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• Open Thread: Spurs sightings at international events

  23-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 6, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Former San Antonio Spurs player Manu Ginobili looks on during game two of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images | Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images Since the NBA Finals, the sports world has been buzzing around the World Cup. The matches are taking place around the United States and all the world is watching. Recently, Manu Ginobili was recognized and projected on
  
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• NBA Mock Draft 11.0: Latest projections for every pick with fresh intel on day of draft

  23-06-2026 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draft day has finally arrived! Here's my updated mock draft based on all the latest intel around the NBA ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft (8 p.m. ET, ABC):1. Washington WizardsAJ Dybantsa, 6-9, BYU freshman forwardDybantsa could become one of the NBA’s most unstoppable shot creators. At 6-9, he has a special blend of athletic tools with the way he bends, shifts, and explodes with the ball in his hands. He gets to the rim at will, cooks in the midrange, draws fouls at a high rate, and displays p
  
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• The Cavaliers could be moving their first-round pick

  23-06-2026 20:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coach Kenny Atkinson and president of basketball operations Koby Altman hold their Cavaliers Media Day availability on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Independence. | Nate Ulrich / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The NBA draft is tonight, and the Cleveland Cavaliers currently hold the 29th pick. The options for the team seem to be vast as they look to navigate not only the prospect pool but the salary cap. According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the team is putting all options on the table
  
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• How college basketball teams have done after their coach left for NBA

  23-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 23: Former Michigan Head Coach John Beilein speaks at a press conference ahead of the Michigan Wolverines basketball game against Ohio State and Trey Burke's jersey retirement at Crisler Arena on January 23, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Jaime Crawford/Getty Images) | Getty Images Dusty May’s late-June departure for the NBA is incredibly rare. It has been done before, but it hasn’t been done since another Michigan coach, John Beilein, left for t
  
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• NBA Draft: The John Calipari Effect — $6 billion and counting

  23-06-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the New York Knicks completed the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4, television cameras constantly panned the crowd packed with celebrities like Ben Stiller, Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee and Larry David. But seated next to Adam Sandler was a different type of star, a kingmaker in both college and pro hoops. John Calipari was courtside to watch three of his former players compete on basketball’s biggest stage: Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns and San A
  
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• Who is Micah Nori? What should you know about Blazers new head coach

  23-06-2026 19:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers were dealt a bad hand to start the 2025-26 NBA season, with their head coach, Chauncey Billups, indicted in October 2025 on federal wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges.Still, despite having to change their coaching staff on the fly just one game into the season, the Blazers exceeded expectations, earning a spot in the Play-In Tournament and earning the Western Conference's No. 7 seed.Their decision to not bring back head coach Tiago Splitter c
  
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• Former Laker Julius Randle traded from perennial contender Timberwolves to rebuilding Nets

  23-06-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Timberwolves forward Julius Randle shoots a free throw against the Detroit Pistons on March 28 in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn / Associated Press)Julius Randle is headed back to New York, although he will be playing in a different borough this time around.The Brooklyn Nets acquired the 12-year veteran after he spent the past two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. As part of the three-team deal, Minnesota will send Randle and the 28th pick
  
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• Dusty May's move to NBA isn't a college basketball crisis. It's a sign of the era

  23-06-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dusty May’s One Shining Moment didn’t come with the sorts of feelings you’d expect after fulfilling a life-long dream.After his Michigan men’s basketball team beat UConn back in early April to claim the program’s first national title in 37 years, May wasn’t overwhelmed by elation or joy when he stood at the apex of his profession. It was something much more hollow.“I don't know if it's just me, but I'd heard where you climb the ladder and you say, 'Is th
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft discussion thread: Pick order and projected selections for St. John’s players

  23-06-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 12: Zuby Ejiofor #24 and Bryce Hopkins #23 of the St. John's Red Storm look on before the 2026 Big East Men's Tournament - Quarterfinal game against the Providence Friars at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA draft is as much of a celebration of their accomplishments and how far they’ve come on their basketball journeys as it is a coronation for its newest players. For the past
  
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• How does the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade affect the Cavs?

