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'Everybody has to run their own race': Will Thibs' strategy doom the minutes-heavy Knicks?
It's been nearly 40 years since a team this reliant on its starters reached the NBA Finals.
NBA Power Rankings: What to watch for all 30 teams as season's end nears
Where all 30 teams stand with less than two weeks left in the 2024-25 NBA regular season.
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Tatum? Pippen? NBA execs share best comps for projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg
Ahead of the Final Four, NBA execs share their comparisons for the Duke star and projected No. 1 draft pick.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE 76ERS?
Embiid and Philly's nightmare season is one of the worst this century
Philly might not reach half its preseason win projection, a lost year that rivals the worst of the 21st century.

STRIVING FOR GREATNESS
Cade Cunningham isn't satisfied yet: 'I think I can be the best basketball player in the world'
The former No. 1 pick has led Detroit's resurgence, but he has loftier goals than just ending the Pistons' five-year playoff drought.

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SGA or Jokic? Results are in for ESPN's final MVP straw poll
See where the NBA MVP race is headed -- and which stars cracked the top 10 -- in our final poll of the season.

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Paolo Banchero diary: The position we're in, every game matters
Orlando Magic All-Star talks about Eastern Conference playoff race, Duke basketball, his brother's football recruitment and more
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- Sources: Former NBA star Anthony elected to HOF
- A-Rod, Lore to own Timberwolves after standoff
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Illustration by ESPN NBA MVP straw poll: 100 league insiders make their final votes
See where the NBA MVP race is headed -- and which stars cracked the top 10 -- in our final poll of the season.
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Whom did we correctly predict? We're auditing our preseason picks and looking at next year's candidates.
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Here are our experts' NBA mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and more.
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Our insiders break down the biggest NBA awards questions, including the MVP battle between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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The 2024-25 NBA season has witnessed a historic number of 3-point attempts. But does the league really need to rein in the 3s?
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