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• Lakers rookie Cameron Carr dominated Summer League

  19-07-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: (Editors Note: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) Cameron Carr #43 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | 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 Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in t
  
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• Ring didn't lie: Anthony Edwards married girlfriend Shannon Jackson

  23-07-2026 23:44 via yahoo.com
  The rumors that Anthony Edwards could officially be off the market were true. The Minnesota Timberwolves star will begin his seventh NBA season in 2026 as a married man after tying the knot with his longtime girlfriend earlier this month, according to a Minnesota records search instigated initially by the curiosity of fans. The Minnesota Official Marriage System's website confirmed multiple reports that Edwards and Shannon Jackson were issued a marriage certificate on July 16.Edwards' relationsh
  
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• Winners and losers of LeBron James' long free agency: Prediction markets cash in as NBA schedule makers wait

  23-07-2026 23:06 via cbssports.com
  
  The prediction markets and schedule makers are going crazy, for two very different reasons
  
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• How does the Knicks championship still not feel real?

  23-07-2026 21:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 18, 2026 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first NBA Championship in 53 years. (Photo by Angelina Katsanis/Getty Images) | Getty Images I woke the other day to a text from Collin Loring, a
  
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• Alex Karaban reflects on Summer League success and his fit with Sacramento

  23-07-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: Alex Karaban #33 of the Sacramento Kings looks on in the second half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Boston Celtics at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 15, 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 Alex Karaban sat down with
  
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• SCOREBOARD: Brooklyn Nets Social Media Round-up | July 23rd Edition

  23-07-2026 21:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Keon Ellis #14, Michael Porter Jr. #17, Terance Mann #14 and Noah Clowney #21 of the Brooklyn Nets attend the game between the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks during the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 10, 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
  
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• Miles Bridges believes in Devin Booker, but is belief enough?

  23-07-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Miles Bridges thinks Booker deserves a ring, and he’s ready to go to war to get one. We can all agree on that. The Phoenix Suns fans deserve a Booker ring, too. The entire Valley, from the transplant Bulls fans to the born Phoenicians with closets full of Lakers gear, deserves a Booker ring, but did the Suns front office put enough around Booker to truly contend for one?Brian Gregory couldn’t be more excited about adding Miles Bridges. There was a defiant sparkle in his eye as he sat
  
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• The NBA's waiting game: LeBron James and the biggest remaining questions of the offseason

  23-07-2026 20:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to the dark days of the offseason. Summer League was a nice solvent for those of us starved of legitimate basketball, but that's come and gone. There are still a number of items that need to be addressed this offseason, ones that are holding up the rest of the league in one way or another. Let's take a look.What's the holdup with LeBron? If the mere visualization of LeBron James' latest free agency saga wasn't the biggest indicator that the NBA offseason has reached its Rubicon poin
  
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• Steve Kerr still has no interest in Warriors trade for polarizing star

  23-07-2026 20:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Considering that LeBron James doesn’t seem likely to choose the Warriors in free agency, it feels like Golden State still is one key roster move from contending in the Western Conference.That roster move will not include a trade for Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. if Warriors coach Steve Kerr has anything to do with it.This sentiment stems from a report that Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor made Wednesday regarding what moves the Warriors could make if and when James signs elsewher
  
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• Ex-NBA star Ty Lawson’s sad vodka shoplifting arrest mugshot released

  23-07-2026 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former NBA star Ty Lawson was none too pleased about getting arrested last week.His mugshot, obtained by The California Post on Thursday, shows he had a stoic look on his face as he was being booked in a Douglas County, Colo. jail on a shoplifting charge.The ex-Nuggets point guard, wearing what appeared to be a jail-issued top, blankly stared at the camera while gray was visible in his beard.Ty Lawson was arrested on July 16 after allegedly stealing a bottle of vodka. Sheriff of Douglas CountyTh
  
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• Where will LeBron James play next season? Next team odds, predictions, best fits including Cavaliers, Warriors

