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• Devin Carter—The Players in Green

  27-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Devin Carter is a second-generation NBA player. His father, Anthony Carter, was a basketball journeyman who put together a thirteen-year career in the NBA playing for six different teams. Anthony got into coaching right after retirement, moving through the G-League, with stops in Austin, Sacramento and finally Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where his work as an assistant coach for the Miami Heat-affiliated Skyforce got him a promotion to the parent organization as a player development coach. He&rsqu
  
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• Cavs season preview: Thomas Bryant – Will year two in Cleveland provide better results?

  29-09-2026 16:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 5: Thomas Bryant #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks to the media after the game against the Indiana Pacers on April 5, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Cl
  
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• The NBA's next first-time All-Stars? Best bets, players knocking on the door and long shots

  29-09-2026 15:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Six players made the All-Star Game for the first time in 2026: Deni Avdija, Jalen Duren, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Johnson, Jamal Murray, and Norm Powell. Who could make their first All-Star appearance in 2027? Here are my top 24 choices, ranked by tiers:BEST BETSCooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks⁣2025-26 Stats: 21.0 PPG | 6.7 RPG | 4.5 APG | 51-Point Game at 19The Case: Flagg averaged 25.2 points, 7.2 boards, and 5.3 assists over his final 26 full games last season. He was already one of the game'
  
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• Who is Brice Sensabaugh?

  29-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 07: Brice Sensabaugh #28 of the Utah Jazz warms up prior to a game against the New Orleans Pelicans of a game at Smoothie King Center on April 07, 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 Very few days in Utah Jazz history have made me
  
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• Ranking the Roster: Kevin Porter Jr. slices and dices at 7

  29-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 14: Kevin Porter Jr. #7 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts after a no call during the second quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on March 14, 2026 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 Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) | Getty Images All told, Kevin Porter Jr. is coming off a better s
  
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• NBA - Minnesota Secondhand Champs

  29-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Minnesota sports fandom is not for the faint of heart. To be a Minnesota fan is a constant wade through the lingering vape-waste left by departed stars who found greater success in another city. Both sides of the Mississippi clutch their heads, reeling from second-hand champ syndrome.Everyone sees it. In my day job as a wastewater communications specialist, I’ve traveled to many parts of this great, combined-sewer-overflow inundated nation. And what is the first thing people say when they
  
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• Brandon Ingram’s Injury News

  29-09-2026 13:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 26: Brandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 26, 2026 at the Scotiabank Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi
  
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• The best quotes of Hawks 2026 Media Day

  29-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: CJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during media day at PC&E Atlanta on September 28, 2026 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks are back and ready to start the 2026-27 season, and what better way to
  
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• Swanson: Lakers paid Austin Reaves to be a star. Now they need him to prove his durability

  29-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers guard Austin Reaves strikes a pose during the team's media day in El Segundo on Monday. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)On the court, Austin Reaves really doesn’t have much left to prove. Well, except whether he can stay on the court.The Lakers’ star guard is tough, he’s talented, he has the temperament and competitive compass to lead a team. He’s been blessed with a sense of the moment and a sense of humor. It’s been a treat to watch him go from an und
  
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• Open Thread: Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper grace GQ Hype

  29-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10: Dylan Harper #2 and Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs look on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2025-26 Emirates Cup Quarterfinals on December 10, 2025 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 2025 NBA
  
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• Last season’s shooting struggles won’t hold Derrick White back

  29-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 28, 2026; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) talks to reporters during media day at Auerbach Center. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Another year, another Celtics Media Day in the books. This is maybe my favorite part of the offseason. The team is assembled, the stakes are set, and all the new and returning faces are telling me exactly what I want to hear.Up until the playoffs rolled around, I had very little to complain
  
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• How a healthy and motivated Walker Kessler could transform the Lakers' defense

