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• Chicago Bulls reportedly hiring Tiago Splitter as new head coach

  15-06-2026 17:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Chicago Bulls are reportedly hiring former Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday.Splitter took over as the Trail Blazers' head coach after Chauncey Billups was placed on immediate leave after being arrested for his alleged involvement in rigged poker games.Splitter, who has coached the team since the second game of the regular season, went 42–39 as head coach and helped lead the team to the play-in
  
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• 24 NBA players who look super weird in new jerseys this season, starring LeBron, Giannis, Ja Morant, and more

  01-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Photo by Jaden Coleman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It wasn’t long ago that the NBA Finals felt like they were already a formality when teams reported for training camp to start the new season. The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in four straight championship series from 2015-2018, which was part of a longer run of LeBron James’ team making eight straight trips to the NBA Finals. Everything changed in 2019 when Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson
  
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• Kentucky’s presence was felt throughout NBA Media Days

  01-10-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With NBA Media Days taking place this week, let’s take a look at some of the notable stories involving former Kentucky Wildcats.Milwaukee BucksWe’ve seen in the past that professional organizations tease some of their players by sneaking in a hat or shirt from another team for them to sign, and the reactions are always priceless. This edition of that is the Bucks sneaking in the players’ college rivals’ sayings or slogans, and Kentucky was featured in two of them.&nb
  
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• Jordan Walsh is learning the difference between having a role and being a role player

  01-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 28, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jordan Walsh (27) reacts after his basket against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Jordan Walsh is entering an in-between stage of his Celtics career.He’s 22 years old, which still makes him young enough to be discussed alongside Boston’s latest batch of deve
  
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• Dumping Deuce Not Advised

  01-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 3: Miles McBride #2 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 3, 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 conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE(Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE
  
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• Neemias Queta’s improvements with the ball can unlock a new element

  01-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Neemias Queta #88 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2026 at TD Garden 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBA
  
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• Reading the training camp tea leaves

  01-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 4: Neemias Queta #88 and Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics high five during the game against the Houston Rockets on February 4, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, 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 (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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• Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for £9m

  01-10-2026 09:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan came out of retirement for two more seasons with the Washington Wizards from 2001-2003 [Getty Images]A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.The jersey was worn in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls.Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named Finals' Most Valuable Player in all six.The previous rec
  
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• Southeast Division watch: the Heat reloaded with Giannis, Klay

  01-10-2026 09:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: Klay Thompson #11 of the Miami Heat speaks to the media during Miami Heat Media Day at Kaseya Center on September 28, 2026 in Miami, Florida. 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 Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images Let’s check out the Southeast Division Dub Nation, a spicy part of the NBA this
  
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• Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey sells for £9m

  01-10-2026 08:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan came out of retirement for two more seasons with the Washington Wizards from 2001-2003 [Getty Images]A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.The jersey was worn in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls.Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named Finals' Most Valuable Player in all six.The previous rec
  
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• Atlantic Division watch: All hail the New York Knicks, world champs

  01-10-2026 07:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wellp we did it Dub Nation, we took a look at the entire Atlantic divison to start the season. And we end it with the champions.The Golden State Warriors went 1-1 against the New York Knicks last season, winning 126-113 at home in January and dropping a 110-107 game at the Garden in March. Those were two regular-season games in a long year, and you can set them aside, because the Knicks team Golden State saw back then hadn’t found the version of itself that ended up holding the trophy.That
  
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• Can Frank Vogel provide a jolt to Warriors’ lackluster defense?

