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• One rebounding stat explains decades of Suns history

  18-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BALTIMORE, MD - 1969: Gus Johnson #25 of the Baltimore Bullets shoots against the Phoenix Suns during a game played circa 1969 at the Baltimore Coliseum in Baltimore, Maryland. 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 1969 NBAE (Photo by NBA Photos/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images We continue our j
  
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• What to know about Jeanie Buss' fight for Lakers control, family feud

  18-08-2026 21:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers has unleashed a family feud.The Buss children are at it again.Jeanie Buss, 64, took over as the team’s governor and controlling owner in 2013 after the death of her father, Jerry, the team's longtime and celebrated owner. She sued in 2017, alleging that two other brothers tried to oust her. Now Jeanie Buss is fighting to hold on to that power.She is one of six siblings and apparently is outnumbered. Her five siblings issued a statement sayin
  
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• Lakers are seemingly doing all the right things ... to test Luka Dončić's patience

  18-08-2026 20:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If you're Luka Dončić, the business of basketball is quite a thing.Not only was he traded from the Dallas Mavericks, the team that drafted him, to the bright lights of the Los Angeles Lakers, seemingly without any advanced notice; he will, this season, be playing for his fifth different ownership group in the past three years.Mark Walter, who officially purchased a majority stake in the Lakers from the Buss family in October 2025, agreed last week — amid an ongoing federal invest
  
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• Mid-Major Madness Reacts Survey: Who should get the next statue?

  18-08-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country.Loyola Chicago is honoring Sister Jean with a statue this Friday on what would have been her 107th birthday.So, that got us thinking: who should be the next mid-major legend to be given a statue?Pete Carril, Greg Kampe, Bill Russell, Steph Curry, Steve Nash or Buddy the Street Dog?Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed su
  
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• Cavaliers & Hornets check-in, Fever looking dangerous + contender check-in

  18-08-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones analyze the Dennis Schröder-Tre Mann trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets, then examine their offseason and roster outlook.On the WNBA side, the guys talk about the changes the Indiana Fever have made during their win streak. From there, they check the temperature of the Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces, and salute
  
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• Florida PG Xaivian Lee plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

  18-08-2026 19:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florida point guard Xaivian Lee plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Joe Tipton reports. Lee spent one season with the Gators after transferring in from Princeton.In 35 games last year, Lee averaged 11.6 points per game, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, shot 42% from the floor and 29.2% from three-point range. He also shot 76.5% from the free-throw line.$19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverageLee spent three years at Princeton before electing to hit the portal and
  
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• Florida PG Xaivian Lee enters NCAA transfer portal

  18-08-2026 19:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florida point guard Xaivian Lee entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Lee spent one season with the Gators after transferring in from Princeton.In 35 games last year, Lee averaged 11.6 points per game, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, shot 42% from the floor and 29.2% from three-point range. He also shot 76.5% from the free-throw line.$19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverageLee spent three years at Princeton before electing to hit the portal and play for the Gators la
  
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• Celtics owner Bill Chisholm says 'best brains in basketball' convinced him to trade Jaylen Brown

  18-08-2026 18:43 via cbssports.com
  
  Chisholm had trepidation, but Brad Stevens and Boston's front office had 'conviction' about trading Brown, he said
  
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• The NBA’s investigation into the Clippers has become an absolute mess

  18-08-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 11: Steve Ballmer (L) and NBA Commissioner Adam SIlver attends an NBA playoff game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on May 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images) It’s been 11 months since the NBA opened a formal investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention, and somehow Adam Silver has only made it worse. We are no closer to knowing what exactly happened, there&r
  
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• The Lakers should be in better hands now. They just can’t escape the drama

  18-08-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - APRIL 02: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on April 2, 2026 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. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA was verging on being a failing business when Jerry Buss bought
  
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• Editor-in-chief mailbag: How are we feeling?

  18-08-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 8: Tyrese Maxey #0 and VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket during the game during Round Two Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 8, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 Je
  
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• Basketball Hall of Fame predictions: Projecting HOF fates for six NBA veterans on the bubble

  18-08-2026 17:38 via cbssports.com
  
  After the latest round of Hall of Fame inductions, we're making our best guesses about some current players with borderline cases
  
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• Determining the biggest Spurs villain of all time

  18-08-2026 16:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  USA- 2000: Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs pose for a 2000 photo. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges 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 2000 NBAE (Photo by Andy Hayt/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It’s August, free agency is all but done, the schedule has been released,
  
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• Ranking college football's most expensive rosters; latest news on WRs Jordyn Tyson and Malik Nabers

  18-08-2026 16:25 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, the Fever remain hot in the WNBA Power Rankings
  
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• Buss trying to block siblings' sale of LA Lakers

  18-08-2026 15:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeanie Buss became the first female controlling owner to guide a team to an NBA championship in 2020 [Getty Images]Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to block her siblings' sale of her family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger agreed a deal last week to buy the controlling interest in one of the world's most iconic sports teams from Mark Walter for$12.5bn (&pou
  
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• How Sixers develop and deploy their young talent will be major X Factor for 2026-2027

