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Stoudamire Released by Knicks, Will Sign with Mavs

After five years with the New York Knicks, Amar’e Stoudamire has decided to move on. Once Stoudamire clears the NBA waivers period at 5p.m. Eastern today, he will be eligible to negotiate a new contract with any team interested in signing him. That team is reportedly the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks waived the veteran forward

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NBA All-Star Odds Peg Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Lowry as Favorites

Canada will be well-represented at this weekend’s NBA All-Star festivities and if you think Kyle Lowry and Andrew Wiggins are just along for the ride, you have another thing coming. Wiggins, who hails from Vaughn, Ontario (just outside Ontario) will play in Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge, and is set as a +175 favorite to win

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NBA Playoffs May Soon Change Format

Adam Silver has only been on the job as the NBA commissioner for one and a half seasons but he’s already seeking to make some big changes to benefit the league. According to Yahoo, Silver has recently brought up his desire to change the current playoff format. “Ultimately, we want to see your best teams

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How the Raptors Kicked the Leafs Aside and Won Toronto

Wake up, Toronto. Forget the Toronto Maple Leafs and take your support to the Toronto Raptors. Of course, many Torontonians made that move long ago. They got fed up of Leaf-mania in the media and have been backing the Raptors for years. However, after the last week or so, you can bet on another flood

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First Openly Gay Pro Athlete Jason Collins Retires

Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete to play in one of North America’s four major professional sports leagues, has retired from the NBA after 13 seasons. The announcement of Collins retirement came in a column for Sports Illustrated on Wednesday. It was only 18 months ago when he wrote a similar first-person column for

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Underdog Raptors Shorthanded in Back-to-Back vs. Boston

The Toronto Raptors caught a break with Oklahoma Thunder star Kevin Durant out of the lineup in Tuesday’s blowout victory. Now they’re the team with roster injuries Wednesday night when they visit the Boston Celtics. Starting centre Jonas Valanciunas was downgraded to doubtful today after suffering a right hand injury and taking a shot to

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With We The North Support, Toronto Raptors a Good Bet

The Toronto Raptors open the 2014-2015 with the momentum of last season’s playoff experience, and an entire nation, behind them. But the man who’s most important to their success this season is coach Dwane Casey. Sports Interaction NBA Props Sports Interaction NBA Game Betting Sports Interaction NBA Futures After last year, when the Raptors won

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Hall of Fame Waits for Canadian Icon Steve Nash

Like so many athletes, Steve Nash’s true value to the sporting community in Canada won’t be realized until long after he retires. Thursday he took another step closer to calling it quits when he announced he would miss the entire 2014-15 season with a nagging back injury that he aggravated last week while lifting luggage.

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LeBron James Wants Shorter Season, Not Shorter Games

The NBA has announced that it will experiment with shorter games during the preseason, starting with the October 19th match up between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets. The test games will feature 11 minute quarters instead of 12 minute quarters for a total run time of 44 minutes. While the idea of shortening

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NBA to Test Shorter Game Times

An NBA preseason game on the 19th between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets will only run 44 minutes, as the NBA test out a shorter game time. A typical NBA game lasts 48 minutes which is broken down into four 12 minute quarters. The league announced Monday that teams will play four 11

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Andrew Wiggins’ Rookie of the Year odds Improve with Timberwolves Trade

Now that we’ve finally reached the end of this Andrew Wiggins trade fiasco, maybe all’s well that ends well. Earlier this summer I wrote about how the Cleveland Cavaliers would be smart to forget about trading for Kevin Love and hold onto Wiggins, building a strong young nucleus instead of riding LeBron James’ coattails in

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Canadian Steve Nash Says NBA Retirement is Near

Steve Nash has nothing left to prove in the National Basketball Association and admits that retirement is nearing. Nash, a veteran of 19 years in the NBA, told reporters earlier this week that he’ll likely retire after playing one more season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Sports Interaction’s NBA futures odds “I think this is

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Forget Kevin Love, Cavaliers Should Sign and Keep Andrew Wiggins

