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• Haywood Highsmith cleared waivers and found his way back to Phoenix

  17-08-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 10, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Haywood Highsmith (19) reacts after scoring a basket during the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Well, that didn’t take long, did it?Less than a week after waiving Haywood Highsmith, the Phoenix Suns have re-signed him, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.Free agent F Haywood Highsmith has agreed to a one-year deal to r
  
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• Jeanie Buss disputes her family's sale of Lakers stake: What to know about dramatic off-court fight

  18-08-2026 02:37 via cbssports.com
  
  Jeanie Buss would no longer serve as the Lakers' governor if her family sells its 17.8% ownership stake to Josh Kusher and Bob Iger
  
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• Jeanie Buss contesting her family's plan to sell its Lakers stakes

  18-08-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is contesting her family's plans to sell sell its remaining shares in the NBA team to new majority owners Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger.In a letter obtained by USA TODAY Sports and first reported by CNBC, Buss' attorney Adam F. Streisand refuted an earlier report from ESPN that all six siblings – Jim, Johnny, Janie, Jeanie, Joey and Jesse – had voted to sell their 17.8% ownership stake and that Jeanie was effectively out as team governor. He asse
  
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• Jeanie Buss opposing sale of family’s stake in Lakers

  18-08-2026 01:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: Los Angeles Lakers' Governor Jeanie Buss during the Los Angeles Lakers unveiling former head coach Pat Riley statue at Crypto.com Arena on February 22, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luiza Moraes/Getty Images) | Getty Images Jeanie Buss is not going quietly into that good night.While Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday that the Buss family would be selling its remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers, it doesn’t appear that was a unanimou
  
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• Jeanie Buss rips siblings' attempt to sell Lakers minority stake in scathing letter from lawyer

  18-08-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Buss family’s attempt to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers has hit a snag. Despite reporting that all six Buss siblings had agreed to sell their shares in the team, there is one that is reportedly contesting the sale: Jeanie Buss, the eldest Buss daughter and governor of the team.In a letter obtained by multiple outlets, Buss’ lawyer Adam Streisand wrote that she was opposed to selling the team, and that “any ‘vote’ by any of the Buss sibl
  
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• Jeanie Buss reportedly contesting sale of Lakers' minority stake in opposition with siblings' vote

  18-08-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Buss family’s attempt to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers has hit a snag. Despite reporting that all six Buss siblings had agreed to sell their shares in the team, there is one that is reportedly contesting the sale: Jeanie Buss, the eldest Buss daughter and governor of the team.In a letter obtained by multiple outlets, Buss’ lawyer Adam Streisand wrote that she was opposed to selling the team, and that “any ‘vote’ by any of the Buss sibl
  
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• Za’Darius Smith free agency update: Could spurn Browns for former coach

  17-08-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Aug 4, 2024; Cleveland Browns defensive end Za'Darius Smith (99) points during practice at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Uh, oh. Here we go again, perhaps.Sunday afternoon, we covered a report that former Cleveland Browns DE Za’Darius Smith was expected to rejoin the team after a visit to Berea. Smith seemed a bit confused by that report, as he commented on social media that he had another worko
  
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• Buss family reportedly to sell remaining shares of Lakers to new owners

  17-08-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's truly the end of an era.The Buss family has agreed to sell its remaining 17.8% of the Lakers to the team's incoming owners, Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, a story broken by ESPN’s Shams Charania and since confirmed by multiple sources. When the Buss family first sold its majority stake to Mark Walter last year, the family retained that 17.8%, enough for Jeanie Buss to remain on as Governor for the next five years, something written into the sales agreement. Now, without the ownership stak
  
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• Jeanie Buss’ siblings got the last laugh in family’s sale of the Lakers

  17-08-2026 22:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO, CA - AUGUST 10: Jim Buss and his sister Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers attend a news conference where Dwight Howard was introduced as the newest member of the team at the Toyota Sports Center on August 10, 2012 in El Segundo, California. The Lakers acquired Howard from Orlando Magic in a four-team trade. In addition Lakers will receive Chris Duhon and Earl Clark from the Magic. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) | Getty Images It turns out burning bridges with all of yo
  
