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“And also, it’s an NBA Cup game, and we already lost one game, so it was a really big game in that aspect. The result means both teams are 1-1 in the NBA Cup, which concludes with the semifinals and final in Las Vegas in December. NBA Cup games also count towards teams’ regular season records. The Nuggets are now 1-1 in the NBA Cup standings, while the Grizzlies are 0-2. The Lakers, the NBA Cup defending champions, improve to 2-0 while the Jazz fall to 0-2.
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Lakers head coach JJ Reddick finally obliged and put Bronny into game in the fourth quarter to a loud ovation from the Cleveland crowd. With just over two minutes remaining, the younger James gave the crowd the moment they had been waiting for and scored his first career NBA points with a step-back jump shot. The pair made history on the opening day of the season when they became the first father-son duo to appear together in an NBA game. It was a special moment for me for sure.”It was fitting James' first points came against his hometown team. Lynne Sladky/APJalen Brunson had 22 points and nine assists for the Knicks, while Josh Hart had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
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CNN —Dwyane Wade’s status as a Miami Heat legend was further cemented on Sunday as the franchise unveiled an eight-foot statue of the three-time NBA champion. The 42-year-old played 16 seasons in the NBA and was selected as an All-Star 13 times before retiring in 2019. One comment on an Instagram video of the unveiling said that the statue better resembled Laurence Fishburne as ’Morpheus’ from the movie ‘The Matrix’ than Wade. Fans criticized the likeness of the statue although Wade himself didn't seem too bothered and was relishing the moment. Tyrese Haliburton led the way for the Pacers with 22 points but still looks a long way off last season’s form.
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CNN —Luka Dončić and Klay Thompson combined impressively in only their first game together to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the San Antonio Spurs 120-106 in the latest edition of the I-35 Rivalry. French phenom Victor Wembanyama had a tough night for the Spurs, scoring just 17 points while shooting a paltry 27.8% from the floor. On his San Antonio debut, veteran point guard Chris Paul had just three points but provided eight assists and seven rebounds. Thunder record statement win over the NuggetsShai Gilgeous-Alexander Chet Holmgren led the Thunder to an impressive win. Thursday night’s full scoresAway @ home (winners in bold)San Antonio Spurs 109-120 Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics 122-102 Washington WizardsOklahoma City Thunder 102-87 Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves 117-115 Sacramento Kings
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Still, as the U.S. men’s team starts its Olympic run Sunday, it begins with a roster that has drawn countless comparisons to the Dream Team. On paper, the U.S. men’s team is arguably the best team assembled since 1992. Durant is the most prolific scorer in U.S. men’s history and could, if the Americans win gold in Paris, become the most decorated Olympic men’s basketball player. A loss in the knockout stages, when there are no more second chances, and a Dream Team redux becomes a historic nightmare. In that scenario, the U.S. men’s team would be remembered forever, even if not quite held in the same reverence as the Dream Team.
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The 2024 men’s Olympic basketball tournament at the Paris Games is overflowing with star power — and not just from Team USA. Even South Sudan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, proved its mettle by nearly upsetting Team USA in a tune-up matchup last weekend. White was a member of the 2019 FIBA World Cup team, while Edwards and Haliburton made their debuts at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA teams will have at least one player participating in this tournament. Can Team USA do it again in 2024?
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The Atlanta Hawks took compatriot Zaccharie Risacher as the top pick this year at the event in Brooklyn, New York. The Washington Wizards took fellow Frenchman Alexandre Sarr with the second overall pick. “He gave me all his knowledge to this day, and it’s really special to have someone like him in my corner.”Two more French players featured in the draft’s top 30. With the sixth overall pick, the Charlotte Hornets selected 18-year-old power forward Tidjane Salaun, while the New York Knicks picked Pancome Dadiet in 25th. Excluding the new draftees, there are a total of 10 active French players in the NBA.
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The Washington Wizards took fellow Frenchman Alexandre Sarr with the second overall pick. “He gave me all his knowledge to this day, and it’s really special to have someone like him in my corner.”Two more French players featured in the draft’s top 30. With the sixth overall pick, the Charlotte Hornets selected 18-year-old power forward Tidjane Salaun, while the New York Knicks picked Pancome Dadiet in 25th. France has had a handful of prominent faces in the league’s history, most notably four-time NBA champion Tony Parker and two-time NBA All-Star Joakim Noah. Excluding the new draftees, there are a total of 10 active French players in the NBA.
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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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Atlanta selected Risacher from a muddled top tier that included Sarr, Connecticut center Donovan Clingan and wing Stephon Castle, and Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard. His team played in France’s top pro league and a second division of teams competing all across Europe. Saluan is 6-foot-9 and averaged 9.6 points and 4.0 rebounds playing for Cholet in France’s top pro league. For the first time, the NBA Draft is being held over two nights, with Round 1 happening Wednesday at the Barclays Center and Round 2 on Thursday. The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Zero-down mortgages are making a comeback
  + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
That massive roadblock is being removed by a new zero-percent down mortgage program launched two weeks ago by one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders. ‘Demand has been huge’These mortgages are only open to first-time homebuyers and those making no more than 80% of the area’s median income. That’s because in order to refinance at a lower rate, the homeowner would need to fully pay off that second mortgage. For instance, Bank of America launched a zero-down payment mortgage program in 2022 for first-time homebuyers in certain Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. “These mortgages are going to be ticking time bombs – just like subprime mortgages –unless home prices continue to increase very substantially,” Kelleher said.
