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• Bright Side Wonders, Week 1: It’s Media Day!

  28-09-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 24: Devin Booker #1, Jalen Green #4 and Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during Media Day on September 24, 2025 at PHX Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Luka Dončić says it 'feels great' to be the leader of the Lakers following LeBron James' exit

  28-09-2026 21:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Dončić is used to being the alpha on his team. Dončić filled that role with the Dallas Mavericks, where he became the team's de-facto star and leader on and off the court. A surprising trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025 upended all of that. With LeBron James in town, Dončić had to adapt to a new role. He may have still been the best player on his team, but James was the captain of the ship.With James now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, Dončić
  
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• Brandon Ingram injury will delay his Clippers debut after Kawhi Leonard trade

  28-09-2026 21:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram, the marquee player returned in the Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors, won’t be ready to make his debut with his new team at the start of the season.The Clippers announced Monday, Sept. 28 at the team’s media day that Ingram was dealing with a partially torn left Achilles tendon, which was revealed during a May surgery to repair an issue with his heel. Clippers interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden disclosed the i
  
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• Clippers Brandon Ingram has surgery on partially torn Achilles, will miss start of season

  28-09-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's been a rough summer for the Clippers and their fans, and unfortunately, the start of training camp didn't mean a reprieve from bad news.Brandon Ingram has undergone surgery to repair a partially torn Achilles in his foot and will miss the start of the season, Clippers interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden announced at the team's media day, via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Redden added that surgery on Ingram's heel in May also addressed this issue, which is a partial tear,
  
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• LeBron James 'had visions' of joining Knicks over 76ers but changed mind after they won NBA championship

  28-09-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James spoke for the first time Monday in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform but revealed that he initially had dreams of playing for the franchise's heated rival. James told ESPN's Dave McMenamin at 76ers media day Monday that he had "visions" of joining the New York Knicks but that he "couldn't do it" after they won the NBA title last season."I had visions of playing in [Madison Square] Garden and finishing my career in the Garden," James said, per McMenamin. "One of the best places I've ever
  
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• Nikola Jokić on contract situation: 'I'm going to sign next year ... if they want me'

  28-09-2026 20:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić spoke at NBA Media Day on Monday. The biggest storyline around the All-Star is his contract situation. He is heading into the last team-controlled year of his contract and has a player option for the 2027-2028 season. Jokić was asked about the situation and gave an interesting response. He said matter-of-factly that "I'm going to sign next year."Then the Nuggets center paused for a long moment, almost waiting for the next question. Jokić then tur
  
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• Myles Turner reflects on transformative offseason and Giannis' departure from Milwaukee

  28-09-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 03: Myles Turner #3 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on February 03, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Getty ImagesMyles Turner has spent the majority of his offseason buildin
  
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• LeBron James confirms he nearly joined the Knicks, will live part-time in New York while playing for 76ers

  28-09-2026 20:18 via cbssports.com
  
  James, who made his public debut in a 76ers jersey on Monday, likely would have signed with the Knicks if they hadn't won it all in June
  
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• What did LeBron James say at Philadelphia 76ers media day?

  28-09-2026 20:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  "I didn't leave my family to lose in the second round. I know that for sure."LeBron James sat down at media day in his Philadelphia jersey (still getting used to that) and talked a lot about process and fitting in with his new teammates, but at the end of his remarks, he made sure the bar is set high for this team — they are potential contenders. This team has not only LeBron but also Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid (who reporters said looked noticeably thinner), and a quality benc
  
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• State of the East: Knicks title defense, Duren drama & Philly’s upside with Jonathan Macri

  28-09-2026 20:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor & Jonathan Macri break down the Knicks’ championship outlook, Detroit’s Jalen Duren contract standoff and the shifting power in the Eastern Conference. They highlight the Knicks' standing after Mitchell Robinson’s move to Boston, how Andre Drummond could fill in and whether Karl-Anthony Towns’ contract extension is a big deal or just business as usual.Later, they break down which team
  
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• Joel Embiid health update: 76ers center 'feeling pretty good' entering season

