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SALT LAKE CITY — Keyonte George poured in a career-best 43 points as the Utah Jazz erased a late deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127–122 on Tuesday night, securing head coach Will Hardy’s 100th career victory. Jusuf Nurkic delivered a standout performance with 16 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists, earning his second career triple-double and his first since January 2019 when he played for Portland. Rookie Ace Bailey added 20 points, while Isaiah Collier contrib

If the Los Angeles Clippers decide to undergo a major roster shakeup, moving stars Kawhi Leonard and James Harden could prove challenging. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, speaking on the latest Hoop Collective  podcast, “there is not a trade market for Kawhi Leonard around the league, I don't think” (52:45). He added that the situation for Harden is similar. Bontemps’ colleague, Brian Windhorst, suggested that Harden might attract some trade interest, though Bontemps noted