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☆ Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( John Hollinger | Sam Vecenie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +109 min

He’s going to be a killer rebounder, monster screener and will consistently establish his position even against some of the stronger NBA players. I’m done doubting Edey, even as an NBA player. As an enormous ballhandler with serious touch and incredible vision as a passer, Topić is clearly an NBA player, even if it doesn’t all translate. Shannon is an elite athlete, but the NBA game requires more nuance, especially if he continues to be an inconsistent shooter. However, I also think he’s more than just a floor spacer on offense in spot-up situations and potentially as an off-ball scorer.

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☆ How Delta made itself America's luxury airline — and what United wants to do about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Rival United Airlines — second to Delta in net profit margins — is circling. Delta plans to open Delta One lounges in Boston and Los Angeles later this year, and is studying airports where it could open others. Like other airlines, Delta accepted billions in federal aid to weather the pandemic. Luxury air travel and the United States didn't go together for many years — and might not still, if you ask well-heeled globetrotters. And at Delta and other airlines, many of the perks for luxury flyers come through lounges.

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☆ NBA Playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers stun Boston Celtics on the road 118-94 to steal Game 2
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Cleveland Cavaliers leveled their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, taking down the No. The Cavaliers bounced back from a demoralizing Game 1 blowout to flip the script and steal home-court advantage away from Boston. All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists to help Cleveland to its first win of the series. I was just continuing to find ways to apply pressure on them,” said Mitchell after the game. Joshua Gateley/Getty ImagesPJ Washington added another 29 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas, while Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 33 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and two blocks.

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☆ Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić named NBA MVP for 3rd in 4 seasons
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokić was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, marking the third time he has been awarded the honor in four seasons. Jokić becomes the ninth player in NBA history to win the award at least three times. He thanked his teammates and coaches when asked about his thoughts on his string of MVP awards. “Without them, I am nothing,” Jokić told NBA on TNT. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone lauded Jokić in February after the player racked up a league-leading 15th triple-double of the season.

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☆ NBA stars are scoring big in the fashion world
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Nick Remsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Basketball players’ style — largely in the men’s league, but increasingly the women’s too — has become a bonafide pillar in fashion media and consumption. Basketball players’ style has more eyes on it than any other sport, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson told CNN. “(The league) was the first to embrace it,” Jackson, author of the recently released photobook “Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion,” explained. “Basketball players are so much a part of American culture. Bettman/Getty Images/Courtesy Workman“We talk a lot about current NBA tunnel style, but the league has been America’s most stylish for decades,” Schube continued.

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☆ Opinion | Passover’s Radical Message Is More Vital Than Ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Shai Held | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Bible offers a startling and potentially transformative response: Let your memory teach you empathy and your suffering teach you love. We’ll gather for Seders, in which we’ll re-enact the foundational story of the Jewish people, the Exodus from Egypt. Such a memory, for some, may seem impossible to summon now, in a time of so much trauma and devastation. Further, we are meant not just to remember our suffering but also to grow in empathy as a result. The revolution in empathy I am describing is urgently necessary to remember precisely now, when it seems so utterly out of reach.

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☆ Professor who Columbia president said was ‘spoken to’ for calling Hamas invasion ‘astounding’ says he wasn’t disciplined
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A university spokesperson confirmed that Massad was under investigation for allegedly making discriminatory remarks, as Shafik noted in her Wednesday testimony. Massad told CNN the investigation was “news” to him and he was not aware of it prior to Wednesday. The department chair did not respond, while the dean, Amy Hungerford, referred the inquiry to a university spokesperson who did not offer any comment. “Professor Massad has chaired his final meeting of the academic review committee,” a different Columbia spokesperson told CNN. Columbia Business School assistant professor Shai Davidai, who Shafik said was under investigation for harassment, told CNN that he has never spoken against students by name, only “pro-Hamas” student organizations and professors.

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☆ Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Matt Egan | Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik tried to avoid the firestorm of controversy that pushed out two of the three university presidents who testified on Capitol Hill in December. While the other university presidents provided lawyerly answers that went viral, Shafik and her three Columbia colleagues all unequivocally stated that such calls would violate the code of conduct at Columbia. For instance, the Columbia president was asked by Rep. Lisa McClain whether mobs shouting “from the river to the sea” or “long live the intifada” qualify as antisemitic comments. Some people don’t.”Only after David Schizer, the co-chair of Columbia’s task force on antisemitism, indicated it would qualify as antisemitism did Shafik agree. Davidai called Shafik a “coward” in a fiery speech last year criticizing the university president for failing to quiet “pro-terror” voices at the school.

