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• Former Warriors great goes full blasphemy on Steph Curry with bold claim

  09-08-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Since Steph Curry joined the Golden State Warriors 17 years ago, they have been the blueprint for success in the NBA. But according to one of Curry’s former teammates, the team would have had the same level of success even without him.“If you switched me and Steph out with the team that won championships, it’d be the same thing,” Ellis told ESPN. “So you’ve got to take the good with the bad, and that’s cool. It put me in a position to make money for me a
  
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• The NBA’s 10 best rivalries, ranked for 2026-27 season with every matchup to circle

  14-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 20: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game during Game Two of the NBA Western Conference Finals on May 20, 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
  
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• Banner Years: 1968, Boston is not dead

  14-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - 1968: Bailey Howell #18 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers circa 1968 at the Boston 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 1968 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images NBA history spans 80 seasons
  
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• Remembering Russell Westbrook’s lone season with the Rockets

  14-08-2026 11:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Russell Westbrook, we hardly knew ye.No, seriously. Russell Westbrook played one season with the Houston Rockets. So why does he feel like such an integral part of their recent past?There are likely a few reasons. Westbrook leaves a huge impression. It was also, at times (for reasons that were largely not his fault), painful to watch. Perhaps most importantly, his lone 2019-20 season as a Rocket was the final, dying gasp of the James Harden era.But James Harden didn’t retire (as of this wr
  
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• Bradley Beal re-signs with Clippers for reported two-years, $13.2 million

  14-08-2026 07:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The minute Bradley Beal opted out of his $5.6 million player option for this season — despite playing just six games last season due to hip surgery — it was expected that he would re-sign with the Clippers. That's now a done deal.Welcome back, Bradley Beal!
  Catch him at @IntuitDome this season ️ https://t.co/nUroVpKxDWpic.twitter.com/TKfYLfR0Vb— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) August 14, 2026This contract is for two years, $13.2 million, with a player option on the second year
  
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• Warriors 2026-27 schedule: Breaking down the biggest dates

  14-08-2026 05:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Stephen Curry show has its tour dates.After a steady drip of marquee games earlier this week, the NBA released the full regular season schedule for the Golden State Warriors and the rest of the league Thursday.The Warriors will play their first home game Oct. 23 against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it will be the only time they play inside their own arena for the first five games on their schedule.They also close the season with seven of their final nine games on the road, a stretch that inclu
  
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• Utah Jazz Regular Season Schedule Released

  14-08-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 4: Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Jazz 106-102. 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 Utah Jazz regular season schedule
  
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• Clippers run it back with former All-Star after lost first season

  14-08-2026 04:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Beal’s first season with the Los Angeles Clippers barely got started. He will get another chance to make it work.The three-time All-Star has agreed to return to Los Angeles on a two-year, $13.2 million contract with a player option in the second season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.The reunion comes after Beal declined his $5.62 million player option earlier this offseason, a somewhat surprising decision considering how little he was able to show during his first year i
  
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• NBA schedule release: Pelicans and Spurs will fly the most miles in 2026-27 season, Knicks will travel the least

  14-08-2026 04:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 NBA schedule is here, with the league's 30 teams set to travel all across the United States to play hundreds of total games throughout the season.The exact number of miles flown across 80 regular-season games varies from year to year, and the teams saddled with the most airborne time vary too. But this season, there are two clear losers, with the New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs set to travel more miles than any other teams.According to an analysis from Claude, the Pelicans
  
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• Bradley Beal contract grade: Veteran guard returning to Clippers

  14-08-2026 03:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Beal has agreed to a two-year deal to return to the LA Clippers, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Beal’s deal is said to be worth $13.2 million and will have a player option for the second year.The three-time All-Star played in just six games during his debut season in Los Angeles before suffering a season-ending left hip fracture and undergoing surgery in November 2025. He initially left a game against his former team, the Phoenix Suns, during the first half because of hip
  
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• Bob Iger expected to be owner ‘most actively involved’ with Lakers

  14-08-2026 02:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Disney CEO Bob Iger gives a thumbs up on the court before a game between the LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns at Intuit Dome on October 24, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jordan Teller/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images Given how pricey these NBA teams are getting, they are typically owned by a group of people with someone serving as the de facto face.When the Buss family owned the Lakers, Jeanie was front and center af
  
