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• Hawks acquire Finney-Smith for Hield, Nembhard

  23-09-2026 02:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29: Dorian Finney-Smith of Rockets warms up before the NBA playoffs game 5 between Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets at the Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images This trade has been rumored about extensively, as I detailed earlier this week.Now, the final details have come in with the Hawks adding in a player they acquired earlier this offseason for mo
  
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's next evolution: Why the 2-time MVP should give up touches to his Thunder teammates

  24-09-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ten years ago, the Thunder needed Russell Westbrook to do just about everything. James Harden was long gone, and Kevin Durant had left for Golden State, leaving Russ as both their star quarterback and workhorse running back. He became an MVP. But an offense built around one player doing it all became predictable and exhausting.Russ got more help when Paul George arrived in 2017, but three consecutive first-round exits eventually sent Oklahoma City into a rebuild. Now, the Thunder have Shai
  
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• Lawrence Tanter dies at 76: Lakers public address announcer was the 'soundtrack' for more than 40 years

  24-09-2026 14:54 via cbssports.com
  
  Tanter served as the Lakers' PA announcer since 1982 and introduced stars from Magic to Kobe to LeBron
  
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• Lawrence Tanter, longtime Lakers PA announcer, dies at 76

  24-09-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Laker announcer Lawrence Tanter before the start of the Lakers-Timberwolves game at Staples Center. (Photo by Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Gary Friedman via Getty ImagesLongtime Los Angeles Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter died on Wednesday, the team announced. He was 76."We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of legendary Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter," the Lakers wrote in a statement. "For 43 years, LT's voice se
  
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• Where It’s Cold or Where It’s Hot?

  24-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  College Basketball: Closeup portrait of Duke Christian Laettner (32) during photo shoot at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Durham, NC 10/30/1991 CREDIT: Peter Read Miller (Photo by Peter Read Miller /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images) (Set Number: X42063 ) Continuation of the “What If” Wolves series. In this series, I play the role of Timberwolves Overlord and go back in time and right some of the wrongs of our favorite franchise. Since this is the Timberwolves, there are a lo
  
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• Ranking the Roster: Kyle Kuzma urges you not to be ‘that guy’ at 10

  24-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 05: Kyle Kuzma #18 of the Milwaukee Bucks scores on a dunk during the first half of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Fiserv Forum on April 05, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images Coming in at #10, Kyle Kuzma has certainly been
  
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• Preview: Will RJ Barrett be the Raptors’ saviour or scapegoat?

  24-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 01: RJ Barrett #9 of the Toronto Raptors speaks to the media after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-110 in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 01, 2026 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. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) | Getty
  
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• Player Preview: Mark Williams could still have a role to play for the Suns

  24-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 05: Mark Williams #15 of the Phoenix Suns slam dunks during the second half against the Chicago Bulls on April 5, 2026 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Every day, we’re previewing another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns to get you ready for training camp and the preseason.Mark WilliamsCenter, 7’1”, 240 pounds, 24 years old,5th seasonThis season was going
  
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• NBA Western Conference rankings 1-15 entering 2026-27 season

  24-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Is Western Conference superiority over in the NBA? For the first time in two decades, there’s an argument to be made that the Eastern Conference is stronger 1-10 heading into the season. The bottom end of the West playoff picture feels a little softer than normal, but that shouldn’t detract from the fact that the top-6 of the conference is absolutely loaded, led by perhaps the two best teams in the NBA.The West has some upstar
  
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• Open Thread: The Spurs will play two sold out games in Europe this season

  24-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JANUARY 25: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans waits for the ball during the game on January 25, 2026 at the 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 (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE
  
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• Cavs season preview: Tyrese Proctor – More important than you think?

  24-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 19: Tyrese Proctor #24 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates making a three-point basket during the first half against the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Arena on December 19, 2025 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. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have a vacanc
  
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• NBA power rankings as training camps open for 2026-27 season: Who will compete for Finals?

