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The NBA teams most desperate to win, ranked from 1 to 30
Which teams must win immediately, with their current cores, and which could bide their time and win later instead? We ranked all 30.
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After surprise Finals run, Spurs know return trip won't be easy
San Antonio enters the season with expectations to return to the Finals after losing to the Knicks.
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NBA PRESEASON
NBA
Perk: Kawhi is the 'most feared' and dangerous player in East
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Stephen A. is not having any of Mad Dog's KAT contract take
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TNT TIMING ITS RUN
TNT is finding its championship form at the right time
PBA
'Finding that magic again': Tyrese Haliburton and Pacers return to expectations
AROUND THE NFL
NFL Week 6 buzz: What we're hearing on the slumping Eagles, three undefeateds and QB hot seats
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Reevaluating 32 bold NFL predictions, five weeks in: Which are on target, and which need a do-over?
NLCS - Game 3MIL leads series 2-0
'In his words, he's ready to go': Can Shohei Ohtani break his slump before it's too late?
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Passan: What this year's final four says about labor -- and the game's future
ALCS - Game 2Series tied 1-1
Rays bounce back and win Game 2 over Guardians 3-1
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Takeaways: Rays defeat Guardians to even series
Top Headlines
- 🏀 NBA offseason buzz: Trades latest, news, intel
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- Celtics extend Pritchard on two-year, $44.2M deal
- Roberts: Ohtani will be in Dodgers' Game 3 lineup
- Sources: NFL to suspend Rams' Jackson for 2 games
- WNBA moves Finals games to accommodate fans
- Bears DE Sweat suspended for PED violation
- Harris eligible for NFL teams despite LSU bid
- Rams release kicker after misses in Bills loss
Team Philippines @ Asian Games
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Philippines' key hopes for gold medals -- plus a dark horse
The 20th Asian Games take place in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan from Sept. 19 and Oct. 4
ASEAN Club Championship
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2026-27 ASEAN Club Championship: Fixtures, results, standings, how to watch
The 2026-27 ASEAN Club Championship kicks off on Oct. 7 with 14 teams vying to become kings of Southeast Asia.
