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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/21/26

  21-09-2026 21:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  \n\n\n\tLAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 17: The sneakers worn by Keyontae Johnson #9 of the Denver Nuggets during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 17, 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
  
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• Cavs season preview: Khalifa Diop is ripe for development

  22-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILAN, ITALY - 2026/02/03: Khalifa Diop #18 of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz seen in action during Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2025/26 Regular Season Round 26 game between EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz at Allianz Cloud. Final score EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 109 : 89 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. (Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Four years after being drafted, Khalifa Diop is gearing up for his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Diop ha
  
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• Sacramento Kings season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Sacramento Kings enter the 2026-27 season as a team with plenty of room for improvement. The Kings snapped a 16-year long playoff drought in 2023 and haven't been back to the postseason since as a lot has unfolded, including a new general manager, head coach and face of the franchise.The Kings finished their most recent campaign with a 22-60 record, the second-worst in franchise history since moving to Sacramento. It was the first full season for head coach Doug Christie, who initially went
  
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• Utah Jazz season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s a new era for the Utah Jazz.After years of irrelevance and rebuilding, after a season spent tanking, the Jazz have an unproven but talented roster in place. So, now, expectations are elevating in kind.The pillars are forwards Lauri Markkanen, who is now going into his fifth season with the franchise, and Jaren Jackson Jr., the mid-season trade acquisition from February. But with No. 2 overall draft pick Darryn Peterson and Keyonte George, who was just awarded a massive, $157.5 million
  
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• Portland Trail Blazers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arguably no team has undergone more change over the course of the year than the Portland Trail Blazers.They’ve seen their head coach at the start of the 2025-26 season charged in an alleged illegal gambling ring. They surprised and broke through in the NBA Play-In Tournament to make the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. Their interim coach was not retained, despite the success, and their new owner, Tom Dundon, has floated relocation in negotiations to upgrade the Moda Center, the Trail Blazers'
  
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• Washington Wizards season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Washington Wizards had an interesting way of building toward this season. Trae Young played just 15 games last season, a career low, and only five of them for Washington. He called it "a blessing in disguise," the deal that sent him out of Atlanta after the Hawks never offered him an extension. The Wizards then gave him four years and $212.8 million – the most any team could have offered him – and agreed to it the day before they used the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA on AJ Dybantsa
  
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• Chicago Bulls season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Chicago Bulls underwent drastic changes this offseason, adding three new starters, a new front office leader and a new coach. This makes better days easier to envision even though the Bulls once again appear positioned as neither a legitimate Eastern conference contender nor a doormat entering the 2026-27 NBA season.First-year coach Tiago Splitter, who successfully led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA playoffs in an interim capacity last season, takes over for Billy Donovan. Bulls execu
  
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• Indiana Pacers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Indiana Pacers are poised to return as NBA championship contenders after a one-year hiatus following the Achilles injury suffered by star Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. But Haliburton is set to make his long-awaited comeback to start the 2026-27 season, and the Pacers are a leading candidate to make a dramatic jump in the standings.Haliburton will have a new center to play with after Indiana acquired Ivica Zubac at last February's trade deadline and mostly kept him under
  
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• Darryn Peterson is about to shock the NBA

  22-09-2026 07:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 14, 2026 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus 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 Zach Barron/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Malachi Smith Signs Two-Way Contract With Toronto Raptors

  22-09-2026 05:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - APRIL 9: Malachi Smith #18 of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers on April 9, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Af
  
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• Doc Rivers ‘absolutely’ done with coaching as he turns back to broadcasting with NBC

  22-09-2026 04:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Doc Rivers on the red carpet prior to the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony.Doc Rivers’ time on an NBA bench is over for good, he said on Monday, as he moves into the next chapter of his life. NBC announced that the former NBA player and coach would be joining its coverage of the league as an analyst during games on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN, while also possibly doing studio work. Rivers’ coaching career spanned nine seasons with the Celtics, who he l
  
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• Bucks reportedly show interest in All-Star center

  22-09-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MI - APRIL 8: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 8, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Knicks have Mike Brown’s new replay ‘challenge guy’ after Jordan Brink left for Bulls

  22-09-2026 03:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown reacts on the baseline during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.The Knicks have a new replay maestro. Ed Flynn, a video coordinator with the Pelicans for the past three seasons, will serve as Mike Brown’s “challenge guy,” The Post has learned. It’s a pressurized role defined by split-second decisions to recommen
  
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• The biggest surprises of the Spurs Villain Tournament

  22-09-2026 02:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO - JANUARY 14: Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with head coach Phil Jackson during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 14, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs won 112-111. 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 2009 NBAE (Photo by D. Clarke Evan
  
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• Pistons reportedly increase contract offer for restricted free agent Jalen Duren to 5 years, $200 million

  22-09-2026 02:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One week before NBA teams are scheduled to open training camp, the Detroit Pistons have reportedly made an effort to get restricted free-agent center Jalen Duren to report. After the Pistons and Duren spent the offseason at a stalemate over a reported five-year, $190 million contract proposal. the team has reportedly increased its offer to $200 million, according to multiple reports.However, that still may not be enough to entice Duren to sign because the 6-foot-10 center is eligible for a max e
  
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• The Suns’ projected numbers reveal a few interesting surprises

  22-09-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 17, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) against the Golden State Warriors during the first half in the play-in rounds of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect As the offseason prepares to come to a close, with training camp starting in a little over a week, we can’t help but continue trying to project what the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns will ultimately become. Ther
  
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• Latest NBA news, rumors: Clippers name interim team governor; Jalen Duren, Pistons still at impasse

