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• Knicks Bulletin: ‘Definitely heartbreaking’

  06-10-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 5: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks looks on against the Philadelphia 76ers during a preseason game at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Knicks 120-97. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Im
  
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• Cavs season preview: Evan Mobley – Will Cleveland’s faith be rewarded?

  08-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 08: Evan Mobley #4 celebrates with James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during player introductions before the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Rocket Arena on April 08, 2026 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers had oppo
  
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• Cam Boozer Update - Game II Another Solid Outing

  08-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 7: Cameron Boozer #27 of the Memphis Grizzlies dunks the basketball during the game against the Orlando Magic on October 7, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images In his
  
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• 10 things I think I think about the 2026-27 Washington Wizards

  08-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  I think I think some thoughts about Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa. | Getty Images With a hat tip to OG NFL writer Peter King, and to Bill Simmons and the crew at Grantland and The Ringer, and to Zach Lowe, and to Eric Koreen, and to the legion of writers I’m ripping off with this format, here are 10 things I think I think about this year’s Washington Wizards:Trae Young will lead the NBA in assists per game for just the second time in his career. Young’s been a genius-level passer
  
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• MMBets: Oklahoma City Still Runs The West

  08-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - MARCH 1: Daniel Gafford #21 and Caleb Martin #16 of the Dallas Mavericks boxes out during the game against Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 1, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, 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 Tim Heitman/NBAE
  
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• Warriors leave most of team at home, lose to Blazers in Portland, 123-118

  08-10-2026 09:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 7: Sidy Cissoko #91, Charles Bassey #28 of the Golden State Warriors, and Jeremy Sochan #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers look on after the game on October 7, 2026 at the Moda Center 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 Ge
  
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• Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Atlanta Hawks

  08-10-2026 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 19: Luke Kornet #7 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball during the game against the Atlanta Hawks on December 19, 2025 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images We are so
  
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• Lakers vs. Kings Preseason Preview: Home sweet home

  08-10-2026 07:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 05: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against Daeqwon Plowden #29 of the Sacramento Kings in the second half of a preseason game at Golden 1 Center on October 05, 2026 in Sacramento, 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. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The L
  
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• Preseason Game Preview: Knicks vs. Wizards, October 8, 2026

  08-10-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: Mikal Bridges #25 of the New York Knicks gestures to teammates during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 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 Pamela Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Knicks (0-1) host the Wizards (0-0) tonigh
  
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• Pacers 123, Timberwolves 112: New-Look Offense Won’t Be Ignored Even in Loss

  08-10-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 05: LaMelo Ball #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dribbles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first quarter during the preseason NBA game at Fiserv Forum on October 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 terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Minnesota Timbe
  
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• Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks preseason game preview

  08-10-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 31: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets looks to pass the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on January 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 by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Preseason Rapid Recap: Bucks 128, Thunder 126

  08-10-2026 05:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - OCTOBER 7: Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 7, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 Beeker
  
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• Game Recap: Suns fall to Bulls 124-117 as turnovers remain a problem

  08-10-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 7: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a free throw during the game against the Chicago Bulls on October 7, 2026 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images For the secon
  
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• Preview: Wizards begin preseason against Knicks Thursday night

  08-10-2026 04:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at Capital One Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Wash
  
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• Tyrese Haliburton returns from Achilles injury in preseason game in Ames, where he bought out the Iowa State student section

  08-10-2026 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyrese Haliburton made his return at a familiar place on Wednesday night.Haliburton took the court in the Indiana Pacers' 123-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open their preseason slate on Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Haliburton spent two years playing for the Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum before he was selected with the No. 12 overall pick in 2020. The contest marked Haliburton's first in more than 16 months. He tore his right Achilles during Game 7 of the NBA
  
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• Latest in Lakers legal saga: Jeanie Buss' siblings file opposition

  08-10-2026 03:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The five siblings of longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss filed an opposition Wednesday, Oct. 7 to her attempt to block selling their shares of the team, according to ESPN. The opposition was filed on behalf of the siblings seeking to sell their shares of the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, who agreed to buy the team from Mark Walter for $12.5 billion.ESPN's Shams Charania published a statement on X from the siblings, which read, “Jimmy, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss, the
  
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• Dakota Johnson admits she didn’t believe OG Anunoby was an actual person: ‘That’s not real’

  08-10-2026 02:47 via yahoo.com
  No one can ever say that Anne Hathaway isn’t an OG Knicks fan. The same isn’t true for Dakota Johnson.The stars of the new film “Verity” appeared on the online show “First We Feast” with co-star Josh Hartnett. Johnson revealed on the show that she had no clue who Knicks star OG Anunoby was. The trio was playing a game called “Wildcard,” in which the person holding a card to their forehead has to guess whose name is on it. That’s whe
  