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• Sixers announce 2026-27 preseason schedule

  17-08-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives past Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks during Game Three of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 08, 2026 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. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Ge
  
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• Jeanie Buss contests family sale of Lakers ownership stake to Bob Iger, Joshua Kushner

  17-08-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeanie Buss watches Game 5 of the Lakers' first-round NBA playoff series against the Houston Rockets from the sideline at Crypto.com Arena. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)For more than four decades, the Lakers were a family-run business — sibling rivalries and all.Jeanie Buss is fighting back after her siblings reportedly voted to sell the family’s remaining stake in the Lakers on Monday. The team’s governor, through her attorney, sent a letter to her brothers’
  
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• Buss family selling Lakers ownership stake to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner

  17-08-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeanie Buss watches Game 5 of the Lakers' first-round NBA playoff series against the Houston Rockets from the sideline at Crypto.com Arena. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)The end of an era.The Buss Family Trust is selling its 17.8% stake of the Lakers, according to media reports Monday, giving its final shares of the team to new majority owners Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, who bought the controlling ownership stake from Mark Walter last week for a record valuation of $12.5 billion. Th
  
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• Buss family sells Lakers stake, ending an era for one of NBA's marquee franchises

  17-08-2026 22:19 via cbssports.com
  
  Jeanie Buss was originally set to stay on as the team's governor under Josh Kushner and Bob Iger
  
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• How Knicks’ title run added chaos to Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns’ wedding

  17-08-2026 22:17 via yahoo.com
  Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns tie the knot during a wedding ceremony on August 15, 2026, in Malibu, California.It’s not easy winning a NBA championship and getting married in the same offseason.The Knicks’ championship run in June didn’t give Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods much time to plan their nuptials, which took place on Aug. 15 in Malibu — and Woods took over planning Towns’ wedding look, the model shared in an interview published Monday with Vogue.
  
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• Buss family will sell remaining stake in Los Angeles Lakers

  17-08-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The new owners of the Los Angeles Lakers are consolidating their control over the franchise and amplifying their stake in the team.The Buss family agreed to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the franchise on Monday, Aug. 17 to new majority owners, businessman Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Robert Iger.“We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust shares to the Bob Iger group as part of the ongoing transaction,” the Buss family said Monday in a statement.
  
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• Buss family intends to sell remaining stake in Lakers despite Jeanie Buss' opposition

  17-08-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The new owners of the Los Angeles Lakers are consolidating their control over the franchise and amplifying their stake in the team.The Buss family announced it has agreed to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the franchise on Monday, Aug. 17 to new majority owners, businessman Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Robert Iger. ESPN was the first to report the news.“We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust shares to the Bob Iger group as part of the ongoing transact
  
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• NBA, Clippers clash over progress in Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention investigation

  17-08-2026 22:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Clippers owner Steve Ballmer congratulates Kawhi Leonard after he scored 55 points durin ga win over the Pistons in December at Intuit Dome. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)The NBA investigation into whether payments from Clippers team sponsors to star player Kawhi Leonard were a prohibited attempt to circumvent the salary cap has moved to a contentious discussion phase between the team and the league, people with knowledge of the case not authorized to discuss it publicly confirmed to The Ti
  
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• NetsDaily Reacts: How many games will the Brooklyn Nets win in 2026-27?

