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LA Clippers: So you're saying there's a 47.9% chance...

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Scott Agness: Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell will serve as the on-stage representative at the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday.

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He often reaches out to teammates and reminds them why he values their contributions. Last summer, Jaylon Tyson, a second-year guard, remembers his phone buzzing at 8 a.m. It was a text message from Mitchell. Although it was summertime, a sour feeling lingered from the series loss to the Pacers. “Yo, I believe in you,” Donovan Mitchell wrote. “You’re gonna get opportunities here.” Mitchell told him about the ways that Tyson can help the team, and how he could maximize his potential. It shocked Tyson — the expressed belief Mitchell has in him. Tyson is averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists this season. True to Bryant’s advice, Mitchell has been empowering him — and others. “I’m going to set a screen for you. Go be aggressive,” Mitchell often says to Tyson.

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Tyrese Haliburton: That looked familiar

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After spending a combined 25 years in two stints with the Indiana Pacers, former senior vice president of player personnel Ryan Carr departed to accept a new position as executive director of basketball for Indiana University.  To help fill Carr’s void, Indiana plans to promote Mike Born, who was most recently the team’s director of college scouting, league sources told HoopsHype. 

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Keerthika Uthayakumar: Lowest FG% in a playoff win in the 3-point era: 32.0% - Raptors on Sunday 32.2% - Cavs in 2015 32.4% - Pacers in 2004 32.5% - Lakers in 2010 32.6% - Magic tonight @Stathead

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Tyrese Haliburton: “Who’s got a bigger name? Me or him?”

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Hawks-Knicks Game 1 topped the charts with a 1.9 rating and 3.97 million viewers — down 4% in viewership from Pistons-Knicks on ESPN last year (4.12M). Timberwolves-Nuggets led in with a 1.6 and 3.49 million, also down 4% from last year’s Clippers-Nuggets opener (3.64M). Raptors-Cavaliers was a far weaker link, as one might expect given the matchup. Cleveland’s easy win drew a 1.0 and 1.95 million, down 22% from Bucks-Pacers a year ago (2.51M).

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Scott Agness: Tyrese Haliburton — a @WWE fanatic — is in Las Vegas and will be ringside tonight for their annual showcase event, WrestleMania.

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NBA on Prime: Tyrese Haliburton says Jayson Tatum and Victor Wembanyama are the guys he’s most excited to watch this postseason

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Fred VanVllet: “It was between Toronto and Indiana that summer. Indiana wanted me to play Orlando Summer League and Vegas Summer League, but I ain’t feel like doing that. So, Toronto said, ‘They got $50,000. You come to Summer League. If you get the 50, if you don’t make the team — if you make the team, we’ll get you a two-year deal.’ I’m like, ‘All right, bet. Boom. Let’s get it.’ And that was it. And I was in Toronto like the next day. Kyle Lowry and — Kyle was there. Cory Joseph and Delon Wright. That was the three. And so when I go to Summer League, Delon Wright tear his shoulder at Summer League. So boom, now I move up. Now I’m the third point guard. And s***, I just worked from there. I was in. That’s all I needed.”

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The NBA is sending Denver and Indiana to Mexico City for a regular-season game Nov. 7, the league said Thursday. The game will be the 35th in Mexico, all since 1992, and the 16th regular-season contest there. Other than the U.S. and Canada, no nation has played host to more NBA games than Mexico. "Hosting the 35th game in the country reflects the depth of the NBA's relationship with Mexico and the role this event plays in bringing the global game closer to fans locally, throughout Latin America, and around the world," said Raul Zarraga, senior vice president of NBA Latin America.

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Marc J. Spears: The NBA Mexico City Game 2026 will feature the Denver Nuggets and the Indiana Pacers playing a regular-season game at the Arena CDMX on Saturday, Nov. 7.

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Justin Russo: Ivica Zubac is here tonight sitting courtside.

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