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• Jazz Notes from Utah’s double-date with Denver

  08-10-2026 02:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 6 : Ace Bailey #19 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket under pressure from Jamal Marray #27 of the Denver Nuggets during the first half of their preseason game at the Delta Center on October 6, 2026 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. (Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• Buss siblings filing case against Jeanie Buss over Lakers sale

  08-10-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeanie Buss’ siblings are formally opposing the Lakers governor’s stance that they can’t sell the family’s ownership stake of the franchise without her permission. Five of the siblings that make up the Buss Family Trust — Johnny (69), Jim (66), Janie (62), Joey (41) and Jesse (37) — are filing a case against their sister, who’s attempting to block her siblings from selling the remainder of the family’s ownership shares of the Lakers.Jeanie Bus
  
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• The biggest storylines to follow during the Spurs’ preseason

  08-10-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 30: Victor Wembanyama #1 and Head Coach Mitch Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs talking during game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals on May 30, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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
  
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• Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Amen Thompson

  08-10-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 01: Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a basket and a foul call during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 01, 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/Get
  
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• Mike Breen apologizes after LeBron James refutes story alleging he called out Joel Embiid at practice

  08-10-2026 00:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Breen apologized for causing a stir with an anecdote he shared while calling a preseason Knicks-Sixers game
  
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• How Lakers’ Luka Doncic will win NBA MVP this season

  08-10-2026 00:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark my words: This is going to be the best NBA season yet for Luka Doncic.He should win the MVP award. Or be the runner-up if the Lakers can’t make enough noise in the very- crowded Western Conference. The pathway is primed. Let’s break it down. Doncic is mad. He’s still reeling from the shock of being traded by the Mavericks to the Lakers in February 2025. He was stunned. Humiliated. What other top-four player has been dealt in their prime? He has a vendet
  
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• Brandon Williams takes advantage of opportunity in Warriors' short-handed loss

  08-10-2026 00:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brandon Williams takes advantage of opportunity in Warriors' short-handed loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere will be plenty of opportunities for Warriors role players to go around in the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season. Steph Curry will miss a handful of games, as will fellow veterans Draymond Green and Al Horford. The Warriors hope the reason is for rest, not injury. They’ll have the same hope that De’Anthony Melton can play most back-to-backs, too. Anybody c
  
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• How to watch Warriors vs. Trail Blazers

  08-10-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Jrue Holiday #5 of the Portland Trail Blazers handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on January 13, 2026 at Chase Center 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Lakers’ uneven preseason nothing to worry about for Luka Doncic, teammates

  07-10-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers’ trip to Northern California displayed the duality of preseason basketball.Because for as good as Monday night felt, Tuesday night was equally as dreadful. Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick and superstar guard Luka Doncic have been encouraged by the team’s preseason play so far. NBAE via Getty ImagesWithin 24 hours, the Lakers went from looking like world-beaters against a Kings team that’s expected to finish the 2026-27 season toward
  
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• Knicks voice Mike Breen apologizes after LeBron James calls out Joel Embiid story

  07-10-2026 23:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Legendary broadcaster Mike Breen is walking back a story about LeBron James criticizing Joel Embiid after James called it out as “lies.”“I’m so disappointed how the story was interpreted,” Breen told ESPN. “The whole intent was praising LeBron for already having an impact on the team’s professionalism and accountability, even something so benign as a player getting on the court for practice a minute or two late.”During Monday’s preseason Knic
  
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• Ayesha Curry cuts off Steph’s drinking for Warriors season

  07-10-2026 23:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ayehsa Curry and Steph Curry watch the match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the Men's Final of the US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, on September 7, 2025.Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has been known to indulge in an occasional alcoholic beverage. But he’ll need a different means of unwinding while carrying Golden State this offseason.Before the Warriors’ first preseason g
  
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• 7 training camp battles that could help solve the Sixers’ backup center conundrum

  07-10-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 28: Duop Reath #26of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during NBA Media Day on September 28, 2026 at the Mortgage Matchup 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Ariel Hukport
  
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• LeBron James, Nick Nurse shoot down rumor LeBron called out Embiid for being late to practice

  07-10-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wherever LeBron James goes, drama follows.That drama landed in Philadelphia in the last few days, and it started with a guy who is the polar opposite of a rumor monger, Knicks and ESPN/ABC broadcaster Mike Breen. He was calling the Knicks vs. 76ers preseason game and said he had been told LeBron called out Joel Embiid for being late to practice.Here’s Mike Breen saying it on the broadcast.For the record, I don’t think this is negative at all.It’s a great representation of the g
  
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