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Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo 'have an opportunity to do something great' with Milwaukee Bucks
After trade from Portland, Lillard talks about his championship quest, his final days with the Trail Blazers and more.

Stephen A. calls Dame and Giannis the best duo in the NBA

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NBA MEDIA DAY
Overheard on NBA media day: New-look Bucks, LeBron's understudy and ... a green alien?
Here's what we learned from the 2023-24 NBA media day as players and coaches from across the league prepare for the season.

RESETTING THE EASTERN CONFERENCE
After a massive shake-up, what lies ahead for the Bucks, Celtics and the East's best?
Milwaukee and Boston added star point guards, while another's saga continues in Philadelphia. As camps open across the league, what's next for the East's top teams?
Dame excited to be playing alongside Giannis

TRAINING CAMP PREVIEW
NBA training camp cheat sheet for all 30 teams
Monday was media day in the NBA, and we've got everything you need to know for every team as training camps get underway.

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'THIS IS MY EMOTIONAL STATE'
Jimmy Butler explains new hairstyle, predicts a Heat title
Stephen A. is flabbergasted by Jimmy Butler's new look

NBA OFFSEASON
Trade grades: Breaking down the Jrue Holiday to Boston deal
ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton is handing out grades for the league's most important trades, including Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday.
Trade tracker: Grades, details for all deals
Which players are finding new homes and which teams are making trades during the free agency frenzy?

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Zion, Harden and the biggest risk/reward players of 2023-24
Which players can make or break your season? Steve Alexander breaks down some big names with even bigger question marks.
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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Minnesota Twins aren't the only team to have lengthy postseason losing streak
The Minnesota Twins lost 18 straight postseason games from 2004 to now. Here are some of the other teams who can relate to such a string of playoff futility.
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- Sources: Harden expected to join Sixers in camp
- Nuggets' jabs have Reaves, Lakers eyeing opener
- Why not? Murray, Jokic thinking Nuggets repeat
- Bulls' Ball insists he'll play again: 'I'm only 25'
- Franchise player: LeBron says AD face of Lakers
- Spurs' Vassell agrees to 5-year, $146M extension
- Commission seeks NBA answers on China
- Ujiri: Need to play 'right way' before contract talks
- Inside the Damian Lillard blockbuster
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(Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) NBA Eastern Conference reset: What matters most after the Lillard and Holiday trades
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