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• NBA 2K got Devin Booker completely wrong

  07-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s NBA 2K season, which means we have officially reached that wonderful part of the NBA calendar where grown adults argue about numbers assigned to digital versions of basketball players. NBA 2K27 is set to release worldwide on September 4, with the deluxe and ultra editions opening the doors a little earlier on August 28. And as we creep closer to release day, 2K has begun pulling back the curtain on player ratings.Typically, this is where I’d make the case that while these rating
  
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• NetsDaily Off-Season Report – No. 17

  09-08-2026 22:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Basketball: Brooklyn Nets Paul Pierce (34) standing in front of logo at center court during preseason game vs Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Brooklyn, NY 10/15/2013 CREDIT: Guillermo Hernandez Martinez (Photo by Guillermo Hernandez Martinez /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X157074 TK1 R1 F88 ) Not much going on out there. We’ve written about Michael Porter Jr.‘s extension and why Joe and Clara Wu Tsai are likely to hang on to their Brooklyn sports assets, despit
  
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• Steve Kerr, Steph Curry, Warriors greats react to Don Nelson’s death

  09-08-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NBA players and coaches react to the death of Don Nelson.The NBA is in mourning after Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson died Sunday.The impact of Nelson’s death has already been felt by players and coaches around the league, including Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, Steph Curry and Tim Hardaway.NBA players, including Steph Curry, and coaches, including Steve Kerr, reacted to Don Nelson’s death Sunday. New York Post“Don Nelson was a true innovator whose influence on the game
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/9/26

  09-08-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: the sneakers of KJ Simpson #25 of the Charlotte Hornets against the Sacramento Kings during the 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game on July 20, 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/NBA
  
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• Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86

  09-08-2026 21:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86.Nelson’s death was announced by the Golden State Warriors, one of the teams he coached.Nelson is one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State — also serving as general manager for all three franchises. He was a three-time coach of the year and made the pla
  
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• Basketball world pays tribute to Hall of Famer Don Nelson

  09-08-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA community is mourning the death of Hall of Fame player and coach Don Nelson.Nelson, who won five championships as a member of the Boston Celtics and then became one of the sport's winningest coaches, died Sunday, Aug. 9, at the age of 86.He served as an NBA head coach for 31 seasons with four teams: the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors.The Warriors issued a statement on their official Instagram account calling Nelson "an iconic figure in Warrio
  
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• Hall of Famer Don Nelson dies at 86: Five-time NBA champion won three Coach of the Year awards

  09-08-2026 20:40 via cbssports.com
  
  The inventor of Nellie Ball is the second-winningest regular-season coach in NBA history
  
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• OG Anunoby is ‘over’ his iconic Knicks moment

  09-08-2026 20:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OG Anunoby's tip in completed the Knicks iconic Game 4 comeback. OG Anunoby will forever be connected to one of the biggest moments in Knicks history, but he’s “over it.”The veteran forward is already beginning to move past the celebration of the franchise’s championship season as he prepares for the 2026-27 campaign, his 10th in the NBA.Anunoby played an instrumental role in New York winning its first NBA championship since 1973, providing the high-level two-way producti
  
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• Three-time NBA Coach of the Year and Mavericks legend Don Nelson has passed away at age 86

  09-08-2026 20:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED STATES - APRIL 15: Basketball: Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson in huddle with team during game vs Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas, TX 4/15/1999 (Photo by David E. Klutho/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (SetNumber: X57707) He will be remembered around the DFW area as a Dallas Mavericks coaching and front office legend, but as large as his presence loomed over the franchise he guided from utter dormancy to perennial power, the basketball moments Don Nelson authored outside of his time
  
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• Warriors legend Don Nelson dies at 86

  09-08-2026 19:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 12: Head coach Don Nelson of the Golden State Warriors cracks a smile during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on October 12, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 124-117. 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 2009 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE v
  
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• Don Nelson, Hall of Fame NBA coach and Celtics champ, dead at 86

  09-08-2026 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Don Nelson, the Hall of Famer who won five championships as a player before a decades-long coaching career that included a brief stint with the Knicks, died Sunday, his family said in a statement.He was 86 years old. A cause of death wasn’t revealed.“On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family,” Nelson’s family said in a statement, according to NBA reporter Ma
  
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• Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Nelson, 3-time NBA Coach of the Year and 5-time NBA champion as player, dies at 86

  09-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Nelson has died at the age of 86. His family issued an statement to announce the death on Sunday, according to reporter Marc Stein.“On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family,” the family said. “Throughout his last week, friends and family encircled him with love, sharing the blessing of his friendship and revisiting treasured memo
  
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• Philadelphia 76ers latest reports, rumors: Jaylen Brown threw a phone, Kevin Love wants in

  09-08-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Philadelphia was the biggest winner this offseason — landing Jaylen Brown and LeBron James to go with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid — and with that, there are already a lot of news and rumors around the team heading into the season. Here are a few.Brown threw phone when told of tradeJaylen Brown is excited to be a 76er and chase a ring in Philadelphia.That was not his initial reaction. Brown was drafted by Boston, won a championship there and had invested his time and money in the com
  
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• Don Nelson, 2nd-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as Celtics player, dies at 86

  09-08-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Don Nelson, 2nd-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as Celtics player, dies at 86 originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonDon Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history who won five championships as a player with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86.Nelson’s death was announced by the Golden State Warriors, one of the teams he coached. His family confirmed the death in a statement that did not how say where he died or provide a cause.“On Sunday morning our belove
  
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• How past examples in sports could influence the Kawhi Leonard saga