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☆ Columbia University leaders to get grilled by Congress at antisemitism hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The president and board chairs of Columbia University have agreed to testify next month at a Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism. The House Education and Workforce Committee announced Monday it will hold a hearing on April 17 featuring Columbia President Minouche Shafik and the two co-chairs of the board of trustees: Claire Shipman and David Greenwald. The Columbia president declined the invitation due to a scheduling conflict, according to the Columbia Spectator. Last month, the House Education Committee widened its campus antisemitism investigation to include Columbia and demanded the Ivy League school turn over a wide range of documents to aid that probe. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, called Shafik a “coward” in a fiery speech last year criticizing the university president for failing to quiet “pro-terror” voices at the school.

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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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☆ NBA All-Star Game: Record point total in controversial as the East defeats the West, 211-186
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We found out and went after it.”This year’s All-Star Game also saw the return of the traditional East vs. West format. The East was led by 39 points from Lillard, who capped off a highly successful weekend by being named All-Star Game MVP, after retaining his title in the Three-Point Contest earlier on Sunday. Some of his makes during the showcase game were from well beyond the arc. The All-Star Game is a showcase above all, but the wild point totals and lackadaisical defensive efforts have started to frustrate viewers. “Hopefully, as years go on, [the All-Star Game] gets back to being what the fans wanna see … I guess guys are trying to figure out how to play hard and be safe at the same time,” Brown said postgame.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Last season's All-Star Game played out in a way that the NBA hopes to never experience again. So, the league sent a message: Make the All-Star Game better. Boston's Jayson Tatum set an All-Star Game record by scoring 55 points and the game had a total — total — of four free throws, all of them shot by Antetokounmpo's team. “I’m proud of what the guys did at the in-season tournament and I’m looking forward to the All-Star Game. Durant is a 14-time selection and set to actually play in his 11th All-Star Game.

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☆ Columbia University targeted by expanding House antisemitism investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A congressional committee probing campus antisemitism is expanding its investigation to include Columbia University and demanding the Ivy League school turn over a trove of documents to lawmakers. Foxx is requesting that Columbia officials produce a mountain of documents to aid the investigation by February 26. Foxx cited a “pattern of deeply troubling” incidents at Columbia in recent months, including “assaults, harassment and vandalism.”Columbia is the fourth university targeted by the House investigation on campus antisemitism, joining Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Foxx also suggested the committee could expand its investigation to include Cornell University. In November, the Department of Education launched an investigation into Columbia and other schools after receiving complaints about alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers were chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks also had two players selected. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves will be going to the Feb. 18 game in Indianapolis. Stephen Curry is an All-Star for the 10th time, while the Lakers' Anthony Davis and Devin Booker of Phoenix rounded out the West reserves. Jalen Brunson was selected for the first time and was joined by teammate Julius Randle from the Knicks, who went 14-2 in January. They had to choose three frontcourt players, two guards and two other players, regardless of position.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-101 on Monday in a matchup of teams that entered the night tied for the lead in the Western Conference standings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and Jalen Williams added 20 for the Thunder, who lost their second straight after a five-game win streak. The Thunder led 97-96 with 2:43 remaining before Minnesota took control. A two-handed dunk by Edwards down the middle of the lane in traffic put the Timberwolves up 101-97, and Minnesota led by at least four the rest of the way. Minnesota led 49-47 at halftime behind 13 points apiece from Edwards and Towns.

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LeBron James joined yet another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at the NBA All-Star Game. James is an All-Star — and an All-Star starter — for the 20th time, with the league unveiling the results of this season’s starter balloting on Thursday night. Durant is a 14-time selection now, one of only 11 players in NBA history to be picked that many times. Tatum set an All-Star Game record last season, scoring 55 points in Salt Lake City on the way to MVP honors. This year’s All-Star Game goes back to the traditional East-vs.-West format, which was utilized in the first 66 NBA midseason classics.

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☆ ‘Nothing is moving:’ Families’ anger grows in Israel as hostages mark 100 days in Hamas captivity
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A hostage release deal agreed between Israel and Hamas in late November ended after six days, with more than 100 freed. Others are angry at what they see as a failure by the Red Cross to help them. Cohen accused the Red Cross of failing in its mission to protect civilians. He was also critical of the Red Cross, which he accused of failing in its mission to protect civilians. “The countries that support the Red Cross should turn off the tap and tell them there’s no more money,” he said Monday.

