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• New LeBron James next team rumor comes from unlikely source at ESPYS

  16-07-2026 04:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The sports world continues to wait for LeBron James’ latest decision regarding his NBA future.While a decision from the four-time NBA MVP has not been made public, he remains a topic of discussion.James spent the last eight seasons with the Lakers, the longest continuous stint in his career with one team, but made the decision not to return. Some of the top suitors for James have reportedly included the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat, among others.USA TODAY asked
  
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• Caleb Wilson is proving he’s a winner on and off the court at NBA Summer League

  16-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Caleb Wilson #8 of the Chicago Bulls poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 15, 2026 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE
  
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• Could the Bucks actually finish with a better record after the Giannis trade?

  16-07-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 07: Giannis Antetokounmpo looks on during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on June 07, 2026 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off of a 32-50 season that saw them part ways with Giannis Antetokounmpo.The Bucks traded Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for a plethora of players that should get Milwaukee started on their rebuild. The haul they got for Antetokounmpo should set the Buck
  
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• Argentina return to World Cup final after dramatic comeback; Open Championship in full swing

  16-07-2026 14:46 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, we break down the four most puzzling moves of what has been a chaotic NBA offseason
  
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• What the hell is going on with the Kawhi Leonard deal?

  16-07-2026 14:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dec 28, 2018; Orlando, FL, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-Imagn Images The past weekend, I was having a real Canadian moment. Up in Algonquin Park, sitting around a campfire, listening to the World Cup on the radio – it could have been 1962 or it could have been today. I felt, for the first time in months, settled, because the storm that has engulfed the Toronto Raptors for the past few years seemed to
  
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• The Suns’ best Summer League decision was letting them play

  16-07-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Rasheer Fleming #20 of the Phoenix Suns plays defense during the game against the Detroit Pistons on July 15, 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 Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Tom O'Connor/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Image
  
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• Knicks Bulletin: ‘My wrist is starting to feel weak’

  16-07-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  US pro-basketball player for the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson, attends the 2026 ESPY Awards at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on July 15, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Even if the Knicks didn’t play, the Knicks swept.New York’s mob attended the ESPY Awards and racked up trophy after trophy, all of them starting with Best.Here’s the latest from the protagonists and a couple more folks.Knicks win every ESPY
  
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• AJ Dybantsa’s Summer League by the numbers

  16-07-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards gets ready to shoot a 3-pointer against the Utah Jazz in the second half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 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 Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Summer Leag
  
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• Kings-Celtics Takeaways: Hugo Gonzalez caps off strong Summer League showing

  16-07-2026 13:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: Chris Cenac Jr. #12 of the Boston Celtics drives against B.J. Edwards #50 of the Sacramento Kings in the first half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game 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 The Cel
  
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• VOTE: Grade Bruce Thornton in NBA Summer League

  16-07-2026 13:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: Bruce Thornton #2 of the Houston Rockets dribbles the ball during the first half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/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 Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the
  
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• Big picture takeaways from the Dallas Mavericks first week at Summer League

  16-07-2026 13:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Morez Johnson #14 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 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 Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Candice Ward/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Open Thread: Happy (belated) birthday to Tobias Harris

  16-07-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 27 Tobias Harris #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers goes to the basket while guarded by Luke Kornet #40 of the Boston Celtics second quarter of a game at TD Garden on February 27, 2024 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. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yesterday Luke Kornet celebra
  
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• Hugo Gonzalez makes encouraging progress in Summer League win vs. Kings

  16-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hugo Gonzalez makes encouraging progress in Summer League win vs. Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBrad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are betting big on 20-year-old wing Hugo Gonzalez. On Wednesday night, the 2025 first-round pick showed why the organization is so high on his potential.Gonzalez enjoyed his best Summer League performance yet, leading Boston to an 82-76 victory over the Sacramento Kings. The Spaniard led his team in points (game-high 24), rebounds (10), and assists (
  
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• Knicks dominate the 2026 ESPYs

  16-07-2026 06:48 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 Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for W+P) | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for W+P I’m not one to watch the ESPYs most years. The last thing I want to watch is a bunch of players I don’t like be honored, plays that involve my team losing being shown, and jokes being made at my team’s expense. Last year
  
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• Jazz vs Spurs Player Grades: Tanking in Summer League?

  16-07-2026 06:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Tamar Bates #0 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on July 15, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Another ga
  
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• Recap: Wizards outpaced by Clippers, 108-94

  16-07-2026 06:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Sean Pedulla #00 of the LA Clippers dribbles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on July 15, 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 Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Candice Ward/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• OG Anunoby cracks up Knicks teammates, ESPYs audience after winning Play of the Year

  16-07-2026 05:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OG Anunoby is a man of few words but many laughs.The Knicks star became one of five Knicks-related ESPY Award wins on Wednesday night at Lincoln Center, as he took home Play of the Year honors for his game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the NBA Finals.The soft-spoken Anunoby went on stage to accept the award, but his speech quickly went from humble to hilarious.OG Anunoby accepts the Best Play award onstage during the
  2026 ESPY Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Getty Images&ldq
  
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• Kevin Durant weighs in on LeBron James sweepstakes

