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LaMelo Ball’s pre-practice soundtrack: SWISH AFTER SWISH 🎶😮‍💨 @MELOD1P makes his regular-season debut for the @Timberwolves October 21 vs. Miami on ESPN!

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"On the second play, I was guarding Joker." After dropping a game-high 23 PTS last night, rookie Darryn Peterson talked about the game 'slowing down' following his NBA preseason debut, which featured a welcome-to-the-NBA moment with Nikola Jokić 🃏 (📹: @JP_Chunga)

#2 overall pick Darryn Peterson (game-high 23 PTS) was GETTIN' BUCKETS in his second NBA preseason game with the @utahjazz!

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23 YEARS AGO TODAY 👑 18-year-old LeBron James had some impressive passes in his first NBA preseason game. They showed the results of a "Will LeBron win Rookie Of The Year?" poll and 67% said NO.

Darryn Peterson was hoopin' in last night's action! The #2 overall pick dropped a game-high 23 PTS in his second NBA preseason game with the @utahjazz 👏

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