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• Behind the Butterfly: Mikal Bridges retrospective

  27-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Draft prospect, Mikal Bridges poses for a photo at the Mtn. Dew Kickstart Green Carpet on June 21, 2018 at Barclays Center during the 2018 NBA Draft 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty
  
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• Celtics reportedly to re-sign Ron Harper Jr. on three-year, $9 million contract

  27-06-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ron Harper Jr. is a real Boston success story from last season. He was signed to an Exhibit 10 (training camp contract) before camp last year, but by the end of camp, the team had turned that into a two-way contract. As the season moved past the All-Star break, Harper became a regular part of the Celtics' rotation. In April, Boston converted him to a standard NBA contract.Now the Celtics have declined Harper's $2.6 million team option for next season to re-sign him to a three-year, $9 million co
  
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• Biggest offseason question for every West team: Big moves for Lakers, Warriors? Can Spurs trade De'Aaron Fox?

  27-06-2026 20:04 via cbssports.com
  
  Will LeBron James stay in Los Angeles? What's next for Ja Morant and Kawhi Leonard?
  
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• NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agent Rumors 2026: Jaylen Brown talks happening, Mitchell Robinson to Lakers?

  27-06-2026 20:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The firehose of NBA rumors is wide open and coming fast — as are the trades and signings. Here is some of the latest talk around the league.Boston talking to teams about BrownWhether Boston will trade Jaylen Brown or hang on to him and chase another ring with a retooled roster around him and Jayson Tatum remains to be seen. What we do know is that Boston is at least having conversations with teams about Brown, according to multiple reports. What fans also understand is what a lot of teams
  
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• Celtics just signed Ron Harper Jr. to a long-term extension

  27-06-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - APRIL 12: Ron Harper Jr. #13 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden on April 12, 2026 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. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Celtics have signed Ron Harper Jr. to a three-year, $9 million contract, ESPN’s Sh
  
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• Why Knicks should go into second apron as they look to repeat next season

  27-06-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ever since Knicks team owner James Dolan declared that the team cannot go into the second apron on WFAN’s Carton Show earlier in June, every move the club has made so far has hinted at going down that path.This week’s NBA Draft saw the Knicks trade out of the first round -- and a guaranteed contract -- and step down to the second round, where they continued to move back. Originally armed with the 24, 31 and 55 in the draft, New York ended up collecting a boatload of second-round
  
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• 5 free agent decisions Lakers fans should monitor

  27-06-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 5: Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during Round Two Game One of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 5, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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
  
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• Josh Hart, NBA Champion

  27-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks Josh Hart rides atop an open-top bus during a championship ticker-tape parade celebrating the team's NBA Finals victory in New York City on June 18, 2026. (Photo by DAVID DEE DELGADO / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Since the day the Knicks traded for Josh Hart, no player has become my favorite Knick faster. Josh Hart is New York. He embodies the same grit, toughness, and blue-collar mentality that made John Starks and Anthony Mason icons in the ’90s, the team
  
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• Member of Cavs 2016 championship team says they weren’t invited to 10-year reunion

  27-06-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - MAY 22: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with Timofey Mozgov #20 after their 94 to 82 win over the Atlanta Hawks during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena on May 22, 2015 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 Imag
  
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• Knicks off the old block: Adorable rescue puppies named after NYC champ’s starting 5

  27-06-2026 17:50 via yahoo.com
  These are some MVP puppies. Five rescue pups coming to Long Island this weekend to be placed with foster families were named after the NBA World Champion Knicks starters.Jalen, KAT, OG, Josh and Bridges were given their Knicks names by the animal rescue Ollie’s Angels in Greenlawn, which got news of their births the day of Game 5 of the NBA Finals.View this post on Instagram“Ironically, we were asked to help these puppies the same day the Knicks won the championship. When we realized
  
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• Thunder re-sign Isaiah Hartenstein: Why the move was so important and what's next for OKC's offseason

