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NBA Cup updates: Rockets clinch in OT thriller; Suns dominate
The NBA Cup quarterfinals picture gets clearer as the Rockets advance, the Bucks take a big step, and the Suns make a statement over the Lakers.
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TOO MUCH SAUCE
Anthony Edwards threads Rockets defense for incredible bucket
Jalen Green flies for breakaway slam
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Last hurrahs from Steph, KD, LeBron? A two-team East race? Early NBA buzz
The staying power of LeBron, KD and Steph headline five major takeaways from the NBA season's first month.
Latest trade rumblings and league intel: What's next for the 76ers?
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst take their weekly pulse of the league.
'MAN ON FIRE'
Dame drops 37 points with 8 treys in win over Heat
Wemby puts up 24 in first half vs. Jazz
NBA DRAFT
The best international prospects in next year's NBA draft: Scouting the top 10
Nolan Traore, a top prospect out of France, leads a group of international players in line for the 2025 draft. Let's project the range of the 10 best.
FANTASY BASKETBALL
Biggest surprises, disappointments one month into the season
The fantasy crew goes over which players are the biggest overperformers and underperformers so far during the 2024-25 NBA season.
Waiver wire pickups: Look to Trey Murphy III, Scotty Pippen Jr.
The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
Porzingis details his road to recovery and Celtics' expectations this season
PICKING EVERY MAJOR AWARD
Surprise ROY? Repeat MVPs? Expert picks for early-season awards
Our NBA insiders break down their choices for the six major awards based on players' and coaches' performances one month into the 2024-25 season.
RANKING EVERY TEAM'S TOP TRIO
Ranking NBA cores, from 1 to 30: Which teams have the best big three?
Who joins LeBron and AD? Who is Boston's third most important player? We're stacking all 30 teams' cores based on present and future value.
Top Headlines
- KD, Beal return as Suns' big 3 leads rout of Lakers
- Hawks fined $100K for sitting Young in Cup game
- Giannis sits after pregame knee issue; Bucks win
- Sources: Bucks star Middleton does 5-on-5 work
- Sources: Bulls' Ball (wrist) eyes Wed. for return
- Pels' Murray (hand) expected back vs. Raptors
- Sources: Kings closing in on deal for Crowder
- Latest NBA intel: Early trade talk, more
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NBA Cup projections: Which teams will reach the quarterfinals?
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NBA insiders answer one big question surrounding the league's top contenders including what's at stake for high-profile teams.
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