  18-08-2026 15:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 3: Dominick Barlow #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts with teammate VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the game against the Minnesota TImberwolves at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
  
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• Ranking college football's most expensive rosters; latest news on WRs Jordon Tyson and Malik Nabers

  18-08-2026 15:10 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, the Fever remain hot in the WNBA Power Rankings
  
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• Why the Toronto Raptors must treat the NBA Cup like the playoffs

  18-08-2026 14:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 21 : Kyshawn George (18) of Washington Wizards in action against Ja'Kobe Walter (14) of Toronto Raptors during the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup basketball game between Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on November 21, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images When the Toronto Raptors released their 2026-27 schedule, they also unveiled their NBA Cup schedule and opponents. Sin
  
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• Cooper Flagg Update: Working Out With A Legend

  18-08-2026 14:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 6, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (left) and guard Kyrie Irving (right) look on during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Dickie's Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Dallas Mavericks have had a real roller coaster ride over the last few years. First, there was the shocking trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. This did not go over well at all, leading to a
  
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• Who should start for the Bucks at point guard?

  18-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 9: Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Kevin Porter Jr. #7 of the Milwaukee Bucks talk during the game against the Orlando Magic on February 9, 2026 at Kia Center in Orlando, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Poll: Will AJ Dybantsa win Rookie of the Year?

  18-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: (EDITORS NOTE: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) AJ Dybansta #4 of the Washington Wizards poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/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 Washington Wizards fans and fans across the country.In this week’s survey, we a
  
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• Why Doc Rivers’ Hall of Fame induction felt so important

  18-08-2026 13:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 15: Inductee Doc Rivers speaks to the audience during the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on August 15, 2026 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen feud felt so distant and settled that the announcement that they would introduce their 2008 championship head coach Doc Rivers at his Hall of Fame induction didn’t im
  
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• Why the NBA should bring a game to State Farm Center

  18-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA released its 2026-27 schedule, and multiple games will be played inside college arenas. Three games are scheduled to take place on college campuses, bringing NBA basketball to new cities and unique venues. The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets will play at Colorado’s CU Events Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers will play at Iowa State’s Hilton Coliseum, and the NBA Cup Final will be played inside Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse.The NBA Cup has been played in La
  
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• Report: Kyle Korver to leave front office

  18-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Tim Bontemps and Kyle Korver talk before the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks during Round One Game One of the NBA Playoffs on April 18, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. G
  
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• Open Thread: San Antonio City Council rejects second arena funding vote

  18-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MAY 7: Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones listens as Robert Puente, the President and CEO of San Antonio Water System, speaks during a special meeting at Municipal Plaza Building in San Antonio on Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images) Over the past few weeks, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has been publicly calling to include a vote on the November ballot concerning the city’s $489 million financial contribution toward the new downtown
  
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• Buyer Beware: These 10-game partial season ticket plans from the Mavericks come with a catch

  18-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Republican political donor Miriam Adelson attends the inauguration of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson - Pool/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks have contacted 10-game mini-plan season-ticket holders from a year ago in hopes of retaining them for the 2026-27 season, but it a
  
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• Warriors' reported free-agent target spotted with Steph Curry, Gary Payton II

  18-08-2026 12:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Warriors' reported free-agent target spotted with Steph Curry, Gary Payton II originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaFor the second straight NBA offseason, the Warriors have yet to add any new players and seem intent on running it back with their current roster. But Golden State could have some players on its radar, including former Chicago Bulls draft pick Dalen Terry, who was spotted at a Valkyries game with Steph Curry and Gary Payton II.Bay Area hoops family in the building 🫶Steph
  
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• YouTube Gold: Rookie Julius Erving Forever Changed Basketball..

  18-08-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Basketball: ABA Playoffs: Virginia Squires Julius Erving (32) in action vs New York Nets. Game 4. Uniondale, NY 4/27/1982 CREDIT: John D. Hanlon (Photo by John D. Hanlon /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X16772 TK1 ) Julius Erving had a bit of a rough start to his professional career. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, but signed contracts with the Atlanta Hawks and the ABA’s Virginia Squires. The first dispute was settled by the NBA: his draft rights belonged to Milwa
  
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• Tuesday Posted & Toasted Notes: Mike & Amar’e, rings galore, Boston’s lobster

  18-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A herd of white yaks grazes at a snowy pasture 3,000 metres high in the remote Kyrgyz mountains on February 2, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images This is a stretch to say, but is the offseason melting into the preseason quicker than we expected? If we’re to base our judgement exclusively on having two of these posts published in a span of just three days, not so much! On to some links and notes!In case you missed it, now we know the Knicks&rs
  
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• Banner Years: 1974, A Return to Glory

  18-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Basketball: NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) in action vs Boston Celtics Dave Cowens (18) and Don Chaney (12). Milwaukee, WI 4/28/1974--4/30/1974 CREDIT: Heinz Kluetmeier (Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X18606 ) The Boston Celtics missed the playoffs in 1970.They did not glide smoothly down from the Russell years; they fell off a cliff.They wrapped up the 1969/70 season with a 34-48 record under rookie coach Tommy Heinsohn.Playoff
  
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