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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/10/26

  10-08-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: the sneakers of D.J. Rodman #27 of the Charlotte Hornets against the Sacramento Kings during the 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game on July 20, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NB
  
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• Warriors not trading Stephen Curry, tried to find trade co-owner Joe Lacob says

  13-08-2026 22:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry has said he wants to play his entire career with one team. Golden State — from ownership through the entire front office — has said it wants Curry to retire a Warrior.However, when the Warriors struck out on landing LeBron James this summer, or making any other significant roster upgrades, speculation started. Curry is entering the final year of his contract and hasn't signed an extension, could the Warriors trade him? Could Curry chase a ring elsewhere?Warriors Governo
  
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• Cavs schedule revealed: Dates to watch for

  13-08-2026 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Donovan Mitchell #45 and James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers look on during the game against the New York Knicks during Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 21, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, 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 NB
  
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• Fantasy takeaways from 2026-27 NBA regular-season schedule release

  13-08-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After three days of gradual releases, the entire 2026-27 NBA regular season schedule was released on Thursday. That offers another resource for fantasy managers to consider when crafting their draft strategies for the fall. Below are a few takeaways from the schedule, beginning with the reigning Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs.What Are the Best Games of the 2026-27 NBA Season? Top Matchups, Finals Previews, LeBron’s season with 76ersEverything starts Oct. 20 on NBC and Peacoc
  
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• Winners and losers of the 2026-27 NBA schedule: A weird Opening Day, a James family reunion and more

  13-08-2026 22:09 via cbssports.com
  
  The full schedule for the upcoming season is out and not everyone is running happily to the calendar
  
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• What Are the Best Games of the 2026-27 NBA Season? Top Matchups, Finals Previews, LeBron's season with 76ers

  13-08-2026 22:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's like Christmas in August.The full 2026-27 NBA Season has been released, all 1,230 games. It's a lot, so we've broken out the best games, the can't-miss games, the appointment-viewing games from the full NBA schedule to make it a little easier. Here are the days and games you need to circle on the calendar.Opening Night, Oct. 20There are three games, all exclusively on NBC and Peacock — including LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers coming to Madison Square Ga
  
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• Done in a weekend - the $12.5bn LA Lakers sale that shocked the NBA

  13-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Doncic is a big star at the LA Lakers and has backed the new owners [Getty Images]It was a move that has left the NBA world in shock. And the deal was done astonishing quickly. The Los Angeles Lakers' record $12.5bn (£9.3bn) sale was agreed in the space of a weekend.News broke on Wednesday that Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger were buying the controlling interest in one of the world's most iconic spor
  
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• Lakers again have most nationally televised games on their schedule

  13-08-2026 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers won their 17th NBA championship during the pandemic 2019-2020 season. (Harry How / Getty Images)LeBron James has fled to the Eastern Conference but the Lakers remain a major box office ticket for the NBA.With an almost brand new rotation after a busy offseason that elevated Luka Doncic to the team’s unquestioned No. 1 spot, the Lakers remain tied for the most nationally televised games in the NBA this season, according to the league’s full schedule released Thursday.
  
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• Nets' 2026-27 NBA regular season schedule

  13-08-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Nets will open the 2026-27 NBA regular season by hosting the Charlotte Hornets on Oct. 21, the league announced on Thursday.Brooklyn, coming off a rough 20-62 season, has just two games on national television for the season: a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 23, in JuliusRandle's first game after arriving in an offseason trade, and when they host the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 20. The Nets will also play 16 back-to-back games.The Nets will lock horns with their defending champions fro
  
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• NBA schedule release 2026-27 national TV games: Knicks, 76ers, Spurs and Lakers tie for most dates

  13-08-2026 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA released its schedule for the 2026-27 season, including its full national TV schedule. The New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers each have the most dates with 34 apiece.Here’s the full national TV schedule for each of the 30 teams. Atlantic Division: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors
  Central Division:Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks
  Southeast Division:Hawks | Hornets | Heat | Magic | Wizards
  Pacific Division:Warriors | Cli
  
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• 2026-27 NBA schedule reaction: homecomings, rookie matchups, biggest storylines & more must-watch games