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• NBA schedule release: Winners & losers, including rookies, monster slates and some questionable decisions

  14-08-2026 02:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The time has come. The NBA has officially dropped its 2026-27 regular-season schedule. As with anything in life, there are winners and losers — let’s dive in.  Winner: The Villain. And by proxy, all villainous peopleLook, I’m a big fan of a good social media product. Russell Westbrook called it quits on a fruitful 18-year career and did so with aplomb, a beautifully crafted mini-movie highlighting all the best parts of his time in the NBA. I’m also a fan of remo
  
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• Kevin Durant congratulates 'inspiring' Russell Westbrook on retirement

  14-08-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Durant is a future Hall of Famer himself, but upon hearing the news of Russell Westbrook's retirement, he called his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate "inspiring."A day after Westbrook announced he's bidding adieu to basketball, Durant took to X on Thursday, Aug. 13 to write a heartfelt post to the point guard, who played 18 seasons in the NBA. The duo spent eight years together early in their NBA careers. They took Oklahoma City, which moved from Seattle the summer Westbrook joined th
  
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• Lakers schedule: What to know for 2026-27 season

  14-08-2026 02:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ complete 2026-27 schedule was released on Thursday, Aug. 13, and coach JJ Redick's team has a starting point for how it can remain a contender in the Western Conference.Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will lead the Lakers during a season that starts with eight of the first 10 games against Western Conference teams, including the two games each against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers.The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat will be the two out-of-confe
  
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• Important quirks, dates, and games in the Knicks’ 2026-27 schedule

  14-08-2026 02:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Thursday, after a few days of gradual reveals, the NBA schedule came out in full, aside from the two to-be-determined games in December pending the results of the NBA Cup. The Knicks now know where and when they’ll be playing the other 29 teams that spent the entire offseason trying to figure out how to take down our NBA champion Knickerbockers.Today I’m going to highlight individual games, stretches, and notable parts that you might miss glossing over the schedule, because let&rs
  
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• NBA schedule by the numbers: Which teams have most televised home games? Most back-to-backs?

  14-08-2026 01:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA schedule has dropped, and we've laid out the must-watch games and let you know what’s happening on some of the biggest dates of the year, like Opening Night and Christmas Day.But there is a lot more to the schedule: Who is on national television most often? Which teams have the most back-to-backs? Who is getting the most rest? Let's break down the numbers from the NBA's 2026-27 schedule.Nationally televised gamesMaybe the most notable thing in the 2026-27 NBA schedule is that, for
  
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• Bradley Beal returns to Clippers on reported 2-year, $13.2 million deal

  14-08-2026 01:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bradley Beal has agreed to atwo-year, $32 million contract withthe Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. — a familiar home for the three-time All-Star as he returns to the court after missing nearly all of last season following surgery to repair a fractured hip.Beal, 32, has averaged 21.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.3 minutes per game in his career. Fun fact: He is one of just 64 players in NBA history to average 20-4-4 with at least 500 games
  
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• A close look at the Mavericks’ 2026-2027 regular season schedule

  14-08-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9: Cooper Flagg attends a game between the Golden State Warriors against the Dallas Mavericks on July 9, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack 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 Getty Images T
  
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• Kendrick Perkins drops wildly ludicrous take on Lakers’ 2026 expectations

  14-08-2026 01:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kendrick Perkins believes the Los Angeles Lakers should enter the 2026-27 season with championship expectations, even if he still has serious doubts about how the roster is built around Luka Dončić.Discussing the Lakers after the release of their schedule, Perkins pointed to Dončić and an offense he expects to rank among the NBA’s best as reasons Los Angeles should remain dangerous.“They still have one of the best offensive players in Luka Dončić,”
  
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• Kevin Durant delivers heartfelt message towards Russell Westbrook, left ‘inspired’

  14-08-2026 00:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Durant delivers a heartfelt message to Russell Westbrook after retirement news.In the second half of their careers, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant had their differences, but have never lost their respect for one another.On Thursday morning, Durant revealed what it was like playing beside Westbrook for eight seasons (2008-2016), as he was left “inspired.”Durant shared a story on X detailing his time as teammates with Westbrook, where he asked former Oklahoma City Coach, Maur
  
