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• JJ Redick admits he felt he was ‘cosplaying’ as Lakers coach when he joined the team

  01-10-2026 02:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  JJ Redick acknowledged something he hadn’t planned to divulge. When asked how different it feels being in his third year as an NBA coach than his first, he opened up. “I probably shouldn’t admit this,” Redick said at Lakers practice Wednesday, “but early in my coaching career I felt like I was cosplaying a little bit, you know? It’s like I was pretending to be a coach.”Luka Doncic talks to JJ Redick against the New Orleans Pelicans. IMAGN IMAGE
  
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• Wizards unveil 2026-27 promotional schedule

  01-10-2026 17:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards poses for a portrait during Media Day at CareFirst Arena on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. 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 Scott Taetsch/Getty Images). | Getty Images The Washington Wizards on Thursday released their 2026-27 promotional schedule, which
  
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• Toronto, defensive guard Jamal Shead reportedly agree to three year, $24 million exception

  01-10-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Toronto has the potential to be a top-five defensive team this season with Kawhi Leonard and Scottie Barnes, and guard Jamal Shead is a part of that.Which is why the Raptors locked him up. Shead and Toronto have agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. This will keep Shead in Toronto through the summer of 2030 and is a good deal for both sides.The winningest player in Houston Cougars history, Shead became a regular part of the Raptors rotation
  
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• What's next for Jalen Duren and the Pistons? Here are 4 sign-and-trade possibilities

  01-10-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pistons general manager Trajan Langdon said this about his disgruntled center Jalen Duren during media day earlier this week: “Regardless of which decision he does make, he will be a Detroit Piston.”What Langdon is referring to is the fact that Duren is holding out from training camp and didn’t show up at media day because of a contract dispute. The latest reports, courtesy of Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson from The Athletic, are that Duren has received a five-year, $200 millio
  
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• Jamal Shead inks $24 million deal with the Raptors

  01-10-2026 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 01: Jamal Shead #23 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates 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 Images
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball: Kyrie Irving, Tyrese Haliburton among big names returning from injury

  01-10-2026 16:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injuries are a part of the NBA and fantasy basketball, and the 2025-26 season saw a number of notable players miss extended time.Here are the Top-12 players returning from injuries and what to expect from them in the upcoming campaign.1. Kyrie Irving (G - DAL) | 2025-26 Games Missed: 82 | Injury: ACL | 2026-27 Availability: Full GoPrior to his injury, Irving posted nine straight Top-20 fantasy seasons, but availability has been a concern of his for years. The star PG hasn’t played more tha
  
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• Fantasy Basketball: Playing in a Yahoo High Score league? Here are some useful in-season strategies and tips

  01-10-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With Yahoo's fantasy basketball format, High Score, it's the perfect time to start planning your next moves — even before the season tips off. Managing your squad after draft day — which I dove into strategy for here — is just as important as the draft itself, so having the right in-season plan is key.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonIf you'd rather get the basics down first before we dive deeper into strategy, check out my High Score 1
  
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• Report: Jamal Shead, Raptors agree to three-year, $24 million contract extension

  01-10-2026 16:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, coming to terms on a deal that will keep the 2024 second-round pick in Toronto through the 2029-30 season.Shead, 24, has established himself as a critical reserve for head coach Darko Rajaković across two seasons with the Raptors, averaging 6.9 points, 4.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 21.1 minutes per game since entering the NBA out of the Uni
  
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• Jamal Shead, Raptors agree to 3-year, $24 million contract extension: report

  01-10-2026 16:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Shams Charania, coming to terms on a deal that will keep the fiery reserve guard in Toronto through the 2029-30 season.Despite a decorated tenure under Kelvin Sampson at the University of Houston that saw him named a consensus All-American and the national defensive player of the year as a senior, Shead dropped into the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. He waited until the 45th
  
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• Cavs season preview: Sam Merrill – Volume, volume, and more volume.

  01-10-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 19: Sam Merrill #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during the third quarter of a game against the New York Knicks in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 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 Sarah Stier/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Clevel
  
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• Bibliosmia and Absolutes: Name your role-playing starting fives (Part II)

  01-10-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 10: Andrew Bogut #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a layup against Chuck Hayes #44 of the Houston Rockets during the NBA game on December 10, 2010 at the Bradley Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
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• Yahoo Fantasy Basketball is back: What's new and how to sign up for the 2026-27 NBA season

  01-10-2026 15:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA season tips off on Oct. 20, which means it's time to make your plans for the upcoming fantasy basketball season. Start a private league with your squad, or join a public league and compete against fans all season long.We made some exciting changes for this season, too. Here's what's waiting for you.A faster, smarter live draftThe live draft room got a full rebuild. It's quicker, cleaner and easier to follow when the picks start coming fast. You'll spend less time searching for players an
  
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• Could concerns about the Sixers’ defense be vastly overstated?

