The vote does not mean the NBA will definitely expand to 32 teams. But the league will move forward with a long-expected survey of interested bidding groups to put teams in those two cities.
More details ⤵️
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Cooper Flagg needs 61 points to surpass Kobe Bryant and have the second-most NBA points ever scored before age 19.
The Dallas Mavericks play two more games before Flagg's birthday on December 21st.
It’s not like the Dallas Mavericks can undo the Luka Dončić trade.
Firing Nico Harrison was a necessary first step.
But more dominoes must fall, starting with Anthony Davis.
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The Pelicans are 0-6 to start the season.
Reminder: New Orleans traded its 2026 first-round pick this past summer 😬
Congrats on your well-deserved raise
This is AI. Go Birds
"19 games 19 games undefeated"
A fantastic evening for Palace in Lublin. Great atmosphere & did the job on the pitch with a solid performance
For many this European journey means so much & they're determined to live in the moment to enjoy it #CPFC
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One night in 1974, at approximately 3:45 am, Bob Mitchell coined an iconic phrase.
"Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent"
Mitchell, who worked at the Spectrum, put it on a bumper sticker. He sold it for 50 cents (+10 cents for shipping).
"Everybody had one" www.inquirer.com/flyers/berni...
Eberechi Eze represented the best of Palace. An exemplary attitude, community work & overall demeanour embodied the club's spirit.
A fantastic five years of progress on the pitch & an unforgettable FA Cup winning goal
Has a deserved move & #CPFC have a good deal
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NEWS: Eagles starting left guard Landon Dickerson appeared to go down with a leg injury at practice on Sunday evening.
He left the field on a cart.
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A really exciting update about the future of @pablotorrefindsout.bsky.social: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
On the first day he was eligible to do so, he recommitted to the Lakers.
The words behind him on a board as he signed the deal? “The Beginning.”
Now, Luka Dončić is right where he was supposed to be.
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she does not care
The Thunder are still the clear favorites to win the NBA title again next season, but the start of the offseason has seen a number of top contenders make bold moves — and the odds reflect it.
(Courtesy of BetMGM)
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Those were the days
Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals averaged 16,353,000 viewers on ABC and ESPN+.
That made Sunday night’s game the most-watched NBA Finals game since Game 6 in 2019.
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LSU will meet Coastal Carolina for the national championship in a best-of-three series after both squads won Wednesday to sweep their sides of the eight-team bracket.
🔗
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They’re saying it’s universally accepted that these trade grades are 100% accurate and perfect. That’s incredible. Shoutout to whoever the author is.
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The comeback kings of Indiana got a taste of their own medicine.
And once again, the 2025 NBA Finals are tied because of it.
Takeaways from Game 4 of Thunder-Pacers:
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In five seasons in New York, Thibodeau went 226-174 in the regular season, leading the team to the playoffs four times.
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Crystal Palace's Austrian manager Oliver Glasner poses with the trophy after the English FA Cup final football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London, on May 17, 2025. Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday to win the first major trophy in the club's history.
Forget the pain of Mark Clattenburg failing to play advantage when Connor Wickham scored against Manchester United in 2016, or Alan Pardew’s dance, which jinxed and embarrassed them after Jason Puncheon’s opening goal.
All of that pain has given this sweet, sweet success more meaning.
After 25 long, humbling and frustrating seasons, the Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals after defeating the defending-champion Celtics in six games.
New York basketball is back, relevant and thriving, and this just might be the beginning of what's to come: http://dlvr.it/TKqNq4
Jean-Philippe Mateta: My Game in My Words
"I want to control the ball, I can dribble, I can shoot first touch, can score with my left or right"
🦅 How the head injury affects him
❤️On wanting to give back to fans
🇫🇷France dreams
⚽ "obsessed with scoring"
+ More #CPFC
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New for @theathletic.bsky.social - The Bucks are toast and trading Giannis may be the only path forward. Why they're screwed, and four possible deals to reset
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“After postgame review, we observed that Hart makes body contact that is more than marginal to Hardaway Jr., and a foul should have been called.”
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PLAYER POLL SZN
How the Nuggets should handle their rotations — and the players in that rotation — were a bone of contention between Calvin Booth and Michael Malone.
It led to their oustings ⤵️
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IT'S GON HAVE SPAGHETTI IN THERE
It’s understandable that one would nap on the Indiana Pacers, especially after a snoozer of a trade deadline.
“This is what I expected. The organization believes in this group, the coaching staff believes in this group.”
✍️ @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social
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