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NBA League Pass gets 3 free months with DraftKings promo, streaming deal now active
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NBA League Pass gets 3 free months with DraftKings promo, streaming deal now active

DraftKings launches an exclusive partnership that unlocks 3 free months of NBA League Pass. The streaming deal is now active starting Nov. 16, 2025. New users get up to $300 in bonus bets. This game-changing offer combines sports betting with premium basketball content. 🔥 Quick Facts: Bet $5 and win $300 in bonus bets plus 3 months of NBA League Pass free Offer expires on Nov. 30, 2025 with token expiration on Nov. 23, 2025 Available for new DraftKings Sportsbook customers across legal markets Watch out-of-market NBA games live, on-demand, and in condensed replays Valid for 2025-26 NBA season featuring elite teams and playoff races What Happened DraftKings rolled out a massive promotional partnership bundling sports betting with streaming. The deal kicked off on Nov. 16, 2025. New cu...
Charge Edge Past Skyforce – Charge Basketball
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Charge Edge Past Skyforce – Charge Basketball

SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Cleveland Charge (3-3) saw their third-straight game with a buzzer-beating finish, narrowly beating the Sioux Falls Skyforce (3-3), 139-137, at the Sanford Pentagon on Tuesday night.  Killian Hayes hit a floater with 0.7 seconds left to give the Charge their third win in the last four games. Three Cleveland players finished with 20+ points scoring: Tristan Enaruna netted a team-high 29 with 11 rebounds and four steals.  Luke Travers had 26 points, seven boards, six assists and six steals.  Chris Livingston added 22 points and seven rebounds.  Hayes finished with 17 points, seven assists and three steals in his season debut.  Norchad Omier (18 points, two blocks) and Darius Brown (12 points, 10 assists, four steals) rounded out the Charge double-digit scorers. The Sk...
Magic turn back Warriors 121-113
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Magic turn back Warriors 121-113

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Desmond Bane had 23 points and five steals, Anthony Black came off the bench to score 21 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Golden State Warriors 121-113 on Tuesday night.Six Orlando players scored at least 13 points, offsetting 34 points and nine assists from Golden State's Stephen Curry and 33 points from Jimmy Butler.Franz Wager had 18 points and eight rebounds and Wendell Carter Jr. had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, which has won four of its last five games. Tristan da Silva had 15 points and Jalen Suggs finished with 13 points and eight assists.Orlando shot 50.6% overall but made only 8 of 32 3-point shots. After making five of their first six 3-pointers, the Warriors made only 8 of their next 30. Curry, who scored 56 points in Orlando in February and ...
LeBron James in starting lineup to begin his record 23rd NBA season when Lakers face Jazz | Sports
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LeBron James in starting lineup to begin his record 23rd NBA season when Lakers face Jazz | Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is in the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup against Utah on Tuesday night to begin his unprecedented 23rd NBA season.The 40-year-old James has been sidelined since the start of training camp by sciatica, keeping him out of the preseason and the Lakers' first 14 games of the regular season. James, who had never before missed a season opener in his basketball life, returned to contact basketball activity last week before participating in his first Lakers practice of the new season Monday.While James went through his pregame workout one hour before tipoff, the Lakers confirmed he was available to play when they hosted the Jazz at their downtown arena. About 30 minutes before tip, the team confirmed James would start for the 1,561st time in his 1,563rd regular...
LeBron James Gets Honest on Challenge of Late Debut
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LeBron James Gets Honest on Challenge of Late Debut

