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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards' second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after the play. Timberwolves veteran point guard Mike Conley said it might have been the best dunk he's ever witnessed in person. Edwards’ dunk gave a short-handed Minnesota team an emotional boost during a critical stretch. “He’s always been a guy who can really flip a game around,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said.

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☆ LeBron James surpasses 40,000 career points as NBA legend burnishes legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Dennis Romero | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, during the NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2024. LeBron James surpassed 40,000 career points during Saturday night's home game between his Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, further solidifying his place in the NBA record books. A layup in the second quarter had James reach 40,000 points, and another layup ensured he surpassed the mark. "No one has ever done it," he said of scoring 40,000 career points at the postgame news conference on Thursday. On Christmas night, a 3-pointer against the Phoenix Suns pushed him past 10,000 career NBA points.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 36 points in a dazzling return to Brooklyn exactly one year after he was traded to Dallas, leading the Mavericks to a 119-107 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night. Luka Doncic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists as the Mavericks' guard tandem took turns hitting some deep 3-pointers in the second half when the Nets were trying to make a run. Doncic quickly shed the mask he began the game with to protect a nasal contusion and just missed his 10th triple-double of the season. Ben Simmons had nine points, nine rebounds and seven assists after sitting out a loss to Golden State on Monday. Rather, the Nets showed photos of Irving, Seth Curry and Markieff Morris on the overhead videoboard, welcoming the three former Nets back to Brooklyn before starting lineups were announced.

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Abdul-Jabbar spent five seasons as the league’s oldest player. ALL-STAR LEVELThe “oldest player” in an NBA season has been picked for the All-Star Game on 13 previous occasions. Stockton turned 41 that season; he spent two years as the league’s oldest player and missed zero games in that span. NUMBER 43James will become the 43rd player in NBA history to hold the distinction of being the league’s "oldest player." Robert Parish was the league’s oldest player for seven seasons, the most in NBA history.

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☆ NBA roundup: Damian Lillard scores 60, moves up 3-pointer list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Jerami Grant added 19 points and Anfernee Simons had 16 points and nine assists, which won its second game in a row. 76ers 137, Nets 133Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, Joel Embiid added 26 points and 10 rebounds and host Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn. Rui Hachimura scored 12 points in his Lakers debut after he was acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards on Monday. Pat Connaughton had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 10 points for the Bucks. Mathurin went for a game-high 26 points, but Banchero's Magic came out on top thanks to a strong start.

☆ NBA roundup: Jalen Green, Rockets end 13-game skid
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Alperen Sengun added 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Houston ended a 10-game homecourt skid. Brook Lopez had 21 points, Bobby Portis logged 18 points and 10 rebounds and Jevon Carter also scored 18 points for the Bucks. Patrick Williams had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Alex Caruso (12 points) and Coby White (10) also finished in double figures for Chicago. Trae Young paced Atlanta with 21 points and 13 assists, joining Clint Capela (16 points, 12 rebounds) with a double-double. Jordan Clarkson added 18 points for Utah, which has won three of its past four.

☆ NBA roundup: Clippers end skid, win on late Paul George shot
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

George had 35 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and six steals for the Clippers, who scored the game's final seven points to break a four-game losing streak. Ivica Zubac recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots while Marcus Morris Sr. added 11 points for Los Angeles. The star forward also contributed nine rebounds and seven assists. Cade Cunningham's 27 points, seven assists and six rebounds led the Pistons, who were playing the tail end of a back-to-back. Scottie Barnes added 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and Gary Trent Jr. scored 21 points for the Raptors, who were playing without Fred VanVleet (back).

☆ How the creators of 'The Starters' built a hit NBA podcast for The Athletic after losing their TV show
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"No Dunks'' is an NBA podcast from the creators of "The Basketball Jones" and "The Starters." In 2019, after their NBA TV show contract ended, the creators signed a deal with The Athletic. The quintet is a far cry from the 20-man team and TV studio that Turner Sports' NBA TV provided during their six-year run with the network. How 'The Starters' became 'The Free Agents'"The Starters" got off in 2013 to a rough start on NBA TV as they struggled to translate their hour-long podcast to TV. Wasserman said the show is The Athletic's biggest NBA podcast and one of its highest-rated out of 77 podcasts.

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