Pass value, and more.

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Knicks clinch No. 2 seed in overtime thriller: The NBA postseason is set after a final day of the season that saw many seeds change.

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Sixers mailbag: ‘Will the Sixers look to keep Tobias Harris on the bench?’ : The Inquirer's Keith Pompey answers questions about Eastern Conference sixth seed ...

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Bobby Portis: ‘How am I not Sixth Man?’ The Bucks’ reserve (and his teammates) makes his case

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Reed Sheppard was on the minds of many — including Mark Pope — in Rupp celebration Sunday

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Grayson Allen agrees to 4-year, $70M extension with Suns - ESPN: Suns guard Grayson Allen has agreed on a four-year, $70 million contract extension that includes ...

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Sources - Nets prepared to hire Kings' Jordi Fernandez as coach - ESPN: Jordi Fernandez, the Kings' top assistant, has emerged as the Nets' choice to become the ...

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Quick Glance: Top Assistant Coach Jordi Fernández Set to Lead Nets: Insiders

Regarded as one of the most talented assistant coaches in the NBA, Jordi Fernández, 41, is set to take on the role of head coach.

Insiders confirmed on Monday that the Nets are in the process of hiring associate head coach Jordi Fernández as their new head coach.

Following the departure of Jacque Vaughn on Feb. 19, Nets' management, Sean Marks and Joe Tsai, initiated a thorough coaching search, conducting interviews with a wide range of candidates.

In addition to Fernández, championship coach Mike Budenholzer and associate head coach Kevin Young emerged as finalists for the position, according to previous reports by The Athletic.

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Pelicans Convert Matt Ryan To Standard Contract

Trail Blazers Sign Taze Moore

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Quick Glance: Rudy Gobert Fined $100K for Inappropriate Gestures Toward Refs

Following Rudy Gobert's money gesture towards the referees in the fourth quarter and his public criticism of the officiating, the NBA imposed a $100,000 fine on the Minnesota Timberwolves center.

Gobert's actions on the court may have had more significant consequences than just the monetary penalty. His technical foul allowed Cavaliers guard Darius Garland to sink a crucial free throw, tying the score and leading the game into overtime.

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NBA live: Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans on ProSieben MAXX and livestream

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LeBron James Opens Up About the One NBA Award He Hasn’t Won: The King says it stings to have never won Defensive Player of the Year.

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BYU finds its next head coach in Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young : BYU finds its next head coach in Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young

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'Saturday Night Live': Caitlin Clark makes surprise cameo: Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” during the show’s “Weekend Update” ...

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What is Reed Sheppard’s future with Kentucky basketball? New UK coach Mark Pope weighs in.

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UConn's Donovan Clingan declares for NBA draft: Sophomore center Donovan Clingan has played a sizable role in leading UConn to back-to-back championships ...

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Clippers Signing Kai Jones; Waiving Josh Primo

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NBA average attendance was 18,322 this season. League says 71% of games were sellouts

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USA Basketball finalizes 2024 Olympic team as Kawhi Leonard accepts roster spot: Source

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Here's why Allen Iverson sculpture outside Sixers' practice facility isn't larger than life

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Jrue Holiday, Celtics Agree To Four-Year, $135M Extension

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Quick Glance: Celtics Extend Contract with Jrue Holiday for $135 Million over 4 Years: Sources

The Celtics reached an agreement on Wednesday with guard Jrue Holiday for a four-year, $135 million contract extension, as confirmed by league sources. The news of the deal was initially reported by ESPN. Holiday was part of the trade last offseason where the Bucks traded him to the Celtics in exchange for players and two first-round picks. Prior to that, the Blazers acquired Holiday in a three-team deal involving player exchanges. Holiday, aged 33, boasts a two-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team accolades. He clinched an NBA championship with the Bucks in 2021. Throughout the 2023-24 season, Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.

Once again, the Celtics successfully negotiated a significant offseason addition into accepting a reduction in salary for an extension. Al Horford agreed to a two-year, $60 million extension following his trade to Boston in the summer, and now Holiday will forego his $37.4 million player option to kickstart an extension beginning at approximately $30 million annually. This extension provides Holiday with security well into his late 30s, while also retaining a player option post the potential salary spike from the next TV deal. Holiday promptly assumed the role of the team's defensive leader upon arriving in Boston. His adaptability and leadership in coordinating the team's defensive schemes contributed to Boston achieving the league's second-best defensive rating.

