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NBA veteran, Austin Rivers, is joined by one of his oldest friends, Pausha Haghighi, to give you that true insider’s perspective from someone who played in the league on anything and everything happening inside the NBA. They hit on the biggest headlines and stories and, of course, sprinkle in some of the best stories and memories from Austin’s extensive career.
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Numbers on the Board reacts to Thursday’s games, pondering what comes next for the Pelicans, Trail Blazers and Clippers.
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Calf strains are up this season, but time missed to calf strains is way up as teams are being more conservative.
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Boston is 15-9 and third in the East without him. If Tatum returns in time for the playoffs, Boston becomes a threat in an open East.
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There is not much of a market for Morant, and it’s not really Memphis’ style to trade away its best assets, anyway.
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Wembanyama looked good in some shooting and light work pregame on Wednesday and got a positive review from his coach.
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The Spurs sound like they could have Victor Wembanyama back for Saturday’s semifinal.
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It is possible to think highly of a player while questioning the process and price to land him.
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Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the NBA’s MVP race as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken the odds on lead.
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This is the same foot Lively had surgery on last offseason.
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The 21-season NBA veteran was not overly shaken by his exit form LA, but does want career to end on his own terms.
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The Magic and Knicks will meet Saturday in Las Vegas. They met last Sunday in New York and the Knicks picked up the win.
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