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The 2024 NBA Finals will feature the league’s best team all season against one of basketball’s most dominant duos. The Mavericks are making their first NBA Finals appearance since winning their only title in 2011. When do the NBA Finals start? In recent years, the league has set an NBA Finals schedule ahead of time for all seven games in consideration of its stakeholders, including broadcast partners and fans. Boston — with star players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — is back in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years.
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We'll show you everything you need to know about how to watch the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, including both cable and live streaming options. Keep reading to learn how to watch Game 2, and don't forget to bookmark our NBA Playoffs hub for information on future games. How to watch Mavericks vs. Timberwolves in the USThe Mavericks vs. Timberwolves game will air on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Shop at SlingHow to watch Mavericks vs. Timberwolves from anywhereIf you are traveling outside the United States during the game, you can still keep up with your subscriptions with a VPN. Sign up for one of the live TV streaming packages mentioned above.
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A sports bettor turned $100 into more than $80,000 after cashing out of his championship parlay bet. The $100 parlay ticket created by Shelton in May 2023 was based on who would win the MLB World Series, the NFL Super Bowl, and the NBA Championship. Shelton said DraftKings offered him an initial $11,000 to cash out his $100 parlay ticket. Shelton had previously shopped around his $100 parlay ticket after the Thunder won the first round of their playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans. Using sports bet platform WagerWire, Shelton said he received offers for as much as $200,000 for his parlay ticket.
Persons: Wayne Shelton, Shelton, , Mary, DraftKings Organizations: Texas Rangers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oklahoma City Thunder, DraftKings, Thunder, Service, MLB, NFL Super, NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Twitter, Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, Rangers, Florida Panthers Locations: DraftKings, OKC
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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In today's big story, we're looking at how a sports bettor trying to hedge a $1.7 million payout shows the gambling world is taking a page out of Wall Street's book . The big storySports gambling goes Wall StreetiStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIHow would you like to turn $100 into $1.7 million in a little over a year? Thanks to a secondary market for gambling tickets, Shelton could sell his ticket to another bettor. And not unlike Wall Street's feelings about retail traders, Shelton is the type of gambler sportsbooks love. Unlike mom-and-pop gamblers who often bet on a whim, so-called sharps' systematic approach to gambling can pose a problem for sportsbooks.
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CNN —Former NBA champion Glen Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of millions of dollars, according to federal court records from the Southern District of New York. Davis – whose nickname while he played in the NBA was “Big Baby” – was also ordered to pay $80,000 in restitution, according to court documents. In November, Davis was found guilty of wire fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to make false statements related to health care matters, court documents show. Williams, who has been called the “leader of the conspiracy” by prosecutors, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud in 2022, according to a judgment order. The scheme, Strauss said, began around November 2017.
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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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A bettor could score a payout of $1.7 million if the Oklahoma City Thunder win the NBA title. The original $100 bet was a parlay ticket that also included championships for the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Chiefs, both of which have happened. The parlay ticket was purchased via DraftKings and cost Shelton just $100. Now he stands to win $1.7 million, representing a potential return of 1,690,900% if the bet pans out. There is an entire separate industry dedicated to playing matchmaking between high-rolling sports bettors and opportunities with high initial buy-ins, like Shelton's parlay ticket.
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CNN —San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the first player from France to ever win the honor. Wembanyama’s points and rebounds per game are the highest for a rookie since Blake Griffin averaged 22.5 points and 12.1 rebounds during the 2010-11 season. The Frenchman is the first international player since Slovenia’s Luka Doncic in the 2018-19 season to win the award. The Spurs missed the playoffs after finishing the regular season 22-60, which matched their record of the previous year. 1 draft picks, Hall of Fame big men David Robinson and Tim Duncan, who also received rookie of the year honors.
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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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CNN —LeBron James scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a first-round elimination in the Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. Four-time NBA champion James rose to the occasion, as did Anthony Davies, who had 25 points and 23 rebounds in the 119-108 win in LA. It was the Lakers’ first victory over the Nuggets since December 2022, ending Denver’s 11-game winning streak in the fixture. “We’ve given ourselves another lifeline, and it’s a one-game series for us,” James told reporters. Game 5 will be held in Denver Monday and the defending champion, leading the best-of-seven series 3-1, could secure the series on home soil.
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Learn moreThe 2024 NBA Playoffs tip-off on April 20 and, as usual, the games will air across several networks. We've put together everything you need to know about tuning in to the tournament, including how to watch the NBA playoffs live streams. If you're not sure how to tune in to the NBA Playoffs without cable, don't worry. ET on ABCHow to watch NBA Playoffs in the USNBA Playoffs games will be spread across ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV. Sign up for one of the live TV streaming packages with a US form of payment.
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If you're looking for 2024 Knicks tickets, we've got all the details. New York Knicks 2024 scheduleOf the 10 Knicks games left this season, four are at home, and six are away. How to buy New York Knicks ticketsYou can purchase original tickets to individual Knicks games on Ticketmaster. Prices for original standard tickets to Knicks games vary on date and location (home games tend to be higher than away games). New York Knicks season ticketsWhile the season is almost over, you might be wondering about Knicks season tickets for next year.
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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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