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October 20, 2022

Kevin Durant buys a pickleball team, joins growing list of superstar athletes to invest

Twelve-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant is expanding his business portfolio as he becomes the latest professional superstar athlete to invest in a pickleball franchise.

October 20, 2022

Paolo Banchero joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with historic NBA debut

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero joined LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only No. 1 draft picks to finish an NBA debut with 25 points, five rebounds and five assists.

October 20, 2022

Nets’ Kyrie Irving following Ben Simmons’ Brooklyn debut: ‘Fouling out is not an option’

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving supported Ben Simmons after the 130-108 loss to the Pelicans but said "fouling out is not an option" for Simmons.

October 20, 2022

Nets’ Ben Simmons scores four points, fouls out in Brooklyn regular-season debut: 'It takes time'

Ben Simmons made his regular season debut for the Brooklyn Nets, scoring four points on 2-3 shooting from the floor and fouling out in 23 minutes.

October 20, 2022

Nets' Kyrie Irving tells Biden to get Brittney Griner home: 'POTUS, do your job'

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving used his time to address the Barclays Center crowd before his team's home opener to tell President Biden to bring Brittney Griner home.

October 19, 2022

LeBron James gives harsh criticism of his own Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers brought their 3-point shooting struggles from last season into the new season, and LeBron James was brutally honest about it.

October 19, 2022

Celtics’ Marcus Smart on dustup with Joel Embiid: ‘Could have cracked his head open, but I didn’t’

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart said he showed "maturity" by not retaliating against Sixers center Joel Embiid in the third quarter of Tuesday night's opening game.

October 19, 2022

Lakers’ Russell Westbrook says coming off bench played a role in hamstring injury

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook said coming off the bench in the preseason finale contributed to his hamstring injury. Westbrook was in the starting lineup Tuesday night.

October 19, 2022

Sixers’ James Harden shimmies, airballs three-point attempt

James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers crossed up Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics before doing a shimmy and hitting nothing but air on a three-point attempt.

October 19, 2022

Draymond Green shakes off backlash for punching teammate Jordan Poole: 'Look at all the upsides'

Draymond Green was vilified across the country for punching his teammate at a recent practice. But he avoided the backlash by simply just staying off social media.