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SAN ANTONIO — Kawhi Leonard is still out, but the Spurs welcomed back the confidence and edge they needed to snap a three-game skid.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and San Antonio never trailed after the opening minutes, holding the Orlando Magic to their season's lowest point total in a 108-72 victory on Tuesday night.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers may have only won six of their last 10 games, but as long as they have LeBron James on the roster, they’ll have a shot at winning any game.

LeBron reminded the world just how dominant he is when he went off against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night. He went four-of-four for nine points in the final two minutes.

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Derrick Rose has signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves through the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He rejoins Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and head coach Tom Thibodeau from his playing days with the Chicago Bulls.

Rose signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers to begin the season, but quickly suffered a bone spur in his ankle that put him in a walking boot. Shortly after, reports began to surface that the former league Most Valuable Player was evaluating his future playing basketball.

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Inspired by recent admissions from NBA All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love, Kelly Oubre Jr. has decided to open up about his ongoing mental health battle. The third-year Washington Wizards forward said he’s “suffered through a lot of things in my life” and that he’s “going through a lot” inside.

“Nobody sees that I’m weak, but deep down inside I am going through a lot,” Oubre told NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes. Hell is turning over.”

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The Boston Celtics were breathing a little easier after beating Minnesota on Thursday night, and their relief was about more than just the outcome.

Jaylen Brown, who landed hard on his back and head following a dunk late in the third quarter, was going to be all right.

''It was just tough to see. I was just happy that he was able to get up and walk on his own power,'' teammate Al Horford said. ''That's probably one of the worst falls I've seen.''

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On Wednesday night, DeMar DeRozan uncorked arguably the most memorable play of his entire career. With the Raptors down one point with less than 10 seconds to go, it was time to make some magic. DeRozan drove the entire length of the court to dunk on all of Anthony Toliver.

We know DeRozan is an incredible player. We know he’s up for big moments. But something about this moment on March 7, 2018 put DeRozan into a new category that most of us has been hesitating to put him in.

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- During a San Antonio Spurs strategy meeting to figure "out how we're going to stop the [Golden State] Warriors," coach Gregg Popovich heard a distracting tapping sound to his left.

"He's got a computer in there, and he's just pounding away, and he happens to be Nick Kerr," Popovich joked. "I'm thinking, what's wrong with this picture? He's obviously sending everything to his father."

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It’s been a weird season for the San Antonio Spurs. The team’s superstar, Kawhi Leonard, has played all of nine games while dealing with a gnarly quadriceps injury. What’s worse is that there have been reports of friction between Leonard and the Spurs organization, and Gregg Popovich has let a bit of frustration with the situation shine through.

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The Toronto Raptors did not play particularly well on Tuesday night. The starters struggled throughout the game, but once again the Raptors’ bench was able to secure a victory.

It has been said a multitude of times, “There are no moral victories” in sports. If this is true, it stands to reason that the opposite must also be true, meaning that the Toronto Raptors victory was no different from any normal win.

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