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• Banner Years: 1984, Bird vs. Magic—at last

  21-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON - 1984: Scoreboard reads "Beat L.A." during a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics played in 1984 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 1984 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images NBA history spans
  
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• Greg Sankey drew a line in the sand. LSU walked right over it | Opinion

  21-08-2026 15:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At some point, the inevitable was going to happen. All it took was a desperate coach in a desperate situation. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce desperation: LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade.The Tigers have four players listed on the 2026-27 roster, published on the school’s official website. I’m not great at math, but as classes begin Monday, Wade is set for his own Norman Dale moment.Official: “Coach, you need one more.”Wade, in his best Norman Dale:
  
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• NFL players enter ... college football transfer portal???; James Harden returns to Cavaliers

  21-08-2026 15:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, the best pitching prospect in baseball will make his major league debut this weekend
  
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• SB Nation Reacts: Retire Jersey Retirements (For Now)

  21-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 7: An overall view of the court before the Minnesota Timberwolves unveil new logo, uniforms and court on June 7, 2026 at Target Center 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It was
  
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• NBA Power Rankings updated after Peyton Watson trade with Cavs up, Nuggets down

  21-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets walks off the court after being defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-98 in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Target Center on April 30, 2026 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. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/
  
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• NBA 2K27 Player Ratings: Jalen Johnson outside of top 25, five players make top 100

  21-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 23: Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles the ball during the game against the New York Knicks during Round One Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Nathaniel S. But
  
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• Bucks fans want two ex-Heat players in the starting five

  21-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 18: Kel'el Ware #7 and Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat high five during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during the 2025 SoFi Play-In Tournament on April 18, 2025 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty
  
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• 5 reasons the Suns could make Vegas look foolish

  21-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 21: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks at Mortgage Matchup Center on March 21, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Bucks defeated the Suns 108-105. 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 Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images As we find ourselves buried in the unre
  
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• Friday Posted & Toasted Notes: Hungry KAT, paid Hart, talkative Shaq

  21-08-2026 13:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  29 November 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: One of the two naked-nosed wombats explores the new enclosure at Wilhelma. After a two-month acclimatization period, the two marsupials can now be seen by visitors. They are three and a half years old and come from a zoo in Budapest and a zoo in Tasmania. Photo: Franziska Kraufmann/dpa (Photo by Franziska Kraufmann/picture alliance via Getty Images) Not the strongest of posts, but better than none. Here’s the latest I’ve gathered f
  
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• Why have private equity firms taken an interest in buying professional sports teams?

  21-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fans cheer as Lakers guard Luka Doncic takes the court before a game against the Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on March 10. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)One ofLos Angeles’ celebrated professional sports franchises was owned by one local family for more than 45 years. Catering to Hollywood royalty and leaning into its “Showtime” charm, the Lakers became synonymous with the star-studded city. Two quick transactions later, the team now belongs to a New York-based ve
  
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• NBA 2K27 shows love to Hawks in official attribute ratings reveal

  21-08-2026 13:00 via tech.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 23: Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks blocks a shot by Jordan Clarkson #00 of the New York Knicks during the third quarter of game three of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) |
  
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• Cavs Reacts: Fans slam the over on Cleveland’s win total

  21-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 31: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Rocket Arena on December 31, 2025 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throug
  
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• Robert Morris debuts first-of-its-kind jersey patch partnership with YouTuber

  21-08-2026 12:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Robert Morris wants to be a viral basketball program in 2026-27. The small suburban Pittsburgh college has had success on its own merits in recent years after a transition from the Northeast Conference to the Horizon League in 2020-21. The Colonials reached the NCAA tournament as a No. 15 seed in 2024-25 and won over 20 games last year while just missing out on a return to the Big Dance. Now they’re working with local creator Cullen Honohan on a first-of-its-kind jersey patch par
  
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• From Showtime to Insurance Time: how the LA Lakers became a $12.5bn hedge fund play

  21-08-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A general view outside Crypto.com Arena, home of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesFor years, the NBA was built on the alliance of patient money and marketing pizzazz, and no team captured that curious mixture better than the Los Angeles Lakers. Through Showtime in the 1980s and the dominance of the Shaq-Kobe years, the Lakers became the benchmark for a league and a sport intent on global conquest: charismatic, ambitious, and flashy, a sporting-cultural amalgam in w
  
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• Discussion: What Are The Best “Micro-Skills” In Franchise History?

  21-08-2026 07:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 27: Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball as Garrett Temple #17 of the LA Clippers peers around the defense of Derrick Favors #15 of the Utah Jazz in the second half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on February 27, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Gene S
  
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• Jazz fans voted this bench player to be the most impactful next season

  21-08-2026 06:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 22: Head coach Will Hardy of the Utah Jazz talks to the bench during the second half of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Delta Center on October 22, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images In our latest Jazz Reacts surve
  
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• Lakers minority owner Patrick Soon-Shiong not selling ownership stake

  21-08-2026 04:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 07: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic at Staples Center on March 7, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) | Getty Images Well, there is at least a little bit of normalcy around Lakers ownership on Thursday.There has been lots of talk about Mark Walter, Jeanie Buss and her siblings and Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, but there are others in the mix as well. Patrick Soon-Shio
  
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• Watch Nikola Jokic drop 20 points, lead Serbia past Wembanyama, France in friendly

  21-08-2026 03:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the Olympics come to Los Angeles in 2028, the USA taking home a gold medal in men's basketball is far from a sure thing — the world is catching up fast with the five-time reigning gold medal winners.The two biggest threats to take that gold away from the USA are France, led by Victor Wembanyama, and Serbia, led by Nikola Jokic. Those two countries met Thursday in a friendly prep game for upcoming World Cup qualifying, and Jokic put on a show with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight ass
  
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• Former Alabama basketball player Kai Spears wins defamation case against New York Times

  21-08-2026 03:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  An Alabama jury determined on Thursday, August 20 that former Alabama men’s basketball player Kai Spears was defamed by The New York Times for an article that inaccurately linked him to the scene of a fatal shooting.As part of the ruling, which came after five hours of deliberation and two weeks of testimony in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Spears was awarded $9.25 million in damages.In March 2023, the newspaper reported that Spears, a walk-on that season fo
  
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• NetsDaily Reacts: How many games will the Nets win in 2026-27?

