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In 2022, Jalen Brunson was one of the main architects of the Mavericks' superb playoff campaign, which saw them finish runners-up in the Western Conference. But it was already clear that the role of Luka Doncic's lieutenant was too small for him. And yet it was Dallas who had selected the two-time NCAA champion point guard 33rd in 2018, in a draft packed with talent. It turned out, that was far too low for such a player.

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He didn't fit into the Atlanta Hawks' summer league lineup. However, at the beginning of pre-season ahead of the start of the NBA, the only Czech basketball player in the most famous league in the world, Vít Krejci (24), was involved. And he stole the headlines against the Indiana Pacers after one moment of genius, as the Hawks went on to win 131-130. With six minutes to go, Krejci stopped Kendall Brown's attack and took the ball out of his hands with such ease. But that wasn't all. He flipped the ball over to his right hand, spread it out as if to throw a discus, and swept it across the court with all his might.

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Commissioner Adam Silver believes that the NBA could stage games in China again, five years after a controversy over the Hong Kong democracy protests prompted a backlash against the top-flight North American league.

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Sabrina Ionescu had to catch a replay of her clutch 3-pointer in the locker room to fully grasp just how impressive it was. Still, she knew right after releasing it that it was destined to go in.

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Danny Green (37), among only four players to win an NBA title with three different franchises, announced his retirement from the league on Thursday after 15 seasons.

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Paul George (34), the nine-time NBA All-Star who joined Philadelphia as a free agent in the off-season, hyper-extended his left knee in a pre-season victory over the Atlanta Hawks, the team said Monday.

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Breanna Stewart wasn't about to let history repeat itself. In Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, Stewart propelled the New York Liberty to victory over the Minnesota Lynx, who had once again surged in the fourth quarter. Determined not to let her team fall as they had in Game 1, the two-time league MVP delivered 21 points and achieved a WNBA Finals record with seven steals, leading the Liberty to an 80-66 win on Sunday.