  01-10-2026 15:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Head coach Nick Nurse of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a portrait during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex on September 28, 2026 in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images During Nick Nurse’s first three years in Philadelphia, the Sixers’ defense has mostly been… fine? They were 11th leaguewidein defensive rating in 2023-24, fell to 26th during their injury-ravaged 2024-25 campaign and bou
  
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• Big East men's basketball preseason poll: UConn picked to win conference in 2026-27

  01-10-2026 15:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The ramp-up to the college basketball season is officially underway, with conferences across the country beginning to hold their annual media days. The latest is the Big East Conference, which gets "talking season" underway in New York City on Thursday.With that came the release of the preseason coaches' poll, which brought little to no surprise about who was predicted at the top: Connecticut, which is fresh off its third trip to the Final Four in the last four seasons and returns the
  
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• Thursday Posted & Toasted Notes: Candid KAT, roster math, criminal files

  01-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Common dormouse / hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) leaving nest in hollow tree in forest at night. (Photo by: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) You don’t know how much I missed #KnicksSZN. Actually, if you’re reading this… I mean, you probably know as well.Here’s the latest from Tarrytown and other NBA-related places.Karl-Anthony Towns opened up extensively about what finally becoming an NBA champion meant after years of criticism.In an interview
  
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• This season, Moussa Cissé gets his opportunity with the Dallas Mavericks

  01-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If one thing is for certain, it’s that Moussa Cissé is a trooper. The Guinean big man signed a two-way deal with the Dallas Mavericks in October of 2025, and in doing so, entered into one of the strangest and most chaotic seasons of Dallas basketball in a long time. The Nico Harrison firing, the Anthony Davis trade, Cooper Flagg’s emergence—that’s quite a lot of drama for a rookie season. But Cissé has taken it in stride. He played nearly 40 games for the Ma
  
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• Ranking the Roster: The vibes are divine with Myles Turner at 5

  01-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 05: Myles Turner #3 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts after being called for a foul during the second 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 Myles Turner enters his se
  
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• NBA The Run’s new update should delight Raptors fans

  01-10-2026 14:00 via tech.yahoo.com
  
  OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Vince Carter #15 of the Toronto Raptors goes up for a dunk during the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest on February 12, 2000 at The Oakland Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges 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 2000 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images NBA The Run
  
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• 24 NBA players who look super weird in new jerseys this season, starring LeBron, Giannis, Ja Morant, and more

  01-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Photo by Jaden Coleman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It wasn’t long ago that the NBA Finals felt like they were already a formality when teams reported for training camp to start the new season. The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in four straight championship series from 2015-2018, which was part of a longer run of LeBron James’ team making eight straight trips to the NBA Finals. Everything changed in 2019 when Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson
  
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• Open Thread: Watch the Media Day video addressing Spurs players by their full names

  01-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX -SEPTEMBER 28: Keldon Johnson #3 of the San Antonio Spurs poses for a portrait at the San Antonio Spurs Media Day at Victory Capital Performance Center on September 28, 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 terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images Normally, middle names are saved for when a pare
  
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• Kentucky’s presence was felt throughout NBA Media Days

  01-10-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With NBA Media Days taking place this week, let’s take a look at some of the notable stories involving former Kentucky Wildcats.Milwaukee BucksWe’ve seen in the past that professional organizations tease some of their players by sneaking in a hat or shirt from another team for them to sign, and the reactions are always priceless. This edition of that is the Bucks sneaking in the players’ college rivals’ sayings or slogans, and Kentucky was featured in two of them.&nb
  
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• Jordan Walsh is learning the difference between having a role and being a role player

  01-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 28, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jordan Walsh (27) reacts after his basket against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Jordan Walsh is entering an in-between stage of his Celtics career.He’s 22 years old, which still makes him young enough to be discussed alongside Boston’s latest batch of deve
  
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• Dumping Deuce Not Advised

  01-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 3: Miles McBride #2 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 3, 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Second-Year Breakout Players to Draft

  01-10-2026 11:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA preseason is just days away, and fantasy basketball draft season is officially heating up. While much of the 2026-27 hype surrounds the incoming rookie class, and sophomores like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe and Kon Knueppel are already climbing draft boards, several other second-year players are flying well under the radar. Thanks to roster turnover, key injuries and expanding NBA roles, these breakout candidates could return serious value in nine-category leagues. From Coll
  
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• Neemias Queta’s improvements with the ball can unlock a new element

  01-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Neemias Queta #88 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2026 at TD 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBA
  
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• Reading the training camp tea leaves

  01-10-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 4: Neemias Queta #88 and Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics high five during the game against the Houston Rockets on February 4, 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 by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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• With unpredictable Kristaps Porziņģis on roster, Al Horford is vital to Warriors

  01-10-2026 09:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With unpredictable Kristaps Porziņģis on roster, Al Horford is vital to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIt didn’t take long to discover the answer to a curiosity that lingered throughout the Warriors’ summer of tedium: Why would the oldest team in the league last season decide it’s a good idea to re-sign 40-year-old Al Horford?Answer: Because Kristaps Porziņģis is the other experienced center on the roster.Porziņģis’ talent
  
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• Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for £9m

  01-10-2026 09:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan came out of retirement for two more seasons with the Washington Wizards from 2001-2003 [Getty Images]A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.The jersey was worn in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls.Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named Finals' Most Valuable Player in all six.The previous rec
  
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• Southeast Division watch: the Heat reloaded with Giannis, Klay

  01-10-2026 09:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: Klay Thompson #11 of the Miami Heat speaks to the media during Miami Heat Media Day at Kaseya Center on September 28, 2026 in Miami, Florida. 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 Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images Let’s check out the Southeast Division Dub Nation, a spicy part of the NBA this
  
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• Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey sells for £9m

  01-10-2026 08:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan came out of retirement for two more seasons with the Washington Wizards from 2001-2003 [Getty Images]A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.The jersey was worn in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls.Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named Finals' Most Valuable Player in all six.The previous rec
  
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