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One of the key items that gets analyzed when the NBA schedule is released is which team is playing with a rest advantage. For the 2024-25 season, teams playing with a rest advantage ranges from the New Orleans Pelicans league-low four times to the Brooklyn Nets 15 times. On the flip side, the Pelicans play an NBA-low six times with a rest disadvantage. The LA Clippers and … [Read more...] about Bulls, Warriors Have Most Net ‘Rest Advantage’ In 24-25 Schedule; Suns Have Least

As the NBA continues to find ways to increase player availability for key and high-profile games, that has led to more back-to-backs being scheduled in 2024-25. Teams average 14.9 back-to-back games in next season's schedule, which is up slightly from last season. That figure is still down considerably from a decade ago. This season, the league has arranged the schedule to make … [Read more...] about Back-To-Back Games Up In 24-25 NBA Schedule Vs Prior Year

The Los Angeles Lakers will appear in 39 nationally televised games next season, the most of any team in the NBA. The Warriors are in second place with 36 appearances on national TV. The top five is rounded out with a tie between the Celtics and the Knicks at 34 appearances, then the Mavs and Suns with 30 appearances. The complete schedule for the 2024-25 season was unveiled on … [Read more...] about Lakers Lead NBA With 39 National TV Appearances Next Season

The Phoenix Suns have hired Oronde Taliaferro as their Director of Scouting. Taliaferro will focus on college scouting for the Suns. Taliaferro was a scout for the Brooklyn Nets last season and was previously a scout with the Detroit Pistons for more than a decade before that. … [Read more...] about Oronde Taliaferro Hired By Suns As Director Of Scouting

Kevin Durant bought a minority stake in Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Durant bought his stake through Arctos Sports Partners, an American investment fund that bought 12.5% of the club back in 2023. PSG was valued at $4.6 billion at the time. Durant's role is to develop PSG's brand in the U.S. through marketing and sponsorships. … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant Buys Stake In PSG