  28-09-2026 20:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, NJ — Joel Embiid's health has been a major question mark for the Philadelphia 76ers in recent seasons, and with LeBron James now in the fold, it could ultimately determine whether the franchise can fulfill its championship aspirations.As the 7-foot center enters his 13th overall season in Philadelphia, Embiid gave a health update to reporters at the team's media day."I'm feeling pretty good," Embiid said at The Penn Medicine Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex on Monday.L
  
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• After summer of adoration, Knicks get back to business of title defense

  28-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TARRYTOWN, NY – The saying “to the victor go the spoils" certainly applied to the NBA Championships over the past four months, as any member of the New York Knicks who came into proximity to anything worth spoiling certainly took advantage.From appearances on the jumbotron at the US Open to hosting duties on "Saturday Night Live," NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson has helped the Knicks enjoy an offseason befitting a team breaking the championship curse of this basketball-crazed city, foll
  
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• All-Star Brandon Ingram has partially torn Achilles, will miss start of Clippers' season

  28-09-2026 19:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram has a partially torn Achilles tendon and won’t be able to play at the start of the season. Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden revealed the news to reporters at Clippers media day Monday."He won’t be ready for the start of the season, “Redden said. “We’ll reevaluate when we get there."The Clippers acquired Ingram in the trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors.
  
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• Tyrese Haliburton declares himself '100%' healthy for Pacers season

  28-09-2026 19:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyrese Haliburton sat down for Indiana Pacers media day and made sure to every reporter in the room knew his latest injury update. "Before you ask a question, I am healthy. I'm 100%. There will be no restrictions," Haliburton declared on Monday, Sept. 28. "That is not news. There's no source. I am the source. I'm good. I'm ready to go for the year."That is most certainly good news for the Pacers, who enter the 2026-27 NBA season coming off a rough campaign in which Haliburton didn't play at all
  
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• Does LeBron James see 76ers as final stop? NBA star weighs in on retirement

  28-09-2026 19:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, N.J. — Could LeBron James' contract with the Philadelphia 76ers be an inkling that retirement is forthcoming for the NBA superstar? James slightly deflected that question at media day on Monday at the 76ers training facility when asked about the structure of his two-year, $8 million contract with the 76ers, which includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, and whether he's looking at it as his last stop. Instead, the four-time NBA champion said he is approaching his 24th seaso
  
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• Leonard on new beginnings: ‘I need pressure or a winning situation’

  28-09-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 28: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors speaks to media during the Toronto Raptors media day at Hotel X on September 28, 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 Cole Burston/Getty Images) | Getty Images Early during Kawhi Leonard’s highly anticipated 2026-27Toronto Ra
  
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• Kawhi Leonard ready to move forward after Clippers saga: 'I'm excited to be here'

  28-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just weeks after Kawhi Leonard got closure from the salary cap circumvention scheme from his time with the Los Angeles Clippers, the star declined answering all questions about his old team and insisted his focus is on the Toronto Raptors.Before Leonard, whom Toronto officially acquired Sept. 14, took questions at Raptors media day, he issued a statement expressing his desire to move on."Hey, everyone, thanks for coming," Leonard said Monday, Sept. 28. "I’m excited to be here. I know why s
  
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• What LeBron James said at 76ers Media Day: Live updates, highlights

  28-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, NJ — LeBron James is officially a Philadelphia 76er.The four-time NBA Champion made his first public appearance at the 76ers Media Day on Monday, Sept. 28 at the team's training facility in Camden, New Jersey. James reportedly had several other suitors interested in adding him to their respective rosters, including the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Philadelphia 76ers season preview:Lineup, roster and predictionHe ultimately chose
  
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• Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis out indefinitely with 'health issue' ahead of 2026-27 season

  28-09-2026 18:46 via cbssports.com
  
  Porziņģis, acquired at the trade deadline last season, signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Warriors this summer
  
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• All the dumb moments that make this title so much sweeter: Part II (1990-01)

