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• Oh, that MPJ is trolling again … or is he?

  22-07-2026 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: (L-R) Michael Porter Jr. and Peyton Watson attend Tequila Don Julio 1942 FIFA World Cup™ 2026 Suite at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for Tequila Don Julio) | Getty Images for Tequila Don Jul Nope, the Brooklyn Nets don’t have interest in restricted free agent Peyton Watson. Ask any self-respecting pundit.They’ll tell you the 6’9” 23-year-old two-wa
  
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• NBA Power Rankings for all 30 teams updated after LeBron James signs with 76ers

  25-07-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 28: Lebron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena on December 28, 2025 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. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images LeBron James wasn’t lying when he said he
  
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• Kentucky Wildcats News: LeBron James joins Tyrese Maxey and Justin Edwards with the 76ers

  25-07-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 07: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers hugs Lebron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers after a game at Xfinity Mobile Arena on December 07, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Los Angeles Lakers won 112-108. 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 Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images G
  
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• YouTube Gold: 1964 Game 7 Western Conference Finals With Three Brilliant Talents

  25-07-2026 11:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 29, 1961; Los Angeles, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; St. Louis Hawks forward Bob Pettit (9) in action against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1961 playoffs at the L.A. Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Darryl Norenberg-Imagn Images Network This is some pretty rare video from 1964, of a Game 7 between the (then) St. Louis Hawks and the (then) San Francisco Warriors. There are at least three Hall of Famers in this game: Wilt Chamberlain and Nate Thurmond for the Warriors, and Bob Pettit for the Hawks.
  
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• SB Nation Reacts: Gonzo for Gonzalez

  25-07-2026 11:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JANUARY 23: Jaylen Brown #7 and Hugo Gonzalez #28 of the Boston Celtics celebrates during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on January 23, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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 Nathaniel S. Butler /NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE
  
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• Who will the Knicks face on Ring Night and Christmas?

  25-07-2026 09:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks follows LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers to the court during a 105-101 Bucks win at Crypto.com Arena on January 09, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) 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 Harry How/Getty Imag
  
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• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope negotiating buy out from Grizzlies, to sign with 76ers

  25-07-2026 08:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope won his first ring next to LeBron James, now he is headed to Philadelphia to try and do it again.Caldwell-Pope and the Grizzlies are working out a buyout, and once the veteran wing clears waivers, he intends to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes.KCP moving on from Memphis is not a surprise. He was brought in while the team still had Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. and was looking to win. With the Grizzlies pivoting to a youth movement &mda
  
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• 'Maybe he's a racist' - Trump critical of James

  25-07-2026 08:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James has been a regular critic of US President Donald Trump [Getty Images]United States President Donald Trump said LeBron James might be "a racist" when asked if the basketball star is the "best ever" to play the sport.James, 41, announced on Friday he is set to continue his glittering career with the Philadelphia 76ers.When asked about the move in a White House news conference later, Trump explained why he believed Michael Jordan was the better player.Jordan, 63, won six NBA titles wit
  
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• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reportedly negotiating buyout with Grizzlies, intends to reunite with LeBron James on Sixers

  25-07-2026 06:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As always, landing LeBron James means a few of his friends might be coming your way.The first of those to emerge is apparently Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who is negotiating a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and intends to reunite with James in Philadelphia according to Prime Video’s Chris Haynes.James and Caldwell-Pope played three seasons together on the Los Angeles Lakers, winning an NBA title in COVID-bubble 2020 playoffs. The two also share Rich Paul of Klutch Sports as an agent.Throu
  
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• Breaking down Knicks, 76ers rosters after LeBron James’ decision

  25-07-2026 06:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks 76ersThe Post breaks down the top 10 players on the Knicks and the 76ers — set to be two of the Eastern Conference’s contenders next season — after LeBron James’ decision to sign with Philadelphia on Friday: 76ers Projected starting five (name, age, 2025-26 points per game) LeBron James, 41, 20.9 One of the greatest players of all time called this his last decision. Will it lead to the final title of his historic career too? LeBron James an
  
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• How does LeBron James joining 76ers affect Nets?