  23-06-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 09: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of a game at Fiserv Forum on March 09, 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks shoo
  
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• Blazers hire Wolves assistant Micah Nori as head coach, a year after Chauncey Billups' sudden exit

  23-06-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers picked Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach on Tuesday, after making the playoffs for the first time in five years under the direction of interim coach Tiago Splitter.Nori, who spent the past five seasons with the Timberwolves, has interviewed for multiple head coach vacancies including the Chicago Bulls earlier this month, the New York Knicks last year, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024. Nori, 52, was the lead assistant under Timberwol
  
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• Which colleges have produced the most No. 1 overall picks in NBA draft?

  23-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Follow along for live rumors and news from around the league on NBA draft day.Having the No. 1 overall pick is mostly a blessing in the NBA draft. The opportunity to pick from anyone in the incoming class can result in acquiring generational prospects that set your franchise up for years. However, with such power also comes risk; risk of looking like a fool should you whiff on that top pick.Former top selections like Greg Oden, Anthony Bennett and Kwame Brown were supposed to set their
  
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• Deuce McBride, NBA Champion

  23-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: Miles McBride is seen outside City Hall at the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade on June 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) The 2026 NBA Draft begins tonight, and although it’s now a two-day event, it’s a good time to reflect on drafts of the past as we look back on last week’s post-championship jubilation and ahead to this upcoming week’s roster building period.Actually… we’re Knicks fans. We don’t exa
  
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• Trail Blazers hire Minnesota assistant Micah Nori as next head coach

  23-06-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.Portland has hired longtime Minnesota assistant coach Micah Nori, the Trail Blazers announced."After an extensive search process, it became clear that Micah embodies the qualities we are looking for in the leader of this franchise," Portland general manager Joe Cronin said in a statement. "He has been a key contributor to successful organizations and
  
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• NBA Mock Draft Roundup: A last-minute look around for the Lakers

  23-06-2026 18:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 16: Isaiah Evans #3 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after making a three-point shot during the second half of the basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) | Getty Images There is good news and bad news for the Lakers as they enter the 2026 NBA Draft and free agency. The good news is they have their superstar in place in Luka Dončić. The bad
  
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• Is Henri Veesaar a candidate for the Sixers to move back and target?

  23-06-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: Henri Veesaar shoots the ball during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 11, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Melissa Tamez/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft
  
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• Trail Blazers hire Micah Nori as head coach on unique contract with only one guaranteed year, per report

  23-06-2026 18:20 via cbssports.com
  
  Nori will replace Tiago Splitter, who was not retained after leading Portland to its first playoff appearance since the 2020-21 season
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade winners and losers

  23-06-2026 18:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It wasn’t quite a Luka-for-AD-level middle of the night mind-melter, but when one of the 16 players in NBA history to win multiple Most Valuable Player trophies gets traded, it does tend to send shockwaves throughout the basketball-watching world … even if pretty much everyone had been expecting it for months (if not longer).We awoke Tuesday in a world where Giannis Antetokounmpo is a member of the Miami Heat, where Tyler Herro headlines the package of players and picks heading over
  
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• Pistons could target Norm Powell in free agency, per report

  23-06-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 01: Norman Powell #24 of the Miami Heat looks on against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 01, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Nic Antaya/Getty Images) | Getty Images The dust is still settling on the huge Giannis Antetokounmpo trade that saw the Milwaukee
  
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• Open Thread: 2026 NBA Draft

  23-06-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 27: Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece greets NBA Commissioner David Stern after Antetokounmpo was drafted #15 overall in the first round by the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2013 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 27, 2013 in in the Brooklyn Bourough of New York City. 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 Mike Stobe/Get
  
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• Most No. 1 overall picks in NBA Draft history? Wizards set to break tie

  23-06-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Follow along for live rumors and news from around the league on NBA draft day.Getting the first overall pick in the NBA draft is supposed to be a game-changing occurrence for an NBA franchise, with the team in position to land a generational talent. So long as they don't mess that pick up, they could be set for years, competing for championships.Unfortunately, fortune doesn't favor teams equally.As awesome as it might feel to get the No. 1 overall pick, some teams have been destined to
  
