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Stephen Noh

Wemby for DPOY? Not so fast. Here's why Holmgren should be favorite for award

Victor Wembanyama is the odds-on favorite for Defensive Player of the Year, but Chet Holmgren might be the second-year player to actually win the award.

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The Bulls have a great Zach LaVine problem

The Bulls are about to get a lot of phone calls because LaVine's excellence is becoming impossible to ignore.

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NBA Power Rankings: Lakers, Cavaliers rise while Bucks, Nuggets free fall

Here's how all 30 teams look after the first week of the 2024-25 NBA season.

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Biggest overreactions to Week 1 of the NBA season

TSN's Steph Noh shares his biggest overreactions from the opening week of the 2024-25 NBA season.

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The perfect trade to turn Lakers into legit contenders

Los Angeles has some good role players, but it is still one piece away from truly contending for a championship.

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Knicks fans concern over Mikal Bridges shot form is overblown, says shooting coach

An NBA shooting coach breaks down the good and bad of Mikal Bridges' new shooting form.

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Grading Josh Giddey's up and down debut with the Bulls

TSN's Steph Noh provides a full rundown of how Josh Giddey performed in his first game as a Chicago Bull.

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Final score, updates from Josh Giddey's Bulls debut

TSN's Steph Noh provided live updates from Chicago's season debut against New Orleans.

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Knicks need to solve their Josh Hart problem on offense to compete with Celtics

The Knicks' new vaunted five-out offense had a fatal flaw that the Celtics exposed.

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Expert NBA predictions: Final standings, playoff projections and Finals pick

TSN's Steph Noh shares his 2024-25 NBA season predictions, from final standings to his Finals pick.

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Being the most hated athlete in America prepared JJ Redick to become the next great NBA head coach

Stories from JJ Redick's former coaches and teammates on how he evolved into the perfect coach for the Lakers

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Jayson Tatum's improved shooting form could make him the NBA's MVP

TSN's Steph Noh breaks down how Jayson Tatum has adjusted his shooting form to correct last season's problems.

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Here's why Rudy Gobert is the most polarizing player in the NBA

TSN's Steph Noh details why Gobert is such a hard player to evaluate. 

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How Dalton Knecht can change the Lakers' future

The Lakers were criticized for bringing back mostly the same group. Knecht could make those criticisms moot. 

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Stats projections for Bronny James in rookie season with Lakers

TSN's Steph Noh breaks down reasonable expectations for Bronny James during his rookie year.

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Why Dalton Knecht fell to Lakers at No. 17

Despite dominating at the college level, 14 teams passed on Knecht. Here's why he may have slid. 

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What to expect from 5-8 guard Yuki Kawamura in 2024-25 season

TSN's Steph Noh breaks down what to expect from 5-8 Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura this season.

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Three reasons new Knicks roster is Celtics' kryptonite

The Knicks spent the 2024 offseason building a team designed to beat the Celtics.

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RJ Barrett's improved stats with Raptors prove he should be favorite for MIP award

RJ Barrett is set up to have a breakout season with the Raptors, writes TSN's Steph Noh.

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Ranking the stars most likely to be traded this NBA season

Here are the most likely trade candidates in the 2024-25 NBA season, from Brandon Ingram and Jimmy Butler to James Harden.

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Lakers expectations for JJ Redick are 'a little bit crazy,' says former coach

Stan Van Gundy believes in JJ Redick but doesn't think he can overcome a mediocre roster

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The Zach Edey critics are already looking wrong

Edey hasn't played in a real NBA game yet, but the pre-draft criticisms are already looking way off base.

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Ben Simmons might be back this time — for real

Simmons has had a good preseason, addressing some of the biggest issues that he's had in the past.

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Ranking the 10 best defenders in the NBA

Who are the best defenders in the NBA for the 2024-25 season? In Part 2 of this project, Steph Noh runs from No. 1 to No. 10.

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Why Knicks fans are worried about Mikal Bridges' new shooting form

It appears that Bridges may have changed his form, and it caught the attention of Anthony Edwards in a viral NSFW video.

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Ranking the top 100 defenders in the NBA (100-11)

Who are the best defenders in the NBA for the 2024-25 season? In Part I of this project, Steph Noh runs from No. 11 to No. 100.

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Bronny James has been NBA's worst player in preseason

TSN's Steph Noh breaks down how Bronny James has looked through his first three preseason games.

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Ranking all 30 starting centers for 2024-25

TSN's Steph Noh ranks all 30 starters at center going into the 2024-25 NBA season.

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