  24-09-2026 12:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s that time of the year.A hectic NBA offseason full of blockbuster trades and player movement has concluded as training camps have started to slowly open. Teams playing international preseason games are already reporting to camps. Practices will soon follow, and then preseason games, and soon enough we will be tipping off the regular season openers in a month.This also means that it’s time to turn the page on last season. So while the New York Knicks are indeed the reigning NBA ch
  
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• Ramp to Camp: Record and 2026-27 season prediction for Celtics

  24-09-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramp to Camp: Record and 2026-27 season prediction for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBoston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens routinely points out that his team’s north star is winning championships. Every decision that Stevens makes is geared towards delivering the Celtics to a place where they can truly contend with the NBA’s elite with the ultimate goal of adding to their league-leading banner collection.Most years, the season goal is simple
  
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• YouTube Gold: From Navy To San Antonio, David Robinson Was Brilliant

  24-09-2026 11:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  David Robinson #50, Center for the San Antonio Spurs prepares to shoot a free throw during the NBA Pacific Division basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers on 2nd December 1994 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, United States. The Portland Trail Blazers won the game 104 - 92. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images) | Getty Images David Robinson was never supposed to be a star. A high school nerd, Robinson was one of the last great sleepers. His college coac
  
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• The 2026-2027 NBA Season should be make-or-break for Rockets Ime Udoka

  24-09-2026 11:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Do you have to play sports to understand them?It’s a question at the center of too many bad internet debates. “I bet you don’t even play ball.”Does that matter?Where is the line? Is the worth of an opinion weighed by the level of basketball? A D1 rec league player is allowed to comment on the NBA, but D3 is out?It’s an ad hominem. The opinion is independent of the opinion holder. Still, we plebeians ought to remember that we don’t always know. There’s so
  
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• Golden State Warriors season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  24-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors enter the 2026-27 season as an afterthought to some but are one of the more profound sleeper teams in the league. Golden State returns with practically the same roster from last season, only adding their 2026 draft picks and a couple free agent signings.The Warriors battled extensive injuries throughout the previous season and managed to sneak into the NBA Play-In Tournament, but failed to make the playoffs, losing in an elimination game for the No. 8-seed to the Phoeni
  
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• Minnesota Timberwolves season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  24-09-2026 11:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There’s something to be said about a team that understands a change, one potentially with risks, needs to happen.The alternative would be stagnation, and the Minnesota Timberwolves went into this offseason clearly determined to avoid that at all costs.The focus was on generating more offensive creation and shot opportunities outside of All-NBA shooting guard Anthony Edwards, who has been the face of the franchise. So Minnesota traded away Julius Randle and Naz Reid in separate deals, both
  
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• Philadelphia 76ers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  24-09-2026 11:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s a new era for the Philadelphia 76ers.After making the playoffs eight of the last nine seasons — but failing to get past the second round in each of those trips — the Sixers overhauled their front office and roster to seriously contend for an NBA championship.It started with the May 12 dismissal of former president of basketball operations Darryl Morey. Then came Morey’s replacement, Mike Gansey, who had plenty of experience with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was Gansey
  
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• Detroit Pistons season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  24-09-2026 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Detroit Pistons were an overwhelming success last season, finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference. But a discouraging playoff exit in the conference semifinals and an unnerving offseason have tempered expectations heading into the 2026-27 NBA season.Cade Cunningham is back as a legitimate MVP candidate capable of carrying the Pistons to another strong regular season. The front office also tinkered with his supporting cast while embroiled in a prolonged contract standoff with
  
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• Orlando Magic season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  24-09-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paolo Banchero hit an overtime game-winner in Brooklyn in January. Three months later he dropped 38 points on 14-for-25 shooting in a Game 7, and the Orlando Magic still lost by 22.That gap, between what Banchero can do alone and what happens when nobody else shows up, cost coach Jamahl Mosley his job.Orlando let Mosley go in May and hired Sean Sweeney, who arrived with a defensive reputation and a mandate to fix an offense that has finished 19th or worse in efficiency three consecutive years. T
  