  22-09-2026 01:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Things are starting to ramp back up around the NBA. Players are working out with teammates and teams are making a lot of moves, but most of those are Exhibit 10 training camp contracts to stack the franchise's G League roster. Still, there is news of note, and that starts with the LA Clippers.Clippers name John Gibson interim GovernorRather than promote from within, the Clippers have gone outside the organization and named Los Angeles-based attorney John S. Gibson interim Chief Executive Officer
  
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• Lakers over the roster limit; Ranking options to become compliant per NBA rules

  22-09-2026 00:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the Lakers opening training camp in a week, storylines from the last few months will be brought back to the forefront of conversations. How will superstar guard Luka Doncic lead the franchise after it decided to fully entrench itself in an era guided by him?Will the Lakers’ offseason roster reconstruction – which included the departure of LeBron James after eight seasons in Los Angeles and addition of nine players over the last three months – provide the desired resul
  
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• Doc Rivers played one season for the Clippers. He may be LA's GOAT

  22-09-2026 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers is officially calling it quits from coaching, but the NBA lifer will still be around the league in a familiar capacity.Rivers will join NBC Sports as a NBA game analyst, where he will continue to display his knowledge and expertise of more than 40 years in the league as a player and coach.The veteran broadcaster will be seen across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN, the NBA announced on Monday, Sept. 21.“I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve alway
  
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• NBA lifer Doc Rivers says he's 'absolutely retired.' Here's what's next

  21-09-2026 23:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A recent Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinee is moving to the broadcast booth and is insisting he’s retiring from coaching.Long-time NBA lifer Doc Rivers, who most recently served as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks last season and who has more than 40 years of experience in the NBA as a player and coach, will be joining NBC Sports as an analyst for broadcasts during the 2026-27 season, which begins next month.The move was announced Monday, Sept. 21, in a press release.Elsewher
  
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• Malachi Smith comes hungry to the Raptors on a two-way deal

  21-09-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 12: Malachi Smith #18 of the Brooklyn Nets controls the ball against Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the Toronto Raptors during the first half at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2026 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. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) | Getty Images After being signed in August
  
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• NBA rumors: Pistons up Jalen Duren offer, but still no deal as training camp looms

  21-09-2026 23:08 via cbssports.com
  
  The Pistons and their All-NBA center have been holding a contract staring contest all summer long
  
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• Nicolas Batum announces retirement from NBA after 18 seasons

  21-09-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Longtime NBA forward Nicolas Batum announced his retirement from the league after 18 seasons in a video posted to social media. The video begins with a quote from Batum saying, "After 21 years, it's time for me to go home." The 6-foot-7 forward then enters a gym with his son who asks if it's true that his father is retiring from basketball."Yeah, that's it," Batum says. "I'm done playing basketball." The gym in Pont-l'Évêque, Normandy, had special meaning for Batum, being where he b
  
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• Arizona basketball: Raptors convert Jaden Bradley’s two-way deal to multiyear contract

  21-09-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: Jaden Bradley #8 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Denver Nuggets during the 2026 NBA Summer League on July 19, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Mike Kirschbaum/NB
  
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• Hawks rookie Henri Veesaar has a torn ACL

  21-09-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atlanta Hawks rookie center Henri Veesaar has a torn right ACL. The Hawks announced the news on Monday. Veesaar suffered the injury during a workout on Sept. 15, and imaging revealed the diagnosis. The news is a blow for the versatile rookie center whom the Hawks hoped would secure a rotation spot behind starting center Onyeka Okongwu. Veesaar is a 7-foot center who can protect the rim and stretch the floor. As a junior at North Carolina, he averaged 17 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per ga
  
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• Hawks rookie C Henri Veesaar has a torn ACL

  21-09-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Atlanta Hawks rookie center Henri Veesaar has a torn right ACL. The Hawks announced the news on Monday. Veesaar sustained the injury during a workout on Sept. 15, and imaging revealed the diagnosis. The news is a blow for the versatile rookie center whom the Hawks hoped would secure a rotation spot behind starting center Onyeka Okongwu. Veesaar is a 7-foot center who can protect the rim and stretch the floor. As a junior at North Carolina, he averaged 17 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per g
  
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• Uncle Dennis Robertson is the Ultimate Spurs Villain

  21-09-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We have completed our 2026 summer project of determining who the biggest Spurs Villain of all time is, and while the result shouldn’t be at all surprising when taking in context with the timing, I’ll admit it wasn’t the result I expected when we first concocted this idea a little over a month ago (more on that below).Beating out Zaza Pachulia (the dirtiest player to ever face the Spurs) to win the entire tournament is the person who played an even bigger role in the franchise&r
  
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• Nicolas Batum announces retirement after 18-year NBA career

  21-09-2026 21:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After an 18-year NBA career, French forward Nicolas Batum announced his retirement.21/09/1991
  21/09/2026 pic.twitter.com/0IXH9Rs6wV— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) September 21, 2026This was no surprise, Batum had hinted at retirement for a couple of years and said outright before last season that it would likely be his last. In July, the Clippers declined the team option to bring him back next season.The No. 25 pick of the Houston Rockets back in 2008, he was traded on draft night to the
  
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• Doc Rivers returns to broadcast booth, joins NBC ahead of 2026-27 NBA season

  21-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Over his 40 seasons of NBA experience, Hall of Famer Doc Rivers has learned a thing or two about the game. Because of that, Rivers will hop back into the broadcast booth for the 2026-27 NBA season, joining NBC as a basketball analyst, according to NBCSports.com.Rivers confirmed the news in a statement, saying he was "excited to be back.""I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I've always loved talking about it," Rivers said. "I have great memories working with NBC, and I'm excited to
  
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• Raptors sign second round rookie Jaden Bradley

  21-09-2026 20:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: Jaden Bradley #8 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Denver Nuggets on July 19, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Candice Ward/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty
  
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