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Clandestine talks, mystery players and chaos: The hours and minutes that led to the Damian Lillard blockbuster

Here's how the Bucks, Blazers and Suns navigated delicate trade negotiations to pull off the offseason's biggest blockbuster.

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Damian Lillard gets a peek at his new Bucks threads

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D-WADE FROM WAY DOWNTOWN

Dwyane Wade celebrates after drilling a hole-in-one at Pebble Beach

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MARK CUBAN JOINS 'FIRST TAKE'

Cuban on Kyrie-Luka chemistry: 'Guys need to accept their roles'

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Sports betting influenced new Player Participation Policy in NBA

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IMPLICATIONS OF A HUGE DEAL

Lowe: What will Milwaukee's offense look like with (gulp) Giannis and Dame?

Wednesday's megadeal could lead to a potentially lethal offense in Milwaukee, birth another title-altering trade involving Jrue Holiday, and could end up a win for all three teams involved.

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Stephen A.: Giannis-Dame pairing is a 'perfect fit'

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What are the new fantasy values for Lillard, Holiday, Ayton and Nurkic?

With Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton and Jusuf Nurkic all on the move, André Snellings takes a look at how the blockbuster NBA trade impacts each of their fantasy values.

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Eric Karabell's 'Do not draft' list

You'll need to avoid the players who fail to live up to their pre-draft hype.

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Bryce Cotton with the sublime dime against the Phoenix

It hasn't taken long for Perth's Bryce Cotton to whip out the party tricks with the behind the back dish for Ben Henshall

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