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• Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast December 22, 2025
  From breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the biggest highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast.
  ESPN staff
• NBA All-Value Team: 15 players who are outperforming their deals December 22, 2025
  Which two-way and minimum-level players are providing the biggest boosts to their teams? Bobby Marks unveils his roster.
  Bobby Marks
• NBA buzz: Live updates, trades and intel from around the league December 22, 2025
  Catch up on the latest buzz, trade alerts and league intel from our ESPN NBA insiders.
  ESPN
• 👀 Inside Klay Thompson's split from Golden State December 22, 2025
  Thompson's future is uncertain, but his friendship with Steph Curry and Draymond Green endures.
  Anthony Slater and Tim MacMahon
• NBA outlines tighter rules for injury info, prop bets December 22, 2025
  The NBA is considering potential policy changes to address tanking, increase the frequency of injury reporting and restrict what sportsbooks offer, according to a memo sent to all teams.
  David Purdum
• NBA, FIBA inch closer to European hoops league December 22, 2025
  The NBA and FIBA say they'll begin talks with teams and owners next month on a planned new European basketball league with a target launch of October 2027.
• Griffin, Parker, Pearl among new HOF candidates December 22, 2025
  Blake Griffin, Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford, the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, Bruce Pearl and Kelvin Sampson are among the first-time nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Finch hit with $35K fine for spat with officials December 22, 2025
  The NBA fined Timberwolves coach Chris Finch $35,000 on Sunday for "directing inappropriate language toward game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection" in his team's win Friday against Oklahoma City.
• Bulls edge Hawks in season's top-scoring game December 22, 2025
  The Bulls outlasted the Hawks in a 152-150 barnburner Sunday that set the season-high mark in scoring this season.
• Sources: Clippers' Zubac has Grade 2 ankle sprain December 22, 2025
  Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac will sit out several weeks because of a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday, a day after the veteran exited in the first half of a 103-88 win over the rival Los Angeles Lakers.