  23-07-2026 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's been more than three weeks since LeBron James formally told the Los Angeles Lakers he was not returning, and while he said from the start he would take his time with this decision, how long this has dragged out has become the story.Where do things stand with LeBron's decision? Where is LeBron going and when will he make his announcement? Here is all the latest information.Where will LeBron James play next season?Only one person knows that, and he's not talking. Yet.This is LeBron's call, an
  
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• Lamar Odom learns fate in DUI case as judge sets laundry list of requirements for ex-NBA star

  23-07-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles, CA – April 18: Former Lakers player Lamar Odom attends the Lakers-Rockets game during Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Crypto.com...Lamar Odom formally reached a deal with prosecutors this week to close out his DUI case.Court records viewed by The California Post on Thursday show the former Los Angeles Lakers star pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of DUI of alcohol and/or controlled or prohibited substance, first offense at a
  
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• Celtics, Jordan Walsh reportedly agree to 3-year contract extension

  23-07-2026 20:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Walsh has agreed to a three-year, $16 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, according to NBA TV's Chris Haynes.As part of the agreement, the Celtics will pick up Walsh's $2.4 million team option for the 2026-27 NBA season before adding three more years onto the deal, which will run through 2029-30, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Boston will hold a team option for that '29-30 season, according to Mike Scotto of HoopsHype.Including the exercised team option, the deal lock
  
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• LeBron’s indecision, Kuminga’s market, Rockets hiring shot doctor + Portland’s shaky future

  23-07-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O’Connor is joined by Tom Haberstroh to cover the latest NBA free agency news. All is quiet on the LeBron James front - what is the King waiting for? What roster is best equipped for LeBron to add his talent to?Then, KOC and Tom take mailbag questions. How will Caleb Wilson fit in Chicago? How good will Payton Pritchard be next season? Plus, Tom talks about his broadcast run with the Portland Trail Blazers.(0:55) L
  
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• LeBron's indecision, Kuminga's market, Rockets hiring shot doctor + Portland's shaky future

  23-07-2026 19:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor is joined by Tom Haberstroh to cover the latest NBA free agency news. All is quiet on the LeBron James front - what is the King waiting for? What roster is best equipped for LeBron to add his talent to?Then, KOC and Tom take mailbag questions. How will Caleb Wilson fit in Chicago? How good will Payton Pritchard be next season? Plus, Tom talks about his broadcast run with the Portland Trail Blazers.(0:55) LeBron
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/23/26

  23-07-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 18: A detail view of a pair of Nike shoes worn by Michael Foster Jr. #43 of the Houston Rockets against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half of a 2026 NBA Summer League semifinal game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 18, 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 Ian Maule/Getty
  
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• Cavaliers continue to be linked to multiple forwards

  23-07-2026 19:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 02: Mario Hezonja, player of Real Madrid, receives the MVP award at Movistar Arena on June 02, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Sara Gordon/Real Madrid via Getty Images) | Real Madrid via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the running for LeBron James, but are making other plans in case that falls through. In his latest batch of reporting, Marc Stein updated the status of a few players the Cavs are targeting.One of which includes former number five pick Mario Hezonj
  
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• Rockets reportedly hiring shooting specialist Chip Engelland in move that could help Houston's young core

  23-07-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Houston Rockets are hiring longtime NBA assistant Chip Engelland, one of the league's most respected and decorated shooting specialists, to join Ime Udoka's coaching staff, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Engelland, 65, played at Duke in the late 1970s and early 1980s before plying his trade overseas in the Philippines and in the now-defunct Continental Basketball Association for several years. A knockdown shooter at the collegiate and pro levels, he entered the NBA's coaching ranks in 19
  
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• A Reason For The Rangers To Be Patient For Now

  23-07-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Danny Wild-Imagn ImagesThere are many ways to use the Knicks' success story to the Blueshirts advantage.  Ticketholder Mark Linde writes from his New Jersey estate with insightful ideas."The big lesson for the Rangers from the 'Down The Hall' Knicks is NOT TO RUSH THINGS. Here's the genuine reason why:"A few years ago the Knicks had a good nucleus of young players. But instead of building on that growing foundation, they blew it upon a trade for an aging star Carmelo Anthony. TheRangers now
  
