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• Stephen Curry could request trade from Warriors near end of his career

  05-08-2026 23:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors have entered a new chapter of the organization and its far from what was originally envisioned.After losing out in the LeBron James free agent sweepstakes, the Warriors look like a team once again leaning on its veteran star. Stephen Curry’s loyalty to Golden State could change if frustrations with the organization reach a breaking point, according to Nick Friedell of The Athletic.Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is entering his 18th season in the NBA. AP&ld
  
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• Iran War ended possibility of Nets trip to Qatar: Windhorst

  05-08-2026 23:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 26: A detailed view of an NBA New Era hat during the 2025 NBA Draft - Round Two on June 26, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Iran War has been underway sin
  
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• NBPA opens new state-of-the-art facility in Los Angeles: 'We literally do not have to go anywhere else'

  05-08-2026 22:15 via cbssports.com
  
  The training facility in Playa Vista features two full-sized courts, a premium weight room, on-site culinary options and more
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/5/26

  05-08-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9: The sneakers worn by Drew Cisse #50 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the game against the Detroit Pistons during the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2026 at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Choi/NBAE via Gett
  
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• Vegas projections signal new NBA landscape + way too early over/under picks

  05-08-2026 21:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Big NumberApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeTom Haberstroh & Dan Devine dive into the surprising state of the 2026-27 NBA win projections spotlighting the East’s top teams. Will any team manage to eclipse 53 wins this season?Tom & Dan also share their favorite way-too-early over-under picks and debate how roster changes and rising talent floors could reshape the playoff picture.(1:13) The Big Number: Eastern Conference win projections(18:08) Way too early overs(55:
  
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• Steph Curry calls himself a ‘realist’ amid Warriors’ quiet offseason

  05-08-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images In today’s Dub Hub:In a recent article by The At
  
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• Luka Doncic tells fans he is '100% healthy,' which is good news for revamped Lakers

  05-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers spent this offseason spending big to revamp their roster to better fit around Luka Doncic and his preferred style of play. Austin Reaves returns as a secondary playmaker on a hefty new contract. They traded for Walker Kessler to be the pick-setting, alley-oop finishing big man Doncic prefers to play with. And they made a host of other moves — including parting ways with LeBron James — to bring in role players who should be a better stylistic fit with Doncic.All of that onl
  
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• The Raptors add an NCAA champion in latest signing

  05-08-2026 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 12: Andre Jackson Jr. #44 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 12, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty I
  
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• P&T pop quiz: Hypothesizing if the Knicks had lost the Finals

  05-08-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 20: Opening credits of THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode, "Time Enough At Last." Original air date, November 20, 1959. Image is a screen grab. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) | CBS via Getty Images You have the entire class period to complete the quiz. Answers should be neatly written in the comment section. Do not fill in the “DO NOT FILL IN” section. When you’re done, you may sit quietly until the bell rings. If you have any questions, you’re in the right
  
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• NBPA looks to future, starting with new training facility in Los Angeles

  05-08-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Playa Vista, Calif. — Tuesday, 25 NBA players gathered in the Los Angeles area for an offseason run. Nothing unusual about that, it happens nearly every day around L.A. in the summer, most famously at UCLA but plenty of other spaces as well. With so many league players choosing to spend their offseasons in the city, it's to be expected they get together.What was different about this is that this run was at the PLYRS UNTD performance center — a new state-of-the-art training facility o
  
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• Jim Lynam: Plenty of challenges ahead for Lebron-led Sixers

  05-08-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dec 7, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James (23) and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey react with each other after the game at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Lightning struck just as Jim Lynam was finishing the ninth hole at Twisted Dune Golf Club in South Jersey on a recent Friday. It came not in the usual way, but in the form of newsflash: LeBron James was going to sign with th
  
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• Nurse discusses James' role on Sixers, how he's preparing to coach star-studded team

  05-08-2026 17:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nurse discusses James' role on Sixers, how he's preparing to coach star-studded team originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaWhich positional label will best suit the ultra-versatile LeBron James in Philadelphia?Sixers head coach Nick Nurse doesn’t believe “point guard” will be wildly off the mark.“I think he’s an offense creator,” Nurse said on the “Takeoff with John Clark” podcast. “I think he certainly is a guy that will bring the ba
  
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• Detroit Pistons: A failed offseason by design

  05-08-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 15: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons looks on against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter in Game Six of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Rocket Arena on May 15, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Image
  
