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How Bradley Beal’s ‘Sacrifice On the Defensive End’ Is Setting the Tone For Wizards
October 26, 2022
How Bradley Beal’s ‘Sacrifice On the Defensive End’ Is Setting the Tone For Wizards

As the leader and face of the Wizards, Bradley Beal has been tasked with making sure that his teammates fall in line with Coach Wes Unseld Jr’s team ethos. That team ethos would be becoming an elite defense. Last season, the Wizards were a tough defensive unit before they fell off the cliff a quarter…

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Grant Williams Suspended For ‘Recklessly Making Contact With’ and ‘Directing Inappropriate Language Toward’ A Referee
October 26, 2022
Grant Williams Suspended For ‘Recklessly Making Contact With’ and ‘Directing Inappropriate Language Toward’ A Referee

The NBA announced that Grant Williams had been suspended one game for “recklessly making contact with and directing inappropriate language toward” a referee. The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/52Bh8RfBSt — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) October 26, 2022 The incident occurred during Boston’s Oct. 24 matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Williams was given a technical…

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Gradey Dick is Ready for the Next Step in His Journey at Kansas
October 26, 2022
Gradey Dick is Ready for the Next Step in His Journey at Kansas

Wherever there’s a hoop, you’ll find find Gradey Dick.  “My dad instilled that in me at a young age. If I haven’t found a place, he’s probably already found five,” he tells SLAM with a laugh.  As one of the newest faces on the Kansas Jayhawks roster, Dick has been residing in Lawrence, KS, since…

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Phoenix and Golden State Downplay Altercation Between Devin Booker and Klay Thompson
October 26, 2022
Phoenix and Golden State Downplay Altercation Between Devin Booker and Klay Thompson

Two Western Conference powerhouses, the Golden State Warriors and Pheonix Suns, went at it on primetime Tuesday night. There is nothing like a regular season NBA game with a playoff atmosphere, and basketball fans watching on television and in attendance got a real treat watching these two teams go at it so early in the…

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REPORT: New York Knicks Pick Up Obi Toppin’s Fourth-Year Option
October 26, 2022
REPORT: New York Knicks Pick Up Obi Toppin’s Fourth-Year Option

The New York Knicks have been impressed by what they have seen from former Dayton high-flyer Obi Toppin and have agreed to pick up Toppin’s fourth-year option, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The New York Knicks picked up the fourth-year option on forward Obi Toppin, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 26, 2022…

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Puts Up Historic Performance Against Former Team
October 26, 2022
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Puts Up Historic Performance Against Former Team

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made some history after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-94 win over his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. SGA put out a historic statline on Tuesday, posting 33 points, five rebounds, and eight assists on 50 percent shooting from the field. He also knocked down two triples and all nine…

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Joel Embiid ‘Happy’ For James Harden Amidst His Hot Scoring Start
October 25, 2022
Joel Embiid ‘Happy’ For James Harden Amidst His Hot Scoring Start

The Philadelphia 76ers may be 1-3 out of the gate, but James Harden has been doing everything he can to help Philly compete. The 76ers picked up their first win of the season after beating the Pacers 120-106 on Monday due to a herculean effort from Harden. The ten-time All-Star dropped 29 points, dished out…

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LeBron James Likes Lakers ‘Competing and Defending’ Amidst 0-3 Start
October 25, 2022
LeBron James Likes Lakers ‘Competing and Defending’ Amidst 0-3 Start

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-3 to start the new season as a byproduct of their struggling shooting performances. Players across the board can’t buy a shot even if they could, as the team has shot 40.7 percent from the field, which is dead last in the League. To push the panic button right now…

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Kyle Lowry Says 1-3 Miami Heat Are ‘Trying to Figure It Out’
October 25, 2022
Kyle Lowry Says 1-3 Miami Heat Are ‘Trying to Figure It Out’

The Miami Heat finished last season as the first seed in the Eastern Conference and was one errant Jimmy Butler three-pointer from a trip to the NBA Finals. Most of their roster returned to South Beach for this year’s campaign, and despite their previous success, the Heat have begun this season 1-3. All four of…

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Udonis Haslem Has Lasted 20 Years in the NBA, and the OG Did it His Way
October 25, 2022
Udonis Haslem Has Lasted 20 Years in the NBA, and the OG Did it His Way

This story appears in SLAM 240. Get your copy here. On June 30, the night NBA free agency began, a black SUV with tinted windows rolled up to Udonis Haslem’s vacation home in Orlando, FL.  “That s**t almost got shot up,” Haslem said on teammate Duncan Robinson’s podcast, The Long Shot. “It’s creeping and it’s…

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