  25-07-2026 06:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: LeBron James speaks onstage during the TIME100 Sports Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME) | Getty Images for TIME LeBron James shocked the basketball world Friday by choosing the Philadelphia 76ers rather than the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers or Minnesota Timberwolves.As late at Thursday night, CBS Sports had put Philly at No. 5 among the five suitors but James saw
  
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• Why Charles Barkley believes LeBron James has chance to surpass Michael Jordan as NBA’s GOAT

  25-07-2026 05:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan LeBron BarkleyCharles Barkley, a legendary 76er, believes LeBron James still has time to supplant Michael Jordan as basketball’s GOAT. Barkley — who recently repaired his relationship with Jordan — has believed the Bulls icon has been the greatest of all time. But he now believes James has one final opportunity to change that conversation, but it will take a lot.Barkley told Stephen A. Smith on Friday that if the 76ers win two titles in James’ two years in Philadel
  
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• Utah Jazz Survey Results: What should happen at center?

  25-07-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Jusuf Nurkic #30 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat on January 24, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Philadelphia 76ers schedule: When might LeBron James make Sixers debut?

  25-07-2026 05:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James has returned to the Eastern Conference with his decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, July 24.James spent the first 15 years of his career in the Eastern Conference, before spending the last eight years in the Western Conference with the Los Angeles Lakers.While playing in the Eastern Conference, James created several key rivals, including the Boston Celtics.James could make his debut in a 76ers uniform against the Celtics, with Philadelphia having a pair of preseason g
  
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• LeBron James’ 76ers decision puts Knicks on a complicated path to an NBA Finals repeat

  25-07-2026 05:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks LebronThis time, the 76ers opted for a different type of process — and its effectiveness will directly impact the Knicks’ quest to repeat after snapping their 53-year drought. This — the current roster assembled after LeBron James signed in Philadelphia on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option Friday — is far from the draft-and-develop philosophy that Sam Hinkie once used more than a decade ago. Instead, new president of basketball operations Mike G
  
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• LeBron James, the 76ers and the legacy in the balance

  25-07-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  So, it's the Philadelphia 76ers for LeBron James. Weird choice, right?Of all the teams, of all the places, Philadelphia? It felt like it was going to be someplace more significant, somewhere more meaningful, but it's the Sixers.I guess they give him the best chance to win a championship, because that starting lineup — James, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid — it's a bear. It's an awfully big bet on the health of Embiid, who is rarely healthy these da
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Majority of fans wouldn’t trade Ryan Rollins for Peyton Watson

  25-07-2026 04:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jan 11, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) controls the ball against Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson (8) as forward Zeke Nnaji (22) defends in the fourth quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Peyton Watson remains an unsigned restricted free agent. The Milwaukee Bucks remain in need of a defensive stopper on the wing. And with news that the Bucks have been linked to Watson, exploring avenues f
  
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• Gov. Josh Shapiro made 76ers recruiting pitch to LeBron James before decision

  25-07-2026 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron ShapiroPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is celebrating his state’s big win in landing LeBron James.But a week before, he was apparently on the campaign trail in his attempt to lay the groundwork in his hopes of getting the future Hall of Famer to choose the 76ers. Last week, James, who was in New York City for Fanatics Fest, was having dinner at the private membership club, ZZ’s Club, where Bill and Hillary Clinton happened to be dining with Shapiro, according to Puck News.LeBro
  
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• The Cavs gambled, and lost, on waiting for LeBron James

  25-07-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 11: James Harden #1 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate a basket against the Detroit Pistons during the first quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Rocket Arena on May 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 Mill
  
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• Rich Paul takes shot at ESPN’s Adam Schefter after LeBron James’ 76ers decision

  25-07-2026 03:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron Schefter Rich PaulAdam Schefter was sold a lemon. That’s what LeBron James’ agent and business partner, Rich Paul, said in the aftermath of the arguably greatest basketball player of all time joining the 76ers on Friday.Schefter, a longtime NFL insider who has dabbled in NBA reporting over the years, said to 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia earlier this week that James was likely heading to Miami, where he played from 2010 through 2014, winning two championships.“My gues
  
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• When will 76ers and LeBron James have introductory press conference?