  29-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers center Walker Kessler speaks during the team's media day in El Segundo on Monday. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)When he’s at his best, Matisse Thybulle is already regarded as an elite, ball-hawking wing. Now think about what the new Lakers guard can do with Walker Kessler by his side.“[I] just feel like I can fully live up to my defensive potential,” Thybulle said Monday at Lakers media day, “because of having a rim protector like Walker.”Just as Kess
  
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• Kentucky Wildcat News: Injury onslaught continues for UK Basketball

  29-09-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Good morning BBN!The Kentucky Wildcats basketball season tip-off is only a few days away as the Cats will take the floor at Rupp Arena on Friday night for Big Blue Madness. Mark Pope’s first two seasons have been up and down, but one thing has been constant: Injuries. The first season, it was Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Kerr Kriisa, and Andrew Carr who battled injuries. Last season, it was Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance who went down for the season, while Kam Williams and Mo Dioubat
  
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• YouTube Gold: The Great George McGinnis

  29-09-2026 12:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED STATES - APRIL 17: Basketball: ABA Playoffs, San Antonio Spurs George Gervin (44) in action vs Indiana Pacers George McGinnis (30), Indianapolis, IN 4/17/1975 (Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (SetNumber: X19471 TK1) George McGinnis is somewhat forgotten today, and that’s really too bad, because he was a heck of a player. After growing up in Indianapolis, McGinnis chose Indiana, where he averaged 29.9 ppg as a sophomore in 1970-71. He left for the ABA,
  
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• Conley confident heading into 20th season

  29-09-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 28: Mike Conley #45 of the Boston Celtics is interviewed during Boston Celtics Media Day at Auerbach Center on September 28, 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Basketball is a young man’s sport.But Mike Conley, a 38-year-o
  
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• Can 76ers stars deliver a title? LeBron James says it's no 'instant oatmeal'

  29-09-2026 11:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, N.J. — LeBron James knows championship-caliber chemistry won't develop overnight for the Philadelphia 76ers with their recently renovated star-studded roster.It will take time. Say, like the 90 seconds it takes for a bowl of oatmeal to warm up in the microwave."Everyone wants instant oatmeal," James said Monday, Sept. 28 at 76ers media day. "You just put the oatmeal in the bowl, you put water in it, throw it in the microwave, and in a minute and a half, you’ve got something t
  
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• Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Marcus Smart

  29-09-2026 11:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 22, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rocketsedia day at Hilton Americas hotel. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Rockets recently seem to insist upon adding veterans who spend a lot of time being injured. Some, like Steven Adams are probably worth it, as long as the team isn’t absolutely relying on him being around (it is – see Stone at Media Day).Adams has a particular set of skills that are unmatched in the NBA – offensive
  
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• Jayson Tatum used his time on the bench to learn

  29-09-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 28: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics poses for photos during Boston Celtics Media Day at Auerbach Center on September 28, 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Jayson Tatum spent last season learning, learning about different
  
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• Baylor Scheierman on the new-look Boston Celtics: “We’re just gonna hoop”

  29-09-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 28: Baylor Scheierman #55 of the Boston Celtics answers questions during a press conference during Boston Celtics Media Day at Auerbach Center on September 28, 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Every Media Day gives a little in
  
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• Curry’s extension saved Warriors $20 million. Your move, Dunleavy

  29-09-2026 09:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Media day at Chase Center is usually a fashion show with microphones. Guys roll in with fresh earrings and promises about being in the best shape of their lives, and we write it all down like we haven’t heard it every September since dial-up.Steph Curry walked in Monday with a new contract. Two years, $116 million, signed late last week, with enough optionality built in that he could be in blue and gold through the 2028-29 season. He was eligible for the max, which topped out at $136.7 mil
  
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• Why Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg is built to complement Steph Curry, Draymond Green

  29-09-2026 09:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg is built to complement Steph Curry, Draymond Green originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – On the day Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was born, it’s entirely possible that 14-year-old Stephen Curry was in a gym honing his jump shot and 12-year-old Draymond Green’s was giving his mother fits of annoyance.Yet Lendeborg, who turns 24 on Wednesday, is considered “old,” because he’s an NBA rookie. Green, Curry and the
  
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• What can veterans and the power of friendship do for the Brooklyn Nets?