  01-10-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The word on the street coming out of the islands is Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spent the first day of camp in Laie, Hawaii, drilling transition defense. He called the live work controlled, with possessions going up and back maybe three times max. Let’s hope that live work translates because anybody who sat through last season watching this team give up layups like they were handing out free samples at Costco wants this defense to snap out of the funk it’s been in ove
  
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• Isiah Thomas to be appointed to new Knicks board of directors

  01-10-2026 05:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Isiah Thomas will be appointed to the Knicks' board of directors. Isiah Thomas is back in the Knicks orbit.The Hall of Famer will be appointed to the Knicks board of directors when Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation splits the Knicks and Rangers into two publicly traded companies next month. The transaction, contingent on approvals by the NBA and NHL, is set to be completed Oct. 26, creating MSG Knickerbockers Corporation (which will own the Knicks and Westchester Knicks) and MSG Rangers C
  
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• Conflicting reports emerge on Wizards’ interest in Jalen Duren

  01-10-2026 05:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC -  MARCH 19: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons goes up for the rebound during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 19, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Ge
  
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• Isiah Thomas returning to Knicks on newly formed board of directors despite his past failures with franchise

  01-10-2026 05:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Isiah Thomas is returning to the New York Knicks, whether Knicks fans like it or not.The Hall of Fame Pistons point guard who’s worked for the Knicks in various post-playingcapacities is re-joining the franchise as a member of its newly formed board of directors.The board is being formed as part of a business split between the Knicks and New York Rangers. The two franchise are currently managed by MSG Sports (MSGS), which is helmed by CEO and Knicks governor James Dolan. Per The Athletic,
  
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• Happy 24th birthday to Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg

  01-10-2026 04:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  I’ve been in the Warriors birthday letter business for a minute now. I wrote Brandin Podziemski one when he turned 22, then another when he turned 23 and was ripping down 30 boards in two games like the ball owed him money. I wrote Jonathan Kuminga a whole armchair therapy session for his 23rd. So when I sat down to wish the newest homegrown hope a happy birthday, I did the math and almost spilled my coffee on the keyboard. Yaxel Lendeborg turns 24 today, and the rookie is officially older
  
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• Ryan Nembhard Is off to The Mile-High City

  01-10-2026 04:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: Ryan Nembhard #9 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots a layup against Malevy Leons #33 and LJ Cryer #18 of the Golden State Warriors in the second half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 2026 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. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Im
  
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• Kelly Olynyk Leaves NBA, Joins Club in Italy

  01-10-2026 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 30: Harrison Ingram #55 of the San Antonio Spurs and Kelly Olynyk #8 of the San Antonio Spurs talk after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals on May 30, 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 No
  
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• Michael Porter Jr. knows exactly what he needs to show Nets as contract talks continue

  01-10-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When asked what Michael Porter Jr. had to show amid salary negotiations, Nets GM Sean Marks was transparent in saying consistency and intangibles. Porter was just as honest in his self-evaluation, admitting he has more to prove to get the kind of contract he wants from Brooklyn. “Yeah, of course. There’s always more to show,” Porter said. “The main thing is winning. Who cares about putting up 20-plus points a game if you’re not winning? So I think I’
  
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• Phoenix's Dillon Brooks officially charged with DUI tied to March incident

  01-10-2026 03:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been charged with driving under the influence related to his arrest in March by police in Scottsdale, Arizona.Online court records show that Brooks has a court date on Oct. 28 for the the Class 1 misdemeanor charge.“This charge stems from the incident last March,” Suns senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch said in a statement. “We have addressed the matter with Dillon and have no further comment.”B
  
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• Knicks sign Tony Bradley as final roster spot battle takes another twist

  01-10-2026 03:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The battle for the last Knicks roster spot has taken a twist.They waived John Konchar on Wednesday and signed Tony Bradley to a nonguaranteed Exhibit 9 deal as a training camp tryout. Bradley will join Drew Eubanks and James Wiseman as centers trying to win that battle. Coach Mike Brown acknowledged that “we’re looking at that position heavily,” given that Andre Drummond is the only backup center on a guaranteed deal behind Karl-Anthony Towns.Knicks sign veteran center Tony Bra
  
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• JJ Redick admits he felt he was ‘cosplaying’ as Lakers coach when he joined the team

