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Three tweets featuring Suga of BTS attending the #NBAJapanGames resulted in three of the NBA’s top 5 most retweeted posts of all time.
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The NBA and BIGHIT MUSIC, the industry-leading music label behind 21st century pop icons @BTS_twt, today announced that South Korean rapper, songwriter, producer and BTS star SUGA has been named an NBA Ambassador.
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The 2021-22 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year is Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart!
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GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer @burnaboy, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer @temsbaby and rapper and singer @heisrema will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance.
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The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, with viewership up 84% vs. last year across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+. The NBA on Christmas Day averaged 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S.
The matchup between the @Lakers and @Warriors – the most-watched NBA regular season and Christmas Day game in five years – averaged 7.76 million viewers and peaked with 8.32 million viewers.
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The 2022-23 Kia All-NBA First Team:
▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
▪️ Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
▪️ Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
▪️ Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
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How was this photo captured? NBA photog. Joe Murphy was stationed on the opposite end of the floor using an overhead remote camera.
“Once I saw him do that flex, I hit the remote button. I only had one shot, it was one picture, and the moment was over."
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NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away today at the age of 58 from brain cancer. He was surrounded by his family.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement.
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The 2021-22 Kia All-NBA First Team:
🏀 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee)
🏀 Devin Booker (Phoenix)
🏀 Luka Dončić (Dallas)
🏀 Nikola Jokić (Denver)
🏀 Jayson Tatum (Boston)
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Minnesota Timberwolves center-forward Naz Reid is the recipient of the John Havlicek Trophy as the 2023-24 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in February.
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2023 NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend across ABC, ESPN and TNT was the most viewed in 12 years:
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The 2022-23 Kia All-NBA Third Team:
▪️ De'Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
▪️ LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
▪️ Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
▪️ Julius Randle, New York Knicks
▪️ Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
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The proposed In-Game Flopping Penalty will be in effect on a provisional basis for all 2023 NBA summer leagues.
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The Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors series averaged 7.8M viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, making it the most watched Conference Semifinals series in 27 years.
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The 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team:
▪️ Bam Adebayo of @MiamiHEAT
▪️ Anthony Davis of @Lakers
▪️ Rudy Gobert of @Timberwolves
▪️ Herb Jones of @PelicansNBA
▪️ Victor Wembanyama of @spurs
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The 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
▪️ Alex Caruso of @chicagobulls
▪️ Jrue Holiday of @celtics
▪️ Jaden McDaniels of @Timberwolves
▪️ Jalen Suggs of @OrlandoMagic
▪️ Derrick White of @celtics
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It's the final week of the NBA regular season and there is still so much at stake.
19 of the 20 postseason seeds have yet to be clinched.
Check out all of the seeding possibilities entering the week ahead ⬇️
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the 2022-23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion, the NBA today announced.
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Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has been named the 2023-24 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year.
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The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Second Team:
▪️ Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks
▪️ Stephen Curry of @warriors
▪️ Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves
▪️ LeBron James of @Lakers
▪️ Evan Mobley of @cavs
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The 2022-23 Kia All-NBA Second Team:
▪️ Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
▪️ Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
▪️ Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
▪️ Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
▪️ Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
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Lakers-Celtics averaged 4.61 million viewers on NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, making it the most-watched regular season game in seven years (excluding Christmas Day) and up 92% vs. the comparable window. The game peaked at 5.3 million viewers and was the most-watched program in primetime on Saturday.
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The 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team:
▪️ Chet Holmgren of @okcthunder
▪️ Jaime Jaquez Jr. of @MiamiHEAT
▪️ Brandon Miller of @hornets
▪️ Brandin Podziemski of @warriors
▪️ Victor Wembanyama of @spurs
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.
The award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment to his team.
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The 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
▪️ Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
▪️ O.G. Anunoby, Toronto Raptors
▪️ Dillon Brooks, Memphis Grizzlies
▪️ Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
▪️ Derrick White, Boston Celtics
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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray have been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
More ➡️ on.nba.com/3ozv1gj
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Klay Thompson's return on Sunday delivered record engagement across NBA social media platforms and multi-year audience highs on NBA TV and NBC Sports Bay Area.
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The 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team:
▪️ Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
▪️ Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
▪️ Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
▪️ Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings
▪️ Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Ja Morant's two acrobatic layups from last night's Grizzlies-Nets game have generated 161M video views (and counting) across NBA social media. Each play stands out as the most-viewed video on NBA platforms this season.
