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• On This Date in Knicks History: Julius Randle re-commits to New York

  25-08-2026 16:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks passes the ball during the game against the Atlanta Hawks on April 21, 2021 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, 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 2021 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Get
  
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• Florida transfer guard Xaivian Lee commits to Gonzaga

  27-08-2026 04:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Florida guard Xaivian Lee is officially headed back to college basketball. After going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft and spending the summer with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lee has committed to Gonzaga, according to On3’s Joe Tipton, giving Mark Few another experienced playmaker for the upcoming season. The veteran guard participated in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas but will instead return to the college ranks after entering the transfer portal. His decision gives Gonzaga
  
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• Warriors to discuss contract extension with Steph Curry this weekend

  27-08-2026 03:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors won't leave any shadow of a doubt that they want their franchise leader Stephen Curry to finish his career in the Bay Area. Curry officially becomes extension-eligible on Saturday, Aug. 29 and sign a deal that takes him into the twilight of his career. That's been the dialogue.General manager Mike Dunleavy publicly expressed that Curry playing with the Warriors until he hangs up the jersey has always been the message in their conversations."That's always been sort of wh
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga reportedly signs with Timberwolves, choosing short-term deal over more lucrative Lakers offer

  27-08-2026 02:27 via cbssports.com
  
  Kuminga is leaving himself the flexibility to potentially hit the free agent market again next summer
  
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• NBA News: Wolves Land Their Power Forward: Jonathan Kuminga

  27-08-2026 02:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 14: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shakes hands with Jonathan Kuminga #00 of the Golden State Warriors after winning Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Ellen Schmidt/
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga reportedly agrees to join Minnesota on a two-year, $13 million deal

  27-08-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the end, Jonathan Kuminga was willing to take less money per year to get back on the market sooner rather than take a longer contract with more guaranteed money.After intense recruiting from Anthony Edwards and others, Kuminga has agreed to join the Timberwolves on a two-year, $13 million contract, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. Kuminga stepped into the taxpayer mid-level exception the Timberwolves still had available.This is a recruiting coup for the Timberwolves, who put on a ful
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga signing with Timberwolves: What deal means

  27-08-2026 01:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One of the final pieces of the NBA offseason has fallen into place.Free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a two-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves worth $12.4 million, his agent told ESPN. The second season is a player option. In late June, the Hawks declined Kuminga’s $24.3 million team option, making him a free agent. The Lakers had been linked to Kuminga this offseason, but their cap situation made acquiring him complicated − though they did offer Kuminga a t
  
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• Jeanie Buss seeks court help keeping her family's share of the Lakers

  27-08-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is seeking a court's help retaining her family's minority share of the team. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)Jeanie Buss is taking her siblings to court. Again.Attorneys representing the Lakers’ controlling governor filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday to block her five siblings from trying to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% of the NBA franchise the Buss family has owned since 1979.Jeanie contends that her siblings should
  
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• Former Warriors wing Jonathan Kuminga signs with Timberwolves

  27-08-2026 01:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 14: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves brings the ball up court during the game against the Golden State Warriors during Round 2 Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2025 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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
  
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• Jeanie Buss reportedly petitions court to block siblings' sale of Lakers stake, remove them as family trustees

  27-08-2026 01:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The battle of the Busses over the future of their stake in the Los Angeles Lakers is officially becoming a legal matter. Again.Jeanie Buss has petitioned a Los Angeles Superior Court to block her five siblings from selling the family's remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers, which she claims to be a scheme to remove her from her role as team governor, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick and Melody Gutierrez.A court hearing is reportedly scheduled for Nov. 5.The five other siblings — Johnny,
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga signs two-year, $13 million deal with Wolves

  27-08-2026 00:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 26: Jonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during the third quarter against the Washington Wizards at State Farm Arena on February 26, 2026 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. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) | Getty Images The long, long wait is over as Jonathan Kuminga has finally
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga reaches 2-year, $13 million deal to join Timberwolves after split with Hawks

