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Bucks guard Damian Lillard (right) dribbles the ball while Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard defends during Game 2 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on April 22.
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Bucks dump Damian Lillard and sign Myles Turner
The decision reportedly did not sit well with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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NBA guard Malik Beasley subject of U.S. federal gambling probe
The allegations date to the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Mavericks take Cooper Flagg with top pick in NBA draft
The 18-year-old Flagg, a consensus pick as the top college player as a freshman at Duke last season, is the second-youngest player taken first overall.
Indiana Pacers guard attends a training session in Paris in January.
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Jun 25, 2025
Pacers star Haliburton says 'frustration unfathomable' after Achilles surgery
Haliburton played with a calf strain for the Pacers in Sunday's winner-take-all Game 7, but fell to the court with in pain about seven minutes into the contest.
Cooper Flagg speaks to reporters during the NBA draft combine in Chicago on May 14.
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Jun 25, 2025
Cooper Flagg poised to be second-youngest No. 1 pick at NBA draft
The Mavericks are expected to take Flagg, an 18-year-old American who played last season for Duke University before opting into the draft.
Lakers forward LeBron James controls the ball against the Timberwolves in Los Angeles on April 30.
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Jun 24, 2025
NBA's James feels great after first workout since knee injury
The player has a Sunday deadline to opt into a $52.2 million player contract option for next season with the Lakers.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is treated on the floor after injuring his leg during Game 7 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
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Jun 23, 2025
Pacers' 'hearts dropped' after Tyrese Haliburton's injury in Game 7
Haliburton — the pivotal figure in Indiana's run through the playoffs — collapsed to the hardwood in agony early in the first quarter and did not return.
The Thunder celebrate with the Larry O'Brien trophy after defeating the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
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Jun 23, 2025
Thunder get past Pacers in Game 7 to claim NBA title
The Thunder, who led the league with 68 regular-season wins, captured their first title since the club's controversial move to Oklahoma City in 2008.
The Suns agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets in a blockbuster deal on Sunday.
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Jun 23, 2025
Suns to send Kevin Durant to Rockets in blockbuster trade
"Being part of the Houston Rockets, I'm looking forward to it," Durant said. "Crazy, crazy last couple weeks, but I'm glad it's over with."
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes up for a shot against Pacers center Myles Turner during the first half in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday.
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Jun 20, 2025
SGA says Thunder will be ready for do-or-die Game 7 in NBA Finals
Gilgeous-Alexander's eight turnovers were more than his seven baskets, but Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said the defeat was on the entire team.

Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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