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The Pistons’ best assets and trade chips as an intriguing 2024 offseason approaches

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Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokic Named NBA Players Of Week 25

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Apr 09

Rob Dillingham Declares For 2024 NBA Draft, Hires Klutch As Agent

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NBA Player Stats - RealGM: Discover the Regular Season NBA player stat leaders for Scoring Per Game with RealGM.com's NBA League Leaderboard

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Alex Sarr Declares For 2024 NBA Draft

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Why women’s sports are reaching new heights in popularity and revenue: Interest in women’s sports has never been higher than during this past week’s NCAA women’s ...

Quick Glance: Record Audience at NCAA Women's Championship

South Carolina's victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday's women's NCAA championship game garnered a preliminary average viewership of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.

Nielsen's final numbers on Tuesday may reveal an increase in viewership.

It marks the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men's NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million viewers on CBS.

The women's final also recorded the highest viewership for a Sunday afternoon sporting event on ESPN and ABC since early 2021.

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What it takes to lose in the NBA - ESPN: The Washington Wizards are in the first year of a rebuild. Every night, they've looked for something to believe in -- ...

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Trail Blazers’ Dalano Banton on breakthrough after trade from Celtics: ‘I learned a lot’

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Another John Calipari player is leaving Kentucky. This one plans to stay in the NBA draft.

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Sean Marks To Return As Nets GM Next Season

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Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray on Nikola Jokic: 'I think we’re the best duo'

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Free throws shot in tonight’s Bucks-Celtics game: Bucks: 2 free throws Celtics: 0 free throws 🤯 What on earth… More on @Digits3App : Show more

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NBA Draft Report: Donovan Clingan Of UConn: Donovan Clingan is one of the safest picks in the draft as a surefire starting center with the potential to have an ...

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Sources: Rockets GM Rafael Stone extended on multiyear deal - ESPN: Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone signed a multiyear contract extension earlier ...

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‘You can have him.’ Why John Calipari’s exit from Kentucky is best for both parties.

Quick Glance: Arkansas Saves Kentucky and John Calipari

John Calipari and Kentucky were on the brink of giving it one more shot. Arkansas saved them from themselves - and that's good for everyone.

The relationship between the 65-year-old Hall of Fame coach and the elite program was not just dull but also burdensome. When athletic director Mitch Barnhart and Calipari sat for a local television interview last month to assure fans that they were on the same page and committed to getting the Wildcats back on top, it seemed more like a hostage video.

Arkansas and its billionaire supporters unexpectedly intervened to recruit the coach nobody else pursued and offer him a compensation beyond what others could provide. Everyone benefits. Perhaps not the Razorbacks - time will tell - but certainly Calipari and Kentucky. He was in desperate need of a fresh start, as were the Wildcats. After failing to reach the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, the individual who led Kentucky to seven Elite Eights, four Final Fours, and a national title in his initial decade came to a realization.

This is not intended to diminish Calipari's past achievements at Kentucky. He revitalized the Cats, contributed to their national title, and kept UK in contention for a championship nearly every year during his remarkable first ten years. He served as a positive influence in the state, demonstrating his philanthropy in times of crisis. This is about recognizing that since 2020, Calipari was tarnishing this legacy. It's about acknowledging that both sides knew the journey had come to an end and it was time to step away. Just when it seemed that Calipari and Kentucky were considering another attempt, Arkansas intervened and rescued them from themselves.

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UConn Once Shocked the World. Now It Looks Like a Dynasty. : The Huskies built their brand as men’s college basketball’s premier giant slayers ...

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NBA admits shocking oversight about the end of Lakers-Grizzlies game: How does this even happen?

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Report: Multiple veteran NBA execs believe 2024 draft is worst class they’ve ever seen

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Adam Silver: NBA players manipulating wagers face life ban: With the NBA investigating a player for possibly conspiring to affect gambling results regarding ...

