Basketball

Top-heavy Northwest Division features 3 of conference's elite teams in Thunder, Nuggets and T-wolves

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray feigned ignorance about a Northwest Division that features some of the top teams and talents in the league. “The Northwest?" the Denver Nuggets guard playfully replied.

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Atlantic Division rivals Knicks and 76ers load up for a run at the NBA champion Boston Celtics

NEW YORK (AP) — In the Atlantic Division home of the NBA champions, two longtime rivals made big moves in hopes that they can have their time at the top. New York and Philadelphia are conceding nothing to the Boston Celtics.

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Magic and Heat look like the teams to catch this season in the NBA's Southeast Division

Paolo Banchero looked at one of the walls inside the AdventHealth Training Center after the Orlando Magic finished their first practice of this season and couldn't help but feel a real sense of satisfaction.

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New-look Pacific Division should be competitive and could come down to which NBA vets stay healthy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James and son Bronny playing side by side for the Lakers.

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Southwest Division goes through Mavs after West champs add Klay Thompson

DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson has joined Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Dallas after the Mavericks made their first run to the NBA Finals since winning the championship 13 years ago.

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Intuit Dome opens its doors to Los Angeles Clippers fans

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The flashy new Intuit Dome opened its doors to basketball fans for the first time Monday night as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-96 in a preseason game in front of 13,400 fans.

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76ers' free agent pickup Paul George leaves preseason win with hyperextended left knee

ATLANTA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers' prized free-agent acquisition Paul George left Monday's preseason game against Atlanta with a hyperextended left knee. There was no immediate update how much time George might miss following his injury.

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LeBron: Teaming up with Steph in Paris was 'everything and more,' but 'no idea' if it happens again

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James finally teamed up with Stephen Curry during the Paris Olympics, and the top scorer in NBA history got more than a gold medal out of the experience.

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Lonzo Ball set to play for first time in nearly 3 years when Bulls meet Timberwolves on Wednesday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to play for the first time in nearly three years after being sidelined because of a knee injury when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a preseason game on Wednesday.

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Cavaliers break ground on new state-of-the-art training facility scheduled to open in 2027

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell tried a new scoop shot on Monday.

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