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• Lakers set for surprising amount of national TV games despite LeBron James’ exit

  14-08-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers are set to begin their first season without LeBron James since the 2017-2018 season, and are ready to fully embrace the Luka Doncic era. Clearly, the NBA still sees plenty of value with Los Angeles to be shown in the national spotlight quite often.During the NBA’s schedule release on Thursday afternoon, it was revealed that Los Angeles will have 34 nationally televised games, tying them for the most in the NBA. Three other teams, the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, and the P
  
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• NBA national TV, streaming schedule for 2026-27 season: See the full slate

  14-08-2026 00:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA released the full schedule for the 2026-27 season Thursday, Aug. 13 with nearly 240 games slated to be broadcast on national television networks or streaming platforms: ABC, NBC, ESPN, NBCSN, Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.The defending champion New York Knicks, the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers featuring LeBron James will each have 34 national broadcasts – the maximum allowed by the league.Some teams you won't see much on the big sta
  
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• Lakers schedule: Notable games that will shape 2026-27 season

  13-08-2026 23:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers revamped the roster this offseason, with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as the primary focal points for the team.The duo will help provide the offensive firepower necessary to win games during the regular season, but it's the questions on defense that could determine how the season will play out for the team.Second-year coach JJ Redick and the Lakers finished the 2025-26 season with a 53-29 record and in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Lakers reached the Western
  
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• NBA schedule release, by the numbers: Most back-to-backs, longest road trips, Game 7 rematches and more takeaways for 2026

  13-08-2026 23:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 NBA schedule is out, and there's plenty of information to break down. A busy offseason will make for some bittersweet homecomings, while a number of key matchups will be broadcast on national television, providing a broad audience for the season's top games in what should be another eventful year in the NBA.Beyond the league's 30 teams and the 82 regular-season games, there are some notable numbers to keep an eye on in the grand scheme of the NBA's schedule. Here are a few numbers of
  
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• The Lakers sale offers another speed bump of instability for Luka Doncic

  13-08-2026 23:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAKERS LUKA DONCIC CONFUSED JOSH KUSHMANWelcome to Los Angeles, Luka Doncic. I know you were upset about The Trade, but now you can decompress amid the stability of one of the greatest brands in sports. You’ve joined the darlings of the NBA. The 17-time champions. It’s all sunshine, sea breezes and engraved diamond rings from here on forward. Or is it?Eighteen months ago, Doncic had the rug pulled from under him after believing he would spend his entire career in Dalla
  
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• 2026 NBA Cup Odds: OKC's Road to Redemption

  13-08-2026 23:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Fueled by their relentless depth and star power, the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the pack in early odds for the 2026 NBA Cup.The path to the trophy won't be easy, however, with the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs looming as short-priced threats right behind them. As summers inches closer to its end & we move towards the return of the NBA making its return, we take an early look at the latest Emirat
  
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• NBA schedule: LeBron visiting Lakers, Giannis return to Milwaukee highlight stars facing previous teams

  13-08-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA released its schedule for the 2026-27 season this week, highlighted by the showcase Christmas Day games and nationally televised matchups.With so many star players changing teams during the offseason. the upcoming season is also interspersed with several games featuring those former franchise icons returning to face their previous teams and perhaps visiting the cities where they achieved their fame. The NBA itself highlighted several games on the upcoming schedule in which star players w
  
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• Full schedule released with new standard home tipoff times

  13-08-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 25: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #7 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a three-point basket against the New York Knicks during the first quarter of game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 25, 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 Kevin C.
  
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• Warriors face brutal late-season schedule in 2026-27

  13-08-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jimmy Butler III R and Draymond Green of Golden State Warriors celebrate scoring during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season match between Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco, the United States, on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Arthur Dong/Xinhua via Getty Images) We don’t envy the social media departments for NBA teams. Not only do these underpaid peons have to edit videos, create graphics, and track players’ birthdays, anniversaries, and personal bests, but they als
  
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• Breaking down the biggest trends in the Suns’ 2026-27 schedule

  13-08-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JANUARY 27: Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the national anthem before the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Mortgage Matchup Center on January 27, 2026 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. (Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Today is the day. The date when the entire NB
  
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