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Washington Wizards guard John Wall didn't even need to see the details of the tentative collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and its players before drawing his conclusion. Such was the sentiment around much of the NBA on Wednesday night, when it was announced that the sides reached an agreement in principle on a new labor deal. All that remains before at least six more years of guaranteed NBA labor peace are ratification votes by owners and players, which are likely to be no more than formalities. Continue to Article

December 15, 2016 5:49:am EST

The Milwaukee Bucks kick off a stretch of three straight home-and-home sets Wednesday when they host the Chicago Bulls at the Bradley Center. The Bucks face Chicago on back-to-back nights and do the same next Tuesday and Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's a daunting challenge for the Bucks, who lost three in a row after winning six of eight contests to move to two games above .500. Continue to Article

December 15, 2016 12:20:am EST

Brook Lopez has long had a reputation as an offense-first center, thanks to the dual facts that he doesn’t post big rebounding numbers for a 7-footer and that he’s, y’know, very good at scoring inside. This isn’t the first time the Los Angeles Lakers power forward has run smack into a brick wall in the restricted area and just kept rising to finish with a flourish — Festus Ezeli can tell you all about those problems — but it’s still pretty damn bonkers to watch. Brook Lopez can’t believe that Larry Nance Jr. is still going up. Continue to Article

December 14, 2016 11:00:pm EST

Here, in reverse order of success, is our take on the first-year coaches around the NBA this season. If nothing else, the expectation was that he and his smart-guy glasses would help grow the iffy relationship between star point guard John Wall and talented shooting guard Bradley Beal while simultaneously inspiring Washington’s role players to new levels of success. Continue to Article

December 14, 2016 12:05:pm EST

Here, in reverse order of success, is our take on the first-year coaches around the NBA this season. If nothing else, the expectation was that he and his smart-guy glasses would help grow the iffy relationship between star point guard John Wall and talented shooting guard Bradley Beal while simultaneously inspiring Washington’s role players to new levels of success. Continue to Article

December 14, 2016 12:05:pm EST