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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the fourth quarter of Denver's game against Atlanta on Jan. 1.
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How Nikola Jokic channeled Larry Bird to become even more dominant
Nikola Jokic has won three league MVP awards and spearheaded an NBA title run. But somehow, this season’s effort may be the best version of Jokic yet.
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LeBron, 40, says he wants to finish his career with the Lakers
The player said his exit would come before he felt he could no longer compete "at a high level."
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Warriors lead way as average value of NBA team reaches $4.6 billion
Golden State is considered the second most valuable franchise in U.S. sports, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys.
LeBron James dunks during the first half of the NBA All Star game in Indianapolis in February.
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Dec 18, 2024
NBA All-Star Game to have mini-tournament format in 2025
The change follows criticism about the lack of intensity by players in the midseason exhibition contest in recent years.
The Nets traded Dennis Schroder (left) to the Warriors on Sunday.
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Dec 16, 2024
Warriors acquire guard Dennis Schroder from Nets in trade
Schroder averaged 18.4 points and a career-best 6.6 assists in 23 games for the Nets this season.
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo takes the ball to the hoop during the first quarter of Milwaukee's NBA Cup semifinal win on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Dec 15, 2024
Bucks beat Hawks to reach NBA Cup final against Thunder
Greek star Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to spark the Bucks over the Atlanta Hawks.
Lakers guard Bronny James (left) and his father, LeBron James, guard the Timberwolves' Julius Randle during Los Angeles' season-opening win on Tuesday.
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Oct 23, 2024
'Family over everything': LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first
By Rory Carroll
The sold-out crowd let out a roar when 20-year-old Bronny checked into the game alongside LeBron, who was reentering the game with four minutes to play in the first half.
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drives to the hoop during Boston's season-opening win over the Knicks on Tuesday.
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Oct 23, 2024
Celtics dominate Knicks to launch NBA title defense
After a pregame ceremony that saw Boston celebrate raising its championship, the Celtics delivered a performance that suggested they could be the team to beat once more.
Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum during a preseason game against the Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 6
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Oct 22, 2024
Celtics tip off new season with chip on their shoulders
By Rory Carroll
Ticket demand for the team is nearly double that of last season, according to retailer StubHub, trailing only the New York Knicks.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference in Saitama in 2019.
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Oct 13, 2024
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says league could return to China for games
China's state broadcaster CCTV took the NBA off the air for 18 months.

Chinese buyer of Okinawa island to make visit in summer
Yanaha Island in Okinawa Prefecture as seen from a ferry.
More bird flu cases found in Japan; 1.44 million birds to be culled
Officials with the agriculture ministry hold a news conference in Nagoya on Friday following an outbreak of avian influenza in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, earlier this month.
Fuji TV loses more advertisers amid inquiry into host’s behavior
Fuji TV is losing more advertisers following allegations about inappropriate behavior by a celebrity host and questions about its handling of the case.
As Trump returns, will Japan be able to weather the storm?
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo in May 2019.
Top sumo pros to enter the ring in Paris in June 2026
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (right) alongside David Rothschild, the promoter of an upcoming tournament in Paris, on Sunday in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go
By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

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