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• Open Thread: Gratitude for David Robinson

  07-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 5: David Robinson attends the game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 5, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
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• Matisse Thybulle has a shot at having a breakout season with Lakers

  08-08-2026 03:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 22: Matisse Thybulle #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers plays defense during the game against the Phoenix Suns on February 22, 2026 at PHX Arena 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 Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Lak
  
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• Misdemeanor gun charges against James Harden dropped

  08-08-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At the request of the Harris County district attorney's office in Houston, a misdemeanor gun charge against Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program, reports the Associated Press.Alternative programs are a fairly common way for people to avoid a criminal record for a minor offense. In this case, Harden likely did some community service in the Houston area, although the agreement did not detail exactly what he did, according to
  
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• Nuggets reportedly agree to one-year contract with veteran Lonnie Walker IV

  08-08-2026 01:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lonnie Walker IV, a seven-year NBA veteran who spent last season with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague, reportedly has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million minimum contract with the Denver Nuggets to return to the NBA, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic.Walker is a 6'4" two guard, a position where the Nuggets need depth after losing Tim Hardaway Jr. in free agency (plus Jalen Pickett is not back as well). It's unclear if this contract is fully guaranteed, but it's possible he steps into (or
  
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• Bucks, Taylor Jenkins finalize coaching staff

  08-08-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 02: Head coach Taylor Jenkins of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on against the Milwaukee Bucks during the third quarter at Fiserv Forum on February 02, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Milwaukee Bucks announced their coachi
  
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• Cavs Reacts: Fans vote on favorite trade target

  08-08-2026 01:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 21: Peyton Watson #8 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on November 21, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/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 Cavs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the hunt for tw
  
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• Warriors’ Steph Curry calls out Jimmy Butler for hilarious Instagram post

  08-08-2026 00:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler trolled Steph Curry in a recent series of pictures posted on Instagram.Butler, who is on a trip to Amsterdam, posted pictures of his overseas workout — but with a twist. It appears Butler photoshopped Curry’s face over his own in each of the five photos.Jimmy Butler played comedian during his trip to the Netherlands as he posted a hilarious series of photos of himself, only with Steph Curry’s face replacing his own. Instagram/jimmybutlerC
  
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• 2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Harrison Barnes

  08-08-2026 00:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 10: Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the game against the Boston Celtics on January 10, 2026 at TD Garden 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Welcome to Pou
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Jon Horst owes us an explanation

  07-08-2026 23:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - JUNE 27: MarJon Beauchamp of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for a photo after the introductory draft press conference at Fiserv Forum on June 27, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 2022 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images This w
  
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• Cause of death for Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke revealed

  07-08-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former NBA player Brandon Clarke died earlier this year from the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 7. The office ruled Clarke's death to be an accident.Clarke was pronounced dead by authorities on May 12 after being found unresponsive in his bedroom, according to Friday's announcement. A deputy medical examiner conducted an examination of Clarke at the DME’s Forensic Science Center on May 12 and the cause and manner of
  
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• Brandon Clarke's cause of death revealed: How Memphis Grizzlies star died

  07-08-2026 23:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke died earlier this year from the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 7. The office ruled Clarke's death to be an accident.Clarke was pronounced dead by authorities on May 11 after being found unresponsive in his bedroom, according to Friday's announcement. A deputy medical examiner conducted an examination of Clarke at the DME’s Forensic Science Center on May 12 and the cause
  
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• Former NBA star Monta Ellis named GM of Alcorn State men's basketball

  07-08-2026 23:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Monta Ellis has been named the general manager of the Alcorn State men's basketball program, the school announced on Friday, August 7.The position will include overseeing basketball operations, devising recruiting strategies, handling NIL opportunities and transfer portal decisions and mentoring the student-athletes. The statement said that the Mississippi-based HBCU "expects" the 12-year NBA veteran and Mississippi native "to raise the program's profile on the national recruiting trail.""Today
  
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• NetsDaily Reacts: How Fans Evaluate the Brooklyn Nets 2026 Offseason

  07-08-2026 23:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Mikel Brown Jr. #0 of Brooklyn Nets 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 Zach Barron/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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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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• NBA star Brandon Clarke’s cause of death revealed

  07-08-2026 22:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brandon Clarke #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies dribbles the ball up court in the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Sacramento, California. (Getty Images North America)Former NBA player Brandon Clarke died of a lethal combination of drugs, according to officials.The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner announced on Friday the 29-year-old passed away from “the effects of heroin and cocaine.”It added that the manner
  
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• San Antonio signs Taelon Peter to training camp deal

  07-08-2026 22:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 12: Taelon Peter #4 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles during the game against the Detroit Pistons at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 12, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images The San Antonio Spurs are filling out their roster for trainin
  
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• Lakers legend Derek Fisher surrendered $21 million for daughter’s medical care

