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Stephen Curry becomes first player in NBA history to make 4,000 3-pointers • Mar. 13, 2025, 11:42 PM ET (AP)
Oliver Miller, center who helped Arkansas reach Final Four and played 9 NBA seasons, dies at 54 • Mar. 12, 2025, 10:22 PM ET (AP)
No Donovan Mitchell? No problem for Cavaliers as they tie their team record with 15th straight win • Mar. 11, 2025, 11:41 PM ET (AP)
Junior Bridgeman, businessman and basketball standout for Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks, dies at 71 • Mar. 11, 2025, 10:03 PM ET (AP)
NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Nets 109-104 for their second 15-game win streak of season • Mar. 11, 2025, 9:52 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As NBA
Date 1949 - present
Areas Of Involvement basketball • professionalism
Related People LeBron James • Steve Nash • Phil Jackson • Dwyane Wade • Gregg Popovich • Kobe Bryant • Tim Duncan • Allen Iverson • Shaquille O’Neal • Kevin Garnett • Jerry Reinsdorf • Magic Johnson • Hakeem Olajuwon • Larry Bird • Dolph Schayes

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