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Monday Best around-the-NBA rumbles and chatter ... owed you a lot since this notebook is a day late. Full story: tinyurl.com/yey6ubek

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Such a smart piece by @jakelfischer.bsky.social last month to put an early spotlight on the rise of NBA figures moving into the college game. This week two highly regarded NBA assistants (Dallas’ Alex Jensen and Sacramento’s Luke Loucks) just accepted head coaching jobs at Utah and Florida State.

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An all-new detailed look at the Sixers in the midst of a nine-game losing streak and considerable Joel Embiid uncertainty … all the latest from Jake Fischer: tinyurl.com/38mw5yms

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New week and a fresh dose of Jake Fischer … this time on Minnesota’s recent surprise trade pursuit of Kevin Durant as well as the rise of Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker: shorturl.at/hYHSm

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Talking about the Mavericks' stunning decision to trade Luka Dončić was one All-Star Weekend activity that many participants eagerly embraced. My latest lengthy report, with several new chapters, on The Trade: tinyurl.com/5n7ubprv

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The NBA has refused to expand All-Star rosters from 12 to 14/15 despite the jump in teams from 23 to 30 since the 1980s. We can debate that, sure, but the winning team in tonight's Rising Stars gets to play on All-Star Sunday. THAT makes sense? More: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83

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Thursday at 3 PM ET: One week removed from the NBA Trade Deadline, I take your questions alongside @JakeLFischer in a subscribers-only chat special. Join us! Click here for details: tinyurl.com/3jpd42aa

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One week after the most shocking trade in NBA history, I just published what amounts to a mini e-book filled with my latest reporting on Luka-for-AD. More than 3,500 words. It surely won't be the last of these ... but definitely contains all my latest: tinyurl.com/yw6cjpnk

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April 14, 1998: The last time before this afternoon that the Dallas Mavericks played a home game without Dirk Nowitzki or Luka Dončić on the roster. Still can't believe that sentence is fact ... but was at that one and heading out now to cover this one: www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/19...

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The Warriors have now shifted their trade focus to acquiring Jimmy Butler, league sources tell me, after abandoning the pursuit of Kevin Durant. Durant's strong reservations about a Warriors return, as first reported here, sent them in a new direction: tinyurl.com/5n8rym23

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It is Wednesday on the East Coast ... NBA Trade Deadline Eve ... I have combined with @jakelfischer.bsky.social for all the trade latest on Kevin Durant ... and KJ Martin: t.co/LYYUAg7Tp1

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Make it 10 trades in the NBA since Dec. 15. The latest: Dallas' deal with Philadelphia to acquire Caleb Martin for Quentin Grimes and a 2025 second-round pick from the Mavs that originally belonged to the 76ers. @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me prep you here for what's next: tinyurl.com/2f674zbr

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🚨 An all-new compilation of NBA Trade Deadline Latest from from @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me:

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The Thunder have acquired Denver's 2030 second-round draft pick from Charlotte in exchange for Phoenix's 2029 second-round draft pick. It's the NBA's ninth trade since Dec. 15. More trade coverage from @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me ... Here: tinyurl.com/2wvuc9h2 And here: tinyurl.com/2nhaedrr

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A sentence that does not seem real even seven hours later: Luka Dončić is now a Laker. My first inside look at the most shocking trade in NBA history: tinyurl.com/jare3rvm

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Blockbuster NBA Trade Season update from @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me! The New Orleans Pelicans have jumped into the Jimmy Butler trade fray. Story has tons of new details about the trade pursuits of Butler and Brandon Ingram: marcstein.substack.com/p/new-develo...

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NBA Trade Season Latest! A richly reported piece from @jakelfischer.bsky.social on all things De'Aaron Fox and how the sudden Fox trade chase impacts various teams already involved: tinyurl.com/y87h7rpz

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The Myles Turner Trade Latest from me ... plus much more with one week to go until the NBA Trade Deadline: tinyurl.com/mt2wtuvr

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Community NBA All-Star Voting! Vote here for who YOU think should be the seven All-Star reserves in the Eastern and Western Conference: marcstein.substack.com/p/community-...

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Community NBA All-Star Voting! Vote here for who YOU think should be the seven All-Star reserves in the Eastern and Western Conference: marcstein.substack.com/p/community-...

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NBA Trade Season revs up! All my latest on Jimmy Butler and De’Aaron Fox: marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-...

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The freshly published NBA Trade Season Latest … this time featuring New Orleans’ Brandon Ingram in addition to Miami's Jimmy Butler: marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-...

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Tons of fresh NBA Trade Talk … freshly posted here: marcstein.substack.com/p/tons-of-nb...

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Missing Kobe Bryant … And, five years later, still searching for the right words: marcstein.substack.com/p/missing-ko...

