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The skilled guard Jrue Holiday is again on the move, having been traded to the Celtics. He will be joining star players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Boston. The balance of power in the NBA shifted when the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Damian Lillard from the Trail Blazers . This move made the Bucks the favorites in the Eastern Conference and contenders for the NBA championship. In the meantime, in the West, the Trail Blazers’ plans did not align with keeping Jrue Holiday , as they wanted to focus on developing their young backcourt talent. The Celtics are trading Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, 2024 GSW 1st, 2029 unprotected BOS first to the Blazers, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/gx53jyH1RG — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 1, 2023 But the Boston Celtics came into the picture just before NBA Media Day . They orchestrated a trade that could change the balance of power in the Eastern Conference and improve their odds of winning the championship. The trade details are a...

In major news in the international basketball world, the United States of America is no longer ranked No. 1 in the world by FIBA in men's basketball. The Americans were knocked off the top spot for the first time in 12 years by Spain, who climbed to first place with 758.6 ranking points in the latest FIBA ranking s on Friday.  Here's a look at the top 10: Rank Country Points 1 Spain 758.6 2 USA 757.5 3 Australia 740.3 4 Argentina 734.3 5 France 715.0 6 Serbia 710.9 7 Slovenia 704.3 8 Lithuania 669.5 9 Greece 665.9 10 Italy 646.6 FIBA's ranking s are a somewhat convoluted system that looks at every game played by each national team over the most recent eight-year period. Teams receive ranking points based on the margin of victory and/or defeat, whether they were the home or away team, opponent and competition, with more recent games weighted more heavily. If you want a full explanation you can go he...

The Sacramento Kings have shocked the NBA world by winning the Pacific Division over the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Phoenix Suns -- a group of teams that have made a combined eight consecutive Finals appearances. One bettor is more than happy with the improbable outcome, as they turned a mere $25 future bet on the Kings claiming the division crown into $10,000.  On Tuesday, Sacramento officially won the Pacific with a 121-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. In doing so, the Kings (+40000) became the biggest preseason long shot in a major U.S. sports league to win a division since at least 2010, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Sacramento also cleared the preseason win total, as many sportsbooks had them at (34.5) all the way back on Feb. 26, and they sit third in the Western Conference.  The last time the Kings won the Pacific was 2002-2003, a season that ended w...

The Atlanta Hawks' surprising run to the 2021 Eastern Conference finals, where they put an honest scare into the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks, told us, effectively, one thing: Trae Young is a superstar. Yes, the team over-performed, especially defensively, and the matchups with the Knicks and Sixers look pretty gift-wrapped in hindsight. But what Young did, was real. He was the reason the Hawks had a puncher's chance then, and he's the reason they have a puncher's chance now.  Even at 13-11 and starting to skid, the Hawks aren't a team to be trifled with because Young, even in a down-shooting year so far, registers as one of the most inevitable point-creators in the league, and now he has a second creator in Dejounte Murray, who, in theory, should make Atlanta less susceptible to Young-eliminating defensive schemes in the playoffs.  There's some upside-down stuff happening with the Haw...