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• Open Thread: LeBron James is single-handedly holding up the NBA’s nationally televised schedule

  18-07-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  December 25, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts in the fourth quarter of a NBA basketball game on Christmas against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 89-83. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images The NBA is ready to roll out their schedule featuring 25 national TV broadcasts throughout the season including opening week and the ever popular Christmas matchups. If the basketball gods are pumping on all cylin
  
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• 6 NBA Summer league overreactions on Lakers, Warriors, Bulls, and more

  20-07-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 19: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after his team's victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2026 NBA Summer League championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 94-90. 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 b
  
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• Memphis, Cameron Boozer Wrap Up Summer League Play With A Loss To Golden State

  20-07-2026 13:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: Cameron Boozer #27 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket during the game against the Golden State Warriors during the 2026 NBA Summer League Championship on July 19, 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 (Pho
  
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• Summer League Player Grades

  20-07-2026 12:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: Head coach Amile Jefferson of the Boston Celtics looks on in the first half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Sacramento Kings 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 Las Vegas Summer L
  
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• Kam Williams is now in a medical boot with crutches

  20-07-2026 12:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 07: Guard Kam Williams (3) of the Kentucky Wildcats before a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats on February 7, 2026, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. (Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images If you have spotted Kentucky Basketball forward Kam Williams around campus recently, you probably noticed a couple of familiar summer accessories: a protective walking boot and crutches, as seen at the TB
  
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• YouTube Gold: The Dream Shake

  20-07-2026 12:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets of the Western Conference contests the ball at the tip off against Shaquille O'Neal of the Orlando Magic of the Eastern Conference during game 4 of the National Basketball Association Finals game on 14 June 1995 at The Summit, Houston, Texas, United States. Visions of Sport. (Photo by Allsport/Getty Images) | Getty Images On Sunday, we looked at the classic 1984 matchup between Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon and Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing. Both went
  
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• Why the Zaccharie Risacher trade does not make sense… yet

  20-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 12: Zaccharie Risacher #10 of the Atlanta Hawks shoots the ball against Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the first quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on April 12, 2026 in Miami, 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. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images When Masai Ujiri was hired as the Mave
  
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• Monday Posted & Toasted Notes: Pretenders contending, campeones, nightclub stories

  20-07-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Moo Deng, a two-year-old female pygmy hippopotamus, eats one of two soccer ball-shaped carved watermelons decorated with Spain's and Argentina's national flags to predict the winner of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final match between Spain and Argentina, at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand. (Photo by Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Whether you care or not, we have collectively transitioned into the coldest part of the schedule for sports fans.
  
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• 2026 LeBron James Next Team Odds: Miami Move Favored As Traders With The Heat On James To Make Decision

  20-07-2026 11:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Just when you thought Giannis' move to Miami was the biggest story of the summer... LeBron James reminded everyone who the biggest star in the NBA really is.Kalshi'sLeBron James Next Team odds are responding to a tectonic shift in player movement with the news that James will be moving to new pastures for the 2026-27 season after eight seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.For bettors trying to separate smoke
  
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• Watch Yaxel Lendeborg drop 21 points, grab 10 rebounds to lead Warriors to Summer League title

  20-07-2026 07:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was clear why Golden State and Memphis were facing off in Las Vegas for the Summer League title Sunday night. Usually, when a high draft pick has a few good games at Summer League, the team pulls him for the rest of the event to avoid potential injury.But Memphis took the court with two likely starters from the team that will take the court in October: No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer and second-year forward Cedric Coward. Golden State took the court with No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg — and he w
  
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• Watch Yaxel Lendeborg drop 21 points, 10 rebounds to lead Warriors to Summer League title

  20-07-2026 07:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was clear why Golden State and Memphis were facing off in Las Vegas for the Summer League title Sunday night. Usually, when a high draft pick has a few good games at Summer League, the team pulls him for the rest of the event to avoid potential injury.But Memphis took the court with two likely starters from the team that will take the court in October: No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer and second-year forward Cedric Coward. Golden State took the court with No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg — and he w
  
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• Golden State’s Graham Ike Is an NBA Summer League Champion

  20-07-2026 06:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Graham Ike #45 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2026 Las Vegas Summer League Semifinals on July 18, 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
  
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• Warriors win Summer League behind Yaxel Lendeborg, Deivon Smith

  20-07-2026 06:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 19: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors holds up the 026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League MVP trophy and championship ring after his team's victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2026 NBA Summer League championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 94-90. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the t
  
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• 2026 Summer League: Golden State Warriors hold off Grizzlies for title

  20-07-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors earned the 2026 NBA Summer League championship on Sunday, July 19.Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors in the 94-90 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 21 and had 10 rebounds for the Warriors in 32 minutes of play.Lendeborg, the Warriors’ 11th overall pick in the 2026 draft, hit a jumper that helped provide a 91-87 lead for the Warriors with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter and put the game out of reach for the Grizzlies.Lendeborg was named the Summer League
  
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• Survey Results: Jazz fans say who they think will have the best career

  20-07-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 14, 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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• Dillon Brooks calls out Luka Doncic, Steph Curry and LeBron James

  20-07-2026 05:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dillon Brooks didn’t hesitate to call out Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Steph Curry.Brooks, who plays for the Suns, was asked who are the top-five complainers in basketball and listed Doncic, James and Curry on that list as well as Jaren Jackson and Giannis Antetokounmpo.Suns star Dillon Brooks said LeBron James (above) is one of the NBA’s biggest whiners. Getty Images“First one that comes to mind for me? Obviously, Luka. Luka’s obviously a big-ass complainer,” Broo
  
