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• Jalen Green could be the key to a more dynamic Suns offense

  08-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after a three-point shot against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96. 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 Christia
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/16/26

  16-08-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 20: Dwight Murray Jr. #19 of the Atlanta Hawks wears Converse shoes against the Boston Celtics in the second half of a 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Celtics defeated the Hawks 101-80. 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 Candi
  
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• Mike D’Antoni wasn’t afraid to coach differently and Amar’e Stoudemire was ready for it

  16-08-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JULY 08: (L-R) Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks, head coach Mike D'Antoni and team president Donnie Walsh address the media during a press conference on July 8, 2010 at Madison Square Garden 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheis
  
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• Warriors rookie goes full blast: ‘Gonna give Dillon Brooks the belt’

  16-08-2026 19:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  warriors rookie yaxel lendeborg suns guard dillon brooksGolden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg isn’t afraid to say what he thinks. Lendeborg was asked if he was excited for the upcoming matchup with Dillon Brooks of the Phoenix Suns. The No. 11 overall pick wasn’t coy in his response.“I’m finna give Dillon Brooks belt,” Lendeborg said on a Kick stream. Yaxel Lendeborg has never been afraid to make candid comments since he was drafted.Getty Images“I&rsquo
  
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• Mike D’Antoni shared the story behind the memorable Kobe Bryant-Dwight Howard photo

  16-08-2026 19:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo via Kobe Bryant/Twitter | Photo via Kobe Bryant/Twitter There aren’t many great memories of the Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard era. What was supposed to be another title window opening for Bryant ended up being a season referred to as the Dwightmare. There was tension between Kobe and Dwight, players couldn’t stay healthy and it ended with a torn Achilles and a first-round sweep.Time hasn’t really made that season look any better, but there was a kernel of joy in the midst
  
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• Watch highlights of Candace Parker's induction into Basketball Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 18:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Few players impacted basketball — women's basketball especially, but the game overall — like Candace Parker.Which made her an easy call for the Hall of Fame.Congrats to Class of 2026 @Hoophall inductee, Candace Parker! pic.twitter.com/ZFxvP5KfyX— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2026Parker was a two-time NCAA national champion at Tennessee, was drafted No. 1 in 2008, and became the only player in WNBA history to be named Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. She went on to be a t
  
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• Watch highlights from Doc Rivers' induction into Basketball Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If one name raised eyebrows with some fans when the class of 2026 to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame was announced, it was Doc Rivers.His critics focus on his (at times spectacular) failures, but his overall resume earned the call to the Hall. Rivers is fifth all-time in wins by a coach, ahead of Hall of Famers like Phil Jackson, George Karl and Larry Brown. He has a championship ring as a coach, with the 2008 Boston Celtics. Rivers was an NBA head coach for 27 consecutive seasons, starting
  
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• Mark Walter’s Lakers sale memorialized by mass layoffs, price hikes, losing LeBron

  16-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When Mark Walter purchased the majority ownership of the Lakers last year, expectations for the franchise’s short- and long-term future soared.After being primarily owned by the Buss family – first Dr. Jerry Buss and then his children, led by Jeanie Buss – for 46 years, which was the longest majority ownership tenure in the NBA, the Lakers were entering a dawn of a new era.The Lakers, the league’s glamour franchises, were going from a mom-and-pop operation to a more tradi
  
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• SB Nation Reacts: The Answer Isn’t More Vets

  16-08-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 15: Anthony Edwards #5 celebrates with Mike Conley #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter of a game against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Six of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Target Center on May 15, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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.
  
