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Beal stayed in Washington and made it a home through some lean years. Then he had extensive talks with teams — it was almost like a mini-free agency — when he was in the process of allowing a trade to Phoenix. Beal’s time with the Suns hasn’t gone well, but he is not one who looks to move around. Even if there was significant demand for Beal on the market, which league … [Read more...] about

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Josh Lewenberg: The 2024-25 Raptors become the 8th team in the last 20 years to start a season 1-17 on the road, joining the 2004-05 Hornets, 2004-05 Bobcats, 2007-08 Wolves, 2009-10 Nets, 2010-11 Wolves, 2016-17 Nets and 2023-24 Pistons. The 2010-11 Wizards and 2015-16 Sixers started 0-18. … [Read more...] about

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Derek Bodner: Final: Sixers hold on for the 109-103 win. Guerschon Yabusele finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Eric Gordon and Kelly Oubre added 15 each. Tyrese Maxey had 29/6 on the night, but shot just 11-27 from the field, including 3-14 from 3. The Sixers improved to 15-20 on the season. Next up: New Orleans (7-30) on Friday. … [Read more...] about Short-handed 76ers struggle to beat Washington

Jordan Poole, a career 88-percent shooter from the foul line, said the sound of barking — especially if a player didn’t expect it — had the potential to unsettle a pro before his first or second attempts. “If there was a way you would try to sneak a free-throw miss out of me, or two, it might be some dogs,” Poole said, smiling. Corey Kispert, a career 80-percent free-throw … [Read more...] about

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