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• Matt Barnes rips cursed Clippers, suggests name change after scandal

  09-10-2026 01:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Matt Barnes told Steve Ballmer to change the Clippers’ name when he bought the team in 2014. Everybody laughed at Barnes, but he thinks the franchise is cursed and the idea might be worth revisiting following the salary cap scandal. Matt Barnes told Steve Ballmer to change the Clippers’ name when he bought the team in 2014. Getty Images“I do think the Clippers are cursed,” Barnes said to TMZ Sports. “I told [Steve] Ballmer to change the name when he first got here a
  
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• Kings center Maxime Raynaud to miss start of season with knee injury, but it looked much worse

  12-10-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This looked so much worse when it happened.Sacramento Kings backup center Maxime Raynaud suffered a right knee patellar subluxation and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced. While he will miss the first handful of games this season, that is good news compared to how much time it looked like he would miss after colliding with Stephen Curry and going down in the second quarter of the Kings' preseason loss to the Warriors.The average missed time for this injury is two weeks, and tr
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball All-Breakout Team: 6 players who will take a step forward this season

  12-10-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Every fantasy basketball season presents an opportunity to find the next group of players ready to break out. Whether it's second-year guys on the verge of earning a bigger role, an unproven talent looking to establish himself, or a late-round sleeper with untapped potential, these are the players who could emerge as valuable fantasy assets in the 2026-27 season.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonFor other breakout candidates I'm targeting along with my fa
  
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• Michael Jordan jersey from 1998 NBA Finals sells for $14 million

  12-10-2026 16:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 1997-98 NBA season was Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” with the Chicago Bulls. By now, everyone knows the story. Jordan and Co. entered the year knowing it would be the last time the team’s current roster would be together. Because of that, it was championship or bust for the Bulls. Sure enough, Jordan willed his team to another title. Thanks to a fantastic showing in the 1998 NBA Finals, in which Jordan won the Finals MVP award after averaging 33.5 points per game, the
  
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• The Sixers’ business is booming, thanks in part to LeBron James

  12-10-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 30: Philadelphia 76ers managing partner Josh and Marjorie Harris pose for a photo with the mascot after defeating the Boston Celtics 106-93 in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 30, 2026 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 Agr
  
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• An early look at Murray-Boyles’ offence and why it’s a work in progress

  12-10-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  QUEBEC CITY, CANADA - OCTOBER 3: Collin Murray-Boyles #30 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat on October 3, 2026 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 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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• Mario Hezonja is embracing the challenge of returning to the NBA

  12-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 8, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Mario Hezonja (33) drives to the basket during the second half of a preseason game against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect CLEVELAND — Mario Hezonja’s first preseason outing with the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t go as seamlessly as he likely would’ve preferred. Going from being the star player in Europe to trying to slot into a su
  
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• Bright Side Wonders, Week 3: Did the Suns already find their Grayson Allen replacement?

  12-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Luke Kennard #8 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during a preseason game on October 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 Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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• NBA power rankings 2026-27: Championship Tiers, with Knicks, Spurs Thunder in top three spots

  12-10-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBC Sports weekly NBA Power Rankings are back, bigger and better than ever. This preseason edition of the rankings puts teams into championship tiers, broken down this way:• Title Contenders. This is self-explanatory. These are highly talented teams that don't need things to go perfectly to win it all.
  • Second Circle Contenders. Teams that could make a run to the conference finals or NBA Finals, but need to answer bigger questions and/or have no margin for error.
  • Playoff te
  
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• NBA top 100 players for 2026-27 season: Our rankings from 100 to 51

  12-10-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With another NBA season set to tip off, we asked our experts at USA TODAY Sports and For The Win to rank the top 100 players who will take the court in 2026-27 – regardless of position, regardless of experience and regardless of usage.While we can’t know yet how rookies will adapt to professional basketball, how veterans will integrate with new teammates and how coaches will choose to employ individual players for the betterment of their teams, we can judge talent and skill.From supe
  
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• Open Thread: At 30-years-old Jon Elmore is getting his first taste of the NBA

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 4: Jon Elmore #33 and Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs throw memorabilia for fans during the open scrimmage on October 4, 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 (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Kenny Atkinson believes he’s cracked the code for Evan Mobley

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 28: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 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) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• After 19 Months Away, Kyrie Irving Returns To Basketball

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MACAU, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Kyrie Irving #11 of Dallas Mavericks pulls up Cooper Flagg #32 of Dallas Mavericks during NBA China Games 2026 between Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena on the Cotai Strip on October 11, 2026 in Macau, China. 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 Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks player preview: Dyson Daniels

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 28: Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during NBA Media Day on September 28 2026 at PC&E 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images When the Atlanta Hawks made the trade
  