  28-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK - JUNE 12: John Starks #3 of the New York Knicks prepares to make a move against Vernon Maxwell #11 of the Houston Rockets during Game Three of the NBA Finals played on June 12, 1994 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges 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 1994 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBA
  
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• Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely to start Warriors training camp due to health issue

  28-09-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry was realistic in a recent interview talking about the Warriors this season: "We have a veteran team. We need health on our side."This is not a good way to start. Kristaps Porzingis, the 'Warriors' veteran center, is out indefinitely with what is being described as a "health issue" and will not accompany the team to Hawaii for training camp, the Warriors announced Monday.Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said Porzingis had been working out with the team without issue and the or
  
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• Five important takeaways from Darko Rajakovic’s media day availability

  28-09-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Darko Rajakovic of the Toronto Raptors speaks to media during the Toronto Raptors media day at Hotel X on September 28, 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 Cole Burston/Getty Images) | Getty Images When Toronto Raptors Head Coach Darko Rajakovic wrapped up du
  
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• Wizards Media Day 2026: One interesting thing each player said

  28-09-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 08: Trae Young #3 of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket during the first half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on March 08, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) | Getty Images This post will be updated t
  
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• Warriors injury update: Porzingis out with health issue; Butler, Moody rehabbing

  28-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO ― Basketball season is just a month a way and the Golden State Warriors are starting the season banged up. The team announced Monday, Sept. 28, that Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody are both still out and won't be available for the season-opener as they rehab from their knee injuries they suffered last season.Butler and Moody have performed some light work on the court but still they're not close to a return. Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out indefinitely with
  
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• LeBron James on joining 76ers: 'I didn't leave my family to lose in the second round.'

  28-09-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Monday was media day for the NBA, giving players the chance to speak with the media for the first time ahead of the upcoming season.LeBron James wore his 76ers jersey and spoke to the media about his expectations for the season, what led him to join the 76ers, and how this transition has gone so far in his career.James talked about the work he knows the team needs to put in and how it may take time to get the results they want, but made no mistake about his championship mindset heading into the
  
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• Jalen Duren to skip Pistons training camp as contract deadline looms

  28-09-2026 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The clock is ticking for Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons to reach an agreement on a new contract and end the contentious negotiations that have consumed the team's offseason.Duren, a restricted free agent, is not planning to attend the Pistons' media day on Monday, Sept. 28 or the start of training camp on Tuesday, according to multiplereports. Duren has reportedly declined the team's most recent contract offer and there's a looming deadline this week for him to sign a one-year qualifying de
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey: What should Bucks basketball look like?

  28-09-2026 17:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 17: Head Coach Taylor Jenkins of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 17, 2025 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Welc
  
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• NBA Pressure Rankings: Who faces the most heat this season?

  28-09-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Training camp is the time of year when everybody in the NBA gets to believe things will be different. But some people need more than a good media day. They need a season that changes the conversation about their careers, validates their decisions, or convinces their boss to keep paying them. Another disappointing year could mean losing a championship opportunity, control of a franchise, or a job.Welcome to the NBA Pressure Rankings. We’re choosing from players, coaches, and front office ex
  
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• Kawhi Leonard says he wants to move forward from NBA investigation in first comments back with Raptors

  28-09-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a tumultuous offseason, Kawhi Leonard is back with the Toronto Raptors. It was a long road for the two to be reunited, as Leonard was subject to an NBA investigation over the offseason, one that resulted in his trade back to the Raptors being on hold for several weeks.But now that the trade is official and the investigation is over, Leonard is hoping to turn the page and focus on basketball. He said as much during his appearance at NBA media day on Monday.Kawhi Leonard opens by saying he w
  
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• How to Play Fantasy Basketball 2026-27: Beginner's guide and draft tips

  28-09-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's that time of the year again. With training camps set to open, fantasy basketball drafts will pick up. If you're experienced, an article like this won't do much for you. However, plenty of basketball fans may be getting into fantasy basketball for the first time. For those people, welcome. This article aims to introduce you to fantasy basketball in a way that hopefully makes your experience positive. Let's get into how to play fantasy basketball. 1. Decide who you want to play with.For some,
  
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