  13-08-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor reacts to the 2026-27 NBA schedule! KOC shares his favorite homecomings like Trae Young’s return to Atlanta and LeBron James taking the court in Los Angeles on Christmas Day, along with primetime rookie battles you can't miss. Plus, how will the new relegation zone impact competitiveness in the later stages of the season? Later, KOC continues his 'Entertainment Rankings' with the Los Angeles Clippers and t
  
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• NBA schedule release: The best games of the 2026-27 season

  13-08-2026 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It is mid-August, which means we're desperate for NBA content, which means the league dropped its schedule into our lap on Thursday afternoon, and now we get to pick it apart, choosing the very best games of a schedule featuring 1,230 contests.While the NBA already dropped its opening night, holiday and in-season tournament schedules this week, it announced the full slate Thursday. So, now, not only do we know when the New York Knicks will get their championship rings and when Jaylen Brown and L
  
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• Knicks' 2026-27 NBA regular season schedule

  13-08-2026 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The title defense is on!The NBA released the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season Thursday, as the Knicks, after ending a 53-year title drought, look to be greedy and become the league's first back-to-back champions in seven years.The season, of course, will open with LeBron James and the new-look 76ers on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., right after the Knicks raise their championship banner to the rafters at Madison Square Garden. That will be the first of the Knicks' 34 nationally televised games during
  
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• 10 NBA matchups we can't wait to watch in 2026-2027 season

  13-08-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA offseason is a lull with the majority of sigings and trades in the rear view window. Yet, this week brought hoops fans a bit of a reprieve with some news.The league officially unveiled the full 2026-27 NBA schedule Thursday, August 13, after it had revealed it's opening week slate, the Christmas Day matchups and other key dates earlier in the week.That means that even though the start of the season remains a little more than two months away, NBA fans can start to circle dates on the cale
  
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• 10 matchups we can't wait to watch on the 2026-2027 NBA schedule

  13-08-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA offseason is a lull with the majority of signings and trades in the rearview window. Yet, this week brought hoops fans a bit of a reprieve with some news.The league officially unveiled the full 2026-27 NBA schedule Thursday, August 13, after it had revealed its opening week slate, the Christmas Day matchups and other key dates earlier in the week.That means that even though the start of the season remains a little more than two months away, NBA fans can start to circle dates on the calen
  
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• Knicks, 76ers, Spurs take spotlight as NBA releases 2026-27 schedule

  13-08-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA released the full schedule for the 2026-27 regular season on Aug. 13, highlighted by the Philadelphia 76ers, who will make 34 appearances on national television.The 76ers' uptick in national exposure is a direct result of their offseason moves, including acquiring All-Star guard Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics and signing LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, to a two-year deal. Philadelphia will begin its quest for its first championship since 1983 when it takes on the d
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/13/26

  13-08-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: The sneakers worn by Jalen Bridges #41 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 20, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center 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 2025 NBAE(Photo by Garrett Ellwood
  
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• Bob Iger says it’s premature to speculate on plans for Lakers’ future because they haven’t made any yet

  13-08-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bob Iger, former chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., during the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The event brings together many of the biggest names in AI, media and technology. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Bloomberg via Getty Images For most people, an impulse purchase is a candy on display near the checkout counter. For Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, it’s the Lakers. In just 72 ho
  
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• Dusty May left Michigan tired of 'nothing getting fixed' in college basketball

  13-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dusty May is just two months away from his NBA coaching debut with the Dallas Mavericks.\nIt's part of a whirlwind for May the last few months after he left college basketball for the NBA in late June to coach Cooper Flagg on the Dallas Mavericks. His decision came months after he led Michigan to the national championship in April. So why leave after reaching the sport's mountaintop and boasting a preseason top-10 team?\nIn an interview with The Athletic, the ex-Wolverines coach cited he changes
  
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• Golden State Warriors to host Indiana Pacers as part of Presidents Day spectacular

  13-08-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 23: Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry #30 talks with Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton #0 after the Pacer's 111-105 NBA win at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images Playing with Steph Curry means you aren’t going to get a lot of holidays off. This year, the Warriors won’t be part of the league’s Martin Luther
  