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• YouTube Gold: Pete Maravich Torches The Knicks

  12-10-2026 12:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - 1974: Pete Maravich #7 of the New Orleans Jazz drives against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden circa 1974 in New York, NY. 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 1970 NBAE (Photo by NBA Photos/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images In his day, Pete Maravich was called a hot d
  
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• Where PJ Washington fits in the new-look Mavericks in 2026-27

  12-10-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 25: P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for portraits at Mavericks Media Day at American Airlines Center on September 25, 2026 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images It feels like it was eons ago that the Dallas Mavericks traded for PJ Wash
  
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• The Celtics have changed the conversation

  12-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 10: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics smiles before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 10, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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) | NBAE via Getty Images First, let&rsq
  
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• Mavs down Rockets 132-115 in China part deux

  12-10-2026 11:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MACAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Reed Sheppard #15 of the Houston Rockets dribbles the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks as part of 2026 NBA China Games on October 11, 2026 in Macao, China at Venetian Arena. 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 via Getty Images)
  
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• MMBets: The Toronto Raptors are looking for lightning again with Kawhi Leonard

  12-10-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Raptors have been stuck in purgatory since Kawhi Leonard left in 2019. They have been okay at times but bad for the majority, and have not made it out of the first round in the last six seasons. Something needed to change, which obviously meant bringing back Kawhi Leonard. Leonard’s age-35 season will be north of the border once again, but with a younger group than his first go-around. Toronto clearly believes that Leonard’s career-high 27.9 points in 65 games last year is g
  
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• Preseason Game Preview: Knicks vs. Timberwolves, October 12, 2026

  12-10-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 23: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks handles the ball against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter at Target Center on December 23, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Knicks 115-104. 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 David Berding
  
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• NBA Should Make The Pistons Daytime Opening Game a New Tradition

  12-10-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 5: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Suns during a preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
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• Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown ignore each other in awkward Celtics-76ers pregame scene

  12-10-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaylen Brown takes a shot prior to a preseason NBA basketball game against his former team, the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Boston.During Saturday’s preseason game between the Celtics and the 76ers, NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown completely ignored each other throughout warmups, making it pretty clear they’re still at odds.The Jays warm up on opposite sides of the court for the first time pic.twitter.com/0PO8MMNDF8— Celtics on N
  
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• 8 Takeaways from Cavs 119-105 preseason win over Magic: ‘It’s an adjustment’

  12-10-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 11: Peyton Watson #8 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket during the game against the Orlando Magic during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 11, 2026 at Rocket Arena 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Mike Brown takes moment to bring Knicks together amid off-court drama: ‘Really cool’

  12-10-2026 04:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown speaks at a press conference as the New York Knicks practice at Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.This was a day for “mindfulness.” A day that Knicks coach Mike Brown used to remind his players that others can be going through their own personal issues they might not be aware of. Prior to practice Sunday, rather than watching film, Brown chose to discuss something beyond basketball. New Y
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns on Knicks tabling contract extension talks: 'It was news to me'

  12-10-2026 03:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks management clearly thought talk about contract extensions for Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart were becoming a distraction, so they paused those talks until later in the season.That move caught Towns off guard, he told James Edwards of The Athletic."It was news to me," Towns said. "Very disappointed, to say the least. Let's state the obvious: It's a business, but there is business on the court for us to handle."Towns hits on a key point: This is a veteran New York roster that is
  
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• Are the Raptors rebranding to purple jerseys permanently?

  12-10-2026 03:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 2 - Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) celebrates a teamates basket as the Toronto Raptors will retire Vince Carter's jersey on a night they play the Sacramento Kings at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. November 2, 2024. (Photo by Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) | Toronto Star via Getty Images The 2027-28 season is a year away from starting, and yet, there may already be something to be hopeful about for Raptors fans. On Sunday, Twitter account ProLine Mockups
  
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• Preseason Rapid Recap: Hornets 105, Bucks 90

  12-10-2026 03:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 11: Naz Reid #0 of the Charlotte Hornets handles the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks during a preseason game on October 11, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Get
  
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• Final Score: Cavs beat Magic 119-105

  12-10-2026 03:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 11: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after scoring during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Orlando Magic at Rocket Arena on October 11, 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 beat the
  
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• Wizards vs. Nets preview: Washington looks to stay hot against Brooklyn

  12-10-2026 02:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards dribbles during the second half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on October 08, 2026 in New York City. The Wizards won 111-109. 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 Sarah Stier/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Washington Wizards host the Brook
  
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• Luke Kennard is showing the Suns he’s more than a shooter

  12-10-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Luke Kennard #8 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during a preseason game on October 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 Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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