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  • Get to the Points: Who will be the odd man in out in L.A.?

    Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus and contributor Justin Henry look at the Clippers roster for fantasy purposes after the addition to James Harden.

  • James Harden’s 0-4 start with Clippers, the year of Tyrese Maxey & can the Knicks stay hot? | Good Word with Goodwill

    Vincent Goodwill is joined today by ESPN’s Monica McNutt to discuss the state of the New York Knicks, Tyrese Maxey’s rise in Philadelphia & the life of an NBA analyst.

  • Fantasy Basketball - Winners & losers of James Harden trade

    Yahoo Sports’ Dan Titus and Justin Henry discuss the fantasy fallout from the superstar’s move from Philadelphia to Los Angeles — including which 76ers & Clippers players will benefit or suffer in terms of fantasy value.

  • Embiid’s flopping, Anthony Davis is the Lakers’ best player & Jimmy vs. MSG

    Jake and Dan are back with another fun episode of No Cap Room, this time taking a deeper dive on all four playoff series before recapping Jake’s night at the NBA Replay Center with the most interesting man in basketball.

  • 2023 NBA Playoffs: Did Draymond deserve to be suspended? Can 76ers trust Harden?

    Jake Fischer and Dan Devine are joined by former Ball Don’t Lie blogger Kelly Dwyer in a fun No Cap Room that bounces around to all of the 1st round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

  • Monica McNutt talks Knicks’ toughness, Durant vs. Kawhi, 76ers doubts & more

    Monica McNutt from ESPN & MSG Network joins Vincent Goodwill on the Good Word with Goodwill podcast after each NBA Playoff series has played 1 game to see if their thoughts on any of the series have changed already.

  • Injuries cast ugly shadow over NBA playoffs as superstars Giannis and Morant go down I The Rush

    Upsets and injuries defined Sunday’s NBA playoff games. Ja Morant suffered a hand injury in the Grizzlies’ Game 1 loss to the Lakers in Memphis while Giannis Antetokounmpo went down with a back injury early in the Bucks’ Game 1 loss to the Heat in Milwaukee. Miami guard Tyler Herro broke his hand in the victory, putting his postseason availability in doubt. The only injury in the Clippers vs. Suns game was to Phoenix’s pride after an epic battle that resulted in a Game 1 win for Los Angeles in the Valley of the Sun. Plus, New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes is on the show chatting about the NHL Playoffs and his partnership with Great Clips. Show your flow for a chance to be inducted into the Hockey Hair Hall of Fame!

  • Play-in reactions & NBA Playoffs 1st round preview | No Cap Room

    With the NBA Play-in Tournament underway, Jake Fischer and Dan Devine talk about what they’ve liked (and ideas they’ve had) while watching through the games that have already been played before doing a full preview of all 8 series in the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs.

  • Russell Westbrook stays close to home, signing with L.A. Clippers I The Rush

    Russell Westbrook is finished with the Lakers, but he isn’t done with Los Angeles after signing with the Clippers. The star guard will reunite with his former Thunder teammate Paul George who recently sang Westbrook’s praises during NBA All-Star Weekend. Meanwhile, Kevin Love landed in Florida to join the Miami Heat, Patrick Beverley is signing with the Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly signing Meyers Leonard to a 10-day contract. Leonard hasn’t played an NBA game in more than two years after using an antisemitic slur during a video game livestream in 2021. Plus, the Bucks received good news regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wrist injury. 

  • NBA buyout market 2023: Russell Westbrook and 7 candidates who can crack a playoff rotation

    The names on the NBA's buyout market are always bigger than their impact, and we tell ourselves every year this time will be different. Yet, this year's crop does feel different.

  • Russell Westbrook trade to Jazz brings D’Angelo Russell back to L.A. after awkward exit I The Rush

    The Lakers sent Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade that will bring D’Angelo Russell back to L.A. following his awkward and controversial exit in 2017. Damar Hamlin is in Arizona for Super Bowl week festivities where he accepted an NFL Players Association award, while the NFLPA’s medical director made a shocking comment about the Bills safety’s future in the league. Plus, if you didn’t care for the Pro Bowl game being converted from tackle to flag football, Roger Goodell revealed who was responsible for the change.

  • Resetting The Bill Russell Scale for Stephen Curry's pursuit of the NBA's pantheon

    In honor of Russell's passing, let's start this season — and each successive one — with a reminder of how close to perfection his career actually was, and then hold everyone to that standard.

  • Warriors get rings and put Poole-Green drama to bed in win over Lakers I The Rush

    The NBA season kicked off with the Golden State Warriors getting their championship rings and fending off a fierce fourth quarter comeback to beat the Lakers in San Francisco, while the Celtics defended their home court with a win over the visiting 76ers. In Major League Baseball, Aaron Judge’s big bat helped blast the Yankees past the Guardians to advance to the ALCS while the Phillies logged a Game 1 win over the Padres in the NLCS. None of the in-game drama compared to what happened off the field in the NFL, as we saw an unprecedented public squabble between Commanders owner Daniel Snyder and Colts owner Jim Irsay. Plus, Stephen Curry sent a public birthday message to wrongfully detained WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russia and TNT aired a documentary produced by Draymond Green, about Draymond Green, defending Draymond Green’s ‘Punchgate’ incident involving teammate Jordan Poole.

  • The Rush: Celtics mum on details of season-long suspension of head coach Udoka

    After nearly 24 hours of speculation on social media, the Boston Celtics announced that head coach Ime Udoka will serve a season-long suspension for “violations of team policies.” Aaron Judge is stuck at 60 home runs after being walked three times against the Red Sox on Thursday night in a Yankees extra innings win, Steelers rookie George Pickens submits himself as a ‘catch of the year’ candidate in Pittsburgh’s loss to the Browns on Thursday Night Football and Kyle Kuzma is getting the athlete bobblehead treatment in a surprising and unexpected way. Plus, it seems like the Red Sox want no part of Aaron Judge’s quest for history, but even if the Yankee slugger does log HR no. 61 against Boston, millions of fans might not see it.

  • Betting: 2023 NBA Title Futures

    Jared Quay gives his favorite picks for who he thinks will win the 2023 NBA Championship.

  • The Rush: Serena Williams loses thriller to Harmony Tan in first round at Wimbledon

    Serena Williams lost in the first round at Wimbledon to Harmony Tan in an epic 3+ hour match. Over in the NBA, Russell Westbrook opted into his $47 million option with the Lakers, Kyrie Irving looks to be staying put with the Nets, and John Wall will allegedly sign with the Clippers.

  • Sources: Russell Westbrook to exercise $47 million option to remain with Los Angeles Lakers

    As expected, given the financials involved, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook will exercise the $47.1 million option on the final year of his contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

  • The Rush: Lightning jolt the Avalanche with 6-goal blitz in Game 3

    The Tampa Bay Lightning found life on home ice in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Colorado Avalanche, cutting the series deficit to 2-1. The Golden State Warriors were busy celebrating their championship with an epic parade and lots of Klay Thompson shenanigans. Allegedly, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are at an ‘impasse’ and the Lakers and Knicks are lurking.

  • The Rush: LeBron says he’ll let front office do its thing, but do we believe him?

    WNBA Draft Night is full of celebration, fashion and a family affair while the L.A. Lakers' dysfunction is on full tilt with Vogel, LeBron and Westbrook.

  • Vogel fired, what do the Lakers do next at head coach?

    Chris Haynes is joined by Yahoo Sports' Vincent Goodwill to talk about what is next for LeBron James and the Lakers after the firing of coach Frank Vogel.