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'It's over. Guys are gone': What James Harden and the Clippers realized before the shocking trade
The Harden trade was a mutual recognition as much as an admission -- that the 11-time All-Star had a better chance to win elsewhere, and a tumultuous era in LA was effectively over.
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Why Stephen A. isn't buying Harden's comments on leaving Clippers for Cavs
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TRADE DEADLINE FALLOUT
What NBA insiders are watching amid trade deadline aftermath
Tim Bontemps canvasses the league after the trade deadline's grand finale, which now sets up a fascinating summer.
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Winners, losers and what's next: How the Cavs, Thunder got better
After a wild week of superstar movement, Zach Kram unveils his winners and losers of the trade deadline.
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Steph Curry: Excited about Porzingis trade; knee injury 'trending in the right direction'
Steph Curry talks through his right knee injury, the Warriors' trade deadline and what Jimmy Butler's injury meant to the franchise.
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MORE TRADE REACTION
AD to the Wizards?! Grading the shocking trade, and why one team came out on top
Anthony Davis joins Washington in an eight-player trade. What's next for the Wizards and the Mavericks?
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How the Wizards and Jazz jumped the line in free agency with big trades
Why did the Wizards and Jazz trade for All-Stars now? They're already thinking about 2027.
WHO'S ON THE RISE?
NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up ahead of trade deadline
Which players are under the most pressure and where all 30 teams rank a day before the Thursday trade deadline.
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NBA ALL-STAR GAME
NBA 2026 All-Star Game uniforms and court unveiled, inspired by Los Angeles and new format
This marks the ninth straight year Jordan Brand has designed uniforms for the All-Star Game, which will be held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the LA Clippers.
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LeBron is in, Kawhi is out: Answering four questions about the All-Star reserves
Breaking down the NBA All-Star rosters, including snubs and biggest surprises.
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- Sources: Conley, Wolves work on quick reunion
- Stevens' reminder to Tatum: Celts better with you
- Clippers trade Zubac to Pacers, get 2 firsts back
- Doncic limps off in 1st half; MRI set on hamstring
- Dubs confident oft-injured Porzingis ready to play
- Sources: Thomas free agent after Nets cut him
- Bulls aim to exit NBA's 'middle' with busy deadline
- Bucks keep Giannis, who alludes to not leaving
- ✍ Trade grades: Which teams have fared best?
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NBA buzz: All the moves that did and didn't happen on deadline day
The 3 p.m. ET trade deadline has come and gone, and Giannis is still in Milwaukee. Catch up on everything that went down.
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2026 NBA All-Star: Biggest surprises and snubs as full rosters revealed
ESPN analysts Zach Kram and Kevin Pelton break down the NBA All-Star rosters, including snubs and biggest surprises.
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The Luka trade: Four questions on the one-year anniversary
Our NBA insiders answer the biggest questions for the Lakers, Mavericks and the NBA one year after the shocking Luka Doncic trade.
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The Lakers, the Cavaliers and LeBron's most dominant season ever
There are many similarities between this Lakers team and its season and the Cavaliers in 2017-18, which James says remains the best campaign of his illustrious career. He returns to Cleveland on Wednesday night.
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Fires, destruction, hope: One year later for JJ Redick, the Lakers and L.A.
A year after fires burned across Los Angeles, Redick has become a public face of the rebuild and seen firsthand the generosity of those around him.
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