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The Pelicans' 21-year-old center appears positioned to repeat as the NBA's blocks leader and breakthrough as the NBA's newest superstar.    Read more

The Oklahoma City star was nearly unstoppable on offense last season and there's little reason to believe defenses will slow him down anytime soon.    Read more

LeBron James scored 12 points before resting in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave new coach David Blatt an exhibition win over his former team, beating Maccabi Tel…Read more

Several dozen anti-Israel protesters, many of them waving Palestine flags, gathered outside Quicken Loans Arena before the Cavaliers hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv.    Read more

Jimmer Fredette scored 17 points and Lane Babbitt added 15 to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 98-86 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night in the preseason…Read more

The Los Angeles Clippers concluded their five-day training camp at UNLV on Saturday, and they won't have much of a break after returning home.    Read more

The Phoenix Suns emerged as one of the NBA's biggest surprises a season ago, winning 48 games with a fast, high-energy style that often featured two dynamic point guards on…Read more

Atlanta Hawks forward-center Pero Antic will miss Monday night's preseason opener against New Orleans with a broken nose.    Read more

Lakers guard Nick Young, who injured his right thumb yesterday in practice, underwent an MRI exam today. Results of the MRI showed that Young has a complete tear of the…Read more

Brett Brown's best call of the offseason had the Philadelphia 76ers reaching for their passports instead of the playbook.    Read more