  17-08-2026 21:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: Head Coach Jordi Fernandez of the Brooklyn Nets reacts during the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center on April 09, 2026 in New York City. 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 Jordan Bank/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throug
  
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• Buss family selling Lakers’ ownership to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger

  17-08-2026 21:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Buss family is selling their remaining ownership stakes in the Lakers to the new majority owners.The family, which has had ownership stakes in the Lakers since the late Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the franchise in 1979, is selling its remaining ownership stake in the franchise to businessman Josh Kushner and former The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger.Jeanie Buss during a Lakers game on Oct. 13, 2023. ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA“We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust
  
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• Jeanie Buss reportedly opposing family sale of remaining Lakers ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

  17-08-2026 21:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  After nearly 50 years, the Buss family will no longer be part of the Lakers' ownership group. In a statement to ESPN, the family announced it has chosen to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Lakers to the new majority ownership group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, according to multiple reports.Iger and Kushner agreed to purchased the controlling stake in the Lakers last week for a record $12.5 billion."We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust shares to
  
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• Buss family to sell remaining stake in Lakers to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger

  17-08-2026 21:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles, CA - February 22: Jeanie Buss during the statue unveiling for former Lakers coach Pat Riley in Star Plaza in front of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Riley won 4 championships as Lakers head coach. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images The Buss family, officially, no longer owns the Los Angeles Lakers.Less than a week after Bob Iger and Josh Kushner purchased Mark Walter’
  
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• Buss family selling remaining 17.8% ownership stake in Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

  17-08-2026 21:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After nearly 50 years, the Buss family will no longer be part of the Lakers’ ownership group. In a statement to ESPN, the family announced that it has chosen to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Lakers to the new majority ownership group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, according to multiple reports.Iger and Kushner purchased the controlling stake in the Lakers last week for a record-breaking $12.5 billion."We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust
  
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• Buss family selling remaining 17.8% ownership stake in Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, Jeanie Buss reportedly opposes sale

  17-08-2026 21:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After nearly 50 years, the Buss family will no longer be part of the Lakers' ownership group. In a statement to ESPN, the family announced it has chosen to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Lakers to the new majority ownership group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, according to multiple reports.Iger and Kushner agreed to purchased the controlling stake in the Lakers last week for a record $12.5 billion."We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust shares to
  
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• NBA blasts ESPN for ‘inaccuracies’ in report on Kawhi Leonard-Clippers investigation

  17-08-2026 21:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard is a seven-time All-Star.Photograph: Matt Slocum/APThe NBA has disputed an ESPN report on the league’s investigation into possible salary cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers.On Monday, ESPN reported that, after an 11-month investigation, the NBA was not able to show proof that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard via team sponsorships to bypass the salary cap. The outlet also said the two sides have been “negotiating a resolution to the
  
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• Clippers investigation gets even messier + talking Bulls, Grizzlies, Magic & Hawks with Trey Kerby

  17-08-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor reacts to the latest developments in the investigation into whether the Clippers organization circumvented the NBA's salary cap. ESPN reported that the NBA found no evidence against Steve Ballmer and the Clippers, but the league quickly responded that the report contained "significant inaccuracies." Which party is leaking this information and does anyone know the truth?KOC also discusses the Cavaliers trading Sc
  
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• NBA reportedly 'found no evidence' Clippers, Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard

  17-08-2026 21:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The investigation into whether the LA Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer circumvented the NBA salary cap using sponsors to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard "found no evidence" to prove the allegations, according to a new report at ESPN. The league office quickly pushed back hard on that report.The investigation and report from the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz are essentially done, both the Clippers and the league office have them, and the sides had started settlement talks, a league so
  
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• NBA reportedly 'found no evidence Clippers, Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard, settlement talks started

  17-08-2026 21:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The investigation into whether the LA Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer circumvented the NBA salary cap using sponsors to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard "found no evidence" to prove the allegations, according to a new report at ESPN. The league office quickly pushed back hard on that report.The investigation and report from the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz are essentially done, both the Clippers and the league office have them, and the sides had started settlement talks, a league so
  
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• Will PJ Washington be on the Dallas Mavericks roster all season?

  17-08-2026 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 27: P.J Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 27, 2026 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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 Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Image
  
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• Why can’t the Knicks go back-to-back?

  17-08-2026 21:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 13: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks lifts the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 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. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Image
  
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• Cavs Reacts Survey: Win total prediction

  17-08-2026 21:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 31, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Image
  
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