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Quite a start to this NBA Friday from bsky.app/profile/jake..., who reports on new developments in the trade landscape regarding Zach LaVine’s future with Chicago: marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fisch...

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Up-to-the-minute NBA Trade Season Updates on Brooklyn's Cam Johnson: tinyurl.com/5n8hjdzd

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Al the Jimmy Butler Trade Latest in one story from @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me: marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-ji...

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Sunday Best! All my NBA Trade Season Latest ... covering Jimmy Butler and beyond: marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-bes...

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Saturday Special! The latest from @jakelfischer.bsky.social is … what else? Tons of NBA trade talk: marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fisch...

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We’ve seen four NBA trades in the span of a month. Let’s discuss what is next with exactly three weeks to go before the Feb. 6 trade deadline … From @jakelfischer.bsky.social and me: marcstein.substack.com/p/four-nba-t...

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Seven games on the NBA schedule tonight and more than 4,000 words of NBA Power Rankings from The Committee (of One) to supplement your evening hoops-watching: marcstein.substack.com/p/its-an-nba...

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Jam-packed Sunday Best with lots of Jimmy Butler latest and all of the NBA's most up-to-date Trade Season reporting: tinyurl.com/3vcaht6c

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Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki speaks exclusively to The Stein Line about his new career in television with Amazon Prime Video as an NBA studio analyst alongside Taylor Rooks and Blake Griffin: marcstein.substack.com/p/dirk-nowit...

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Sunday Best … at last! Covering all the latest from the Jimmy Butler Trade Saga and much more from NBA Trade Season … with some Cam Johnson updates, too. Full story: marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-bes...

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To be (traded) or not to be: All things De’Aaron Fox … Detailed assessment of Fox’s future with so much trade speculation already swirling around the Sacramento star: marcstein.substack.com/p/to-be-trad...

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Sunday Best around-the NBA notes column! The Lakers swoop in and beat out the Memphis Grizzlies to trade for Dorian Finney-Smith. How and why that happened … PLUS what happens next on the NBA trade market. All here: marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-bes...

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Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey were just named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week by the NBA. More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83

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Lonnie Walker IV is drawing NBA interest and can be bought out of his contract with BC Žalgiris in the EuroLeague by any NBA team until Feb. 18. Potential suitors said to include 76ers, Timberwolves, Heat, Nuggets and Celtics. Walker went to training camp with Boston. More: marcstein.substack.com

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Sunday Best around-the NBA notes column! The Lakers swoop in and beat out the Memphis Grizzlies to trade for Dorian Finney-Smith. How and why that happened … PLUS what happens next on the NBA trade market. All here: marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-bes...

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The Nets are known to be seeking a first-round draft pick from the Grizzlies in any potential deal for Dorian Finney-Smith. It is expected the Grizzlies would receive second-round draft compensation if a trade comes to a fruition. More from Thursday: tinyurl.com/mpr996xn

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Updating my Thursday story regarding Memphis' pursuit of Brooklyn's Dorian Finney-Smith: League sources say there are active discussions between the teams on the trade scenario in the story: John Konchar and Luke Kennard to the Nets for Finney-Smith. Original story: tinyurl.com/mpr996xn

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After the first in-season coaching change of the 2024-25 NBA campaign, @jakelfischer.bsky.social takes us behind the curtain in Sacramento: tinyurl.com/364s42t4

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All the latest from NBA Trade Season … leading off (where else?) with Jimmy Butler AND Pat Riley’s statement on not trading Jimmy Butler: marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-la...

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One more marquee name for the Youth Sports Leadership Council that Luka Dončić has assembled: Grant Hill. Hill joins Dirk Nowitzki, Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu, Steve Nash, Tracy McGrady, Pau Gasol, Igor Kokoškov and Bill Duffy. More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83

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Sunday Best! As always this time of year … LOTS to get into. All my around-the-league NBA trade talk and personnel Intel from the annual G League Showcase: marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-bes...

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Oklahoma City's Alex Caruso became eligible for a contract extension at 12:01 AM ET Saturday. He spoke at length this week to Jake Fischer about how pleased he is to be back with the Thunder. New story via The Stein Line: tinyurl.com/33kjahe4

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All the latest NBA personnel Intel from the NBA G League Showcase in Orlando … from Jake Fischer and me: marcstein.substack.com/p/all-the-la...

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Tremendous broad look at the emerging market leaguewide for centers this NBA Trade Season from Jake Fischer as the NBA G League Showcase begins today in Orlando: marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fisch...

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Only one NBA team can win the double this season: Milwaukee defeats Oklahoma City in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup led by a 26/19/10 triple-double from tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83

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The Lakers' Bronny James is now indeed scheduled to play for the South Bay Lakers at the NBA G League Showcase in Orlando this week, league sources say. All G League teams are guaranteed two games in front of representatives from all 30 NBA teams. More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83

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