The NBA is changing the All-Star Game, with the latest version pitting the best players from the U.S. against the top international stars.
Jordan Ott gets his first NBA head coaching job and becomes Phoenix’s fourth head coach in four seasons.
Indiana Fever defeated the Washington Mystics 85-76 with new signing Aari McDonald contributing straight away.
The Lynx notched a season-high 29 assists and improved to a league-best 8-0 with an 88-65 victory over the Mercury.
Oklahoma City Thunder are strong favourites to beat the Indiana Pacers and lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander described Tyrese Haliburton as the main engine of the Pacers.
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