  07-08-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In 2007, Derek Fisher requested his release from the Utah Jazz so that he could relocate his family back home to Los Angeles to receive medical help for his 11-month-old daughter Tatum, who was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer.Almost 20 years later, Fisher revealed in an interview that he sacrificed $21 million on the three years left of his contract so that his daughter could receive the medical care she needed in Los Angeles.“The people that she would need if I wa
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/7/26

  07-08-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: The Nike basketball shoes Tre White #78 of the Miami Heat during their 2026 California Classic Summer League game at Chase Center on July 05, 2026 in San Francisco, 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 Thien-An Truong/Getty Images) | Getty Images Herald Jaylen Brown opens up about Celtic
  
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• What Dillon Brooks' $73 million extension means for Phoenix's future

  07-08-2026 21:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When news broke earlier this week of Dillon Brooks’ three-year, $73 million extension to stay in Phoenix, I’d imagine a decent subsection of the basketball consortium scratched its collective head in confusion. Not because of Brooks’ current value on the market — $24 million AAV for a playoff-tested veteran wing that will be 32 once the extension kicks in might quietly be a bargain, which we’ll get into later — but more in line with what the Suns’ o
  
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• Former Warriors guard Monta Ellis named general manager of Alcorn State's men's basketball team

  07-08-2026 21:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In an effort to turn around its men's basketball program, Alcorn State is turning to someone with a lengthy history of professional experience. Former Golden State Warriors guard — and 12-year NBA veteran — Monta Ellis was named the team's new general manager Friday, Alcorn State announced. Ellis, 40, last played in the NBA during the 2016-17 season. Former Warriors and Mavericks guard Monta Ellis is the new GM for the men’s basketball program at Alcorn State (@BRAVESSPORTS): p
  
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• Jack Kayil headed overseas; Tyler Nickel expected to go pro

  07-08-2026 21:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 17: Tyler Nickel #55 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2026 NBA Summer League on July 17, 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 Im
  
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• Everyone is waiting on Jonathan Kuminga to make a decision

  07-08-2026 21:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 30: Jonathan Kuminga #00 of the Golden State Warriors looks on from the bench against the Dallas Mavericks during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on December 30, 2023 in San Francisco, 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | G
  
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• How much would Brandin Podziemski’s contract extension cost the Warriors?

  07-08-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, CA - APRIL 15: Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors smiles during the game against the LA Clippers during the SoFi Play-In Tournament on April 15, 2026 at Intuit Dome 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• VJ Edgecombe details LeBron James’ FaceTime on decision that left him ‘geekin’

  07-08-2026 21:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  lebron james vj edgecombe 76ers lakersThe Philadelphia 76ers won the LeBron James free agent sweepstakes this summer.VJ Edgecombe, like many basketball fans, was extremely excited to welcome the four-time NBA champion to the team. The 21-year-old had the chance to speak with James directly after the two-year, $8 million deal was announced, which he detailed during an interview at the ABCD Basketball Camp.VJ Edgecombe was born two years after LeBron James made his NBA debut in 2003. Now, they&rsq
  
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• Wizards sign Alondes Willians to Exhibit-10 deal

  07-08-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 19: Alondes Williams #31 of the Washington Wizards celebrates after a play against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Capital One Arena on February 19, 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 The Washington Wizards have signed Alondes Wi
  
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• Wizards sign Alondes Williams to Exhibit-10 deal

  07-08-2026 20:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 19: Alondes Williams #31 of the Washington Wizards celebrates after a play against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Capital One Arena on February 19, 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 The Washington Wizards have signed Alondes Wi
  
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• Wizards release 2026-27 preseason schedule

  07-08-2026 20:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, CA - January 14: Kyshawn George #18 of the Washington Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly #0 of the Washington Wizards, Alexandre Sarr #20 of the Washington Wizards, and Tre Johnson #12 of the Washington Wizards looks on during the game against the LA Clippers on January 14, 2026 at Intuit Dome 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 Licen
  
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• Kawhi Leonard investigation lingering questions: How bad can things get for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers?

  07-08-2026 20:29 via cbssports.com
  
  Leonard reportedly had a second deal to circumvent the salary cap, adding to the complications for the Clippers, Raptors and Kawhi himself
  
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• Lakers got the offensive fit at center they desperately needed in Walker Kessler

  07-08-2026 19:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 31: Walker Kessler #24 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball during the first half of the Emirates NBA Cup game against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 31, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Jazz 118-96. 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 Kelsey Grant/Getty Images) | Getty Im
  
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• Rookie intrigue draft with Sam Vecenie, lessons from Aces-Fever + Team USA roster breakdown

  07-08-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!First, Sam Vecenie (Game Theory Podcast, The Athletic) makes his return! The guys participate in a Rookie Intrigue draft, each selecting the five players they're most intrigued by for this upcoming season.On the WNBA side, the guys break down an electric game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever and talk through some of the broader lessons to take away. From there, t
  
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