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• MPJ talks Peyton Watson free agency … and his own

  18-07-2026 18:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: Michael Porter Jr. speaks onstage at the ESPN SportsCenter live broadcast at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 17, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for Fanatics) | Getty Images for Fanatics Michael Porter Jr. was at the Fanatics Fan Fest in New York Friday and made a bit of news both on the free agency of his friend and former Denver Nuggets teammate Peyton Watson as well as his own.While most pundits do not put the Brooklyn
  
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• Malachi Moreno ranked among the top-5 returning NBA Draft prospects

  24-07-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  During Mark Pope’s first two seasons in Lexington, we have yet to see him develop a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. That may be changing next year, as Malachi Moreno is already generating buzz as a potential lottery selection in the 2027 NBA Draft.Over at Sports Illustrated, Derek Parker has Moreno ranked as the third-best returning college player who was a 2026 NBA prospect.Kentucky big Malachi Moreno fell victim to the depth of the ’26 class, putting up enough production to be an in
  
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• LeBron James free agency rumors, LIVE updates: When will he make a decision?

  24-07-2026 12:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The wait continues for LeBron James’ latest decision.This is the fourth time James has positioned himself to make a team decision. His last three free agency periods lasted a combined 18 days. The NBA has reached Day 25 of its free agency period without an announcement from the four-time MVP.Members of the league and the basketball community have reportedly grown frustrated with the duration of James’ decision-making process."We are taking this thing very seriously, but at the same t
  
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• Why the Cavs are the best on-court fit for LeBron James

  24-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 25: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 25, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Andy Lyons/Getty Images) | Getty Images LeBron James has had success on a lot of different teams, lineup configurations, and era
  
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• NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agent Rumors 2026: Lakers calling Kuminga, D'Angelo Russell to hit market

  24-07-2026 03:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  That music you hear in the background is the Jeopardy theme, playing while we wait for LeBron James to announce his decision. While LeBron's dragged-out process has slowed the market, it has not slowed the rumors, here are some of the latest.Lakers calling KumingaThe Lakers will have 16 guaranteed contracts on the books once the Kevon Looney and Matisse Thybulle deals become official, meaning they have to shed at least one player from the roster before the season starts (league rules only permit
  
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• Lakers ‘keep calling’ about Jonathan Kuminga

  24-07-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 12: Jonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on March 12, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Joe Boatman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images From 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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• Lakers ready to pivot if they don’t acquire Jonathan Kuminga

  23-07-2026 23:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Even as most of the NBA has been in a holding pattern awaiting LeBron James’ free agency decision, the Lakers have marched on with their roster reconstruction.The same week after James revealed he wasn’t returning to the Lakers for an unprecedented 24th NBA season, the team agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Jazz for Walker Kessler (four years, $130 million), made free agency deals for Quentin Grimes (four years, $60 million), Sandro Mamukelashvili (fou
  
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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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• LeBron James’ top three free agency priorities revealed

  23-07-2026 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Multiple reports have indicated that LeBron James is prioritizing happiness when choosing his next NBA team. While being happy is a great trait to pursue, happiness is a broad term that can manifest in infinite different ways. Therefore, it was hard to gauge what happiness meant to the 41-year-old as the basketball world awaits his free agency decision.LeBron James speaks at Fanatics Fest in New York City. BACKGRIDESPN NBA insider Shams Charania shed some light on this during an appearance on th
  
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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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• Sabrina Ionescu teases 3-point contest rematch with Warriors star Steph Curry

  23-07-2026 18:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sabrina Ionescu teases 3-point contest rematch with Warriors star Steph Curry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIf there is one thing Warriors star Steph Curry and four-time WNBA All-Star selection Sabrina Ionescu have in common, it would be their elite shooting prowess from 3-point range.The two sharpshooters previously faced off in a 3-point competition during the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, where Curry slightly edged out Ionescu with a 29-26 final score.The New York Liberty star won th
  
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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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