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New ESPN story: The Sacramento Kings have a winning record for the first time since 2006. Their first playoff berth since then is soon to follow. But the Kings aren’t satisfied with snapping streaks. “We know that we still want to do bigger things.” espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

New ESPN story: Ben Simmons has been diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back, and will remain out of the lineup. He hasn't played since Brooklyn's final game before the All-Star Break. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Former Mavs lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr. drills the dagger 3. The Mavs have had several head-scratching losses to undermanned teams, but this one at home to the Hornets might top the list, especially considering the stakes.

New ESPN story: The final MVP straw poll is out — and the voters are saying it’s a dead heat between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, setting up a truly thrilling race to the finish line. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

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I tracked down Dirk Nowitzki halfway across the world to pick his brain on Nikola Jokic’s Sombor Shuffle and other variations of Dirk’s famous one-legged fadeaway utilized by the Nuggets star: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Scoot Henderson helped his standing in Charlotte with a highly impressive workout, showing an impressive level of conditioning, intensity, explosiveness and shot-making. New mock draft on ESPN: espn.com/nba/insider/in…

New story: Dennis Schroder’s second stint with the Lakers went much better than his first, but was it enough for LA to invest in him to return? The point guard opened up to ESPN about his Laker experience ahead of the start of free agency es.pn/3rdhzmI

Free agent forward Draymond Green has agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract with a player option in the final season to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors on the first day of free agency, sources tell ESPN’s Andscape. Green, Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson stay together.

New ESPN story: A different team has been crowned the NBA's champion for five straight seasons – something that's happened one other time in league history. Is this the NBA's new reality – or just a blip for a league consistently dominated by dynasties? espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id…

New ESPN story: What if Jimmy Butler never left Philly? Or Kawhi never left Toronto? Or KD never sprained his knee? We dove into the biggest what-if for each East team over the past five years, and explored what could’ve happened in an alternate universe: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

New ESPN story: What if the Lakers never traded for Russ? Or Jamal Murray never gets hurt? Or the Warriors drafted LaMelo? After yesterday’s look at the biggest what-ifs across the last five years in the East, we do the same with all 15 teams in the West: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

New ESPN story: Kevin Durant emerged from the 2010 World Championships with a gold medal and certified status as a superstar. This summer, Anthony Edwards has a chance to do the same, as Team USA begins preparation for the FIBA World Cup today in Vegas. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…