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• Former Louisville star Montrezl Harrell shines in Big3 after his double duty with team of ex-Cardinals in TBT

  23-07-2026 18:58 via cbssports.com
  
  Harrell led The Ville against a team of ex-UK players in The Basketball Tournament before setting the Big3 single-game scoring record
  
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• Rockets Chip Engelland hire could change the team

  23-07-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 30: Assistant Coach Chip Engelland of the Oklahoma City Thunder before the game against the San Antonio Spurs 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Da
  
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• Defensive wing Jordan Walsh reportedly extends with Boston on three-year, $16 million deal

  23-07-2026 18:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Walsh already was going to be back in Boston next season, the team had picked up his $2.4 million option, but now he is going to be a fixture on the wing there for years.Walsh and the Celtics agreed to a three-year, $16 million extension, something first reported by NBA insider Chris Haynes and since confirmed by other reports. The first two years of this deal are fully guaranteed, with the third being a team option. This locks Walsh in with Boston for at least three more years at a very
  
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• 8 backup plans for the Sixers if they whiff on LeBron James

  23-07-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 02: Mario Hezonja of Real Madrid gestures after losing the Spanish basketball League Liga ACB Endesa Quarter Finals Game 1 between Real Madrid and La Laguna Tenerife at Movistar Arena on June 02, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images) | Europa Press via Getty Images The Sixers have one open roster spot at the moment, and it’s fairly obvious whom they’re saving it for. But if LeBron James chooses to sign elsewhere in fre
  
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• Streamer blindsides Bronny James with ‘crazy’ LeBron-Warriors question

  23-07-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One would imagine that few people in the world have a better idea about where LeBron James will sign in free agency than his son (and former Lakers teammate), Bronny. But Bronny asserted that he doesn’t know where his dad will land when Twitch streamer biggy22x pressed him about it when he spoke to the 21-year-old Lakers guard on Wednesday night. "You think your dad going to the Warriors?"He asked Bronny where LeBron was signing
  (Via @Biggy22x) pic.twitter.com/NOPvkUSjyN— Bleacher Re
  
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• Every additional day without a Jalen Duren resolution is … fine

  23-07-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 11: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons listens to the national anthem before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 11, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images) | N
  
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• The Celtics just signed a key player to a great long-term deal

  23-07-2026 17:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 30: Jordan Walsh #27 of the Boston Celtics shoots a three point basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 30, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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
  
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• Quentin Grimes wants to be a leader defensively for Lakers

  23-07-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 8: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round Two Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 8, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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
  
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• Shams believes Warriors' Anthony Davis trade talks have ‘gone nowhere'

  23-07-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shams believes Warriors' Anthony Davis trade talks have ‘gone nowhere' originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe NBA free-agency window opened up on June 30 and, for a moment, deals were being struck left and right, but over the past couple of weeks, the basketball world seemingly has come to a halt as teams wait for LeBron James to make his decision on who to join.While he reportedly shifted his focus to three teams, the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers, last wee
  
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• NBA Rookie Rankings: Who's at the head of the class after Summer League?

  23-07-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With Summer League officially in the rearview mirror, it's a good time to build a list of what we just witnessed. The context of Summer League can lead to varied results. Bucket-getting tends to stand out, but it's also a chance to see the little things. Was there consistency throughout? Was there improvement? The fun of this exercise is the timing. In July, there is a chance for players to be highlighted in ways they may not be come the regular season. There are also highs and lows they have to
  
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• LeBron James reportedly not waiting for NBA free-agency suitors to make moves

  23-07-2026 16:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James reportedly not waiting for NBA free-agency suitors to make moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaAs the world continues to anticipate LeBron James’ decision on which team he will sign with during the 2026 NBA free agency period, the four-time NBA MVP reportedly is not waiting for any team to make a move that would sway his decision.Previously, there was a report that James has been taking his time with his decision, seeing whether any of his suitors could find a way
  
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