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Photo: NBA.com Andrew Wiggins was listed as questionable for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Mavericks due to ankle soreness. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed hope that the 27-year-old small forward will be ready to go despite being listed as questionable. Marc Stein reports that Wiggins…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter Tim Hardaway Jr. is playing his fifth season with the Mavericks. He has two more years left on his four-year contract. According to Chris Fedor, the 30-year-old small forward is drawing very serious interest from the Cavaliers. If it was up to Cleveland, the team would choose…

Photo: Peter Baba The Miami Heat did not trade for Bradley Beal as they keep their focus on veteran guard Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. There is a “genuine belief this could be the offseason [Lillard] seeks a change of scenery,”…

Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. got into serious trouble – he was arrested on Thursday, accused of rape. The University of Illinois promptly suspended him from the basketball program. The arrest warrant came from the Douglas County District Attorney in Kansas, following an incident on September 8 during Shannon’s…

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid took a thorough approach before agreeing to a three-year, $192 million extension in September, seeking out roughly six medical opinions, according to sources close to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Continue reading Sixers sought extra opinions on Embiid’s extension at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News…

Stephen A. Smith commented on Thursday night’s presidential debate. The longtime ESPN commentator has openly discussed politics in recent years, despite the network’s “stick to sports” policy under President Jimmy Pitaro since 2018. Smith reiterated his political stance during his appearance on NewsNation’s debate coverage. After the debate, he shared…