  27-08-2026 00:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jonathan Kuminga was traded to the Hawks ahead of the deadline last season.Sarah Stier via Getty ImagesJonathan Kuminga is headed to Minneapolis.The Minnesot Timberwolves agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal to land Kuminga on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The move came after the Hawks officially declined Kuminga's team option back in June, making him a free agent after his tumultuous exit with the Golden State Warriors last season.Kuminga reportedly chose the Timberwolves ove
  
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• Metta Sandiford-Artest opens up on trying to buy Lakers’ minority ownership stake under Mark Walter

  27-08-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Metta Sandiford-Artest said he tried to buy a 1% minority ownership stake in the Lakers under Mark Walter, but his bid was declined. Sandiford-Artest said he reached out to Walter after the businessman bought the Buss family’s majority stake in the Lakers for a $10 billion valuation in 2025.The City Council celebrates “Metta World Peace Day” honoring the former Lakers star and mental health advocate, born Ronald Artest, at Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Friday, May 15,
  
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• Buss brothers join Padres' new ownershp group amid Lakers saga

  26-08-2026 23:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Members of the Buss family, synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers, will be joining the new ownership group of the San Diego Padres.But that won’t include Jeanie Buss.It’s Joey and Jesse, the youngest Buss brothers, whose stake in the baseball team will be about 5%, according to ESPN.The new Padres owners, José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones, purchased the team for a league-record $3.9 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.ESPN reported that Joey and Jesse will be on th
  
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• Warriors will wear “NELLIE” patch to honor their late coach

  26-08-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 2: Stephen Curry #30 listens to head coach Don Nelson of the Golden State Warriors during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 2, 2010 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The Blazers won 105-85. 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 2010 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencic
  
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• Clippers guard Jordan Miller undergoes shoulder surgery, out six months

  26-08-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With Bennedict Mathurin headed to New Orleans, there are minutes available for Jordan Miller off the bench with the Clippers. He's just not going to be able to take advantage of that for a while."Jordan Miller underwent surgery today to repair a torn left rotator cuff sustained during an offseason workout last week. Miller will be reevaluated in 6 months," The Clippers announced on Wednesday.Reevaluated in six months means the soonest he might return is March, and he could return later than that
  
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• NBA Summer Superlatives: Craziest contract, biggest gamble, saddest offseason, dumbest quote, more

  26-08-2026 22:34 via cbssports.com
  
  We're nearing the end of one of the wildest NBA summers ever
  
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• Jalen Green has one season to change the Suns’ long-term plans

  26-08-2026 22:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 27: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a free throw during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Round One Game Four on April 27, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center 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 Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Joey, Jesse Buss buy stake in San Diego Padres

  26-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Director of Scouting/Assistant General Manager Jesse Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers (R) attends a game between the Lakers and the New York Knicks during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2018 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 Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
  
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• Woman accusing Byron Scott of sexual assault settles with school as trial looms

  26-08-2026 21:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The woman accusing former Los Angeles Lakers star Byron Scott of sexually assaulting her when she was 15 has settled her claims against Campbell Hall, the prestigious Southern California private school where the alleged incident occurred nearly 40 years ago.Terms of the settlement are under seal until the completion of the civil lawsuit against Scott, according to a ruling issued in the case last week approving the agreement and obtained by USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday, August 26. The trial is
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/26/26

  26-08-2026 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: The sneakers worn by Cason Wallace #22 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game against the Charlotte Hornets during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 19, 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 Gar
  
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• Joey, Jesse Buss join new Padres ownership group, reportedly strike deal to acquire approximately 5% of club

  26-08-2026 20:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey and Jesse Buss, the youngest sons of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, announced Wednesday that, through the investment group they founded, Buss Sports Capital, they have joined the new San Diego Padres ownership group fronted by the husband-wife tandem of José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.Buss Sports Capital, according tomultiple reports, has struck a deal to acquire approximately 5% of the Padres, whose sale to Feliciano and Jones was unanimously approved by MLB owne
  