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• Honoring new Hall of Fame inductee, former Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni

  16-08-2026 14:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD,MA - AUGUST 15: Mike D'Antoni speaks to the audience during the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on August 15, 2026 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Jordan Goodwin: The most underrated member of the Suns

  16-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Jordan Goodwin #23 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after scoring against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96. 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 Christian Peter
  
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• Everyone is underrating Cooper Flagg, including us

  16-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Mavericks just went through one of the strangest offseasons in the NBA. Dallas changed leadership, hired Dusty May, added several useful young players and role players, but never made the massive roster-altering move some expected. After months of debating what Masai Ujiri is building, whether the Mavericks have enough guards and which veterans could eventually be traded, it feels like the most important part of their entire outlook has gotten lost.Cooper Flagg might be about to take a ridic
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg will give Dillon Brooks the ‘belt,' Warriors rookie declares

  16-08-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yaxel Lendeborg will give Dillon Brooks the ‘belt,' Warriors rookie declares originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaYaxel Lendeborg might be just a rookie, but he already is well aware of the Warriors’ long-standing history with Dillon Brooks.The NBA veteran has had plenty of infamous incidents playing against Golden State, from clotheslining Gary Payton II and fracturing his elbow in the 2022 Western Conference semifinals, to swiping at Steph Curry’s injured thumb, among se
  
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• Watch highlights from Amare Stoudemire's induction into Basketball Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 06:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amare Stoudemire is a no-brainer Hall of Famer. Saturday, that became official.Congrats to Class of 2026 @Hoophall inductee, Amar'e Stoudemire! pic.twitter.com/yPT3DXr2Ez— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2026He is a five-time All-NBA player, six-time All-Star and the 2003 Rookie of the Year who averaged 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds a game over 14 NBA seasons. He, along with fellow inductee Mike D'Antoni, was at the heart of the seven-seconds-or-less Phoenix Suns that changed the NBA game and put eve
  
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• Amar’e Stoudemire inducted into Hall of Fame in fitting full-circle Knicks moment

  16-08-2026 05:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was fitting that this was the summer in which Amar’e Stoudemire became a Hall of Famer. For a generation of younger fans, he was the first star who made the Knicks relevant again after years of anguish. He was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Mass., just more than two months after the Knicks won the championship. At the moment, the Knicks are as relevant as ever. In many ways, the championship and Stoudemi
  
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• ‘Dodgerizing’ of Lakers to continue until sale official

  16-08-2026 04:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 02: Kimbra Walter and Mark Walter attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on November 02, 2025 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. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) | Getty Images This offseason, it became increasingly cl
  
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• 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction: Candace Parker, Amar'e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers lead latest class

  16-08-2026 03:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed its eight-person 2026 class on Saturday night. Players Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and Amar'e Stoudemire were joined by coaches Doc Rivers, Mark Few, and Mike D'Antoni, and referee Joey Crawford in enshrinement. The ceremony was held at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, following Friday night's red carpet event at the Monhegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Each of this year's honorees actually received
  
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• Amar'e Stoudemire inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 03:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Amar'e Stoudemire, who is being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, was one of the handful of high school players to make the jump to the NBA and be successful. He was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns and made an immediate impact, winning the 2002-03 NBA Rookie of the Year.As one of the catalysts of Mike D'Antoni's "Seven Seconds or Less" philosophy, along with fellow Hall of Famer Steve Nash, Stoudemire blossomed into one of the
  
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• Doc Rivers enters Basketball Hall of Fame: His legacy explained

  16-08-2026 02:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will induct eight individuals and one team that has contributed to the growth of basketball - domestically and internationally - becoming one of the best, surpassing milestones and having a worldwide impact.One of the inductees for the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame is none other than head coach Doc Rivers.Other inductees include Joey Crawford, Mark Few, Amar'e Stoudemire, Mike D'Antoni, Candace Parker, Chamique Holdsclaw, Elena Delle Donne and the 1996 USA Bas
  
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• Mike D’Antoni and Amar’e Stoudemire enter the Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 25: Head coach Mike D'Antoni of the Phoenix Suns talks with Amare Stoudemire #1 during the game against the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena on March 25, 2007 in Sacramento, California. The Kings won 107-100. 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 2007 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via
  
