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Shams Charania Defends Spoiling NBA’s MVP Reveal

Charania defended breaking Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP news before the planned NBA on Prime reveal, saying once he has information “100%” vetted, “my job is to report the news.” He called Gilgeous-Alexander’s back-to-back MVP “a massive story” and said it will not be the last time he tries to do his job “to the best of my ability.”

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Credits Steve Nash’s Early Belief

Gilgeous-Alexander said joining Nash as the only Canadians with back-to-back MVPs is “special,” especially because their relationship goes back years. He said Nash “instilled confidence” in him when he was young, believing he could become an NBA player before many others did. Hearing that from a two-time MVP, Gilgeous-Alexander said, “It was big for me as a kid.”

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Kendrick Perkins Wants Julius Randle Out Of Minnesota

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Stephen A. Smith Warns Jaylen Brown After 'F*ck Stephen A' Twitch Comments

"Jaylen Brown be careful what you wish for," Smith said on First Take, threatening to report on Brown's locker room standing, Tatum relationship and endorsement deals. "The season is over bro. You're on twitch trying to do what I do," he added. Brown fired back saying "f*ck Stephen A" after being fined $50,000 for prior Twitch comments about refs.

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Warriors Miss Out On Jamahl Mosley For Lead Assistant Vacancy

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Warriors Miss Out On Jamahl Mosley For Lead Assistant Vacancy

Mosley was on Golden State’s radar for its vacant lead assistant job, but New Orleans moved first with a five-year head coaching deal. The miss matters because Kerr’s staff is being rebuilt: lead assistant Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse are both leaving after their contracts expired, with each expected to pursue head coaching opportunities elsewhere.

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NBA Execs Believe Wembanyama Has Passed SGA and Jokic as the League's Best Player

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NBA Execs Believe Wembanyama Has Passed SGA and Jokic as the League's Best Player

"One of my missions at the NBA Draft Combine was to ask execs if they thought Wemby had supplanted Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic as the league's best player," Hollinger wrote. "Mostly, I was met with chortles and nods." One exec told The Athletic he's "the best player I've ever seen." Wemby, 22, won the unanimous DPOY this season.

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