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• Memphis Grizzlies season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  24-09-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Memphis Grizzlies officially moved on from one era of the franchise and began a new one this offseason.First came the selection of Cameron Boozer with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and soon thereafter, the Grizzlies finally executed a trade of star Ja Morant after looking for a deal to unload him at last year's trade deadline. Combined with the trades of Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. over the past year, Memphis has effectively flipped its roster.The core is filled with co
  
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• Lakers announce passing of longtime PA announcer Lawrence Tanter

  24-09-2026 08:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Laker announcer Lawrence Tanter before the start of the Lakers–Timberwolves game at Staples Center on March 18, 2011. (Photo by Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Late Wednesday night, the Lakers announced that longtime PA announcer and voice of the Lakers and Staples Center and Crypto.com Arena, Lawrence Tanter, had passed away.Lawrence Tanter, forever in our hearts as a member of the Lakers family 💜 pic.twitter.com/IOmRECqu8m— Los Angeles Lakers (@
  
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• Lawrence Tanter, Lakers longtime PA announcer, dead at 76

  24-09-2026 08:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Longtime Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter died, the franchise announced on Wednesday night.He was 76 years old. “We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of legendary Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter,” the Lakers said in a statement Wednesday. “For 43 years, LT’s voice served as the soundtrack to Lakers games at the arena. He will be remembered as a cherished member of the Lakers family.”Tanter began working as the L
  
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• Beloved Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter dies at 76

  24-09-2026 07:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter sits courtside before the start of a home game against the Timberwolves on March 18, 2011 (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)The Lakers’ longtime public address announcer Lawrence Tanter died Wednesday, the team announced. He was 76.Remembered for his smooth, baritone voice, Tanter served as the voice of the Lakers for more than four decades. Tanter narrated chapters of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O&r
  
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• Utah Jazz season preview with Shreyas Laddha of the Salt Lake Tribune

  24-09-2026 07:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 14, 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 Zach Barron/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Longtime Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter dies at 76: NBA world pays tribute to legendary voice

  24-09-2026 07:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lawrence Tanter, who served as the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers for 43 years, has died, the team announced on social media on Sept. 23. He was 76 years old. "Lawrence Tanter, forever in our hearts as a member of the Lakers family," the Lakers posted on X, formerly Twitter, with a purple heart emoji.The post was accompanied by the following statement announcing Tanter's death: "We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of legendary Lakers public address announ
  
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• Dain Danija, Ben Humrichous get Nets training camp invites

  24-09-2026 06:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Long Island Nets, DJ Rodman, Isaiah Wong, Ben Humrichous, Getty Images, NetsDaily Graphic The Brooklyn Nets have filled out their NBA roster and are putting the final touches on training camp which begins next Tuesday, adding two new players Wednesday, both of whom could ultimately help their G League affiliate this season.On Wednesday, Brooklyn signed 6’9” forwards Dain Dainja and Ben Humrichous, both of whom were with the squad in Summer League and according to team source, willbe
  
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• Steph Curry hasn’t signed extension but doesn’t want to leave Warriors

  24-09-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  STATELINE, NEVADA - JULY 12: Stephen Curry plays his shot from the second tee box during the final round of the American Century Championship 2026 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12, 2026 in Stateline, Nevada. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images He’s been eligible for a contract extension for nearly a month and has likely been discussing terms with the Golden State Warriors for longer than that. Still, Steph Curry says that the delay in his signing an extension in no
  
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• Gregg Popovich marries ex-wife of former Spurs assistant coach

  24-09-2026 04:39 via yahoo.com
  Gregg Popovich added to his ring collection after marrying the ex-wife of one of his former assistant coaches.The five-time NBA champion head coach of the Spurs tied the knot with Mary Barth Budenholzer on Sept. 16 in Texas, according to a marriage license obtained by TMZ. Barth Budenholzer was once married to former San Antonio assistant and current Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer, who was by Popovich’s side with the Spurs for nearly two decades from 1996 to 2013.Gregg Popovich look
  
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• Gregg Popovich marries ex-wife of his former longtime Spurs assistant coach

  24-09-2026 04:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Popovich and Mike Budenholzer coached together in San Antonio for nearly two decades and won four NBA titles
  
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