Forgive the Cleveland Cavaliers for getting a little ahead of themselves – after all they just lured the best basketball player in the world back to Ohio. So you can understand why they might want to go all in and strike while the iron’s hot in the hunt for an NBA championship. That’s why it

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NBA Draft Odds: Andrew Wiggins favorite No. 1 pick for Cavaliers

Once again, the 2014 National Basketball Association Entry Draft has become all about Canadian phenom Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins was heralded as the sure-fire No. 1 overall pick at this year’s NBA Draft when he announced he’d play his NBA warmup year with the Kansas Jayhawks. He did nothing to detract from that lofty status with Kansas,

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Philadelphia 76ers May Trade Up To Draft Andrew Wiggins

The Philadelphia 76ers already own the No. 3 and No. 10 picks in the 2014 NBA Entry Draft, but it sounds as though they won’t be satisfied unless they’re able to call Canadian Andrew Wiggins to the podium on Thursday, June 26. It’s been well known that the Sixers have been very interested in the

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Can Toronto Raptors Land Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Ennis or Nik Stauskas?

For the longest time, the Toronto Raptors tried and tried to be just like the rest of the NBA. They went on and on about how similar Toronto was to other major cities in the USA when trying to lure free agents. They harped on how American Toronto really was. Now, the Raptors couldn’t be

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Dwane Casey Contract Kicks Off Toronto Raptors Offseason

Just two days after a heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA playoffs, the Toronto Raptors started to move on, signing coach Dwane Casey to a three-year contract. From every angle, it’s a brilliant move by the Raptors. Sunday’s loss still stings. Toronto came within a shot of advancing to past

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Nets vs. Raptors Game 5: We The North Makes Tickets Scarce

You haven’t had to be one of the thousands of Toronto Raptors fans camped out at Maple Leaf Square outside of the Air Canada Centre to know that this Northern Uprising is the real deal. Make no mistake the Raptors are Canada’s team right now. While the Raps earned a split in Brooklyn, flocks of

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Toronto Raptors Don’t Sweat Underdog Tag in Brooklyn

To the Toronto Raptors, tonight’s Game 3 in Brooklyn is just like any other road trip. But really, what else are they going to say after their very own general manager Masai Ujiri made his now-famous “F Brooklyn” comment? If they say anything at this point, it’s just going to add fuel to the fire

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Jonas Valanciunas Puts Toronto Raptors in a Bind with DUI

If you had to guess which Toronto Raptors player would be arrested at 2:30 a.m. Monday morning in Wasaga Beach and charged with driving under the influence, Jonas Valanciunas would be one of your last picks. But that’s not the point. The point is the 21-year-old was arrested for drunk driving about 130 kilometers from

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Points
Assists
Field Goal %

Offensive Leaders

By Points

1 De'Aaron Fox	SAC	26.6
2 Ja Morant	MEM	25.1
3 Kyrie Irving	DAL	24.7
4 DeMar DeRozan	CHI	24.0
5 LaMelo Ball	CHA	23.9
6 Desmond Bane	MEM	23.7
7 Lauri Markkanen	UTA	23.2
8 Zion Williamson	NO	22.9
9 Cade Cunningham	DET	22.7
10 Anfernee Simons	POR	22.6

Full Points Stats

Offensive Leaders

By Assists

1 James Harden	LAC	8.5
2 Domantas Sabonis	SAC	8.2
3 Ja Morant	MEM	8.1
4 Fred VanVleet	HOU	8.1
5 LaMelo Ball	CHA	8.0
6 Cade Cunningham	DET	7.5
7 Tyus Jones	WAS	7.4
8 Chris Paul	GS	6.8
9 Immanuel Quickley	TOR	6.8
10 Dejounte Murray	ATL	6.4

Full Assists Stats

Offensive Leaders

By Field Goal %

1 Charles Bassey	SA	72.5
2 Daniel Gafford	DAL	72.2
3 Jaxson Hayes	LAL	71.2
4 Jericho Sims	NY	70.2
5 Trayce Jackson-Davis	GS	70.2
6 Udoka Azubuike	PHO	69.6
7 Luke Kornet	BOS	69.6
8 Nick Richards	CHA	69.1
9 Marques Bolden	CHA	68.0
10 Dwight Powell	DAL	67.0

