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The New York Knicks are the NBA's most valuable team for the second consecutive year despite having been shut out of the playoffs since 2013, according to a Forbes poll released on Wednesday that showed the average team value rose 9 percent. The Knicks' value rose to $3.3 billion, up 10 percent from last year, as they continue reaping the rewards of a $1 billion renovation to Madison Square Garden, which produced new revenue opportunities from sponsorships and seating. According to Forbes, the Knicks also posted an NBA-record operating profit of $141 million last season, despite a 32-50 season record. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 10:14:am EST

With one game left before the All-Star break, the Denver Nuggets are trying to keep their momentum going. It'll be hard to top what they did Monday in a near-dominant performance against the NBA's top team. The Nuggets tied an NBA record with 24 made 3-pointers and blew out Golden State, 132-110. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 1:48:am EST

The Boston Celtics, coming off a long-distance four-game road trip and battling injuries and illness, are liable to be a bit weary when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Monday night, spurred by a guarantee of victory by Charlotte's Nicolas Batum, the suddenly competitive Sixers won their third game in a row, winning at Charlotte. "Everybody pays attention to that stuff," said Gerald Henderson, a former Hornet now with Philadelphia. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 1:28:am EST

LeBron James had a simple message after Kevin Love's knee surgery: You've still got me. The Cleveland Cavaliers enter Wednesday's home game against the Indiana Pacers without Love, their All-Star power forward who is expected to miss up to six weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday in New York. James downplayed the impact of Love's loss, then went out and proved it with 25 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds in the Cavs' win at Minnesota Tuesday night. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 1:12:am EST

LeBron James pulled off one of the most unlikely passes you’ll ever see on Tuesday. Tuesday was a bad day for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The news of Kevin Love’s arthroscopic knee surgery and six-week absence added another complication to a busy few weeks for the defending NBA champions and, in concert with the Toronto Raptors’ trade for Serge Ibaka, appeared to open up the Eastern Conference race far wider than it had been just a few days prior. Continue to Article

February 15, 2017 1:05:am EST