  29-09-2026 09:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dustin Satloff/Getty Images | Getty Images “There’s a blueprint in the NBA right now where some of the best teams — guys really really enjoy spending time with each other.”I enjoyed this quote from Danny Wolf on Brooklyn Nets Media Day (which Collin Helwig admirably covered here, particularly all news items), because you typically hear “blueprint” regarding roster construction and team-wide traits like positional size and ball-handling, but I enjoy the idea of
  
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• Say cheese, LeBron James is a Sixer: Best of Sixers Media Day

  29-09-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Say cheese, LeBron James is a Sixer: Best of Sixers Media Day originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaIt’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for.On July 6th, the Sixers added a piece in a monster trade with the Celtics. That piece is a five-time NBA All-Star and Finals MVP.On July 24th? Well … We all know what happened that day.Many said it didn’t feel real. That it wouldn’t set in until LeBron James was in a Sixers uniform. Well that time has come, and seein
  
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• Biggest Takeaways From Celtics Media Day

  29-09-2026 07:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 28: Jayson Tatum #0 and Paul George #13 of the Boston Celtics pose for photos during Boston Celtics Media Day at Auerbach Center on September 28, 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a rainy morning outside of the Auerbach
  
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• When a jersey patch deal isn’t just a jersey patch deal

  29-09-2026 07:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Early Monday morning, just before Media Day began, the Brooklyn Nets announced a “jersey patch” deal with Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant headed, of course, by Joe Tsai…We’re proud to announce @AlibabaGroup as our official jersey patch and technology partner. pic.twitter.com/hn451HrRS8— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 28, 2026This deal differed substantially from other patch deals, which have gone for as much as eight figures per season. In the past,
  
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• Nets carrying ‘delusional confidence’ they can defy odds with lofty win goal

  29-09-2026 07:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oddmakers project the Nets will win fewer than 25 games. The delusionally confident Nets think they can win twice that many. They’ve set it as a goal, talking about it privately and now publicly. “That’s the goal from Day 1. We said our goal is to get 50 wins,” Terance Mann said Monday when asked by The Post about trying to lead a young, inexperienced group that, heretofore, has no idea how to win. “So you’re going to have to go in there with th
  
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• Brandin Podziemski was making waves at Warriors’ media day

  29-09-2026 07:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 7: Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on December 7, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images If you’re a guard with the Golden State Warriors during the St
  
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• Jalen Brunson ready to go after ‘painful’ injury he didn’t let derail Knicks’ title hopes

  29-09-2026 06:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks speaks to the media during New York Knicks Media Day at the Knicks Training Facility in Tarrytown, New York, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.Jalen Brunson sat at the podium during Knicks Media Day on Monday with no cast, brace or any type of protection on his left wrist.The captain is ready to go.Brunson underwent offseason surgery on that wrist to repair a tendon issue. He notably played through the injury during the end of the playoffs en route to winning Finals MVP
  
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• Where Nets’ ongoing Michael Porter Jr. extension talks stand entering training camp

  29-09-2026 06:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brooklyn Nets Michael Porter, Jr. speaks to members of the media during Media Day at HSS Training Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.Extension talks between the Nets and Michael Porter Jr. are ongoing. But they don’t sound urgent or anywhere close to bearing fruit. Porter was Brooklyn’s leading scorer last season amid a career year. But he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and despite being extension-eligible since July 6, neither side
  
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• Knicks believe they know what it takes to deliver rare NBA championship repeat

  29-09-2026 06:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The overwhelming trajectory of the NBA is working against the Knicks.They’re out to buck an era-defining trend.None of the past eight champions have repeated the following season; the Warriors in 2017 and ’18 were the last teams to do it, having lost in the 2019 Finals. Almost a decade of parity followed in a league that previously was ruled mainly by dynasties.Why should these defending champion Knicks be any different?“We write,” Josh Hart said during the team’s M
  
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