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• Jason Benetti joins NBC's roster of NBA play-by-play announcers

  13-08-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jason Benetti, the voice of NBC's Sunday Night Baseball, will be expanding his netowrk duties this fall to include pro basketball.NBC Sports announced on Thursday, Aug. 13, that Benetti has joined its NBA play-by-play team for the 2026-27 season.According to a report by Front Office Sports, Benetti will handle between 10 and 20 regular-season and playoff games for NBC and Peacock. He will not replace any current NBC announcers.Currently, Mike Tirico, Noah Eagle, Terry Gannon and Michael Grady ha
  
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• Utah Jazz face stiff competition in the NBA preseason

  13-08-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 22: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets is defended by Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz in the first half at Ball Arena on December 22, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. 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 Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) | Getty Images I hope you aren’t banking on the reformed Utah Jazz
  
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• Top NBA homecoming games for the 2026-27 season

  13-08-2026 17:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Top NBA homecoming games for the 2026-27 season originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe 2026-27 NBA season will see some familiar faces in some new places.Several superstars left cities where they won championships, while other notable players got a change of scenery this summer.With those moves will come some highly anticipated homecoming games. Those players will return to their old stomping grounds as a visitor, with many expecting a warm welcome from their former fans.Here’s
  
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• The Lakers’ new owner is an admitted longtime Clippers fan

  13-08-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 12: Bob Iger (R) and Steve Ballmer attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena on December 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, 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 Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) | Getty Images In an ideal world, your favorite
  
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• Printable Celtics schedule 2026-27: Dates, times, opponents for every game

  13-08-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Printable Celtics schedule 2026-27: Dates, times, opponents for every game originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics’ schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season was officially released Thursday.The 82-game slate begins Tuesday, Oct. 20 when the Celtics play the Detroit Pistons at 3 p.m. ET. Three days later, the Celtics host the defending champion New York Knicks in their home opener at TD Garden.Other notable dates include Jaylen Brown’s return to Boston with the Philadelp
  
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• The full Sixers schedule for 2026-27 season is here

  13-08-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The full Sixers schedule for 2026-27 season is here  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers’ schedule for LeBron James’ first year in Philadelphia is here. Following a wild Sixers offseason that featured the acquisitions of James and Jaylen Brown in Mike Gansey’s first summer as the team’s president of basketball operations, the NBA released its complete schedule Thursday. (Every team has 80 games on the calendar and the details for No. 81 and
  
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• Takeaways, important dates from Celtics' 2026-27 regular season schedule

  13-08-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Takeaways, important dates from Celtics' 2026-27 regular season schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics underwent significant roster changes in the offseason, most notably the Jaylen Brown trade with the rival Philadelphia 76ers.The schedules for the 2026-27 NBA regular season and 2026 Emirates NBA Cup were released Thursday.The new-look Celtics will return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 20 against the Detroit Pistons.Which games should Celtics fans circle on their calend
  
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• Celtics schedule analysis: Uptick in back-to-backs, a brutal November

  13-08-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtics schedule analysis: Uptick in back-to-backs, a brutal November originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics 2026-27 schedule is live. With our annual apology to Larry Bird, who famously dismissed the annual schedule hype by noting, “41 home, 41 road; looks good to me,” let’s break out our highlighters and identify some marquee matchups, some trends, and anything else that jumps out about this year’s slate. Long wait for Jaylen Brown’s retur
  
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• LB Roundtable, Part 2: Supporting cast & key rotation pieces

  13-08-2026 16:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 30: Anfernee Simons #4 of the Boston Celtics shoots over Dean Wade #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first quarter at Rocket Arena on November 30, 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 Fresh off a massive offseason, the Philadelphia 76e
  
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• Syracuse men’s basketball set to take on Rutgers in February

  13-08-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 08: Marek Dolezaj #21 of the Syracuse Orange is guarded by Myles Johnson #15 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the Rutgers Athletic Center on December 8, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images) | Getty Images For the first time in a long time, according to Donna Ditota of Syracuse.com, the Orarge are slated to play a non-conference game in the month of February. Syracuse will take on Rutgers at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on February 6,
  
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