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• Lakers legend has hilarious nickname for Luka Doncic’s revamped roster

  11-09-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have a new center, a new supporting cast, and for the first time since 2018, no LeBron James.That prompted former Lakers and Clippers forward Matt Barnes to give them a new nickname.Welcome to the “Snowtime Lakers.”Luka Doncic #77 and Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers hold hands during a time out in the second half of a game against the Chicago Bulls at Crypto.com Arena on March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Image
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• The Mark Williams’ injury doesn’t require an immediate solution

  17-09-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 24, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) against the Boston Celtics in the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The news that Mark Williams tore his labrum during a recent scrimmage, with the possibility that he could be out until at least the All-Star break, is not how the Suns wanted to begin the season.Every team needs health to remain competitive, and Phoenix already enters
  
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• Kyrie Irving offers to to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for unauthorized message on eye black

  17-09-2026 01:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s not every day that an NBA star offers to pay a fine levied against a player who wears a helmet and spikes.Yet, Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving did exactly that Wednesday, Sept. 16, when he offered to pay for Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s $11,492 fine for an unauthorized message written on his eye black.During Houston’s 36-31 loss Sunday, Sept. 13, Al-Shaair had “Hind Rajab” written on his eye black, referring to a Palestinian girl who appeared t
  
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• Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for unauthorized message on eye black

  17-09-2026 01:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s not every day that an NBA star offers to pay a fine levied against a player who wears a helmet and spikes.Yet, Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving did exactly that Wednesday, Sept. 16, when he offered to pay for Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s $11,492 fine for an unauthorized message written on his eye black.During Houston’s 36-31 loss Sunday, Sept. 13, Al-Shaair had “Hind Rajab” written on his eye black, referring to a Palestinian girl who appeared t
  
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• Kawhi Leonard sounds thrilled to be out of LA in eye-opening Raptors reveal

  17-09-2026 01:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard made his intentions clear.“I’m not really championship chasing trying to find the best team I could win (with),” Leonard said on the Raptors’ Open Gym YouTube channel. LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard drives to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks. USA TODAY Sports“I didn’t want to put on a thousand jerseys. The city took a liking to my family, I took a liking to the city. Really enjoyed it. My son was born here and he’s been asking me for
  
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• Why Luka Doncic is ready to be the Lakers’ next torch bearer

  17-09-2026 00:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In a little over a month, the Lakers’ torch will officially be passed to Luka Doncic. It’s impossibly heavy, bearing the weight of 17 championships. It’s impossibly unforgiving, putting its holder under an unforgiving microscope.It’s impossibly fickle, transforming whomever’s carrying it into a hero or a failure with every polarizing dribble or shot they take. The good news?Doncic is ready. Luka Doncic (77) of the Los Angeles Laker
  
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• JJ Redick is helping rebuild Palisades Recreation Center after wildfires

  16-09-2026 23:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026 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 Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• Paul George gets what he was walking into in Boston, says ready to fit with Tatum

  16-09-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Paul George gets it.He gets that Celtics fans were not excited to see him come to town. It's not personal, but he was the big contract and big name who came to Boston when Celtics president Brad Stevens sent the much-beloved Jaylen Brown to a rival in Philadelphia. That trade — made for financial reasons because of the tax aprons, Stevens said — left a bitter taste in Celtics fans' mouths. One week, those fans thought they were in the mix for Giannis Antetokounmpo, a few weeks later,
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/16/26

  16-09-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: The sneakers worn by Wendell Moore Jr. #54 of the Orlando Magic during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 18, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 Tom O'Co
  
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• Ranking every Suns player entering the 2026-27 season

  16-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 19, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) looks down the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half during game one of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Training camp is approaching, which means we’ve reached the end of our preseason administrative duties and completed the process of ranking every member of the Phoenix Suns based on w
  
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• Knicks sign three players — including James Wiseman — in fight for final roster spot

  16-09-2026 20:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Wiseman; Bruce BrownThe Knicks will let a litany of veterans duke it out for the final roster spot.A day after signing John Konchar and Drew Eubanks, the Knicks signed Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji and James Wiseman on Wednesday. All five of those deals are non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deals.Wiseman was the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Warriors. He has failed to live up to expectations after opportunities with the Warriors, Pistons and Pacers.The Knicks are currently at 13 standard NBA
  
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• Knicks staging another training camp battle for final roster spot after last year's helped win them the title

  16-09-2026 20:41 via cbssports.com
  
  These pre-training camp signings can appear insignificant, but Landry Shamet showed just how impactful they can be
  
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• Knicks sign Bruce Brown to training camp contract, sets up fight for roster spot

  16-09-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NBA training camps tend to be boring in terms of the roster. Nearly every team enters camp with 14-15 standard guaranteed contracts and little drama about who will suit up on opening night. This isn't "Hard Knocks" (at least back when that show had drama).New York Knicks training camp this year is going to be spicy.New York has agreed to terms with veteran guard Bruce Brown, bringing him into training camp on a non-guaranteed deal, the team announced..@nyknicks Sign Bruce Brown to an Exhibit 9 C
  
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• Ranking the Lakers’ biggest threats for home court in the Western Conference

  16-09-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 10: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves & Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets talk after the game on April 10, 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 Imag
  
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• James Wiseman, Bruce Brown among veterans joining Knicks on Exhibit 9 deal

  16-09-2026 19:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last season the Knicks had several veterans in camp competing for a bottom of the roster spot.This year, it appears they'll be taking the same approach. Just hours after signing John Konchar and Drew Eubanks, New York announced that they've also agreed to Exhibit 9 deals with a trio of veteran free agents. James Wiseman, Bruce Brown, and Ochai Agbaji will join the club for training camp. As noted by SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, the Knicks would have to trade a player on the NBA ros
  
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• Kawhi Leonard surrenders more than $7 million to leave country in Clippers-Raptors trade

  16-09-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard is officially a Raptor.The Clippers traded Leonard to Toronto in June, but the deal was put on hold amid the NBA’s investigation into the LA organization violating salary cap circumvention rules. The league found wrongdoing and the Clippers’ punishment includes losing five first-round picks and a $30 million fine.Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers in action during a game against the Sacramento Kings. Getty ImagesThe trade became official following the NBA’s
  
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