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• Lakers reportedly sign Matisse Thybulle to one-year minimum contract

  20-07-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After rumors of their interest had been swirling for a week, the Lakers have agreed to sign defensive wing Matisse Thybulle to a one-year, $3.3 million veteran minimum contract, reports Shams Charania of ESPN.The Lakers are looking for 3&D wings to play around Luka Doncic and, on paper, Thybulle fits that bill perfectly. He is a high-level perimeter defender, a two-time All-Defensive Team player (most recently 2022), and in the last two seasons he shot 43.8% and then 39.8% from 3-point range
  
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• Lakers won't trade Bronny, 'more than happy' to keep James | Report

  22-07-2026 07:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers might no longer have LeBron James Sr. on their roster, but they still have junior and seem to want to keep him.There have been questions on what will happen with Bronny James since his dad decided to ditch Los Angeles and the Lakers for free agency. Well, the Lakers, to the surprise of some, have gone all in on Bronny and keeping him in LA.His contract with the Lakers became fully guaranteed for $2.3 million on June 30. The 21-year-old has a contract that will pay him that
  
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• Heat confirm the LeBron James introductory press conference YouTube video was published accidentally after latest rumors

  22-07-2026 06:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  No, LeBron James isn’t signing with the Miami Heat and a YouTube video didn’t tip that off ahead of time. The Heat posted a pending video to YouTube titled “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference” with a date later this month on Tuesday. Naturally, as James has yet to announce where he is playing next season, social media ran wild with theories. It turns out, that video was simply a mistake. A Heat spokesperson told the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang on
  
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• LeBron James to Miami Heat? YouTube page leaks future press conference

  22-07-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James is going back to the Miami Heat ― at least that's what many are speculating after the organization's latest slip up. The Miami Heat's official YouTube page briefly leaked a live video stream titled"LeBron James Introductory Press Conference" that was set for July 27, 2026.It has since been unlisted and made private. It seems that the video has been momentarily taken down, but not fast enough for internet scourers to collect their screenshots, screen-records and begin running w
  
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• Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announces new Stephen Curry exhibit

  22-07-2026 05:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's a no-brainer that whenever Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry decides to hang it up for good, he'll be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on the first ballot.In case his career statistics and accolades didn't signal that, the Basketball Hall of Fame practically ensured it when they announced that the four-time NBA champion will have his own exhibit, marking the first time an active player was honored with a dedicated experience.The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame wil
  
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• Oh, that MPJ is trolling again … or is he?

  22-07-2026 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: (L-R) Michael Porter Jr. and Peyton Watson attend Tequila Don Julio 1942 FIFA World Cup™ 2026 Suite at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for Tequila Don Julio) | Getty Images for Tequila Don Jul Nope, the Brooklyn Nets don’t have interest in restricted free agent Peyton Watson. Ask any self-respecting pundit.They’ll tell you the 6’9” 23-year-old two-wa
  
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• Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg earns Summer League MVP, first team honors

  22-07-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg has had himself quite the summer, going back to training camp with a Summer League championship and accolades to accompany it. Lendeborg was named the best player throughout the NBA summer showcase, selected as the 2026 Summer League MVP.He was also named the Summer League championship game MVP after posting a 21-point, 10-rebound performance in a 94-90 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies on July 19. Lendeborg is the second Warrior to win the Summer
  
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• Valkyries Janelle Salaün to compete in 3-point contest

  22-07-2026 03:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - JULY 4: Janelle Salaun #13 of the Golden State Valkyries shoots the ball during the game against the Atlanta Dream on July 4, 2026 at Gateway Center Arena at College Park 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Ge
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg adds to trophy collection with Summer League MVP

  22-07-2026 03:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors looks on from the bench in the second half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Dallas Mavericks at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 2026 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. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yaxel
  
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• Stephen Curry to become first active player with exhibit in Basketball Hall of Fame

  22-07-2026 02:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.His official induction is unquestionably coming but more than half a decade away, four years after he retires. However, he is about to become the first active player with an exhibit in the Hall, the institution announced."Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc" will open July 24, and is a celebration of Curry, the four-time NBA champion, two-time MVP, 12-time NBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist and the NBA's career leader in 3-pointers made."Being
  
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• Which Dallas Mavericks trade is your favorite?

  22-07-2026 02:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 25: Zaccharie Risacher #10 of the Atlanta Hawks dunks the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on November 25, 2024 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 2024 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Did Rob Pelinka improve the Lakers this offseason?

  22-07-2026 02:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rob Pelinka, President of basketball operations and general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, attends the FIBA EuroBasket match between Slovenia and Poland in Katowice, Poland, on August 28, 2025. This is a European Basketball Championship game, group phase, Group D competition at Spodek Arena. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lak
  
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• How Victor Wembanyama reacted when asked to sign Jalen Brunson jersey in awkward Fanatics Fest moment

  22-07-2026 01:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  wembyAn awkward moment was captured on video between Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and a young Knicks fan at Fanatics Fest.Wembanyama, 22, walked past a group of fans during the weekend event, and one young person called out, “Wemby! Wemby! Sign my jersey! Sign my jersey please!…Wemby…will you sign my jersey?”It sounds like a normal request, but there was a catch.The fan was holding out a Jalen Brunson Knicks jersey.Kid: “Wemby! Wemby! Sign my jersey! Sign my jerse
  
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• Meleek Thomas recognized for impressive Summer League performance

  22-07-2026 00:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 17: Meleek Thomas #15 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball during the game against the Chicago Bulls on July 17, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Cavaliers Reacts Survey: Which recent draft pick has the brightest future?

