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4 days ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
Heading into the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, the LA Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves is one series everyone was excited to see. Following a shocking result in Saturday's Game 1, one former Philadelphia 76ers guard weighed in with his thoughts. Following their blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic at the deadline, the Lakers have their sights set on contending for a title with their new star duo.
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4 days ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
After helping the Minnesota Timberwolves reach the conference finals last year, Karl-Anthony Towns found himself traded last offseason. Now with the Knicks, his first postseason run in New York begins with a matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Despite changing teams, Towns continues to be one of the top offensive centers in the league. During the regular season, he averaged 24.4 PPG and 12.8 RPG while shooting 42.0% from beyond the arc.
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6 days ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
After failing to reach the postseason, the Phoenix Suns are going through another head coaching change. As they begin their search for a replacement, one former Philadelphia 76ers guard has been tossed around as a possible candidate. This marks the second year in a row the Suns have fired a title-winning coach following just one season on the job. In 2024, Frank Vogel was dismissed even though he led Phoenix to the postseason. Now, Mike Budenholzer has faced a similar fate.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
Finishing with the fifth-worst record in the NBA this season, the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves competing for a high draft spot in the lottery. Less than a month away from finding out their fate, one potential prospect on their radar has a decision on his future. While Cooper Flagg garnered most of the attention, the Duke Blue Devils had a handful of notable prospects on their roster this season. Among their standout performers was forward Kon Knueppel.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
After spending the first two years of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers, Isaiah Joe landed on his feet with the OKC Thunder when the team decided to waive him in 2022. This chapter of his career has fared far better for him, as he's managed to carve out a role for himself on one of the NBA's top teams. Typically, Joe's role with the Thunder is to provide three-point shooting off the bench.
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2 weeks ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
Since entering the NBA back in 2015, Devin Booker has blossomed into an elite scoring talent. Now in the prime of his career, the All-Star guard continues to steadily climb the all-time points list. The Phoenix Suns have fallen drastically short of expectations this season, but Booker continues to be one of the top talents in the league at the guard position. Through 72 appearances this year, the four-time All-Star is averaging 25.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and 7.0 APG.
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2 weeks ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
In light of completely changing the trajectory of the franchise this season, many have started tossing out star-level talents for the Detroit Pistons to pair with Cade Cunningham. By far, the most common name brought up is Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. The Suns have shown no willingness to part with Booker, but given how they've fallen drastically short of expectations the past two years, speculation continues to grow on whether he should be moved.
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2 weeks ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
This season, there hasn't been a more prominent figure in men's college basketball than Duke forward Cooper Flagg. Just a few months before likely being the top pick in the NBA draft, the touted prospect had the opportunity to link up with a Philadelphia 76ers legend. Every year, the NCAA hands out an award in Julius Erving's honor to the best forward in the country. Following a dominant freshman season, Flagg ended up being this year's recipient.
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2 weeks ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
Dating back to his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Patrick Beverley has dove into the world of podcasting. As he continues to grow as an analyst, he took the time to praise to one of the game's top stars. Over the past two months, few players in the NBA have been playing better than Steph Curry. The two-time MVP has been through a resurgence since the Golden State Warriors pulled off a blockbuster trade for Jimmy Butler.
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2 weeks ago | 
si.com | Kevin McCormick |Kevin Mccormick
On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons took their home floor against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second leg of a back-to-back. In the midst of this matchup, one key member of the team managed to etch his name in the history books. There are many factors that have contributed to the Pistons' historic turnaround this season, and Malik Beasley is one of them. Since signing a one-year deal with Detroit in free agency, the journeyman guard has put together one of the best campaigns in his career.
