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Photo: Phoenix Suns/Twitter After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round 4-1, Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams explained why having Devin Booker & Kevin Durant gives the team an advantage during playoff basketball. (via Burn City Sports): “I just think the ability to put the ball in…

Photo: Peter Baba Jason Kidd, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, recently discussed the MVP potential of his star player, Luka Doncic. Kidd expressed his confidence in the Slovenian superstar’s ability to win the MVP award, emphasizing that Doncic’s consistent high-level performance puts him in the MVP conversation. Kidd emphasized…

Photo: Associated Press After a long-standing complication between him and the Brooklyn Nets, Kyrie Irving is back in the gym and reportedly juicing it up for a potential major year in his career. Sources told Bally Sports’ Brandon Robinson that Irving is working out and “focused” on establishing an MVP-type…

The Phoenix Suns are set to bring in Mike Budenholzer on a contract worth roughly $10 million per year. Budenholzer, who was let go by the Milwaukee Bucks last season, will make a return to coaching. It’s worth noting that his Bucks triumphed over the Suns in the 2021 Finals….

Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder/Twitter The Canadian Basketball Federation have officially unveiled their 18-man pool for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The nation features Oklahoma City Thunder cornerstone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, New York Knicks rising star RJ Barrett and recently crowned NBA champion Jamal Murray. The Canadians are slated for an…

The Memphis Grizzlies announced they are converting the contract of two-way center Jay Huff into a four-year standard NBA deal. This decision comes after Huff’s impressive start to the season, where he is averaging 13 points, 3.3 rebounds, and shooting 57.1 percent from beyond the arc. NBA insider Shams Charania…