  27-06-2026 17:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Hartenstein's return leaves just a few more moves for Oklahoma City to make this summer
  
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• Kevin Durant shades Knicks weeks after historic NBA Finals win: ‘Could be another 53-year wait’

  27-06-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Durant urged the Knicks and Jalen Brunson to make the most of the organization’s historic championship win while they still can.The Rockets star addressed the Knicks during an interview with Wall Street Journal Live in Cannes earlier this week — and the advice he would give Brunson in the face of new advertising and promotional opportunities.“I would tell him to strike while the iron’s hot,” Durant said during the panel alongside Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman and
  
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• Celtics to re-sign Ron Harper Jr. to three-year contract: Report

  27-06-2026 16:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtics to re-sign Ron Harper Jr. to three-year contract: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens reportedly crossed an item off his summer to-do list on Saturday.The Celtics are re-signing Ron Harper Jr. to a three-year, $9 million contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. They declined Harper’s $2.6 million team option for 2026-27 to ink him to a longer deal.Harper averaged 4.2 ​points and 11 minutes i
  
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• Morez Johnson, Schadenfreude, and the pervasive pall of America’s original sin

  27-06-2026 16:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Morez Johnson Jr. after he is drafted ninth overall by the Dallas Mavericks during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images Merriam-Webster defines Schadenfreude as the enjoyment obtained from seeing or hearing about the troubles of others.As sports fans, you probably experience it all the time.If you root for the Bears, pe
  
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• Which mid-level exception will the Sixers have in free agency? It’s complicated

  27-06-2026 16:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, NJ - JUNE 8: Josh Harris, Mike Gansey and Bob Myers pose for a photo as the Philadelphia 76ers introduce Mike Gansey as their new President of Basketball Operations on June 8, 2026 at The Penn Medicine Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex in Camden, New Jersey. 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 202
  
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• NBA free agency 2026 live updates: Latest rumors on top players available

  27-06-2026 16:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Before free agency has even started, NBA teams are wheeling and dealing, trying to set themselves up for a championship run.They can't wait until free agency begins on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, and any trades or deals can officially be consummated until July 6, when the league's moratorium ends. Two trades that could shift the odds of teams trying to dethrone the New York Knicks include the Milwaukee Bucks shipping two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat and LaMelo Ball joining Anthony
  
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• Open Thread: If Mitchell Robinson leaves, where do the Knicks turn next?

  27-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ST BERNARD PARISH, LOUISIANA - JUNE 25: Mitchell Robinson rides in a hometown community parade honoring him as a member of the NBA champion New York Knicks on June 25, 2026 in St Bernard Parish, Louisiana. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Mitchell Robinson, the longest-tenured Knick, is drawing googly eyes from suitors in free agency, and recent reports suggest a return to New York is increasingly unlikely.Robinson has been with the organization since New York selected him wi
  
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• Thunder and Isaiah Hartenstein agree to 3-year, $75 million deal, AP source says

  27-06-2026 15:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Isaiah Hartenstein has agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced that the deal, first reported Friday night by ESPN, has been finalized.The 7-foot center has been a two-year starter for the Thunder, who have gone 88-16 in the past two regular seasons when he plays. He averaged 9.2 point
  
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• Tommy Lloyd weighs in on Arizona’s NBA draft results

  27-06-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Brayden Burries after he is drafted tenth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images When Brayden Burries had his name called at the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, one of the people he hugged immediately afterward was Tommy Lloyd. Dressed in a tan blazer and slacks, while the rest of Burries&
  
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• Saturday Posted & Toasted Notes: Jose’s home, Katz bomb, Summer League basketball

  27-06-2026 14:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRONX, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: A Burmese python in its enclosure at the Bronx Zoo, February 21, 2024 in the Bronx, New York. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) | Corbis via Getty Images I went to sleep yesterday with the Knicks having nine players on their roster, and I woke up to the news that we now have ten. S/o mi hermano Jose Alvarado.Jose Alvarado officially welcomed himself back to New York after declining his player option on Friday, only to reportedly sign a three-ye
  
