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• Lakers trade deadline target could be set for free agency

  11-06-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 17: Keon Ellis #23 of the Sacramento Kings handles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during a pre-season game on October 17, 2025 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Get
  
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• NFL season arrives -- here's everything you need to know; Michigan tumbles out of college football rankings

  09-09-2026 15:14 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus results and takeaways from Matchday 1 in the UEFA Champions League
  
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• Ranking the Suns’ three best players

  09-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 19: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Round One Game One of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 19, 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 Barr
  
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• Questions & Antlers: An off-season chinwag with Jack and Zac (Part 2)

  09-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MONACO, MONACO - JULY 18: Kyle Kuzma, Owner of Sierra Racing Club poses for a photo with a basketball during the E1 Monaco 2026 on July 18, 2026 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) | Getty Images As always, the Brew Hoop community came up big, posing some very thoughtful questions. Coaching, projections, perspective, roster construction, team priorities, and more. You hit ‘em all. Here’s our takes; thanks for choppin’ it up. CoachingHarms: Where would
  
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• An Accursed Bog Witch Predicts the 26/27 Wolves Season

  09-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: One of the most fun parts of the Canis Hoopus of the past was the sheer creativity and eccentricity of the writers that would baffle and surprise me, but clearly carried the care and love that this site should be home to.It is my pleasure to introduce Anand Balasubrahmanyan, who embodies that concept perfectly. Please give him a warm welcome!While hiking in the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary, a Canis Hoopus staff writer encountered an accursed bog witch and took the opportunity to
  
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• Open Thread: Cameron Brink shares a funny story from her visit to a Spurs game

  09-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 12, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) celebrates after a three point shot in the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink came to San Antonio last season to catch a game. She recently shared a funny story with Sydel Curry-Lee on her Straight to Cam podcast. The moment involved her mom’s reaction to De
  
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• Hawks announce organizational changes, player signing

  09-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Devon Higgs #26 of the Atlanta Hawks drives to the basket during the game against the Washington Wizards on July 18, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Get
  
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• NBA champion Dillon Jones signs camp deal with Philadelphia

  09-09-2026 10:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 13: Dillon Jones #33 of the New York Knicks celebrates after winning the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 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 Jesse D. Garrab
  
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• Knicks NBA champ Landry Shamet appears to have a side job — US Open photographer

  09-09-2026 05:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Landry Shamet at the US Open.Knicks Guard Landry Shamet seems to have found a new side gig this offseason. While Shamet is likely still basking in the glory of the Knicks’ NBA title — the organization’s first in 53 years — he appeared to have taken up photography and was spotted at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night working on his craft during the Jessica Pegula-Emma Navarro quarterfinal match. An eagle-eyed photographer from The Post spotted the Knicks guard down i
  
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• NBA Hall of Famer believes Spurs duo is next Steph Curry and Klay Thompson

  09-09-2026 04:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  An NBA Hall of Famer believes the Spurs' young duo is the next "Steph and Klay."If one thing is for certain about basketball, it’s always that there will be a dominant duo in the league. But just how dominant can they be?NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley appeared on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” and said he believes that San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper are the next great one.So great, he compared them to an iconic Golden State Warriors duo.Golden State War
  
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• ESPN insider reveals receive shocking, Warriors’ Jimmy Butler health update

  09-09-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA season is rapidly approaching as teams are expected to report to training camp at the end of the month.As the Golden State Warriors are about to begin camp, one of the biggest questions surrounding the team this season is how healthy they will be next year. Primarily, Jimmy Butler III.According to ESPN NBA insider Anthony Slater, he wrote that Butler, who is recovering from a torn ACL injury, is expected to return by January or February next season.Golden State Warriors receive shocking
  
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• Jordan Hawkins traded to Memphis Grizzlies

  09-09-2026 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Husky star and national champion Jordan Hawkins will be sporting some new threads when the NBA season tips off next month. The New Orleans Pelicans guard was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday morning along with Micah Peavy and two second-round picks in exchange for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson.The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, sources
  
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• Why Phil Jackson — not Red Auerbach, Gregg Popovich — is NBA’s greatest coach

  09-09-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the Lakers honor Phil Jackson with a statue on April 7 outside of Crypto.com Arena, they’ll not only be immortalizing the greatest coach in franchise history but also the greatest in NBA history. Not Red Auerbach.Not Gregg Popovich.Phil Jackson, who won 11 NBA titles as a coach combined with the Lakers and Bulls, is set to get a statue at Crypto.com Arena in April. NBAE via Getty ImagesJackson’s coaching résumé speaks for itself: 11 NBA championships, which ar
  
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• Trademark filing hints at more ABA celebrations for New York Nets

  09-09-2026 02:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LANDOVER, MD - CIRCA 1983: Michael Ray Richardson #20 of the New Jersey Nets in action against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1983 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Richardson played for the Nets from 1983-86. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets could be in for more ABA-related fun during the 2026-27 season. A week ago, the team announced plans to celebrate the franchise’s 60th anniversary with an “ABA Night&r
  
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• 5 outrageous things I want from the Suns for my birthday

  09-09-2026 02:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 25: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns talks to the press after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Round One Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 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
  
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• NBA Hall of Famer predicts Lakers will be better than people expect

