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• Important Rockets dates for the 2026-2027 season

  15-09-2026 11:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 31: Alperen Sengun #28, Jabari Smith Jr. #10, Tari Eason #17, Reed Sheppard #15, and Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the game against the New York Knicks on March 31, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, 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
  
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• Knicks suspend ticket sales, refund fans after error led to massive increase: 'Our intention was never to overcharge'

  17-09-2026 19:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks are doing the right thing for their fans. The team suspended all ticket sales Thursday after a “mistake in [its] pricing” led to individual tickets being sold at a much higher price than the team intended.Fans who already purchased tickets to games will be refunded the difference once the team restarts ticket sales with the correct prices.The Knicks’ full statement read:“We are pausing Knicks individual ticket sales due a mistake in our pricing. We are
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Small Forwards (9-Category)

  17-09-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It's the perfect time to debut our nine-category small forward rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst, Dan Titus.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonSome of the game’s most exciting stars have small forward eligibility on Yahoo, so you can find some serious stat-stuffers at the position. Dan’s overall small forward
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Shooting Guards (9-Category)

  17-09-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It's the perfect time to debut our nine-category shooting guard rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst, Dan Titus.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonThanks to the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, you can find some serious talent at the shooting guard position. Dan’s overall shooting guard list is in the table below, an
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Power Forwards (9-Category)

  17-09-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It's the perfect time to debut our nine-category power forward rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst, Dan Titus.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonPower forward is one of two big-men positions necessary to be filled in your Yahoo lineup, and not only can a lot of these guys do traditional big-men work, but they can also fill
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Point Guards (9-Category)

  17-09-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It's the perfect time to debut our nine-category point guard rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst, Dan Titus.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonPoint guard is an incredible important position in fantasy, as that’s the position where one the prime categories is most likely to come from: assists. Dan’s overall poi
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Centers (9-Category)

  17-09-2026 19:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It's the perfect time to debut our nine-category center rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst, Dan Titus.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonPoint guard is an incredible important position in fantasy, as that’s the position where one the prime categories is most likely to come from: assists. Dan’s overall centerli
  
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• Phoenix Suns reportedly agree to sign center Duop Reath to one-year deal

  17-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With center Mark Williams out for likely the first half of the season following surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the Suns have gone out and added depth.Phoenix has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with center Duop Reath, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. This is a one-year, veteran minimum deal and the only question is whether it is fully guaranteed or not (likely not).Reath, 30, spent his first three seasons in Portland and showed flashes of potential, but his minu
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Top 200 players (9-Category)

  17-09-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It's the perfect time to debut our nine-category top-200 player rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst, Dan Titus.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonDan’s overall player list is in the table below. And be sure to save and bookmark this page, as it’ll be the living, breathing, updating hub for Dan’s rankings
  
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• Anthony Edwards takes shots at LeBron James' age, Jaylen Brown's hairline and Jalen Brunson in new Adidas ad

  17-09-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has a lot of personality. So when Edwards comes across well in front of the camera, it shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise. But his new ad for Adidas still found a way to shock some. In the ad, Edwards hosts a mock late-night talk show called "Minnatlantasota." Keeping to that format, Edwards opens the ad by giving a typical, late-night monologue and telling jokes to a — in this instance — fake audience. This wasn't your typical, safe
  
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• Kawhi Leonard, Toronto Raptors reportedly nearing deal on contract extension

  17-09-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While the Kawhi Leonard trade to Toronto will forever be linked to the Clippers salary cap circumvention findings and punishments, the motivations for it were never fully — or even mostly — about that. The Clippers already were pivoting away from the Leonard/Paul George era before everything hit the fan, and they had no intention of giving Leonard the massive extension he wanted. He then wanted to go to a team that would pay him.Enter the Toronto Raptors.Leonard and the Raptors "have
  
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• Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for tribute to Palestinian girl killed in Gaza

  17-09-2026 17:15 via cbssports.com
  
  The Mavericks All-Star guard and Texans Pro Bowl linebacker have both been outspoken advocates for Palestine
  
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• Spurs Villain Tournament: The Final!

  17-09-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors' Zaza Pachulia (27) reacts after he was called a foul against him on San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard in the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, May 14, 2017. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) (Photo by RAY CHAVEZ/MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images In the strangest Family Feud episode ever, Uncle Dennis has usurped his nephew as the biggest Spurs villai
  
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• Report: Wizards sign Trevor Keels to Exhibit-10 deal

  17-09-2026 16:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: Trevor Keels #8 of the Miami Heat in action against the Los Angeles Lakers during their 2026 California Classic Summer League game at Chase Center on July 05, 2026 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thien-An Truong/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Washington Wizards h
  
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• Knicks add five vets, turn training camp into a real competition

  17-09-2026 16:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 11: James Wiseman #33 of the Golden State Warriors goes up to shoot and gets fouled by Drew Eubanks #24 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on October 11, 2022 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. He
  
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• Keaton Wagler is the LA Clippers’ most important player

  17-09-2026 16:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: (Editors Note: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) Keaton Wagler #1 of the LA Clippers poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images Keaton Wagler is the most important player on the LA Clippers roster.That might sound ridiculous when we’re talking about a 19-year-old rookie who hasn’t played a meaningful NBA minute yet, but hear m
  
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• Sixers go soaring up ESPN’s latest Future Power Rankings

