Kurt Helin
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Lead NBA writer/managing editor at http://NBCSports.com Husband, father, hoops junkie, wanna be foodie.
Back-to-back Harden 3s ties Clippers/Hawks at 92-92 with five minutes left. We've got clutch minutes at a grinding pace (if the last 12 minutes of play continue).
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Back-to-back Harden 3s ties Clippers/Hawks at 92-92 with five minutes left. We've got clutch minutes at a grinding pace (if the last 12 minutes of play continue).
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In a game where 218 shots were taken, the Heat and Cavaliers combined to take just 28 total shots in the restricted area.
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
In a game where 218 shots were taken, the Heat and Cavaliers combined to take just 28 total shots in the restricted area.
Tonight is what makes the NBA so magical.
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Tonight is what makes the NBA so magical.
Watch Desmond Bane sink off-balance 3-point game-winner at buzzer, lifting Orlando past Portland
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Watch Desmond Bane sink off-balance 3-point game-winner at buzzer, lifting Orlando past Portland
Bane was 0-of-5 from 3-point range before that, but he hit the one that mattered.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Watch Desmond Bane sink off-balance 3-point game-winner at buzzer, lifting Orlando past Portland
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If you're craving scoring after watching Green Bay and Philadelphia slug it out, flip over to Miami at Cleveland on League Pass, where it's 132-129 halfway through the first overtime.
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
If you're craving scoring after watching Green Bay and Philadelphia slug it out, flip over to Miami at Cleveland on League Pass, where it's 132-129 halfway through the first overtime.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue says Bradley Beal is OUT tonight with a hip injury, he is undergoing tests, but Lue said there is concern about the severity of the injury.
John Collins will start in Beal’s place tonight.
John Collins will start in Beal’s place tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue says Bradley Beal is OUT tonight with a hip injury, he is undergoing tests, but Lue said there is concern about the severity of the injury.
John Collins will start in Beal’s place tonight.
John Collins will start in Beal’s place tonight.
NBA power rankings 2025-26: Thunder still on top, but Lakers, Spurs, Pistons in top five
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NBA power rankings 2025-26: Thunder still on top, but Lakers, Spurs, Pistons in top five
OKC and Denver are the expected teams at the top, but things get interesting from there.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NBA power rankings 2025-26: Thunder still on top, but Lakers, Spurs, Pistons in top five
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Negativity around 3-7 Mavericks is fueling questions about future of GM Nico Harrison
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Negativity around 3-7 Mavericks feuling questions about future of GM Nico Harrison
Also, a new report says the Mavericks are not interested in trading big man Daniel Gafford.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Negativity around 3-7 Mavericks is fueling questions about future of GM Nico Harrison
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Are we witnessing peak Nikola Jokic? He has six triple-doubles through nine games, and that just begins to tell the story.
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Are we witnessing peak Nikola Jokic? He has six triple-doubles through nine games
He averaged a triple-double last season, but so far this season he has been even more efficient, shooting 76.8% on 2-pointers.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Are we witnessing peak Nikola Jokic? He has six triple-doubles through nine games, and that just begins to tell the story.
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De'Aaron Fox drops 24 in return, shows why he is exactly what the Spurs needed
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De'Aaron Fox drops 24 in return, shows why he is exactly what Spurs needed
Victor Wembanyama added 18 points, 18 rebounds and three blocks, but Fox makes this team much more complete.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
De'Aaron Fox drops 24 in return, shows why he is exactly what the Spurs needed
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As a Newcastle fan, I would like to suggest we only play home games from here on out. Or Champions League games. But no more Premier League games on the road.
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As a Newcastle fan, I would like to suggest we only play home games from here on out. Or Champions League games. But no more Premier League games on the road.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "Honestly speaking, I didn't like the way we won" last year's championship
The Thunder look comfortable in their identity, have evolved, and look even better this season.
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The Thunder look comfortable in their identity, have evolved, and look even better this season.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 'Honestly speaking, I didn't like the way we won' the championship
The MVP feels the team wasn't its best self, going seven games against Denver and Indiana. This season they can be better.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "Honestly speaking, I didn't like the way we won" last year's championship
The Thunder look comfortable in their identity, have evolved, and look even better this season.
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The Thunder look comfortable in their identity, have evolved, and look even better this season.
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With Dallas' 2-7 start, is general manager Nico Harrison in trouble?
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With Dallas' 2-7 start, is general manager Nico Harrison in trouble?
With Kyrie Irving out to start the season, the roster is imbalanced (leading to the Cooper Flagg at point guard experiment).
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November 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
With Dallas' 2-7 start, is general manager Nico Harrison in trouble?
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Bradley Beal says that how the coaches used him was the issue in Phoenix.
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Bradley Beal says how coaches used him was problem in Phoenix.
After his new team, the Clippers, lost to the Suns, Beal said Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer didn't "allow me to be that guy."
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November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Bradley Beal says that how the coaches used him was the issue in Phoenix.
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De'Aaron Fox to make season debut for Spurs Saturday night vs. Pelicans
Watching the last two games, they need him.
