Author: Geoff Allen

Deandre Ayton and the Lakers are entering the most crucial stretch of the season. The question is: Will he accept the role they desperately need him to play?  

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The Pistons faced a shell of the defending champion Thunder on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview.  

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Jontay Porter, banned for life by the NBA for gambling in 2024 and currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a related federal charge, is planning to play for an upstart pro basketball league.  

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Suns owner Mat Ishbia wants more star players participating in All-Star Weekend events when Phoenix hosts next year — and is hoping to entice them by offering a $1 million prize to the winners of the slam dunk and 3-point contests.  

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NBA insiders break down where all 30 teams land coming out of the All-Star break.  

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Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett joined the Lakers on Wednesday as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka.  

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The Cavaliers said guard James Harden is questionable for Wednesday night’s game against the Bucks after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb Tuesday against the Knicks.  

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The odds to win the NBA’s regular-season MVP have tightened, with the top two betting favorites — Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver’s Nikola Jokic — at risk of not qualifying for the award  

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