  22-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Meleek Thomas #15 of the Cleveland Cavaliers poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 14, 2026 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
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• SB Nation Reacts: Grade the Wizards’ Summer League performance

  21-07-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards brings the ball up the court against the Utah Jazz in the second half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 2026 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. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB
  
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• Burries named to All-NBA Summer League First Team

  21-07-2026 23:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bucks guard and 2026 Draft No. 10 overall pick Brayden Burries was named to the NBA’s Summer League First Team. Burries, who appeared in four Summer League games, averaged 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.3 assists on .500/.364/.667 shooting splits. He’s the first Bucks nominee to the Summer League First Team since Sandro Mamukelashvili, now a rotational big for the Lakers, in 2022. Burries impressed throughout his time in Las Vegas. He looked like a bona fide future NBA star, gettin
  
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• Gonzaga Bulldogs in the NBA Summer League: A Wrap-Up

  21-07-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: Graham Ike #45 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a photo after winning the 2026 NBA Summer League Championship on July 19, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Candice Ward/NBAE via Getty Images) | NB
  
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• The Knicks can do something bigger & bolder than winning the 2026 NBA title

  21-07-2026 22:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: James Dolan and Jalen Brunson are seen at the New York Knicks championship ticker-tape parade and victory rally to celebrate winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) 2019 is a year which will live in infamy for New York Knicks fan. That spring, despite having slogged to the league’s worst record, the Knicks were forsaken by the basketball gods, who blessed New Orleans and Memphis with lottery leaps
  
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• The NBA robbed the Summer League Lakers

  21-07-2026 22:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 16: Cameron Carr #43 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks against Jaylin Sellers #2 of the Chicago Bulls in the second half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 16, 2026 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. (Photo by Louis Grasse/Getty Images) | Getty Images It&rsquo
  
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• Warriors’ preseason home schedule headlined by opener against Lakers

  21-07-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers looking to shoot is guarded by De'anthony Melton #8 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half at Chase Center on February 28, 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images T
  
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• LeBron James has NBA free agency — and Lakers — in holding pattern

  21-07-2026 22:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s no secret that most of the NBA is waiting on LeBron James.Even with James’ agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, saying James won’t be rushed into making a decision on which team he’ll play for next, and encouraging teams to fill out their open roster spots if they want to, much of the league’s free agency business remains on hold while James mulls his options.Until LeBron James makes up his mind on his next home, the rest of the NBA is in a freeze as so much rev
  
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• LeBron James next team predictions: Four-time MVP in no rush to make decision, Heat gain ground on Cavs

  21-07-2026 22:22 via cbssports.com
  
  James is in no rush to make a decision but he is focused on three teams in particular
  
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• Nets Reacts: How would you grade the Nets’ trade for Julius Randle & No. 28 pick?

  21-07-2026 22:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - MAY 2026: Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) sits on the bench during a timeout in the second quarter of Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Photo by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images) | Star Tribune via Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in
  
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• Adam Silver pushing LeBron James into free agency decision will backfire: Draymond Green

  21-07-2026 21:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NBA commissioner Adam Silver may regret calling out LeBron James to decide where he will play next season.Former Warriors teammate Draymond Green said that Silver urging James to make a decision soon might only make him take longer to announce it.“Adam saying that is not going to speed up LeBron’s decision at all,” Green said on the “Draymond Green Show.” “If I know Bron well, if anything, it may slow his decision down a little more because that’s just h
  
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• Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg named Summer League MVP, All Summer-League teams announced

  21-07-2026 21:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yaxel Lendeborg was one of the breakout stars of Summer League. He looked like a hand-in-glove fit for the Warriors, capped off by him dropping 21 and 10 in the championship game to lead Golden State to the Summer League crown.Yaxel Lendeborg, the 11th overall pick, wins the 2026 NBA Summer League Championship Game MVP!21 PTS
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  WARRIORS W pic.twitter.com/bSa4XbBBi2— NBA (@NBA) July 20, 2026That capped off a run that saw Lendeborg named Las Vegas Summer League MVP. Over the cours
  
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• Lakers still monitoring center market, could make trade for big

  21-07-2026 21:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 6: Los Angeles Lakers huddle up before the game against the Indiana Pacers on March 6, 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 Getty Images There is good news and bad
  
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• LeBron James’ free agency decision remains without a timetable, per report

  21-07-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: LeBron James speaks onstage during The Shop Live panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 17, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Fanatics) | Getty Images for Fanatics In today’s Dub Hub:LeBron James’ free agency decision has “no timetable,” per ESPN’s Shams Charania.Former Warrior Klay Thompson leaves the door open for a potential return to Golden State.Yaxel Lendeborg named to NBA’
  
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• What’s next for the Knicks after failed Moussa Cisse pursuit?

  21-07-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 22: Ariel Hukporti #55 of the New York Knicks battles for the ball against Nick Richards #13 of the Chicago Bulls during the first half at the United Center on February 22, 2026 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. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images You got the feeling when ne
  
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• Suns Reacts: The next big Suns move isn’t a trade

  21-07-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 27: Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns celebrates during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Round One Game Four of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 27, 2026 at PHX Arena 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 Get
  
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