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Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and Atlanta’s Trae Young have been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements on the Eastern Conference team for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
The two players will replace Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and New York’s Julius Randle.
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The 2023-24 Kia All-NBA First Team:
▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo of @Bucks
▪️ Luka Dončić of @dallasmavs
▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of @okcthunder
▪️ Nikola Jokić of @nuggets
▪️ Jayson Tatum of @celtics
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NBA Champion and 17-year NBA veteran Richard Jefferson will officiate the second quarter of tonight's New York vs. Portland game after attending daily NBA Summer League Officiating Meetings in Las Vegas.
🏀 @nyknicks vs. @trailblazers
⏰ 8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ET
📺 ESPN2
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As tested during the 2024–25 NBA G League season and in effect for all 2025 NBA summer leagues, an unsuccessful end-of-period 'heave' will be recorded as a team—not individual—missed field goal attempt when all of the following criteria are met:
🏀 The missed field goal attempt took place within the final three seconds of the first three periods of a game.
🏀 The missed field goal attempt was shot from beyond the outer edge of the center circle extended (approximately 36 feet from the basket), as shown below.
🏀 The play originated in the backcourt.
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This play by the Dallas Mavericks is the most-viewed video EVER across NBA social media platforms, generating more than 260 million video views. The 2024 #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV tip off on Thursday, June 6, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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The 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team:
▪️ Alex Caruso, Chicago Bulls
▪️ Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks
▪️ Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
▪️ Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks
▪️ Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Jerry West.
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The NBA and NBPA announced today that they will honor the life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell by permanently retiring his uniform number, 6, throughout the league.
Full release: on.nba.com/3doE2pZ
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Sunday's Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game on ABC drew the largest non-Christmas regular season NBA audience on any network in four years.
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Boston Celtics forward-guard Jaylen Brown is the recipient of the Larry Bird Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.
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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is the winner of the 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award.
Smart has earned the annual honor for the second straight season and the third time in five seasons.
A look at his impactful effort plays ➡️ on.nba.com/3nmL9Vi
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The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA First Team:
▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo of @Bucks
▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of @okcthunder
▪️ Nikola Jokić of @nuggets
▪️ Donovan Mitchell of @cavs
▪️ Jayson Tatum of @celtics
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Opening night resulted in the NBA's most-viewed tip-off ever with more than 600 million views and counting across all owned and third-party social media accounts (source: Videocites).
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Game 1 was the Pacers’ fifth comeback victory from a deficit of 15 or more points in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the most by a team in a single postseason since 1998.
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For the first time in NBA history, all four road teams have won Game 1 of the Division/Conference Semifinals.
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The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA Third Team:
▪️ Cade Cunningham of @DetroitPistons
▪️ Tyrese Haliburton of @Pacers
▪️ James Harden of @LAClippers
▪️ Karl-Anthony Towns of @nyknicks
▪️ Jalen Williams of @okcthunder
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević:
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Boston Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla and his staff will coach Team Giannis in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.
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The NBA will feature five games on Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25) for the 18th consecutive year, with ABC and ESPN both televising each matchup.
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The 2023-24 Kia All-NBA Second Team:
▪️ Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks
▪️ Anthony Davis of @Lakers
▪️ Kevin Durant of @Suns
▪️ Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves
▪️ Kawhi Leonard of @LAClippers
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FINALS FACT: Jalen Williams of the @okcthunder is set to become the first player to be an All-Star, All-NBA Team and All-Defensive Team selection and play in the NBA Finals in the same season in his third season or earlier since Portland’s Bill Walton in 1976-77.
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The 2020-21 NBA All-Defensive First Team:
🏀 Giannis Antetokounmpo
🏀 Rudy Gobert
🏀 Draymond Green
🏀 Jrue Holiday
🏀 Ben Simmons
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Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards has generated more than 100 million video views across NBA social and digital platforms since the start of the NBA Playoffs, second among all players (trailing LeBron James with 130M video views). Edwards finished the regular season as the 7th most-viewed player on NBA social. He has gained the most Instagram followers among players since the start of the playoffs.
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The 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team:
▪️ Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
▪️ Tari Eason, Houston Rockets
▪️ Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
▪️ Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
▪️ Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
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The 2021-22 Kia All-NBA Second Team:
🏀 Stephen Curry (Golden State)
🏀 DeMar DeRozan (Chicago)
🏀 Kevin Durant (Brooklyn)
🏀 Joel Embiid (Philadelphia)
🏀 Ja Morant (Memphis)
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The much-anticipated OKC-CLE game averaged 1.87 million viewers on ESPN Wednesday night, up +20% vs. the comparable window last year. The game peaked with 2.5 million viewers. The back-and-forth contest which featured 30 lead changes propelled the Cleveland Cavaliers to the No. 1 trending topic worldwide on X during the game.