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• 3 myths surrounding the Clippers investigation 357 days after it began

  26-08-2026 20:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Big NumberApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeTom Haberstroh welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Amin Elhassan to break down the NBA’s ongoing investigation into Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers. From the $28 million no-show endorsement deal with Aspiration and the latest trade hold between the Clippers and Raptors, Tom and Amin lay out what’s real and what’s myth in one of the league’s most consequential off-court stories.(1:17) The Big Nu
  
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• Michael Jordan’s underwhelming ‘NBA on NBC’ run may already be over

  26-08-2026 20:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan NBCPerhaps Michael Jordan’s media career will mirror his NBA years with a little break in the middle.Jordan’s run with NBC Sports’s basketball coverage is expected to cease after just one year, according to Front Office Sports, although the reason has not yet been revealed.NBC Sports landed exclusive interviews with Jordan in its return to NBA coverage last season, an addition many hailed since Jordan is known for being rather reserved when it comes to media details.Mich
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga inches closer to joining Luka Doncic on Lakers

  26-08-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers and Jonathan Kuminga have been linked for much of the offseason. But the framework to get Kuminga in purple and gold remains complex. The Lakers have been interested in signing Jonathan Kuminga for several months now.NBAE via Getty ImagesDespite being an unrestricted free agent, Kuminga joining the Lakers requires a sign-and-trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers don’t have the cap space to sign Kuminga outright, leaving the team with limited options to acquire the
  
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• Lakers sale drama twists again as Buss brothers revealed as MLB team owners

  26-08-2026 19:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joey and Jesse Buss are securing their next sports franchise ownership stake. The Buss brothers, through Buss Sports Capital, have reached a deal to become minority owners of the San Diego Padres.The Athletic reported Wednesday that Joey and Jesse Buss are acquiring an ownership stake of around 5% of the Padres, who have new controlling owners after Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano purchased controlling shares of the franchise. Siblings Joey and Jesse Buss (in black hat), from left,
  
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• Report: Former Arizona wing Bennedict Mathurin signs with Pelicans

  26-08-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Bennedict Mathurin #9 of the Los Angeles Clippers reacts after the play in the second half against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on April 05, 2026 in Sacramento, 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 Don Collier/Getty Images) | Getty Images Bennedict Mathurin is headed to New Orle
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga, Timberwolves agree to two-year, $13M contract, per agent

  26-08-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jonathan Kuminga, Timberwolves agree to two-year, $13M contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaJonathan Kuminga has found a new home following his first foray into unrestricted NBA free agency.The former top Warriors draft pick has agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves that includes a player option, his agent Aaron Turner told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday.Per Charania, Kuminga will start for the Timberwolves during the 2026-2
  
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• Who will rule the NBA this season? Record projections for every team

  26-08-2026 18:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The start of NBA training camps is still a little more than a month away, but it’s not too early to look ahead at the upcoming regular season.A busy offseason that saw stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo (Miami Heat), LeBron James (Philadelphia 76ers) and Jaylen Brown (76ers) find new homes has mostly wrapped up as teams enjoy their final month of summer vacation before getting back to hoops.And with that fluctuation in personnel comes a new hierarchy and balance of power in both the Eastern
  
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• Bennedict Mathurin, Pelicans reportedly agree to two-year, $16 million contract

  26-08-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For a couple of weeks, it had been rumored that New Orleans was the only outside team seriously in pursuit of Bennedict Mathurin, and it was going to come down to them or the LA Clippers — and the Clippers had the power because he was a restricted free agent.Then came this report Wednesday: Mathurin and the Pelicans reached agreement on a two-year, $16 million offer, with the second year of that a player option, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN.For that to happen, the Clippers and
  
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