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Nikola Jokić recorded his third consecutive triple-double — and his 18th of the season — in the Denver Nuggets‘ 113–100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Jokić scored 20 points with 14 rebounds and 10 assists, also adding three blocks and three steals. The next closest player to Jokic in triple-doubles this season is…

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at…

The Washington Commanders celebrated after getting the upset win over the Detroit Lions. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) The Washington Commanders are moving on to the NFC Championship, and they’ve got one powerful NBA name in their corner — and their locker room. On Saturday, as Commanders celebrated their 45-31 upset over the Detroit Lions,…

Jimmy Butler scored 18 points in his return to the Miami Heat lineup, playing 33 minutes in a 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Friday marked the end of Butler’s seven-game suspension, but his future with the franchise remains cloudy. Fans inside Kaseya Center gave Butler a mixed reception when his name…

Jimmy Butler will rejoin the Miami Heat for Friday night’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets after the end of his seven-game suspension. He was expected to be in the Heat’s starting lineup, Chris Haynes reported. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed Butler would start during his pregame media session. Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, released a statement…

Struggle, in the NBA, is relative. Given the chance to swap their troubles for the ones facing the Boston Celtics — the defending NBA champions, the winningest team in the association over the last half-decade, the owners of the NBA’s third-best record and net rating heading into Friday’s matchup with the Magic — you’d imagine…