  09-09-2026 01:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  An NBA Hall of Famer predicts the Lakers will be better than people think.It’s a new era of basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers, and there has been an assumption that they might be worse than they were last season.NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley begs to disagree by saying team general manager and President of Basketball Operations, Rob Pelinka, has been assembling a team that will be better next season.“I really want to see the Lakers do well,” Barkley said on “The Bi
  
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• Report: Wizards promote Amber Nichols to VP of Basketball Operations and Personnel

  08-09-2026 23:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 5: Amber Nichols of the Capital City Go Go looks on before the G League Playoff game against the College Park Skyhawks on April 5, 2022 at Entertainment and Sports 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 2022 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Lakers to honor coach Phil Jackson with statue outside Crypto.com Arena

  08-09-2026 22:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pat Riley got his last year, now it's Phil Jackson's turn.The Los Angeles Lakers are going to honor Jackson, who coached the team to five titles, with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. A ceremony unveiling the statue is set for April 9, when the Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves."Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason," Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss said in a statement announcing the ceremony. "His masterful approach to coaching brought out the best in some of the greatest
  
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• What is Adou Thiero’s path into the rotation?

  08-09-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Adou Thiero.The Lakers used this offseason to revamp their entire roster, getting younger, faster and more athletic as they move into the Luka Dončić era. One of Los Angeles’s key figures in this transitional period — who falls under each of thos
  
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• Lakers will unveil Phil Jackson statue: Hall of Fame coach to become ninth honored in Star Plaza

  08-09-2026 22:21 via cbssports.com
  
  Phil Jackson's statue will join the group of statues outside Crypto.com Arena next spring
  
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• Lakers to honor the Zen Master with statue outside arena

  08-09-2026 22:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Make room for the Zen Master.The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the club will honor former coach Phil Jackson with his own statue at Crypto.com Arena.The statue will be unveiled in April, according to the Lakers.It’s hard to imagine fining a more deserving candidate who not yet honored at the Star Plaza plaza alongside the likes of Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.Jackson, 80, guided the Lakers to a three-peat in 2000, 2001 and 2002 when Bryant and Shaquille O’Ne
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/8/26

  08-09-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: The sneakers worn by Cody Williams #5 of the Utah Jazz during the game against the Chicago Bulls 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 Garrett Ellwood/NBAE
  
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• Lakers announce statue for Phil Jackson, to be unveiled April 2027

  08-09-2026 21:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 14: Kobe Bryant #24 and Phil Jackson, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after defeating the Orlando Magic in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals at Amway Arena on June 14, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. The Los Angeles Lakers won 99-86 against the Orlando Magic. 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 Credit: 2009
  
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• Lakers to honor Phil Jackson — who led team to five championships — with statue outside stadium

  08-09-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ stadium, there’s a statue of legendary guard Kobe Bryant. In 2027, the man who helped lead Bryant to five NBA championships will get his own statue outside the arena.The Lakers will honor Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson with a statue of his own outside Crypto.com Arena during the upcoming season, the team announced. Phil Jackson, who won five of his record 11 NBA coaching championships with the Lakers, will be honored with a statue outside https://t.co
  
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• Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson will get statue outside of Crypto.com Arena in 2027

  08-09-2026 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers' Kobe Bryant and coach Phil Jackson share a few words during Game 4 of the 2010 NBA Western Conference semifinals in Dallas. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Phil Jackson will be the next member of the Lakers to receive a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers announced on Tuesday that they have commissioned a statue of the coach who led them to five NBA championships — with help from Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Pau Gasol and others — that will be unveiled
  
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• The Suns finally have legitimate optionality at center

  08-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 10: Oso Ighodaro #11 of the Phoenix Suns and Mark Williams #15 of the Phoenix Suns talks to the media after the game against the Dallas Mavericks on February 10, 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 Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Lakers unveiling Phil Jackson statue outside Crypto.com Arena

  08-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers will unveil a statue of another legendary coach late in the 2026-27 season. The franchise announced Tuesday that it’ll unveil a statue of Phil Jackson, who won five NBA championships in 11 seasons with the Lakers, on April 9, 2027 outside Crypto.com Arena.Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson waves three fingers signifying the team’s three consecutive NBA championships in 2002. REUTERSThe team is set to host the Timberwolves that night in a nationally-televised g
  
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• Sixers sign Dillon Jones to Exhibit 10 contract

  08-09-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 11: Dillon Jones #1 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on February 11, 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 by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Is Miami back? Is Denver done? Plus, KOC’s 2016 NBA re-draft

  08-09-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O’Connor is joined by Brady Hawk to break down the Miami Heat, covering the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and big questions about shot creation and roles for new additions like veteran Klay Thompson and rookie Ryan Conwell. Later, Kevin discusses the Denver Nuggets and the five big questions they face at every position in their starting five.Then, Kevin does a re-draft of the 2016 NBA Draft class, spotlighting some o
  
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• Is Miami back? Is Denver done? Plus, KOC's 2016 NBA re-draft

  08-09-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor is joined by Brady Hawk to break down the Miami Heat, covering the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and big questions about shot creation and roles for new additions like veteran Klay Thompson and rookie Ryan Conwell. Later, Kevin discusses the Denver Nuggets and the five big questions they face at every position in their starting five.Then, Kevin does a re-draft of the 2016 NBA Draft class, spotlighting some of the
  
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