Persons: There’s, It’s, ” Naama Weinberg, Itai Svirsky, Be’eri, ” Weinberg, “, Itai, Orit, Rafi – Itai’s, Aviva Sela, Grace Cabrera, Weinberg, Dror Weinberg Almog, ”, Saleh, Lianne Kolirin, Svirsky’s, Israel’s, Yahya Sinwar, they’ll, Shai Wenkert, Omer, Ilia Yefimovich, Wenkert, Echoing Weinberg, Benjamin Netanyahu, Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters Wenkert, Cross, “ Omer, Kfir Bibas, Bresler, Noa Argamani, ” Bresler, ” Moshe Cohen, Cohen, ’, Moshe Cohen, Argamani, She’s Organizations: CNN, Aviva, IDF, Hamas, Nova, Forum, Reuters, International Committee, Hostage, Nvidia, Ministry of Health, ICRC Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv’s, Lebanon, Arouri, Gaza, Tel Aviv's, Bresler, South America, Mexico, Geneva, Switzerland

☆ Oklahoma City Thunder demolish the Portland Trail Blazers by 62 points in record-breaking win
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, winning by 62 points to record the biggest win in franchise history and move into a tie for first place in the Western Conference. The 139-77 victory tied the fifth-biggest blowout in NBA history, per StatMuse, and far exceeded OKC’s previous franchise record margin of victory of 45 points. It was the second largest defeat in franchise history for the Blazers. Portland is now the first franchise in NBA history to lose multiple games by more than 60 points, according to ESPN. The fact that we couldn’t make pretty much anything deflated us.”Anfernee Simons scored a team-high 14 points for the Blazers on 30.8% shooting.

Persons: OKC, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, ”, “, ” Gilgeous, Josh Giddey, Alonzo Adams, Brett Usher, Chauncey Billups, ” Anfernee Simons, Damian Lillard Organizations: CNN, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Western Conference, Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, ESPN, Memphis Grizzlies, Blazers, USA, Reuters, Australian, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks Locations: Portland

DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 23 points and Oklahoma City rallied after allowing Dallas’ NBA-record 30-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 126-120 on Saturday night. Dallas led 120-118 before the Thunder scored the game’s final eight points. A dunk by rookie Chet Holmgren tied the score, and Williams put the Thunder ahead for good with a reverse drive with 40 seconds left. Williams hit two free throws with eight seconds left for the final points. The Mavericks’ run was the l ongest without allowing a basket in the play-by-play era, which dates to 1996-97.

Persons: — Jalen Williams, Dallas ’, Luka Doncic, Chet Holmgren, Williams, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Mark Daigneault, ”, Jason Kidd, ” Daigneault, ” Gilgeous, Cason Wallace, Davis Bertans, Bertans, Holmgren, OKC, Doncic, Larry Bird, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr, Dereck Lively, “, ’ ” Kidd, Doncic’s, Anamaria Goltes, Gabriela, ___ Organizations: DALLAS, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Dallas ’ NBA, Mavericks, NBA, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Thunder, Luka, ”, ” Mavericks, Memphis, Dallas ’, Houston, Wednesday, Utah Locations: Doncic, midcourt, Oklahoma

☆ Fact Check: Image shows Tel Aviv rally for release of Israeli hostages in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial shot from a Nov. 11, 2023, protest in Tel Aviv demanding the release of Israeli hostages held by militant Palestinian group Hamas was falsely shared as footage from a pro-Palestinian protest held in Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. However, the image is a Reuters photograph taken on Nov. 11, 2023, showing a protest held in Tel Aviv demanding the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza who were seized in the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas gunmen. The demonstration took place in the square in front of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Separate anti-war protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have also taken place in Israel, including in Tel Aviv. The aerial photograph of a large crowd shows a demonstration in Tel Aviv demanding the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, not a pro-Palestinian protest.

Persons: Reuven Rivlin, Shai Piron, Shlomo Artzi, Read Organizations: Gaza, Reuters, Facebook, Tel Aviv Museum of Art ., Google, Tel Aviv’s, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Palestinian, Israel, Gaza, Democracy

☆ First long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel takes off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Flight100, Virgin Atlantic's world first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline is fuelled ahead of its take off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday 28 November 2023. LONDON — The first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel departed London for New York on Tuesday as the industry seeks to prove the viability of greener air travel. Sustainable aviation fuel — also known as SAF — is an umbrella term for non-fossil-derived fuels, including biofuels derived from plant or animal materials, municipal waste and agricultural residues. It still produces emissions, but proponents argue the overall "lifecycle emissions" from the fuel are significantly lower than from regular petroleum-based fuel. There are relatively few SAF production plants or companies transporting it globally, with incentives for producers hampered by low margins.