  21-08-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - AUGUST 13: Egor Demin #8 of the Brooklyn Nets takes photos before the game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Libertyon August 13, 2026 at Barclays Center Arena 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 2026 NBAE(Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Luka Doncic reveals first look at LeBron-less Lakers

  21-08-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers look much different after a complete overhaul of the roster this offseason.After LeBron James informed the Lakers he would not return for the upcoming season, the Luka Doncic era officially launched. The star guard’s leadership is on full display this summer as he’s hosting the entire Lakers roster for a four-day minicamp in Slovenia.Doncic welcomed the team to his home country and shared pictures of their first day on the overseas trip via social media Thursday. Luka Donc
  
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• Luka Doncic showing Lakers true colors as Buss family drama rages on

  21-08-2026 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Doncic’s minicamp couldn’t be better timed. Amid the chaos of the Lakers being sold twice in 10 months and the Buss family being embroiled in a battle over its remaining 17.8% stake in the team, Doncic is gifting the players some noise-canceling headphones in the form of chemistry. He chartered a flight for his teammates to come to Slovenia. They’re going to be playing basketball. Golfing. Going out to dinners. Luka Doncic is steeling his Lakers teammat
  
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• Dallas Mavericks fans are split on PJ Washington

  21-08-2026 00:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 23: P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts during the second half against the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center on March 23, 2026 in Dallas, 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 Sam Hodde/Getty Images) | Getty Images Over the weekend, Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington spoke
  
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• OG Anunoby Q&A: Knicks star talks celebration, preparing for next season, cats

  20-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OG Anunoby is a Knicks legend. Etched forever in franchise lore and the hearts of fans. In the critical Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the 29-point comeback against the Spurs that was the stuff of legend and set the course of the Finals, Anunoby scored 33 points, including the game-winning tip-in. NBC Sports spoke to Anunoby this week.Editor's note: OG Anunoby discussed several topics, including his contributions to ending the New York Knicks' 53-year title drought, in an interview through his partne
  
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• Could Lakers capitalize on latest Nikola Jokic-Nuggets drama?

  20-08-2026 22:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denver Nuggets Peyton Watson trade has surfaced rumors of Nikola Jokić being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.With the Denver Nuggets electing to trade Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers to avoid the luxury tax, it raises a fascinating question that could shape the future of the NBA:Could the Los Angeles Lakers take advantage of this Nuggets turmoil to bring Nikola Jokić to Hollywood to pair with Luka Dončić?The Nuggets and Jokić have been in contract limbo. Joki&#
  
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• Ex-Lakers business boss Tim Harris consulting for UCLA in ‘real win’

  20-08-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former longtime Lakers executive Tim Harris has found a landing spot — at his alma mater.The UCLA alumnus is consulting for Chancellor Julio Frenk, a role that allows the veteran marketing and business operations specialist to share his expertise on a volunteer basis, the California Post has learned.Tim Harris, who was with the Lakers for 35 years, will work as a consultant for UCLA — his alma mater. Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagReached by phone, Harris confirmed to The Post that
  
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• Angel Reese’s brother getting dumped in fallout of five-team NBA trade

  20-08-2026 21:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Angel Reese’s brother drew the short straw of a five-team NBA trade.Julian Reese was traded from the Wizards to the Nuggets as part of a multi-team deal highlighted by Peyton Watson going to the Cavaliers and Max Strus to the Clippers on Wednesday.Denver will receive an unprotected 2031 Cavaliers first-round pick and a 2032 Kings second-rounder, per ESPN.Additionally, Reese will ultimately not settle into Denver as the Nuggets are expected to waive him off his two-way deal.Brooklyn Nets gu
  
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• Cavs are doing all they can to keep up in the East, but is adding Peyton Watson enough?

  20-08-2026 21:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following the Cleveland Cavaliers' swift and painful Eastern Conference finals exit at the hands of the eventual champion New York Knicks, an awkward offseason cloud hung eerily in the atmosphere. Not only was there a strong sense of doubt as to whether that iteration of the team could return to that stage from a basketball standpoint, but its future altogether was in question.  Three months later, at least one of those questions has been answered. Donovan Mitchell committed his future to t
  
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• James Harden returns to Cavaliers with new 3-year, $97 million deal

  20-08-2026 21:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As expected, James Harden isn’t going anywhere.The 11-time All-Star agreed to a three-year, $97 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday, August 20, a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The deal includes a player option in the final season – 2028-29 – and a trade kicker.The person spoke under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss terms of the deal. ESPN was first to report the news.Ha
  
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• Tyrese Maxey: ‘Nobody on this team can have an ego’

  20-08-2026 20:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers in action during Game Three of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 08, 2026 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. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty
  
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