  09-08-2026 14:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: From left, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard during a press conference at the Green Meadows Recreation Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. George and Leonard were introduced to the media and fans as the newest members of the Clippers. (Photo by Scott Varley/MediaNews Group/Daily Breeze via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images As the Toronto Raptors patiently await the fate of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clipper
  
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• Norm, sometimes you wanna go where not everybody knows your name

  09-08-2026 14:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 15: OG Anunoby accepts the Best Play award onstage during the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) | Getty Images There is a literary trope of the traveler escaping his identity simply by crossing a border. Kings become strangers, heroes become ordinary men, princes become paupers. For those burdened by an oversaturation of fame, especially a person with a more sensitive tempe
  
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• Monta Ellis seemingly makes bold claim about Steph Curry, Warriors' NBA titles

  09-08-2026 13:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Monta Ellis seemingly makes bold claim about Steph Curry, Warriors' NBA titles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaFormer Warriors guard Monta Ellis was announced Friday as the general manager of Alcorn State men’s basketball. Though he was selected by Golden State in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft without having played in college, Ellis now has the opportunity to give back to an HBCU near his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi.But that’s not why Ellis has raised the coll
  
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• The infuriatingly perfect Alex Sarr statistical doppelgängers

  09-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The statistical comps for Alex Sarr are somewhat worrisome. | Getty Images It’s August, which means it’s time for the annual statistical doppelgänger series.Refresher: over the next few weeks, I’ll be running Wizards players through an algorithm built atop a database of every player season from 1977-78 to present. The algorithm compares players across 14 statistical categories and determines which player seasons from NBA history are most similar. The system is dubbed: The
  
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• Open Thread: NBA’s rule change on buzzer beaters yields increase in attempts

  09-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  I saw this post recently.NBA's rule change last season to not count last second heaves as missed FGs for players had a big effect on their behavior.A new research paper by 2 Texas Techprofessors, James W. Kemper & Noah Liptack, found players took that shot 94% of the time last season after taking it… pic.twitter.com/63X248sJq6— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) July 23, 2026“NBA’s rule change last season to not count last second heaves as missed FGs for players had a big
  
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• Former Warriors coach, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson dead at 86

  09-08-2026 12:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Warriors coach, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson dead at 86 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSome, giggling at some of his imaginative lineups, called him the mad scientist of the NBA. Others considered him cunning, even ruthless, a shrewd behind-the-scenes manipulator with a gift for obscuring his ulterior motives with a smile or a joke.Don Nelson was all that and more.The former Golden State Warriors coach who in 2012 entered the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, 
  
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• Sunday Posted & Toasted Notes: Tired OG, rookie deals, no third big

  09-08-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A bird of prey in Qanater El Khayreya, Qalyubia, Egypt, on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Ahmed Mosaad/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Nearly a week to put together a large enough amount of links and notes; that’s how it goes…Jalen Brunson continues to embrace his status as King of New York, appearing at the famed Rucker Park during Nike’s NYvsNY streetball tournament in early August, Thanos-cast and all included.OG Anunoby has had enough.Do you know who could
  
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• Jazz fan survey results: What Jazz fans think is possible

  09-08-2026 06:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 29: Darryn Peterson of the Utah Jaxx attends the WNBA game at Mortgage Matchup Center on July 29, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Valkyries 91-89. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Utah Jazz are going to have one of the most interesting se
  
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• Dillon Brooks is still talking about the Lakers

  09-08-2026 05:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 14: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers works against the defense of Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of a game at Mortgage Matchup Center on December 14, 2025 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. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images For reasons uncl
  
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• Knicks Domino Effects: What if Julius Randle never gets injured?

  09-08-2026 03:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 27: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks reacts after an injury against the Miami Heat in the second half at Madison Square Garden on January 27, 2024 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Heat 125-109. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images Most of the time,
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/8/26

  08-08-2026 22:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: the sneakers of Isaiah Stevens #40 of the Sacramento Kings against the Charlotte Hornets during the 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game on July 20, 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
  
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• As mini-deadline approaches, Nets talks with Michael Porter Jr. may accelerate

  08-08-2026 21:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 03: Michael Porter Jr. #17 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on against the Miami Heat during the second quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on March 03, 2026 in Miami, Florida. 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 Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Nets can extend Michael Porter Jr.’s expiring $40.8 m
  
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• Four candidates for the Wizards’ final roster spot

  08-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 01: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings handles the ball against Anthony Gill #16 of the Washington Wizards during the second half at Capital One Arena on February 1, 2026 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. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images Preseason hoops begin in less than
  
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• North Carolina adds 7-foot center from Summit League to 2026-27 roster

  08-08-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Malone and North Carolina basketball have added some additional size and length to their frontcourt for the upcoming 2026-27 season.On Friday, Aug. 7 the Tar Heels landed South Dakota and All-Summit League center Cameron Fens out of the transfer portal, giving Malone and Co. a 7-foot, 255-pound big man on the interior. "One of the most surreal moments of my life," Fens wrote in an Instagram post on Aug. 7. "Humbled to wear Carolina Blue and to represent this university. Excited to get to
  
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• Autopsy finds Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke died from mixture of drugs

  08-08-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Friday.The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said the 29-year-old basketball player's death was accidental.Clarke was found dead inside a home near Los Angeles on May 11. A person familiar with the terms of the investigation told The Associated Press after the Grizzlies announced Clarke's passing that drug paraphernalia was found at the residence.
  
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• DAZN set to take over Spurs local broadcasts

  08-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 01: The DAZN logo is seen on a microphone prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) | Getty Images Per recent reporting by Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, a new player is entering the local NBA broadcast space. U.K. based streamer DAZN (pronounced da’zone), a platform primarily known for boxing and MMA, secured streaming rights fo
  
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