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• Gonzaga coach Mark Few inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 01:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark Few, who is being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, has guided Gonzaga from being a nice little Cinderella story to a national powerhouse this century. He led Gonzaga to NCAA title game appearances in 2017 and 2021, and the Bulldogs currently have appeared in 25 consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Few, a two-time Naismith Coach of the Year, was an assistant at Gonzaga for a decade before taking over from Dan Monson. He has a 773-156 record in 26 seasons, and his teams have
  
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• Former NBA coach Mike D'Antoni inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 01:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mike D'Antoni has his prints all over the modern game of basketball.The coach, who began his NBA career as an assistant with the Denver Nuggets in the 1997-98 season before becoming head coach of the Phoenix Suns in the 2003-04 season, is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday, Aug. 15 as part of the class of 2026.In the 2000s, 'experts' thought D'Antoni was insane for idolizing offense and less defense. D’Antoni influenced the game through his up-tempo,
  
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• NBA referee Joey Crawford inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

  16-08-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Longtime NBA referee Joey Crawford, who is being inducted into the Naismith Basketball of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 15, officiated 2,561 regular-season games over 39 seasons, including a record 374 postseason games and 50 NBA Finals games. He worked in 23 consecutive NBA Finals.Officiating with an iron fist and known for his quick whistle and quicker temper, Crawford got on the nerves of NBA players and fans, including an infamous incident in 2007 when he ejected Spurs star Tim Duncan for laughing
  
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• I Did a Deep Dive on Jaxson Hayes. Here’s What I Learned.

  16-08-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 18: Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakersdunks the ball during the game against the Utah Jazz on December 18, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• After Portland City Council approves Moda Center renovation money, will Tom Dundon sign new lease?

  16-08-2026 00:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This past week, the Portland City Council approved $120 million to pay for much-needed renovations to the Moda Center, home to the Portland Trail Blazers. Combined with already approved state and county funds, that totals $586 million for the renovations.However, all the funding hinges on the Trail Blazers agreeing to a new lease that would keep the team in Portland through 2050. The Trail Blazers — particularly owner Tom Dundon — and the city disagree over some key terms of that lea
  
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• Bright Side Sitdown: Amar’e Stoudemire reached Springfield by always being ready to adapt

  15-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The day before Amar’e Stoudemire was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Bright Side sat down with the five-time All-NBA selection and the six-time All-Star for a conversation about his time with the Suns, playing for Mike D’Antoni and what he’s feeling before his big day.(The following answers have been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.)You’re about to get inducted into the Hall of Fame. What are you feeling right now
  
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• The Spurs have a lot of wings. How will they play them all?

  15-08-2026 22:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Carter Bryant #11 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 10, 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
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/15/26

  15-08-2026 21:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 20: A view of the Nike shoes of Maxime Raynaud #42 of the Sacramento Kings against the Charlotte Hornets in the first half of the 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Hornets defeated the Kings 83-78. 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. (Phot
  
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• NBA News: 2026-2027 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule Guide

  15-08-2026 21:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the Minnesota Timberwolves were seen gathering in Paris, France for a Rudy Gobert sponsored team-building vacation, the NBA schedule-makers were hard at work determining who goes to play where and when after the fallout from LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers decision.The Timberwolves were highlighted by the league a lot due to the Anthony Edwards and now LaMelo Ball effect. It should be a fun season with plenty of marquee matchups that Minnesota will be on the front lines of national cov
  
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• Warriors legend gives LeBron James ultimate flowers: ‘He has no weakness’

  15-08-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draymond Green, left, Klay Thompson, middle, and Stephen Curry celebrate winning the NBA Finals in June.Klay Thompson is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. He is also a sure-fire future Hall of Famer. So his takes carry legitimate weight in NBA circles. On Friday, he was asked who has been the most difficult player to guard throughout his professional career.His answer? “LeBron [James],” Thompson said on a Twitch stream. Klay Thompson said LeBron James is the most difficult
  
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