  16-07-2026 05:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Durant weighed in on LeBron James' free agency. Everyone wants to know where LeBron James will sign this offseason. Kevin Durant weighed in on the highly touted free-agent sweepstakes Wednesday.“That’s the million-dollar question. I wish I knew. If I had to choose one, I would say Cleveland. But I think Philly got a good chance, too,” Durant said.Kevin Durant weighed in on LeBron James’ free agency.NBAE via Getty Images“I would say Cleveland,” – Ke
  
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• Warriors' Stephen Curry receives Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

  16-07-2026 04:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Each year since 1993, sports programming channel ESPN has hosted an annual event honoring the top athletes and sports performances of the year in an event called the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, or ESPY Awards.The ESPYs highlight and recognize the best male and female athletes, most influential athletes and those who have spent countless hours giving back to communities. As part of the ESPYs are the Sports Humanitarian Awards.The Sports Humanitarian Awards recognize those who
  
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• Gonzalez, Cenac lead Celtics past Kings, 82-76

  16-07-2026 04:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Hugo González #28 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the game against the Sacramento Kings on July 15, 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 Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Candice Ward/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns takes brutal jab at Cavs during ESPYs: ‘Should win this one analytically’

  16-07-2026 04:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KAT brought out his claws.Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, in attendance for the 2026 ESPY Awards at Lincoln Center on Wednesday night, took a swipe at one of the team’s playoff foes as New York looked to take home the Best Team award.“You can pick up all the analytics and statistics you want,” Towns said during a pre-show interview Wednesday with ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi and Christine Williamson.Karl-Anthony Towns and model Jordyn Woods attend the 2026ESPY Awards at the Da
  
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• Steve Kerr responds to Warriors fan about LeBron James: ‘We got him’

  16-07-2026 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Warriors coach Steve Kerr might have caused the biggest buzz of the summer among NBA fans.On Wednesday, a video surfaced on social media of a Warriors fan telling Kerr the team needed to sign LeBron James. “We got him,” Kerr said.Steve Kerr is entering his 13th season as the Warriors’ head coach. San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesSteve Kerr to a Warriors fan asking for them to sign LeBron James:“Oh we got him.”
  (via @warriorsworld, h/t @TheWarriorsTalk) pic.tw
  
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• Summer League Recap: Bucks 110, Hornets 91

  16-07-2026 03:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Michael Ajayi #10 of the Charlotte Hornets plays defense on Pete Nance #35 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the game on July 15, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Lakers’ Adou Thiero hopes summer showing cements solid role next season

  16-07-2026 03:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS — Adou Thiero’s summer league debut didn’t go how he imagined.The Lakers’ 2025 second-round pick came into the summer wanting to dominate. He had an idea of what being dominant looked like. And then when he tried to execute that vision during the July 3 loss to the Warriors, it didn’t go how he imagined. The Lakers’ Adou Thiero is trying to strengthen his 2026-27 roster spot with a solid summer league showing.NBAE via Getty ImagesHe predetermine
  
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• It’s time for Summer League Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Utah Jazz

  16-07-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: (Editors Note: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) Tarris Reed Jr. #10 of the San Antonio Spurs poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool,
  
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• Jalen Brunson continues thrilling summer with trio of ESPY Awards as Knicks score team honor

  16-07-2026 02:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen brunsonIt’s the summer of Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. The superstar Knicks guard took home a trio of ESPY Awards on Wednesday night for Best NBA Player, Best Championship Performance and Best Athlete in Men’s Sports. To end the awards spectacle, the Knicks won the Best Team ESPY, beating out eight other squads across the sports spectrum. OG Anunoby’s flying tip-in that capped off the Knicks’ NBA Finals Game 4 comeback also earned Best Play. Bru
  
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• Joey, Jesse Buss looking into NBA Europe ownership, per report

  16-07-2026 02:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The youngest sons of the late Dr. Jerry Buss could soon be branching out into sports ownership of their own.According to a report from The Athletic, Joey and Jesse Buss are pursuing ownership of a team in NBA Europe through Buss Sports Capital, their business venture launched a year ago after they were both fired from their positions in the Los Angeles Lakers front office following the $10 billion purchase of the team by Mark Walter.Per the report, the group has submitted multiple ownership bids
  
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• Game Recap: Summer Suns take down Pistons, 100-88

  16-07-2026 02:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: Koa Peat #18 of the Phoenix Suns looks on in the first half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Detroit Pistons 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 The Phoenix Suns have finished Summ
  
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• Darryn Peterson listed as available for Utah’s Summer League game vs. SAS

  16-07-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 12: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz looks on in the fourth quarter of a 2026 NBA Summer League game against the LA Clippers at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) | Getty Images A keen eye’s glance at the Utah Jazz Summer League injury report would reveal that one prominent name is shockingly absent: Darryn Peterson.Looks like Darryn Peterson is available tonight for the @UtahJazz:
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• Steph Curry makes desperate last-ditch push to land LeBron James

  16-07-2026 02:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James, Stephen CurryStephen Curry has now made another push for LeBron James just as the Warriors appear to be losing ground in the sweepstakes.During a Wednesday appearance on “Good Morning America,” Curry delivered his most direct recruiting pitch yet, selling James on championship pedigree, team chemistry, sunshine, golf and the opportunity to close his career alongside a former rival.Stephen Curry pitched LeBron James on joining the Warriors, selling him on winning, great
  
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