  01-10-2026 02:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  JJ Redick acknowledged something he hadn’t planned to divulge. When asked how different it feels being in his third year as an NBA coach than his first, he opened up. “I probably shouldn’t admit this,” Redick said at Lakers practice Wednesday, “but early in my coaching career I felt like I was cosplaying a little bit, you know? It’s like I was pretending to be a coach.”Luka Doncic talks to JJ Redick against the New Orleans Pelicans. IMAGN IMAGE
  
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• Julius Randle lays out his Nets mission after seeing Knicks finish what he helped start

  01-10-2026 02:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brooklyn Nets' Julius Randle grabs a pass during practice at the HSS Training Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.Julius Randle spent a half-decade lifting the Knicks from cellar-dwellers to contenders, only to get traded away before they finally earned a championship. Now he’s back in the city, across town in Brooklyn, happy to have seen his old teammates become winners while trying to help his new ones on the Nets do the same. “I’m happy [for the Knick
  
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• What Are Your Expectations For the 2026-27 Season?

  01-10-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 22, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant poses for a picture during media day at Hilton Americas hotel. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect We are three weeks away from opening night for the Rockets, when they open their season at against Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks.It seems hard to believe, but the day is fast approaching.I thought now would be a good time to ask what your expectations are for the se
  
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• What are your expectations for the 2026-2027 Rockets season?

  01-10-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 22, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant poses for a picture during media day at Hilton Americas hotel. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect We are three weeks away from opening night for the Rockets, when they open their season at against Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks.It seems hard to believe, but the day is fast approaching.I thought now would be a good time to ask what your expectations are for the se
  
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• Lakers forced to alter practice due to ‘great effort and physicality’

  01-10-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers coach JJ Redick made the mandate to the team’s crop of wings clear: It’s on them to establish the team’s defensive physicality.They’re the ones who can set the tone in front of premier rim protector Walker Kessler.After Tuesday’s practice, the second of the team’s training camp sessions, consider the message heard and fulfilled, to the point where Redick and his coaching staff had to cut a couple of drills and modify the latter third of practice because
  
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• Miles McBride is playing for a future that may not be with the Knicks

  01-10-2026 01:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks guard Miles McBride looks on during practice at their training facility.Knicks coach Mike Brown has spent much of the early days of training camp answering questions about how his team will address what he labeled “elephants in the room.” Miles McBride’s expiring contract is one of the biggest. The 26-year-old McBride is entering the final year of his three-year, $13 million contract and is set to become a free agent next year unless he and the Knicks agree to
  
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• Lakers Training Camp Notebook: Two standout players emerge

  01-10-2026 01:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 28, 2026; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers player Ziaire Williams (11) during media day at UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect LOS ANGELES — The offseason is where rosters and expectations are formed. Training camp is where the process to meet those goals begins, and the Los Angeles Lakers have been putting in the work through the first two days.The Lakers came into the new season expected to take a dip d
  
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• Lakers' early defensive prowess impresses Austin Reaves, JJ Redick

  01-10-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Veteran guard Austin Reaves said Wednesday that he believes the Lakers will be an improved defensive team this upcoming season. (Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images)Two days into Lakers training camp while integrating nine new players during yet another physical practice session, Austin Reaves has been impressed with just how good this Lakers group can be.As he stood before the media after practice Wednesday, Reaves was asked if he saw the makings of a championship team.“I do,” he r
  
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• Landry Shamet ‘proud’ to finally have his rewarding Knicks clarity

  01-10-2026 00:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  shamet KnicksLandry Shamet has never had this luxury. Entering his ninth season in the NBA, Shamet is with the same team three years in a row for the first time. At this point the past two years, he was on nonguaranteed deals and had to fight his way onto the Knicks roster. Last year, he seemed to be on the outside looking in until Malcolm Brogdon unexpectedly retired, prompting Shamet to win the battle for the last roster spot. But after emerging as a key bench piece during the c
  
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