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Watching the last two games, they need him.
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De'Aaron Fox to make season debut for Spurs Saturday night vs. Pelicans
Fox has been out with a hamstring injury. He returns just as the Spurs need him to take some pressure off Wemby.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
De'Aaron Fox to make season debut for Spurs Saturday night vs. Pelicans
Watching the last two games, they need him.
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Watching the last two games, they need him.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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LeBron James has been cleared for contact, will be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks
He is nearing a return from the sciatica that has delayed the start of his record 23rd NBA season.
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He is nearing a return from the sciatica that has delayed the start of his record 23rd NBA season.
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LeBron James cleared for contact, will be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks
LeBron is not joining the team on its upcoming five-game road trip.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
LeBron James has been cleared for contact, will be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks
He is nearing a return from the sciatica that has delayed the start of his record 23rd NBA season.
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He is nearing a return from the sciatica that has delayed the start of his record 23rd NBA season.
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Fire destroys Miami area home of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, nobody was home or injured
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Fire destroys home of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, nobody was home or injured
Spoelstra and the Heat were flying back from Denver when the fire started.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fire destroys Miami area home of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, nobody was home or injured
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Growing up in Belgium, Ajay Mitchell dreamed of the NBA, but there was a bigger question — did he really want to be the next Jalen Brunson or the next Kevin De Bruyne?
“Oh, that’s a good question. I think a little bit of both.”
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“Oh, that’s a good question. I think a little bit of both.”
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Belgium to Santa Barbara to Oklahoma City: Ajay Mitchell’s winding path to a breakout season
In just his second season, Mitchell has emerged as an early favorite for Sixth Man of the Year.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Growing up in Belgium, Ajay Mitchell dreamed of the NBA, but there was a bigger question — did he really want to be the next Jalen Brunson or the next Kevin De Bruyne?
“Oh, that’s a good question. I think a little bit of both.”
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“Oh, that’s a good question. I think a little bit of both.”
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Utah center Walker Kessler is out for the remainder of the season following season-ending left shoulder surgery
This just sucks for a Utah fan base that needed some positives, and his play had certainly been that.
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This just sucks for a Utah fan base that needed some positives, and his play had certainly been that.
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Utah center Walker Kessler out for remainder of season following season-ending left shoulder surgery
Kessler was averaging 14.4 points and 10.8 rebounds a game, plus anchoring the Utah defense.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Utah center Walker Kessler is out for the remainder of the season following season-ending left shoulder surgery
This just sucks for a Utah fan base that needed some positives, and his play had certainly been that.
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This just sucks for a Utah fan base that needed some positives, and his play had certainly been that.
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Belgium to Santa Barbara to Oklahoma City: Ajay Mitchell's winding path to a breakout season
Mitchell is having a breakout season in OKC, just don't call it an overnight success.
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Mitchell is having a breakout season in OKC, just don't call it an overnight success.
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Belgium to Santa Barbara to Oklahoma City: Ajay Mitchell’s winding path to a breakout season
In just his second season, Mitchell has emerged as an early favorite for Sixth Man of the Year.
www.nbcsports.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Belgium to Santa Barbara to Oklahoma City: Ajay Mitchell's winding path to a breakout season
Mitchell is having a breakout season in OKC, just don't call it an overnight success.
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Mitchell is having a breakout season in OKC, just don't call it an overnight success.
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Ja Morant's trade value is low, as is the interest from other teams in making a deal, but the Kings and Timberwolves are reportedly among the teams monitoring the situation
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Ja Morant trade value, interest low but Kings, Timberwolves reportedly monitoring situation
Ja Morant's clash with another coach and the Grizzlies' stumbles out of the gate have sparked trade speculation.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ja Morant's trade value is low, as is the interest from other teams in making a deal, but the Kings and Timberwolves are reportedly among the teams monitoring the situation
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The Thunder just keep relentlessly coming at you with waves of players who are just smart and star in their roles on both ends.
Then they unleash SGA, and it's all just dominating.
Then they unleash SGA, and it's all just dominating.
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The Thunder just keep relentlessly coming at you with waves of players who are just smart and star in their roles on both ends.
Then they unleash SGA, and it's all just dominating.
Then they unleash SGA, and it's all just dominating.
New Orleans' Zion Williamson out at least 7-10 days with Grade 1 left hamstring strain
The Pelicans have a -28.7 net rating with Zion off the court this season. Also, this is the fourth straight season Zion has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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The Pelicans have a -28.7 net rating with Zion off the court this season. Also, this is the fourth straight season Zion has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson out at least 7-10 days with Grade 1 left hamstring strain
New Orleans is 0-6 to open the season, and is -28.7 points per 100 possessions this season when Zion is off the court.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
New Orleans' Zion Williamson out at least 7-10 days with Grade 1 left hamstring strain
The Pelicans have a -28.7 net rating with Zion off the court this season. Also, this is the fourth straight season Zion has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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The Pelicans have a -28.7 net rating with Zion off the court this season. Also, this is the fourth straight season Zion has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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