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• Clippers facing federal criminal probe after bombshell NBA findings

  11-09-2026 02:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Clippers’ salary-cap scandal just went from an NBA headache to a federal problem.Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the franchise over allegations it circumvented the NBA’s salary cap involving star player Kawhi Leonard.The probe comes just days after the NBA dropped a staggering punishment on the Clippers, fining the team $30 million, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year and stripping the franchise of five first-round draft picks.Los
  
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• Suns center Mark Williams reportedly will miss extended period of time after undergoing shoulder surgery

  11-09-2026 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injuries have held back Mark Williams throughout his NBA career, ostensibly including when a failed physical reportedly nixed a February 2025 trade that would have sent the center to the Los Angeles Lakers.But Williams appeared in a personal-best 60 games for the Phoenix Suns last season. Following what was the healthiest campaign in his soon-to-be five-year professional career, the Suns re-signed him to a three-year, $38 million deal this summer during free agency.Unfortunately for the Suns, th
  
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• Why is the Kawhi Leonard trade still on hold? Uncertain Clippers leadership reportedly among reasons

  11-09-2026 17:51 via cbssports.com
  
  The blockbuster trade between the Clippers and Raptors remains in limbo after the league handed down L.A.'s punishment
  
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• The Clippers got the feds watchin’

  11-09-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) It started with yelling about toilets. Steve Ballmer was so serious about turning the Los Angeles Clippers into a serious franchise for the first time in their existence that he wanted to make sure no fan ever waited in a long line to use the bathroom when the team opened its new arena. Ballmer’s drive to win eventually led the Clippers to courting Kawhi Leonard in free agency, fresh off leading the Toronto Raptors to a 2019 NBA championsh
  
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• Fantasy Basketball ADP Movers: Heat depth chart prompting Davion Mitchell's rise?

  11-09-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While we're still a few weeks away from NBA training camps opening, it's never too early to begin the fantasy draft process. With that in mind, we'll be taking a weekly look at some of the changes to the average draft position (ADP) of players. The data used comes from Yahoo! Sports, and we'll kick things off with players whose draft positions have increased over the last seven days.ADP RisersG Davion Mitchell, Miami Heat (+15)A look at the projected Heat depth chart helps explain why Mitchell h
  
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• Record Watch: Five Knicks benchmarks in jeopardy this season

  11-09-2026 16:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 13: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during 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 conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE(Photo by Jesse D. Garrabra
  
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• What brings the international Mavs together? They know what it takes to win, coach Dusty May says

  11-09-2026 15:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 29: New Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May is introduced during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 29, 2026 in Dallas, 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. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images A winning culture comes before actually winning. Good coaches and winning players know th
  
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• Ranking the Exhibit 10 players by level of intrigue

  11-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 05: b99during the round 20 NBL match between New Zealand Breakers and Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena, on February 05, 2025, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Sixers are bringing in four players on Exhibit 10 contracts: Dillon Jones, Saint Thomas, Jameer Nelson, Jr. and, easily the most recognizable of all, Tacko Fall.As a refresher, an Exhibit 10 contract is essentially a camp invite where the signee is financially i
  
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• Ranking the Roster: Kam Jones returns home at 19th

  11-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Kam Jones #39 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on July 18, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Get
  
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• Player Preview: Meet Pat Spencer, the NBA’s most unlikely lacrosse convert

  11-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 9: Pat Spencer #61 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 9, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Ramp to Camp: Predicting the Celtics' starting five for 2026-27

  11-09-2026 13:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramp to Camp: Predicting the Celtics' starting five for 2026-27 originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBoston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t afraid to shuffle his starting lineup.Mazzulla utilized 23 different starting combinations during the regular season last year, routinely rotating players at the wing position while Jayson Tatum rehabbed from Achilles surgery. Four five-man combinations started at least 10 games apiece; 18 other combinations played two games or fewer.In Game 7 of a
  
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• Open Thread: Bismack Biyombo unveils Katanga Elite School

  11-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 5: Bismack Biyombo #18 of the San Antonio Spurs arrives to the arena before the game against the New York Knicks during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 5, 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE vi
  
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• Knicks’ interest in veteran free-agent center emerges ahead of training camp

  11-09-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 19: Tony Bradley #13 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 19, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Pacers 113-104. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The New York Knic
  
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• Twitter Gold: Cooper Flagg And Jared McCain Come Home To Hoop

  11-09-2026 11:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 20: Jared McCain #20 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket against Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on December 20, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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. The 76ers defeated the Mavericks 121-114. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
  
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• What to expect, hope for Brooklyn Nets’ young players entering 2026-27

  11-09-2026 10:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Stetz/NBAE via Getty Images I did not write anything about the Brooklyn Nets’ play at Las Vegas Summer League. Nor the California Classic, for that matter. Let’s amend that and a look at an assortment of Brooklyn’s young players, examining what we saw during the summer and what we’d like to see in 2026-27. Again, limited to those that played this summer. Sorry, Nolan Traoré. I like the haircut though.Mikel Brown Jr.Like you, I cannot wait to watch Mikel Brown
  
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• Department of Justice opens criminal inquiry into Clippers, Kawhi Leonard | report

  11-09-2026 05:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fallout for the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard from the NBA's salary cap circumvention investigation may be far from over.U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors have opened a criminal inquiry regarding the matter, according to the New York Times.News of the federal probe follows the revelation through a separate NBA investigation that the Clippers circumvented the league's salary cap rules, secretly helping arrange sponsorship contracts for Leonard that provided him income beyond the thr
  