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• Kevin Durant fires Klay Thompson stray amid ridiculous Warriors-76ers comparison

  05-08-2026 17:27 via cbssports.com
  
  Durant continues to believe that scoring means more than anything else on a basketball court
  
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• JJ Redick will have a new challenge with the Lakers this season

  05-08-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to the media during a press conference at UCLA Health Training Center on May 12, 2026 in El Segundo, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images In his two seasons in charge, JJ Redick has coached many ite
  
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• What are the top 5 East teams this year? (Staff Roundtable)

  05-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 10: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round Two Game Four of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 10, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Phot
  
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• Is LeBron James chasing a ring? An all-time NBA great pushes back

  05-08-2026 16:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We’re at the point of the NBA offseason where the discourse has turned to ring chasing.Now that LeBron James, set to enter his record 24th NBA season, has joined Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, a segment of fans have derided James for chasing another title.One of the game’s all-time greats, Shaquille O’Neal, pushed back on that.“The man is not chasing a ring; he has already gotten rings the right way,” O’Neal told For the Wi
  
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• Why this is the most important season of Miles McBride’s Knicks career

  05-08-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In theory, winning the 2026 NBA championship should have lifted all possible pressure off this Knicks team. The daunting expectations have been replaced with incredible achievement, and no member of that roster will have to worry about employment prospects or paying for a drink in New York ever again. But life moves on, and unfortunately the hope of maintaining this championship roster can be outgunned by the realities of the NBA’s salary cap restraints. The Knicks faced this firsthan
  
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• 2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Keldon Johnson

  05-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 28: Keldon Johnson #3 of the San Antonio Spurs poses for a photo after being awarded the 2025-26 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year award before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Lic
  
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• Mike Gansey stops by Phillies broadcast: ‘We don’t get LeBron without Jaylen [Brown]’ and more

  05-08-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 04: Philadelphia 76ers President of Operations Mike Gansey throws out the ceremonial first pitch before prior to the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Derik Hamilton/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images It’s been a busy summer for Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey. From arriving in Philly
  
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• Look Who’s in Minnesota’s Gym in July

  05-08-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 18: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during an All Access practice on May 18, 2025 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
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• Open Thread: R. C. Buford reaffirms Spurs commitment to Project Marvel

  05-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last November, Bexar County residents voted in favor of Propositions A and B which helped fund Project Marvel in San Antonio. Prop B included $311M in county funds toward building a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs committed at least $500 million toward construction of an arena, plus overruns while paying rent. That money is designed to offset a proposed $489 million contribution from the city.Last week, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones — who has been in opposition of funding a new Spu
  
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• On this date in Knicks history: Knicks acquire Jamal Crawford

  05-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jamal Crawford of the New York Knicks during "Reebok Now Playing" Featuring Nelly, Daddy Yankee, Mike Jones and Lupe Fiasco - After Party at Marquee in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Carley Margolis/FilmMagic) On August 5, 2004, the Knicks acquired Jamal Crawford and Jerome Williams from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Othella Harrington, Frank Williams, Cezary Trybański, and Dikembe Mutombo. The Knicks were already a few years into a plague of nine-straight losing
  
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• VOTE: Do you consider Jabari Smith Jr. a Rockets draft bust?

  05-08-2026 12:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 01: Jabari Smith Jr. #10 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) | Ge
  
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• Who won the NBA offseason? Grading all 30 teams for signings, deals and draft

  05-08-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The biggest moves of the NBA offseason, by and large, have been completed.There are still a few key free agents and moves that need to be made, yes, but the calendar is settling into something of a summer lull. And, not surprisingly, this offseason did not lack monumental moves.None were bigger than trades that brought Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat and Jaylen Brown to the 76ers. Joining Brown in Philadelphia, no less, is LeBron James, who will be joining his fourth different team in his 24th
  
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• Banner Years: 1960, it’s Celtics vs. Hawks again, plus Wilt arrives

  05-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boston Celtics' player Bill Russell hooks a shot during the NBA championship's final game in 1960 against the Saint Louis Hawks. NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years.The regular seasonSomething old and something new were the top stories in the NBA’s 1959-60 season, and both of them affected the Boston Celtics.The “something old” was y
  
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• The Cleveland Sirens want you to ‘Hear the Call’ as they prepare to join the WNBA in 2028

