The Milwaukee Bucks are slight favorites to win the 2023 NBA championship, and Luka Doncic was tapped as most likely to win the 2023 Most Valuable Player award in NBA.com's annual survey of all 30 of the league's general managers.The 21st edition of the survey was released Tuesday and saw Milwaukee receive 43% of the vote. The other teams to…

SEATTLE -- After waiting 476 days to return to NBA action, Kawhi Leonard needed only 15 seconds to launch and drill a 3-pointer again.In his first game in 15-plus months, Leonard began his return to the court by hitting his first shot from behind the arc before finishing with 11 points and four rebounds in the Clippers' 102-97 preseason win…

LAS VEGAS -- Victor Wembanyama's favorite players in the NBA right now are Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo. That makes sense, given that they're both taller than just about everyone else in the league and have all-world all-around games.He might see some similarities there.But comparisons to them, or anyone else, are not what Wembanyama is seeking. When the 7-foot-2 French…

NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons made his long-awaited debut with his new team on Monday after almost a year and a half away from the game.After pushing for a trade out of Philadelphia while citing mental health concerns and then dealing with offseason back surgery, Simmons said he felt "amazing" while scoring six points, making five assists…