  25-07-2026 03:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James has announced his decision for the final chapter of his longstanding career.James is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and play alongside Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in an effort to win the 76ers' first NBA championship since 1983, when the roster included Moses Malone, Julius Erving and Maurice Cheeks. The 76ers swept Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games that year.Here's what we know abou
  
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• 9 players the Warriors could target after missing out on LeBron James

  25-07-2026 03:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 26: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball against Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards in the first half at Capital One Arena on April 26, 2021 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The LeBron James sweepstakes have conclu
  
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• Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope intends to sign with Sixers, join James again

  25-07-2026 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope intends to sign with Sixers, join James again originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaLeBron James’ signing won’t be the final move of the Sixers’ offseason.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is negotiating a contract buyout with the Grizzlies and “intends to team back up” with James, Chris Haynes reported late Friday night.Caldwell-Pope had exercised his $21.6 million player option last month. It’s not yet known how the Sixers wil
  
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• NBA stars react to LeBron James’ shocking decision to join 76ers

  25-07-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James stunned the basketball world with his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers.Of the final four suitors in the free agent sweepstakes, Cleveland and Miami seemed like the most probable landing spots for James. But the NBA’s all-time leading scorer shocked just about everyone with his two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers.Several former and current NBA stars reacted to the biggest NBA news of the summer. Chris Bosh, a former championship teammate, was just as shocked as
  
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• LeBron James on 'Abbott Elementary?' Reactions to superstar joining 76ers

  25-07-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The City of Bron-erly Love has welcomed a new superstar.The basketball world was holding their breath all summer until Friday, July 24 when LeBron James announced that he is joining the Philadelphia 76ers.The four-time NBA champion and league's all-time leading scorer was reportedly deciding between Philadelphia, joining Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors, a return to the Miami Heat or a comeback to his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.Besides the sports world expressing their exci
  
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• Why Vince Carter feels the 76ers adding LeBron James is ‘cheating’

  25-07-2026 01:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  lebron vince carterVince Carter thinks the 76ers with LeBron James are going to be stacked.The 76ers and LeBron James agreed Friday to the NBA’s veteran minimum on a two-year deal, capping off a major overhaul to their roster this offseason.“That’s cheating,” Carter said one day before James was added by Philly on the show “Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady.”Carter clarified by saying, “That’s cheating if he goes there, because he doesn
  
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• How Topps beat everyone to the LeBron James-76ers decision — and blindsided NBA

  25-07-2026 01:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James decision announcement.The NBA spent all summer waiting on LeBron James’ free agency decision, and the scoop went to a trading card company.News of James’ two-year agreement with the 76ers was printed on cardboard and posted by the Topps social media team in conjunction with James in a collaborative Instagram post before any reporter or even the league could get their hands on the information.ESPN’s Shams Charania was beaten to the punch when James’ free agenc
  
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• Did LeBron James make right decision? Why signing with 76ers should be celebrated | Opinion

  25-07-2026 01:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This first part is where I tell you that, now that LeBron James made his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s time for him to deliver.This second bit is where I acknowledge that we hold him to an unreasonable standard.Cruising social media in the moments after James surprised the NBA world Friday, July 24 and announced he would be joining his fourth different team, the prevailing sentiment was that a failure to deliver a championship in Philadelphia would derail James&rs
  
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• Did LeBron James make right decision? Why signing with 76ers is a risk | Opinion

  25-07-2026 01:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This first part is where I tell you that, now that LeBron James made his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s time for him to deliver.This second bit is where I acknowledge that we hold him to an unreasonable standard.Cruising social media in the moments after James surprised the NBA world Friday, July 24 and announced he would be joining his fourth different team, the prevailing sentiment was that a failure to deliver a championship in Philadelphia would derail James&rs
  
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• Micah Parsons erupts after LeBron James snubs Steph Curry, Warriors

  25-07-2026 00:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry, Micah ParsonsMicah Parsons had one question after LeBron James chose Philadelphia over Golden State: Why does nobody seem to want to play with Stephen Curry?“Nobody wants to play with my man Curry man I don’t get it!!” Parsons wrote on X. “All he do is win!! What is going on in the Bay!!???”James became the latest major name to pass on Golden State, agreeing to a two-year, $8 million contract with the 76ers. The Warriors had spent weeks trying to sell
  
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