Full Field Goal % Stats

Rebounds
Blocks
Steals

Defensive Leaders

By Rebounds

1 Domantas Sabonis	SAC	13.7
2 Rudy Gobert	MIN	12.4
3 Deandre Ayton	POR	11.1
4 Jusuf Nurkic	PHO	10.9
5 Jarrett Allen	CLE	10.7
6 Clint Capela	ATL	10.6
7 Nikola Vucevic	CHI	10.5
8 Nic Claxton	BK	9.9
9 Mark Williams	CHA	9.7
10 Alperen Sengun	HOU	9.4

Full Rebounds Stats

Defensive Leaders

By Blocks

1 Brook Lopez	MIL	2.3
2 Nic Claxton	BK	2.1
3 George Conditt IV	POR	2.0
4 Rudy Gobert	MIN	2.0
5 Kristaps Porzingis	BOS	1.9
6 Myles Turner	IND	1.8
7 Daniel Gafford	DAL	1.8
8 Mouhamadou Gueye	TOR	1.6
9 Jaren Jackson Jr.	MEM	1.6
10 Evan Mobley	CLE	1.6

Full Blocks Stats

Defensive Leaders

By Steals

1 Marcus Smart	MEM	2.1
2 De'Aaron Fox	SAC	2.0
3 George Conditt IV	POR	2.0
4 LaMelo Ball	CHA	1.8
5 Matisse Thybulle	POR	1.7
6 Scotty Pippen Jr.	MEM	1.7
7 Chimezie Metu	DET	1.7
8 Tre Mann	CHA	1.7
9 Alex Caruso	CHI	1.7
10 De'Anthony Melton	PHI	1.5

Full Steals Stats

NBA Top 5 Offense

Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
#1 Boston Celtics	120.6	48.7	38.8
#2 Oklahoma City Thunder	120.1	49.9	38.9
#3 Milwaukee Bucks	119.0	48.7	37.3
#4 Atlanta Hawks	118.3	46.5	36.4
#5 Los Angeles Lakers	118.0	49.9	37.7

NBA Top 5 Defense

Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
#1 New York Knicks	108.2	47.0	36.5
#2 Miami Heat	108.4	46.7	35.3
#3 Orlando Magic	108.4	47.4	35.8
#4 Boston Celtics	109.2	45.3	35.2
#5 Denver Nuggets	109.6	46.2	35.5

NBA Spread Rankings

Team	W/l	Ats	O/u
#1 Charlotte Hornets	21-61	33-48	41-40
#2 Brooklyn Nets	32-50	34-44	38-41-2
#3 Toronto Raptors	25-57	35-46	41-40
#4 Phoenix Suns	49-33	35-48	38-47
#5 Washington Wizards	15-67	36-42	42-39
#6 Milwaukee Bucks	49-33	38-48	43-42-2
#7 Portland Trail Blazers	21-61	39-40	40-41
#8 Memphis Grizzlies	27-55	40-41	36-44-1
#9 Los Angeles Clippers	51-31	40-47	40-47
#10 Los Angeles Lakers	47-35	40-46	48-37-1

NBA Standings

Northwest
Southwest
Pacific

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Oklahoma City Thunder	57	25	69.5	0	36-16	12-4	33-8	24-17	51-40	48-42-1
2 Denver Nuggets	57	25	69.5	0	33-19	10-6	33-8	24-17	43-49	38-54-1
3 Minnesota Timberwolves	56	26	68.3	1	37-15	12-4	30-11	26-15	50-47	50-47
4 Utah Jazz	31	51	37.8	26	16-36	5-11	21-20	10-31	41-40	44-35-2
5 Portland Trail Blazers	21	61	25.6	36	8-44	1-15	11-30	10-31	39-40	40-41