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Isaiah Collier Declares For 2024 NBA Draft, Hires B.J. Armstrong As Agent

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Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez Reportedly Planned To Reduce Wolves' Payroll Below Luxury Tax

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LeBron’s son Bronny James declares for 2024 NBA Draft, transfer portal: USC basketball freshman guard Bronny James, the elder son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar ...

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Quick Glance: Bronny James Announces Participation in 2024 NBA Draft and Enters Transfer Portal

The son of the superstar, Bronny James, will enter the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. To have flexibility, he will also enter the transfer portal while working out for NBA teams before making a final decision based on evaluations. Bronny's choice to simultaneously opt for the draft and the transfer portal marks the conclusion of a season at USC that began with a serious health issue and saw his remarkable return to the court in a bench role.

LeBron has publicly expressed his desire to play in the NBA with his son before the end of his Hall of Fame career. Nineteen-year-old Bronny, who completed his freshman season at USC, will participate in the 2024 NBA Draft while retaining his college eligibility. He will also utilize the transfer portal to have flexibility during his workouts with NBA teams before making a final decision based on team evaluations.

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CNN Ends Its Primetime Charles Barkley Experiment After 6 Months: The limited primetime series was always scheduled to wrap up in early spring. At the same time ...

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Caitlin Clark's young dream of playing in the WNBA is set to become reality: In elementary school, Caitlin Clark wrote down her dreams and goals that included ...

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Lakers’ successful 5-1 road trip has them peaking at the right time — again: With five games remaining, the Lakers are rounding into form. "We hit this stride ...

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New BS Podcast w/ @ryenarussillo Part 1: Lessons from a pretty crazy NBA Weekend for both conferences, plus an on-the-fly Round 1 (plus play-in preview) ... Show more

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Knicks’ Jalen Brunson left off Team USA roster: report: Jalen Brunson is reportedly among five players in consideration for the 12th and final spot.

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The NCAA women's basketball tournament had everything: Stars, upsets, an undefeated champion

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Quick Glance: Women's NCAA Title Game Shines with Record Viewership

South Carolina’s victory of 87-75 over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the women’s NCAA championship game marks a historic moment. For the first time, the women's game surpassed the men's title game, achieving the second-highest viewership for a non-Olympic women's sporting event on U.S. television.

The viewership for the Sunday afternoon game, which awarded the Gamecocks their fourth national title and denied Clark's Hawkeyes their first, peaked at 24.1 million during the final 15 minutes. Nielsen's figures include an estimate of individuals watching outside their homes, a metric not previously accounted for before 2020.

The audience for the national title game increased by 90% compared to the previous year when Clark and Iowa faced off against LSU. Moreover, this was the inaugural occurrence since 1995 of the championship being broadcast on network television.

During the Final Four, Clark emphasized the positive impact of audience growth on all women's sports, not solely basketball. Fox broadcasted 14 women's games this season, including three in prime time, NBC featured two, and CBS televised the Big Ten tournament championship. ABC presented five regular-season games and nine during the NCAA Tournament.

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Sources: Stockton's Lindsey Harding to interview for Hornets' HC job - ESPN: Sacramento Kings G League coach Lindsey Harding will interview for the Charlotte ...

Quick Glance: Charlotte Hornets Interview Lindsey Harding for Head Coaching Role: Insider

The Charlotte Hornets have been given the green light to engage with Lindsey Harding, the coach of the G League’s Stockton Kings, for the head coaching position in Charlotte, as confirmed by a league insider on Monday.

If selected, Harding would make history as the first woman to lead an NBA team as head coach. Recently, Harding was honored as the NBA G League Coach of the Year for guiding the Stockton Kings to an impressive season record of 24-10.

At 39 years old, Harding was the top pick by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2007 WNBA Draft. She made headlines last year as the sole female head coach in the NBA or G League, debuting against the Santa Cruz Warriors in November 2023.

Despite the scarcity of women in NBA coaching roles, an increasing number are excelling as player development coaches or serving as second or third assistants.

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Sunday's NBA Best: • LeBron James: 28 pts, 11 reb, 17 ast, 5 stl • Payton Pritchard: 38 pts, 9 reb, 12 ast • Bradley Beal: 36 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast ... Show more

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