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NBA released the 2021-22 schedule for all 30 NBA teams starting Oct. 19th & concluding Apr 10th. The league will feature 75 NBA Classic matchups to “celebrate the teams, players, coaches & moments that have defined 75 years of NBA basketball”

Oklahoma City Thunder announced they’ve signed G/F Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a 5y/$172M extension

Thunder Outlook

PG Kemba Walker agreed to a buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder from the remaining 2y/73.7M on his contract and has agreed to sign with the Knicks for around 2y/$18M

Brad Stevens 1st move as GM comes early as the Boston Celtics are trading PG Kemba Walker, 2021 No. 16 pick, and a 2025 2nd Rd Pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for C Al Horford, C Moses Brown, and a 2023 2nd Rd Pick

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NBA announced the tie-breakers that have officially decided the final 2021 NBA Draft lottery odds for all 14 non-playoff teams

Domantas Sabonis’ historic 1st half triple-double fueled Indiana’s 57-point victory in OKC, the largest home loss in NBA history

Philadelphia 76ers have added G George Hill from the Oklahoma City Thunder and F Ignas Brazdeikis from the New York Knicks in a 3-team deal with OKC receiving C Tony Bradley, G Austin Rivers, and PHI’s 2nd Rd picks in 2025 & 2026, with the Knicks getting F Terrance Ferguson and C Vincent Poirier

6 players have recorded a triple-double tonight: Draymond Green, James Harden, Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis, Ben Simmons, and Russell Westbrook, breaking the NBA record of 5 players in 1 day that was set just 4 days ago

Miami Heat acquired F Trevor Ariza from the Oklahoma City Thunder for C Meyers Leonard (who will be released) and a 2027 2nd Rd Pick

Detroit Pistons have acquired G/F Hamidou Diallo from the Oklahoma City Thunder receive for F/G Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2027 2nd Rd pick

Pistons Outlook

NBA announced the Team USA and Team World Rising Stars rosters through NBA Top Shot with Team USA featuring: LaMelo Ball (Hornets), Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves), Tyrese Haliburton (Kings), Tyler Herro (Heat), De’Andre Hunter (Hawks), Keldon Johnson (Spurs), Ja Morant (Grizzlies), Michael Porter Jr. (Nuggets), Zion Williamson (Pelicans), and James Wiseman (Warriors) while Team World includes: Precious Achiuwa (Heat) 🇳🇬, Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Pelicans) 🇨🇦, Deni Avdija (Wizards) 🇮🇱, RJ Barrett (Knicks) 🇨🇦, Facundo Campazzo (Nuggets) 🇦🇷, Brandon Clarke (Grizzlies) 🇨🇦, Luguentz Dort (Thunder) 🇨🇦, Rui Hachimura (Wizards) 🇯🇵, Theo Maledon (Thunder) 🇫🇷, Mychal Mulder (Warriors) 🇨🇦

NBA All-Star Weekend

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s career-high 42 PTS and Lu Dort’s buzzer-beating GW-3PM lifted OKC over the Spurs

The 2nd half of the 2021 NBA Schedule for every team has been released, beginning March 10 through May 16

D-Lo drained the game-winning 3pt for Minnesota’s victory over OKC to break a tie with seconds remaining after Al Horford’s clutch game-tying 3pt

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC’s 22-point comeback that was capped off with clutch buckets in OT over the Bulls

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