  05-08-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Allison Howard introduces the Cleveland Sirens. | Getty Images You only get one chance at a first impression, and the WNBA franchise coming to Cleveland in 2028 made a splash on Tuesday, revealing the name of their expansion team: Sirens.#HEARTHECALL📢 pic.twitter.com/fZMlT3LXdj— Cleveland Sirens (@clevelandsirens) August 4, 2026The announcement came at an event held in Rocket Arena, the team’s future home, which would’ve made it perfect had the organization chosen to re
  
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• How the ABA changed basketball forever: Dr J, George Gervin and the league that dared to be different

  05-08-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Spurs’ George Gervin (left) boxes out the Pacers’ George McGinnis during a 1975 ABA playoff game in Indianapolis.Photograph: Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated/Getty ImagesAfter practice, George Gervin wanted to go home. He was a rookie playing for the Virginia Squires of the upstart American Basketball Association, and the sleek, Detroit-born hooper didn’t yet know what being a pro quite meant. He didn’t know that the real workouts often started after practice. But
  
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• Tyler Nickel situation emerges as Knicks shape 2026-27 roster

  05-08-2026 09:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: (Editors Note: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) Tyler Nickel #55 of the New York Knicks poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images The New York Knicks found a couple of promising young players in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft one day after moving entirely out of the first round to preserve some cap space and avoid stepping into
  
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• Ex-Bucks find new homes

  05-08-2026 08:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 1: Andre Jackson Jr. #44 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball during the game against the Toronto Raptors on November 1, 2023 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE v
  
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• NBA Europe will take UK to another level - Anunoby

  05-08-2026 07:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The planned launch of a bespoke European NBA league has the potential to take basketball in the United Kingdom to the "next level", says the New York Knicks' OG Anunoby.With the working title of NBA Europe, it is planned for launch in October 2027 and will consist of between 12 and 16 European teams - with London and Manchester expected to be included.The deadline for final bids to own franchises was in June and it is hoped the identities of teams that will feature will begin to be announced thi
  
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• LeBron James gives glimpse of 76ers future with Tyrese Maxey workout

  05-08-2026 04:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While the entire basketball world was waiting for LeBron James to announce where he’d be signing in free agency, James seemed to be doing anything but playing basketball. The NBA legend was seen golfing, vacationing, and seemingly soaking up the attention as the sports world awaited his next move.Of course, LeBron was surely still getting his work on, probably just doing so early in the morning and without any cameras on him. LeBron James dribbles during a Los Angeles Lakers game. Getty Im
  
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• David Mirkovic injury update: Illinois star undergoes foot surgery, return undetermined

  05-08-2026 02:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Illinois forward David Mirkovic, one of the best true freshmen in men's college basketball last season, is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his left foot, the program announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. Mirkovic is expected to make a full recovery, according to the announcement. The injury occurred during a team practice on July 31.REQUIRED READING: Protect College Sports Act has been finalized. Here's what's in the billMirkovic averaged 13.3 points with eight rebounds and 2.6 rebounds per ga
  
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• ANALYSIS: Why a sale now would make no sense for Tsais

  05-08-2026 02:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 28, 2022; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets owner Joseph C. Tsai reacts during the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The New York Liberty won again Monday night at Barclays Center. Former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator and First Lady Hillary Clinton sat courtside with Clara Wu Tsai, getting a standing ovation at one point from the 15,312 fans. It was the first appearance by either Joe or Clara Wu Tsai since las
  
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• Shaquille O’Neal’s strange excuse for why he ‘lost a family’ raises eyebrows

  05-08-2026 00:36 via yahoo.com
  Los Angeles Lakers legend and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has been painfully candid about his family life breaking down.During a 2022 appearance on “The Pivot” podcast, Shaq went viral for admitting regret about his role in his divorce, and added, “I was lost. 76,000 square foot house by yourself, lost. No kids, go to the gym, nobody playing in the gym. We go to their room, nobody’s there. You start to feel it.”Shaquille O’Neal looks at the c
  
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• Luka Doncic’s Lakers Slovenia trip leaves one key player behind

  05-08-2026 00:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last week, news broke that Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic would be hosting the entire Lakers roster in Slovenia for a four-day minicamp in August.The training camp would include working out, playing pick-up games, golfing, and exploring Ljubljana, Slovenia’ capital city. This is Doncic’s attempt to help build chemistry and camaraderie, both on and off the court, for a roster that looks a lot different than it did last season.Luka Doncic dribbles during a Los Angeles L
  
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