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Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell (0) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, in Miami. The Heat won 113-110. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) As the Minnesota Timberwolves became the focal point of discussions…

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/Twitter Restricted free agent Miles Bridges hasn’t been receiving the types of contract offers he was hoping for from the Charlotte Hornets, so he intends to sign his $7,744,600 qualifying offer in order to become an unrestricted free agent next year, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link)….

The start of the season has not gone as planned for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After making a major trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to New York in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo just before the season began, the Wolves have faced difficulties in adjusting and finding their rhythm….

Photo: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Last year Nikola Jokic won his second consecutive NBA MVP award. He is producing comparable numbers this year and in addition the Nuggets are sitting atop the Western Conference. A case can be made for the Serbian center to win his third straight MVP this year,…

Photo: Sacramento Kings/Twitter The Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox has been named the NBA’s first-ever Clutch Player of the Year. Fox topped the other finalists, the Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan and the Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. The award is named after Hall of Famer and Lakers legend…

This story appears in SLAM Presents USA Basketball. Shop now. Let’s take it back to where it all started. Before you learned to play in a full-court setting, you had to get comfortable navigating the half-court. It’s the essence of basketball. From quick pickup games at famous courts like Rucker…