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Dallas Mavericks	50	32	61.0	0	31-21	11-5	25-16	25-16	60-42	45-58
2 New Orleans Pelicans	49	33	59.8	1	30-22	9-7	21-19	28-14	44-39	37-47-1
3 Houston Rockets	41	41	50.0	9	28-24	9-7	27-14	14-27	45-35	42-38-1
4 Memphis Grizzlies	27	55	32.9	23	14-37	8-8	9-32	18-23	40-41	36-44-1
5 San Antonio Spurs	22	60	26.8	28	14-37	3-13	12-29	10-31	43-38	39-39-3

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Los Angeles Clippers	51	31	62.2	0	30-22	9-7	25-16	26-15	40-47	40-47
2 Phoenix Suns	49	33	59.8	2	29-23	9-9	25-16	24-17	35-48	38-47
3 Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	57.3	4	27-25	7-10	28-14	19-21	40-46	48-37-1
4 Sacramento Kings	46	36	56.1	5	30-22	10-7	24-17	22-19	42-39	38-44
5 Golden State Warriors	46	36	56.1	5	26-26	7-9	21-20	25-16	42-38	41-40-1

Atlantic
Southeast
Central

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Boston Celtics	64	18	78.0	0	41-11	15-2	37-4	27-14	50-44	50-48-2
2 New York Knicks	50	32	61.0	14	35-17	12-5	27-14	23-18	49-42	44-50
3 Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	57.3	17	31-21	8-8	25-16	22-19	51-35	45-40-2
4 Brooklyn Nets	32	50	39.0	32	24-28	5-11	20-21	12-29	34-44	38-41-2
5 Toronto Raptors	25	57	30.5	39	18-34	1-15	14-27	11-30	35-46	41-40

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Orlando Magic	47	35	57.3	0	32-20	9-7	29-12	18-23	55-33	39-49
2 Miami Heat	46	36	56.1	1	32-20	13-3	22-19	24-17	41-43	36-50
3 Atlanta Hawks	36	46	43.9	11	22-30	8-8	21-20	15-26	29-53	46-36
4 Charlotte Hornets	21	61	25.6	26	14-38	6-10	11-30	10-31	33-48	41-40
5 Washington Wizards	15	67	18.3	32	11-41	4-12	7-34	8-33	36-42	42-39

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	59.8	0	34-18	10-7	31-11	18-22	38-48	43-42-2
2 Cleveland Cavaliers	48	34	58.5	1	31-21	11-5	26-15	22-19	43-50	45-47-1
3 Indiana Pacers	47	35	57.3	2	32-20	11-6	26-15	21-20	53-42	53-45
4 Chicago Bulls	39	43	47.6	10	22-29	7-9	20-21	19-22	41-40	44-37-1
5 Detroit Pistons	14	68	17.1	35	10-41	2-14	7-33	7-35	41-40	40-39-2

NBA Playoff Picture

Western Conference

team	gp	record
1 Denver Nuggets	82	57-25
2 Oklahoma City Thunder	82	57-25
3 Minnesota Timberwolves	82	56-26
4 Los Angeles Clippers	82	51-31
5 Dallas Mavericks	82	50-32
6 Phoenix Suns	82	49-33
7 New Orleans Pelicans	82	49-33
8 Los Angeles Lakers	82	47-35
9 Sacramento Kings	82	46-36
10 Golden State Warriors	82	46-36
In Playoffs
12 Houston Rockets	82	41-41
13 Utah Jazz	82	31-51
14 Memphis Grizzlies	82	27-55
15 San Antonio Spurs	82	22-60
16 Portland Trail Blazers	82	21-61

Eastern Conference

team	gp	record
1 Boston Celtics	82	64-18
2 New York Knicks	82	50-32
3 Milwaukee Bucks	82	49-33
4 Cleveland Cavaliers	82	48-34
5 Indiana Pacers	82	47-35
6 Orlando Magic	82	47-35
7 Philadelphia 76ers	82	47-35
8 Miami Heat	82	46-36
9 Chicago Bulls	82	39-43
10 Atlanta Hawks	82	36-46
In Playoffs
12 Brooklyn Nets	82	32-50
13 Toronto Raptors	82	25-57
14 Charlotte Hornets	82	21-61
15 Washington Wizards	82	15-67
16 Detroit Pistons	82	14-68

Full Standings