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• Clippers under federal investigation for Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention, per report

  11-09-2026 05:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have opened a criminal investigation one week after the NBA punished the Clippers
  
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• Jalen Brunson’s SNL hosting gig could open door for steph Curry

  11-09-2026 03:51 via yahoo.com
  MR. THROWBACK -- "Eric Roth Costs a Fortune, Bro" Episode 106 -- Pictured: (l-r) Stephen Curry as himself, Tien Tran as Lucy -- (Photo by: David Moir/Peacock via Getty Images) Fresh off of bringing the New York Knicks their first title in more than 50 years, Jalen Brunson has been tapped to host the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live.” It may have to wait until he retires, but Steph Curry should be the next hooper to take the stage at 30 Rock.FIRST FOUR OF SEASON 52!!! pic.twitt
  
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• Justice Department opens federal investigation into Clippers' dealings with Kawhi Leonard

  11-09-2026 03:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA brought the hammer down on the LA Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer for circumventing the salary cap to funnel more money to Kawhi Leonard — and now federal prosecutors are looking into the matter.The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Clippers' efforts to secure "no-show" endorsement deals for Kawhi Leonard, the New York Times reports. This investigation is being run out of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, the office that has traditionally looked
  
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• U.S. Department of Justice reportedly opens criminal probe into dealings between Clippers, Kawhi Leonard

  11-09-2026 03:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dealings between the Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and third-party vendors are now under federal criminal investigation. The New York Times reported Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has initiated its own investigation into the matter after an NBA probe determined that the Clippers, team owner Steve Ballmer and Leonard circumvented the league's salary cap via third-party deals that funneled tens of millions of dollars to the seven-time NBA All-Star.Per the Times, the federal pro
  
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• Warriors fan mob shuts down Steph Curry autograph session after Beijing workout

  11-09-2026 02:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry intended to turn his post-workout exit in Beijing into an autograph stop. The crowd turned it into an evacuation.Footage from Curry’s China tour shows the Warriors star emerging from a building in a gray sleeveless shirt, a white towel around his neck and a Curry-branded cap after completing a workout.Curry initially appeared willing to linger. He briefly stopped as a fan handed him a red jersey to sign, but the opportunity disappeared as dozens of people closed around him wi
  
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• Spurs Villain Tournament: Elite 8

  11-09-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS - NOVEMBER 18: Owner Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks reacts during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on November 18, 2009 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks won 99-94. 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 Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi
  
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• Lakers legend has hilarious nickname for Luka Doncic’s revamped roster

  11-09-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have a new center, a new supporting cast, and for the first time since 2018, no LeBron James.That prompted former Lakers and Clippers forward Matt Barnes to give them a new nickname.Welcome to the “Snowtime Lakers.”Luka Doncic #77 and Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers hold hands during a time out in the second half of a game against the Chicago Bulls at Crypto.com Arena on March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Image
  
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• The Suns have more ways to attack. What happens to Dillon Brooks?

  11-09-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 22: Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Round One Game Two of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 22, 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 Barr
  
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• Lakers’ massive gamble could become a ‘regular-season wins machine’

  11-09-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers spent like Walker Kessler must become much more than a conventional center.Kevin O’Connor and Raj Chipalu believe he could be the piece that stabilizes the Lakers on both ends — and turns its revamped core into a relentless regular-season operation.Los Angeles Lakers Walker Kessler throws out the first pitch before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. Wally Skalij for CA PostDiscussing Kessler on “The Kevi
  
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• Mikel Brown gets kudos from those who went before

  11-09-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Mikel Brown Jr. #0 of the Brooklyn Nets poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 15, 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NB
  
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• Knicks Mailbag: What's Miles McBride's future with New York?

  11-09-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's another edition of Knicks Mailbag, with SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley ready to answer your questions surrounding the team. Let's get started...What’s your read on McBride's future with Knicks? Is he a likely trade piece for a big? Love him but feels hard to see him extended - @SBart_89**This one is tricky because Miles McBride has definitely earned a raise. He’s outplayed his contract (3 years, $13 million) by a significant amount. The problem here is that the Knicks are up against
  
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• Lakers catch stray during Jonathan Kuminga introductory press conference

  11-09-2026 00:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jonathan Kuminga explains why he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason.Jonathan Kuminga kept it honest during his introductory presser with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday afternoon.“I wanted to go to a winning culture,” Kuminga said after he was asked about his priority, despite having opportunities to sign with other teams for money.While his comments were not directly aimed at the Los Angeles Lakers, they came after ESPN’s Shams Charania revealed he
  
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• Video: NBA star Jaylen Brown competes in last-minute boxing match in Nigeria

  10-09-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Boston Celtics star, now Philadelphia 76ers player Jaylen Brown decided to get in the squared circle with absolutely no preparation in Nigeria. Brown took part in a boxing match earlier this week, a little over a month before the start of his first season in his new city. Footage of the boxing match was shown on Brown’s clips page on Instagram. View this post on InstagramBrown commented on the post saying he ‘had 0 prep for this,” although he does have some boxing in his
  
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• Warriors agree to terms: Former top draft pick will be in training camp

  10-09-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The San Francisco 49ers weren’t the Bay Area’s only team forging an Australian connection this week.Alex Toohey, the forward from Canberra, Australia, originally drafted by the Golden State Warriors before being waived is coming back for training camp, according to multiple reports.Alex Toohey of the Golden State Warriors arrives at the arena before a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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