Persons: Shai Weiss Organizations: Aviation Fuel, SAF, New York JFK, LONDON, New York, Virgin Atlantic's Boeing, AirBP, Virgin, U.K, Civil Aviation Authority, Royal Society, Virgin Atlantic, Government Locations: London Heathrow, New York, London, New

☆ The first commercial transatlantic flight powered completely by green fuels is in the air, but critics say it's a gimmick and a joke
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Pete Syme | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Virgin Atlantic is operating the first transatlantic flight on a commercial airliner powered by 100% SAF. But it costs more than double conventional jet fuel, and production is lagging behind demand. Virgin Atlantic is operating the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to New York's JFK Airport, where it's expected to arrive around 2 p.m. "And if we didn't prove it can be done, you would never, ever get sustainable aviation fuel." On Monday, Emirates flew the world's first Airbus A380 demonstration flight using 100% SAF.

Persons: it's, Shai Weiss, Sir Richard Branson, There's, Weiss, Critics, Cait Hewitt Organizations: Virgin, SAF, Service, Virgin Atlantic, Boeing, New York's JFK, International Air Transport Association, BBC, Aviation Environment Federation, CNN, Guardian, UK's Department for Transport, Monday, Emirates, Airbus, Gulfstream, Gulfstream G600 Locations: New, Georgia, England

It follows the successful transatlantic crossing by a Gulfstream G600 business jet using the same fuel last week. SAF is key toward reducing those emissions, but it is costly and accounts for less than 0.1% of total global jet fuel in use today. The fuel used to power Tuesday's flight is mostly made from used cooking oil and waste animal fat mixed with a small amount of synthetic aromatic kerosene made from waste corn, Virgin Atlantic said. Yet the 2030 target looks challenging given SAF's small volumes and its high cost, right now about three to five times as much as regular jet fuel. Virgin said the engines on the flight would be drained of SAF and tested before it returns to service using regular fuel.

Persons: Virgin, Richard Branson, Shai Weiss, Mark Harper, John F, Magdalena Heuwieser, Sarah Young, Joanna Plucinska, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Boeing, Royce, Trent, Gulfstream G600, London Heathrow, Kennedy International Airport, Virgin, SAF, Boeing, BP, Aviation, British Airways, Air France, Union, Thomson Locations: London, New York, Dubai

☆ IDF 'rejuvenation complex' near Gaza has concerts, massage chairs, buffet, and more — a stark contrast to the horrors of the conflict zone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Videos uploaded to TikTok show a new "rejuvenation complex" for Israeli soldiers. The images portray a sharp contrast to the scenes of humanitarian crisis over the border in Gaza. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTikToks uploaded by user Shita Hakdosha show a newly-opened "rejuvenation complex" for soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who have served in Gaza. At least 56 Israeli soldiers have been killed fighting in Gaza, and hundreds have been wounded.

Persons: —, Shita, I7go9972KH — Frum, Rabbi Shai Graucher, MAHMUD HAMS, Chesed, Graucher, Oded David, Dedi, Shai, Chesed V'Rachamim Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Getty, Graucher Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, AFP, Israel, London

☆ NBA roundup: 76ers end Thunder's 6-game win streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Embiid returned after missing Wednesday's loss to Minnesota with hip soreness, helping the 76ers snap a two-game losing streak and end the Thunder's six-game winning streak. Kyle Kuzma finished with 12 points and added team-highs of eight assists and seven rebounds. Lakers 121, Cavaliers 115Anthony Davis had 32 points and 13 rebounds to help visiting Los Angeles to a win against Cleveland. Los Angeles also received solid bench contributions, as Austin Reaves had 15 points and 10 assists, Christian Wood scored 13 points and Jaxson Hayes added 10 points. Zion Williamson, who led the Pelicans to a road win over the Los Angeles Clippers late Friday night, continued his pattern of sitting out the second night of back-to-back sets.

Persons: Joel Embiid, Cason Wallace, Alonzo Adams, Tyrese Maxey, Embiid, Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Holmgren, Trae Young, De'Andre Hunter, Young, Jared Butler's, Kyle Kuzma, Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Jamal Cain, Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Max Christie, D'Angelo Russell, Angeles, Austin Reaves, Christian Wood, Jaxson Hayes, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Cleveland, Georges Niang, Craig Porter, Collin Sexton, Keyonte George, Kelly Olynyk, Zion Williamson, Paul George, Terance Mann, Norman Powell, Russell Westbrook, Ivica Zubac, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paycom Center, USA, 76ers, Thunder, Atlanta, Washington, Hawks, Seven Washington, Nets, Brooklyn, Miami, The Nets, Lakers, Cavaliers, Cleveland, Jazz, Pelicans, New Orleans, Utah, Los Angeles Clippers, Clippers, Mavericks, Dallas, Los, Thomson Locations: Oklahoma City , Oklahoma, USA, Minnesota, New York, Los Angeles, Utah, Salt Lake City

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