The teams face off for “The Rematch” next Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on @NBAonTNT.
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The @celtics advance to the NBA In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds as the winner of Group C.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement today regarding the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry passing Ray Allen for the most three-pointers in NBA history:
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Coming Tuesday … the first game in nearly 29 years between the defending NBA champion and an opponent on a winning streak of 15 or more games.
The @celtics will host the @Cavs in the #EmiratesNBACup on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on @NBAonTNT.
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The @warriors become the first team to advance to the #EmiratesNBACup Knockout Rounds as the winners of West Group C.
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NBA players have selected Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday as the recipient of the 2021-22 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, the NBA announced today.
More ➡️ on.nba.com/3vjl9eD
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The three finalists for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award:
▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo of @Bucks
▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of @okcthunder
▪️ Nikola Jokić of @nuggets
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The first game in NBA history between a team on a 15-game winning streak (@okcthunder) and a team on a 10-game winning streak (@cavs) is set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
More numbers to know about the historic matchup of conference leaders ⬇️
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is the recipient of the Michael Jordan Trophy as the 2023-24 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player.
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Stephen Curry is set to become the 10th player ever to play 17 or more seasons with one team.
Of the other nine players, six played their entire NBA career with only one team:
▪️ Dirk Nowitzki (21 seasons, DAL)
▪️ Kobe Bryant (20 seasons, LAL)
▪️ Udonis Haslem (20 seasons, MIA)
▪️ Tim Duncan (19 seasons, SAS)
▪️ John Stockton (19 seasons, UTA)
▪️ Reggie Miller (18 seasons, IND)
Curry and the @warriors tip off their season on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 10 PM ET on NBC/Peacock at the @Lakers.
@AmericanExpress NBA Tip-Off
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The 2021-22 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year is Toronto Raptors guard-forward Scottie Barnes!
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The 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google delivered its most-watched opening weekend in 25 years, averaging 4.4M viewers, up 17% vs. last year.
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2023 NBA Playoffs averaged 5.47M viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, making it the most watched in five years.
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The groups are set for the Emirates NBA Cup 2025.
All 30 NBA teams were randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on win-loss records from the 2024-25 regular season.
The groups are available below.
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Last season, Nikola Jokić was ranked 18 among all players in video views on NBA social media platforms.
This regular season, he rose to no. 9.
Over the last 30 days, he leads the league in social media video views with 316 million.
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The 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team:
▪️ Keyonte George of @utahjazz
▪️ GG Jackson II of @memgrizz
▪️ Dereck Lively II of @dallasmavs
▪️ Amen Thompson of @HoustonRockets
▪️ Cason Wallace of @okcthunder
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The NBA today announced changes to the format for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Pacers.
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The official 2024-25 NBA season leaders include:
PPG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
RPG: Domantas Sabonis
APG: Trae Young
BPG: Victor Wembanyama
SPG: Dyson Daniels
This is the first season that the leaders in these five per-game categories are from five different countries.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić and Washington Wizards forward-center Kristaps Porziņģis have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 11 of the 2022-23 season (Dec. 26 – Jan. 1).
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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić is the recipient of the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Western Conference Finals.
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The @Lakers' Austin Reaves is the 10th player in NBA history to have a triple-double on Christmas Day.
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The four-game series between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets averaged 4.8M viewers across ABC, ESPN and TNT, making it the most-viewed first-round NBA playoff series since 2016 (Warriors/Rockets) and most-viewed Eastern Conference first-round series since 2012 (Heat/Knicks).
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📈 @JaMorant content from the Spurs-Grizzlies game on Monday generated record-breaking social media numbers.
The Grizzlies take on the Boston Celtics tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on @NBAonTNT.
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Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam is the recipient of the Larry Bird Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.
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Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has been named the Most Valuable Player of NBA 2K23 Summer League 2022.
Murray averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 50.0% from the field and 40.0% from three-point range in four games in Las Vegas.
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The 2023-24 Kia All-NBA Third Team:
▪️ Devin Booker of @Suns
▪️ Stephen Curry of @warriors
▪️ Tyrese Haliburton of @Pacers
▪️ LeBron James of @Lakers
▪️ Domantas Sabonis of @SacramentoKings
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