LeBron James is back and set to make his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.Before the start of the 2025-2026 NBA season, it was revealed that James was battling a sciatica injury. While he admitted there was a bout with that setback before, it occurred during the offseason, when he had more time to rest. This time around, the timing made it difficult for LeBron to suit up in time for the beginning of the Lakers’ season.On Tuesday, a home game against the Utah Jazz will be an opportunity for LeBron to get back out on the floor. While the Lakers are already well-aware of what the superstar forward brings to the table, he admitted there is a bit of an uphill challenge in front of him as he gets back into basketball shape.“Obviously, my lungs feel like a newborn baby,” James to...
LeBron James in starting lineup to begin his record 23rd NBA season when Lakers face Jazz | National Sports
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LeBron James in starting lineup to begin his record 23rd NBA season when Lakers face Jazz | National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is in the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup against Utah on Tuesday night to begin his unprecedented 23rd NBA season.The 40-year-old James has been sidelined since the start of training camp by sciatica, keeping him out of the preseason and the Lakers' first 14 games of the regular season. James, who had never before missed a season opener in his basketball life, returned to contact basketball activity last week before participating in his first Lakers practice of the new season Monday. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm(9:=6 y2>6D H6?E E9C@F89 9:D AC682>6 H@C<@FE @?6 9@FC 367@C...
3 Takeaways from Warriors’ Loss to Magic
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3 Takeaways from Warriors’ Loss to Magic

The Golden State Warriors (9-7) had their three-game winning streak snapped with a 121-113 loss to the Orlando Magic (8-7) on Tuesday. Stephen Curry (34 points) and Jimmy Butler (33 points) combined for 67 points, but the Magic still won pretty comfortably with six players in double figures. Here are the takeaways from Tuesday's game:Warriors' Non-Stars Play Worst Game of Season as Kuminga Is MissedCurry, Butler and Draymond Green combined for 79 points on 27-of-47 shooting (57.4 percent) and 19 assists. All other Warriors had 44 points on 14-of-41 shooting (34.1 percent) and just seven assists. Moses Moody (six points, 2-of-6 shooting), Brandin Podziemski (five points, 2-of-7 shooting) and Al Horford (nine points, 2-of-6 shooting) all played 27 or more minutes, but none reached double fig...
Steve Kerr ‘very concerned’ about 1 worrisome trend plaguing NBA
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Steve Kerr ‘very concerned’ about 1 worrisome trend plaguing NBA

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is sounding the alarm on a troubling trend affecting the league that could potentially worsen down the line. The NBA has faced some huge crises over the past few months. The Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration issue in the offseason raised concerns about the Los Angeles Clippers potentially circumventing the salary cap. The arrests of Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier highlighted the growing threat of sports gambling on the integrity of the game. While those fiascos have understandably grabbed headlines, Kerr recently expressed unease about a different issue that’s flying under the radar. The Warriors coach admitted to ESPN’s Anthony Slater that he is “very concerned” that the heightened pace of play in the modern game over an 82-game schedule may fin...
LeBron James season debut: Lakers star returns to a team that needs a new him
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LeBron James season debut: Lakers star returns to a team that needs a new him

LeBron James, who will make his season debut Tuesday night vs. the Jazz, has spent the better part of two decades playing Atlas for franchises that would collapse without him to keep them aloft. He's also spent a good chunk of that time making it clear he was ready for that to change. Heck, that was what motivated him to ditch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in the first place. As far back as 2017, he talked about handing the Cavaliers over to Kyrie Irving. That was eight All-NBA selections ago. The Lakers made a point of supporting him with ball-handling from the moment he arrived in Los Angeles and, when that wasn't enough, he pushed for the disastrous Russell Westbrook trade. The moves kept failing. James kept playing Superman.In fairness, it's all he's ever really done in th...
Warriors coach Steve Kerr ‘very concerned’ by NBA injury trend – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr ‘very concerned’ by NBA injury trend – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

Steve Kerr entered the season knowing the Warriors would require considerable handling to have any chance of maintaining the health of a roster with such a vulnerable core. So far, mostly good for Golden State. But Kerr also is hoping that the Warriors don’t become susceptible to a disturbing trend around the NBA involving injuries. Rarely does a day go by without a player sustaining a lower-body injury that sidelines him for at least a week. Of the 53 players declared “out” on the injury report Tuesday, 42 fall into one of seven categories: Hip, groin, hamstring, calf, knee, ankle or foot. “I’m very concerned,” Kerr told reporters before the Warriors vs. Magic game in Orlando. “The pace difference is dramatic. This team tonight (the Magic) has really upped their pace compared to last ...