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• Can Celtics land good player with No. 27 pick? Here's what history says

  16-06-2026 15:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Can Celtics land good player with No. 27 pick? Here's what history says originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonOnly five teams outside of the lottery still own their first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, and the Boston Celtics are one of them. They hold the No. 27 overall pick after finishing with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference during the regular season.This is an important draft for the Celtics. They need to continue to add talented young players around their veteran core.
  
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• Seth Trimble signs with the Washington Wizards as an undrafted free agent

  27-06-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) drives to the basket Thursday, March 19, 2026, during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament first round game against the VCU Rams at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Welcome to the NBA Seth Trimble. Trimble, who is signing as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Wizards, becomes the third former Tar Heel to join the NBA this offseason after Caleb
  
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• Nets, Spurs among teams interested in Rui Hachimura

  27-06-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29: Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers plays defense during the game against the Houston Rockets during Round One Game Five on April 29, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Report: Sixers interested in Dean Wade in free agency

  27-06-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Dean Wade #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is introduced before 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 NBAE (Photo by Brian Ba
  
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• Poll: Nate Bittle Career Arc

  27-06-2026 22:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 7, 2026; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks center Nate Bittle (32) looks to pass the ball around Washington Huskies guard Quimari Peterson (0) during the second half at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images | Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images What’s up y’all? The NBA draft has come and gone, and unfortunately (but not necessarily unsurprisingly) Nate Bittle was not drafted. He did, however, sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors, which is an
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/27/26

  27-06-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 20: The sneakers worn by Taylor Hendricks #22 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the game against the Boston Celtics on March 20, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 Grant Burke/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Glob
  
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• Will the Lakers look to trade Deandre Ayton this offseason?

  27-06-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 11: Deandre Ayton #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers is introduced before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Round Two Game Four on May 11, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Which current Knicks will have their numbers retired?

  27-06-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks pose for a photo with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and
  
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• Jefferson feels lucky to be in Brooklyn, wants to bring physical game

  27-06-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver greets the twenty eighth pick in the 2026 NBA draft, Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson after he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Last June, the Brooklyn Nets traded Cam Johnson, a player earning a little more $20 million to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and a future first round pick, the Nuggets unprotected first in 2032.
  
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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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• Yaxel Lendeborg doesn’t mince words when speaking about Steph Curry, Steve Kerr

  27-06-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Immediately after the Warriors selected former Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th pick in the NBA draft, he showed he might need some additional public relations training after a couple of honest interviews.Over the past week, Lendeborg has met with the media and did not mince words when talking about how he used to feel about Steph Curry and playing for Steve Kerr, who traditionally doesn’t play rookies.During his introductory news conference Tuesday, Lendeborg admitted he grew u
  
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• Knicks slap Mamdani-backed NY Senate candidate Aber Kawas with ‘cease and desist’ letter over campaign ad: ‘False advertising’

  27-06-2026 19:43 via yahoo.com
  The Knicks have fired off a “cease and desist” letter to America-hating state Senate candidate Aber Kawas,threatening to slap her with a lawsuit for ripping a page out of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s playbook and using the NBA champs’ iconic logo to boost her campaign, The Post has learned.Kawas – a Mamdani-backed, Democratic Socialist of America member who once described 9/11 as a terror attack that a “couple of people did” – tri
  
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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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• Nets’ first-round pick Mikel Brown Jr. tells The Post he aims to be ‘one of the all-time greats’

  27-06-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikel Brown Jr., whom the Nets selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, takes his first shot at Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.Q: You talk about chasing greatness. What does chasing greatness for you entail?A: Chasing greatness is just the ability to max out my potential and understand what I’m capable of and hit that goal by any means necessary.Q: What do you think you’re capable of?A: Being one of the all-time greats.Q: People say you have the it factor.
  
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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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