  17-09-2026 15:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Inglewood, CA - February 15: Tyrese Maxey of Team USA Stars drives past LeBron James of Team USA Stripes in the final game of the 75th NBA All-Star game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Sunday February 15, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images Every year, ESPN rolls out “Future Power Rankings,” which are its “projection of the on-court success expected for each team over the next three seasons.&rdq
  
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• Searching for any optimism in photos of Dereck Lively II working out with Irving, Flagg at Duke

  17-09-2026 14:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dereck Lively II works out at the Duke University campus during Duke Brotherhood offseason sessions. | Courtesy Dallas Mavericks We polled the Mavs Moneyball readership a couple of weeks back on how many games the readership expected Dereck Lively II to play in 2026-27, a year removed from a lost season of just seven games. I was shocked at how many of you answered “zero” and seemed to mean it. If Lively plays zero games this year, keeping him around for the promise of “next ye
  
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• Ranking the Roster: Pete Nance becomes a victim of circumstance at 15

  17-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - APRIL 7: Pete Nance #35 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on April 7, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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 Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images You love Pete Nance. I
  
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• Player Preview: Ryan Dunn enters a “make it or break it” season

  17-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 04: Ryan Dunn #0 of the Phoenix Suns controls the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Footprint Center on November 04, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the 76ers 118-116. 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 Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Every day, we’ll take a
  
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• NBA Preview: 3 Key Wolves Who Must Develop

  17-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS , MN - APRIL 23: Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves shakes hands with Jaden McDaniels (3) during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) | Denver Post via Getty Images ‘Internal development’ was up there as one of the key phrases of the Minnesota Timberwolves 2024-25 offseason. Alongside ‘continuity’, the two were constant
  
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• NBA Eastern Conference rankings 1-15 for new season

  17-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, ON - January 28 At the end of the game, former team mates Scottie Barnes (4) of the Toronto Raptors and OG Anunoby (8) of the New York Knicks head off the court together.The Toronto Raptors lost 119-92 to the New York Nicks in NBA basketball action at the Scotiabank Arena. January 28 2026 Richard Lautens/Toronto Star (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images) | Toronto Star via Getty Images The NBA’s Eastern Conference has been clearly inferior to the Western Conference from
  
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• Open Thread: Spurs announce new Vice President of Technology

  17-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 5: An overall view of the arena Jumbotron before the game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs 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 Juan Ocampo/NBAE vi
  
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• Half the Wizards roster will be under 23. That’s why they might be really good.

  17-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Half the Wizards roster will be under 23. That’s why they might be really good. | Getty Images The Wizards will be better in 2026-27 than they’ve been the previous three seasons. Low bar, I know. But at least they were trying to be bad unlike a previous season almost 20 years ago where the basketball operations group were tasked by ownership with competing for a championship and assembled a roster that was so bad the only sane move was to trade away all the veterans. They finished th
  
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• 5 Dallas Mavericks storylines to follow this upcoming season

  17-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The offseason is about stories. There is no NBA basketball to analyze, so all the enjoyment of the sport comes from conversing about hypotheticals. Football is back, which means Cowboys-fueled disappointment has activated my basketball brain. It is time to turn away from an embarrassing Cowboys loss on Sunday Night Football and turn towards a compelling Mavericks season ahead. Here are five storylines to follow this season in Dallas:Cooper Flagg’s sophomore leapArguably the most important
  
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• The Celtics need Jayson Tatum to be Jayson Tatum

  17-09-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We all remember May 12th, 2025 when Jayson Tatum fell to the floor in Game 4 of Round 2 against the New York Knicks. To that point, it had been one of the been one of the best games Tatum had played in his career with 42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. The 2024-25 version of Jayson Tatum is the best Tatum we have seen in his career. He had become the best scorer, passer and rebounder on the Celtics and was playing as well as any player in the league.That is the Jayson Tatum
  
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• ESPN ranks Rockets for the future

  17-09-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 24: Amen Thompson #1 and Reed Sheppard #15 of the Houston Rockets reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center on April 24, 2026 in Houston, 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 Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yes, it’s the last of the NBA doldrums before Houst
  
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• Ramp to Camp: What can Mike Conley contribute to Celtics?

  17-09-2026 11:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramp to Camp: What can Mike Conley contribute to Celtics? originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonMike Conley’s biggest contribution to the Boston Celtics during the 2026-27 season is unlikely to be found in the box score. But we wouldn’t sleep on what the soon-to-be 39-year-old guard can bring to the court this season as well.For Day 8 of our Ramp to Camp series, we asked our panel to predict Conley’s biggest impact on this year’s team. Not surprisingly, as Conley prepar
  
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• Fantasy Basketball 2026-27: 10 Players Returning From Injury to Target

  17-09-2026 10:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Every fantasy basketball season brings a new crop of comeback stories, and the 2026-27 campaign is loaded with them. Kyrie Irving, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis and Fred VanVleet all missed significant time, and each one carries a different mix of upside and risk heading into drafts. Where these players land on your board depends on their new situations, minutes outlooks and how quickly their teams turn them loose. Below, we break down 10 notable players returning from injury
  
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• Suns add front court depth, sign Duop Reath

  17-09-2026 05:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 21: Duop Reath #26 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks to pass the ball during the game against the Phoenix Suns during the In-Season Tournament on November 21, 2023 at Footprint Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Ge
  
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