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• Winners, losers from Lu Dort trade to Atlanta in three-team deal

  20-07-2026 05:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's not unexpected that Lu Dort got traded this offseason.Oklahoma City felt the pressure of the second apron closing in as the max extensions for Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams kicked in for next season, and some depth was going to be sacrificed. Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins were already gone, but Dort is making $18.2 million next season and is up for an extension the Thunder couldn't swing, so the sides were always likely to part.Atlanta stepped up, Dallas jumped in, and we have a three-tea
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors: The Jazz should trade for this available center

  20-07-2026 05:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 31: Daniel Gafford #21 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots a free throw during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 31, 2026 at Fiserv Forum Center 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). | NBAE via Getty
  
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• Ryan Nembhard Shipped Off to the Atlanta Hawks in Three-Team Trade

  20-07-2026 04:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Ryan Nembhard #9 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles 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 Get
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg outduels Cameron Boozer to lead Warriors past Grizzlies for NBA Summer League championship

  20-07-2026 04:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors selected Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick in the NBA Draft hoping that the 23-year-old rookie with an NCAA title from Michigan is ready to contribute right away.He looked the part Sunday night while leading the Warriors to a 94-90 win over the Grizzles in the NBA Summer League championship game in Las Vegas that featured a high-profile matchup against against Memphis rookie Cameron Boozer.The game was tied at 47 at halftime. Boozer exploded for 10 of his 19 points i
  
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• Nets scrubs outlast OKC’s 108-90, in Summer League closer, finish 5-3 in two leagues

  20-07-2026 04:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: Bryce Harris #41 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on July 19, 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 Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi
  
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• NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agent Rumors 2026: Stars make their LeBron pitches, Klay Thompson available

  20-07-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While we saw a trade on Sunday, it feels like NBA free agency is on pause waiting for LeBron James to make his free agency decision, which will come... eventually. Everyone — the front offices involved, other players, fans — is ready for LeBron to end his dragged-out free agency process, but he will do it on his own time. Until then, stars keep making their pitches, but other free agency rumors are flying around. Here are some of the latest.Harden, Edwards make LeBron pitchesAmong th
  
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• Austin Reaves is ready to step into whatever role JJ Redick asks this season

  20-07-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles, CA - February 20: Guard Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against center Yanic Konan Niederhauser #14 of the LA Clippers in the first half of a NBA basketball game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday, February 20, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images The Lakers will look a lot different when they take the floor for the 2026-27 season. Quentin Grimes, Collin Sex
  
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• Ex-Laker Isaiah Thomas singles out Cameron Carr for NBA summer league performance

  20-07-2026 01:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cameron Carr has yet to play in a regular-season game for the Lakers and is already making a name for himself.Isaiah Thomas, a former Lakers guard, raved about Carr’s NBA summer league performance.Former Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas (3) has been impressed by rookie Cameron Carr.AP“We’ve been giving a lot of praise to the top four or five picks this week, but Cam Carr has been someone I’ve seen since the [NBA draft combine],” Thomas said. “He probably had the bes
  
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• The Year of the Rat-line

  20-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Year of the Rat-line: You are optimistic, gullible, and prone to make poor decisions with money. You’re most compatible with the Diamondbacks and the Cardinals; avoid the Lakers and the Spurs.38.5? Seems low. A little too low. The brains at FanDuel must have blown a gasket when it comes to the Phoenix Suns’ win projection.  Or maybe they tried to replace their brains with AI, and it hallucinated a team that didn’t just move Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale (and a firs
  
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• Ex-Lakers star Pau Gasol cheers on home country at World Cup final

  19-07-2026 23:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just moments before the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina was set to kick off, a Lakers champion revealed he is at the game.Pau Gasol posted a photo of himself and his wife, Catherine McDonnell, at the game during pregame festivities.Gasol, a native of Spain, is one of the many celebrities and former top athletes of the world watching the biggest soccer match of the year between Spain and Argentina.Gasol is an avid soccer fan and has been a huge FC Barcelona fan. He has long admired Li
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns talks Knicks, Call of Duty, and why he’s already chasing another championship

  19-07-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “I feel like we got something else to go win”. That was Karl-Anthony Towns’ response when Mark Grigsby, the studio head of Infinity Ward, asked him how it felt to be a champion. At a recent Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 event that took place in a private section of the Flatiron restaurant, Aqua Roma, Towns, who’s long been known to be a Call of Duty player, was a special guest. Towns spoke glowingly about the franchise and how he grew up playing the games all the time. To
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/19/26

  19-07-2026 21:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: The sneakers worn by AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2026 NBA Summer League game on July 12, 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Candice Wa
  
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• Hawks trade for Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard, still have work to do

  19-07-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 30: Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts during Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center on May 30, 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images A month after the Knicks’ championship, it&
  
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• Thunder deal Lu Dort to Hawks in three-team trade that sends Zaccharie Risacher to Mavericks

  19-07-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Oklahoma City Thunder’s cost-cutting measures continue. Although this time, the Thunder are moving an integral piece to their contendership, and that’s all-world defender Lu Dort, who has been with the organization since signing as an undrafted rookie in 2019. Dort is being traded from OKC to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal, per Shams Charania of ESPN.The deal will also see the Hawks send three second-round picks to the Thunder, as well as selling off 2024 No. 1 overall pi
  
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