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Antetokounmpo sets the record straight on trade rumors Giannis Antetokounmpo did what superstars rarely do in a media storm: he grabbed the narrative back. On Thursday, facing microphones, he put things right. Since the start of the month rumors have swelled about a secret chat between his agent, Alex Saratsis, and the Bucks over his…

Washington’s starting to see a sliver of light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly are about to hit the floor again, and that alone shifts the vibe around the franchise. After a December wrecked by injuries and losses, the Wizards are set to get two major pieces of…

Milwaukee’s leaking, but Doc Rivers won’t abandon ship There are nights when staring at the scoreboard feels like psychological torture. Last Sunday the Bucks and coach Doc Rivers didn’t just lose a game. They got steamrolled. A 45-point drubbing. Not by the Celtics, not by the Thunder — by the Brooklyn Nets. Yes, those Nets.…

No Tatum, no panic: The “Green Army” turns resistance into an art This is the nightmare every Celtics fan dreads at night. Seeing Jayson Tatum, the face of the franchise, the man with shoulders as wide as Massachusetts, sitting in civvies on the bench. In a league obsessed with “star power”, taking your best player…

New York caught its breath. The NBA Cup has new kings Las Vegas didn’t see it coming. A final that read like a gritty city noir: hungry Knicks, Spurs still too raw, and that odd mix of triumph and gravity. New York are NBA Cup champions. Not by luck. Not with noise. With control, tension,…

Rockets in flux: VanVleet forced to miss the season The news hit Houston like a gust across the Texan desert. Fred VanVleet, the backcourt general, won’t set foot on an NBA court again this season. Serious injury. A blunt verdict. An unforgiving schedule. Suddenly the Rockets’ project has to be reinvented overnight. No blockbuster trade.…

Wembanyama in the NBA Finals: the bench before the spotlight The NBA Finals aren’t a backdrop. They’re a ring. A place where every possession weighs a ton and careers get redrawn live. And in the middle of that arena, a 19-year-old kid, too tall for his age, too talented to stay quiet. Victor Wembanyama is…

Anthony Davis in Atlanta? An explosive rumor The NBA loves its sagas, and this one has everything to keep you hooked. Anthony Davis, a fragile but dominant superstar, might be changing scenery. Not just anywhere. Atlanta — those Hawks who’ve been too tidy, too safe — are in the conversation. The idea hits immediately. Trae…

George and Markkanen silence Dallas late, Flagg blazing but beaten Cooper Flagg’s best game : there are games that smell of gunpowder, noise and sweat — games you’ll still be telling stories about years from now. Utah–Dallas was one of them. After a breathless fight that went to overtime, the Jazz won 140-133, carried by…