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NBA correspondent: https://teapaw.org/t.co/9tkh8HSBzn. Inquiries: [email protected]. Past: @nytimes @espn @dallasnews @ladailynews @sbsun @washingtonpost @ocregister

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Joined June 2009
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Not sure @kobebryant collectors will get too excited about this one ... but there’s pretty much nothing I’d rather show 10-year-old me if I had a time machine. You are too much, @PaniniAmerica!!!
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Dallas’ Kyrie Irving has now been officially ruled out for tonight’s game against Sacramento.
The Mavericks have downgraded Kyrie Irving (left knee injury management) from questionable to doubtful for tonight's home game against Sacramento.
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The Thunder announce below that they will retire Russell Westbrook’s No. 0 jersey on Feb. 7 when Oklahoma City plays host to the reigning champion New York Knicks.
0 Forever 💙 02.07.27
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The Mavericks have downgraded Kyrie Irving (left knee injury management) from questionable to doubtful for tonight's home game against Sacramento.
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A new week of Deals & Dunks tips off at 1 PM ET on @SiriusXMNBA. Join @BGeltzNBA and me at the top of the hour. Details below:
Deals and Dunks with @BGeltzNBA and @TheSteinLine is coming up at 1 PM ET on NBA Radio! 🏀 Weekend Recap 🏀 Tonight's 15-Game Slate 🏀 More Injuries in OKC Listen live: sxm.app.link/DealsAndDunks Call us! 855-NBA-JUMP
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A full 15 games on the NBA schedule tonight and Charlotte — though still without Kon Knueppel — gets Coby White back for his season debut against Detroit after a calf injury last month.
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The NBA has suspended Hawks rookie guard Kingston Flemings for one game for what it has deemed an intentional elbow to the head of New Orleans’ Bryce McGowens.
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The deadline for Year 4 options was moved from Saturday to Monday because Oct. 31 did not fall on a business day … but as @KeithSmithNBA notes below both Charlotte and Oklahoma City did option business today without announcing an option pickup for Tidjane Salaün or Nikola Topić. Both face unrestricted free agency next summer if their Year 4 options are not exercised by Nov. 2.
Notable today for NBA transactions: The Charlotte Hornets did not exercise the 2027-28 rookie scale team option for Tidjane Salaun. The Oklahoma City thunder did not exercise the 2027-28 rookie scale team option for Nikola Topic. Both CHA & OKC picked up other team options.
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Joining the show in moments after that @clarencehilljr cameo. Join us on YouTube! Details ⬇️
The Mavericks get superstar performances from Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving who combine for 68 points as the Mavs win their 3rd straight game! We break it down on the @DLLS_Mavs Postgame Show presented by @IJustGotHit at 10:05 PM on @DLLS_Sports! #MFFL 📺: youtube.com/live/hlT-vfV5Q_Q…
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Gonna be a wild Friday night on @DLLS_Mavs after the 4-2 Mavericks of Dallas knocked 5-1 Houston from the ranks of the unbeaten. The lone remaining NBA team without a loss? Memphis.
Kevin Durant looks like he wants a dunk contest invite every time he sees the Mavs these days.
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Kevin Durant looks like he wants a dunk contest invite every time he sees the Mavs these days.
Kevin Durant with a MASSIVE dunk.
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Oklahoma City is now without starters Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace and Chet Holmgren not yet two weeks into the season … although the Thunder did add tonight that Wallace “will be re-evaluated prior to the end of the 2026-27 regular season” after left shoulder surgery.
The Thunder say Chet Holmgren will be sidelined at least 8-to-10 weeks after “a biological treatment today to address a small patellar tendon tear” in his right knee.
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The Thunder say Chet Holmgren will be sidelined at least 8-to-10 weeks after “a biological treatment today to address a small patellar tendon tear” in his right knee.
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The Sixers have now ruled Jaylen Brown out of their NBA Cup opener tonight against New York due to a left knee injury.
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Marc Stein retweeted
Nurse said Brown reported soreness following the Indy game and then was not able to go through shootaround today
Jaylen Brown is OUT tonight with "left patellar tendiopathy"
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Philadelphia’s Jaylen Brown has been officially diagnosed with left patellar tendinopathy.
The Sixers have now ruled Jaylen Brown out of their NBA Cup opener tonight against New York due to a left foot injury.
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The Lakers say Ziaire Williams (left foot injury management) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game at Golden State.
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Ja Morant Injury Update: The Blazers say Ja has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. A G2 strain is also known as a partial or incomplete tear. Since 2005-06, the average time lost for an in-season G2 hamstring strain in the NBA is 34.7 days (~14 games).
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An MRI today has confirmed that Ja Morant sustained a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in his first-ever game against the Grizzlies.
The Trail Blazers say last night’s hamstring injury will sideline Ja Morant for at least four weeks.
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The Trail Blazers say last night’s hamstring injury will sideline Ja Morant for at least four weeks.
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