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• Maliq Brown Arrives In San Antonio & Finds Something Familiar

  27-06-2026 14:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  San Antonio TX, - June 25, 2026: Maliq Brown of the San Antonio Spurs Talks to the media during the San Antonio Spurs Rookie Press Conference on June 25, 2026 at Victory Capital Practice Center, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi
  
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• Open Thread: Caleb Williams’ application to trademark “Iceman” was refused

  27-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 20: NBA Legend, George Gervin of the NBA 75th Anniversary team takes a photo during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game as part of 2022 NBA All Star Weekend on February 20, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Jim Poor
  
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• Lakers need LeBron James, and he needs them. It’s time to get deal done

  27-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Let’s be real. The Lakers need LeBron James. And he needs them. Why is this taking so long?Luka Doncic (77) will be back next season with the Lakers, but LeBron James’ future remains up in the air.Getty ImagesThere’s no better free agent on the market than James, who pretty much single-handedly carried the Lakers past the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs.Of all the stars on the team, it was the 41-year-old whose body was healthy come playoff time. While Luka
  
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• REPORT: Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson expected to leave, reasons for letting him go emerge [UPDATED]

  27-06-2026 12:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 28: Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks reacts to a call during the second half of an NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Charlotte Hornets at Madison Square Garden on November 28, 2023 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-91.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. (Ph
  
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• Malachi Moreno: “Next year is my year”

  27-06-2026 12:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Big Blue Nation was ecstatic when Malachi Moreno announced his withdrawal from the NBA Draft and his subsequent decision to come back to Kentucky Basketball for his sophomore season. It was a big decision, giving Kentucky a formidable player in their frontcourt and a player Mark Pope thinks could be among the best centers in the country.“One day we got some of the feedback, and we were like it might be in our best favor to go back and really improve this next year and become, like Pope sai
  
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• Cavaliers Reacts Survey: James Harden trade not as popular as it was in February

  27-06-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 11: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers covers during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Rocket Arena on February 11, 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 Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images Earlier this week, we asked Cleveland Cavaliers fans to grade the
  
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• YouTube Gold: A Terrifying Flight In The Early NBA

  27-06-2026 11:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI - 1963: Thomas Hawkins #19 of the Cincinnati Royals poses for a portrait circa 1963 in Cincinnati, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1963 NBAE (Photo by NBA Photo Library/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The NBA hasn’t always been what it is today. In the earliest days
  
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• Thunder reportedly to turn down Isaiah Hartenstein's option, re-sign him for three years, $75 million

  27-06-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This is a move that was expected well before their season ended, now it's about to become official.The Oklahoma City Thunder are declining Isaiah Hartenstein's $28.5 million team option for next season and signing him to a new three-year, $75 million contract, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. He adds there is a "mutual option" — maybe both a player and a team option, maybe an agent's phrasing for a partial guarantee — on the final season.This is a win-win deal. Hartenstein g
  
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• Isaiah Hartenstein signing new three-year, $75 million Thunder contract

  27-06-2026 06:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Isaiah Hartenstein's floater was a key component of the Thunder's offense against the Spurs during the Western Conference Finals. Isaiah Hartenstein isn’t going anywhere. Hartenstein is returning to the Thunder on a three-year, $75 million deal, with a rare mutual option after the 2027-28 season, ESPN reported Friday night.The contract also has a 15 percent trade kicker, according to ESPN.Isaiah Hartenstein’s floater was a key component of the Thunder’s offense during their sev
  
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• The massive Jaylen Brown price Celtics are asking for in trade

  27-06-2026 06:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  5/11/25 – NBA Playoffs, Game 4, Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden – Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown #7 reacts during the first quarter. Photo by...It might cost a fortune to trade for Jaylen Brown. On ESPN’s “Get Up” Friday morning, NBA insider Shams Charania revealed the Celtics may be asking some teams for several first-round picks for the star who’s been constantly in trade rumors the last few weeks. “My understan
  
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