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• How the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade moved the Miami Heat's championship odds

  23-06-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes finally came to an end late on Monday night, as the Milwaukee Bucks reached a deal to send him and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for a bevy of young players and draft capital, including three first-round picks.Tyler Herro, center Kel'el Ware, forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and second-year guard Kasparas Jakučionis are headed to Milwaukee, along with three first-round draft picks (including the No. 13 selection in the tonight's 2026 NBA Draft), one pick swap
  
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• Celtics Reacts Survey: after missing out on Giannis Antetokounmpo, what’s next for Boston?

  23-06-2026 17:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA. - JANUARY 30: Jayson Tatum #0, Jaylen Brown #7 and Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics during a 24 second moment of silent for Kobe Bryant before the NBA game against the Golden State Warriors at the TD Garden on January 30, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up her
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft intel: Latest buzz on Wizards' No. 1 pick, trade chatter and prospects rising late

  23-06-2026 17:49 via cbssports.com
  
  Is AJ Dybantsa at No. 1 a lock? Could Utah really draft Cam Boozer second? Which point guard will be first off the board? A rundown on what we're hearing heading into Tuesday night
  
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• Trail Blazers reportedly hiring Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as next head coach

  23-06-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach, according to multiplereports Tuesday.Portland is the last franchise to fill its head-coaching vacancy this cycle. Embattled new ownerTom Dundon and general manager Joe Cronin reportedly have their replacement for former interim head coach Tiago Splitter, who landed the Chicago Bulls’ head-coaching job last week.Nori, 52, has served as the right-hand man for Timberwolves’ h
  
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• Trail Blazers hiring Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as head coach, reportedly on 1-year deal with team options

  23-06-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach, the organization announced on Tuesday.Nori has signed a one-year deal with team options for each of the next two seasons, per The Athletic’s Jason Quick.Portland is the last franchise to fill its head-coaching vacancy this cycle. Embattled new ownerTom Dundon and general manager Joe Cronin have their replacement for former interim head coach Tiago Splitter, who landed the Chicag
  
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• Trail Blazers hiring T-Wolves assistant Micah Nori as head coach, reportedly on 1-year deal with team options for subsequent seasons

  23-06-2026 17:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Minnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach, the organization announced on Tuesday.Nori has signed a one-year deal with team options for each of the next two seasons, per The Athletic's Jason Quick.Portland is the last franchise to fill its head-coaching vacancy this cycle. Embattled new ownerTom Dundon and general manager Joe Cronin have their replacement for former interim head coach Tiago Splitter, who landed the Chicago Bull
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo has ascended the pantheon to become the Greek God of unlikeability

  23-06-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat late on Monday night, it signaled the end of an annoying, disingenuous, drawn-out process that has lasted almost a year. In that span, Giannis went from being one of the NBA’s most-beloved superstars, to simply a superstar, and now to one of the league’s biggest supervillains. It has far less to do with Giannis wanting a trade, or even specifically wanting to go to Miami — and far more to do with how he approached the proc
  
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• Jaylen Brown trade rumors surge after Celtics miss on Giannis

  23-06-2026 17:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks finally traded Giannis Antetokounmpo, and now the fallout is really beginning. The move anticipated for an entire NBA season is done, on the eve of the NBA draft, and there is at least one major star whose future could be inextricably altered given how the Antetokounmpo deal went down.Jaylen Brown’s future with the Boston Celtics is suddenly in question after Boston included the All-Star in trade talks for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics were runner-ups to the Miami
  
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• Jaylen Brown rumors, landing spots after Celtics miss on Giannis trade

  23-06-2026 17:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks finally traded Giannis Antetokounmpo, and now the fallout is really beginning. The move anticipated for an entire NBA season is done, on the eve of the NBA draft, and there is at least one major star whose future could be inextricably altered given how the Antetokounmpo deal went down.The Boston Celtics were runner-ups to the Miami Heat in the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, with a reported offer of Jaylen Brown and two first-round picks not enough to sway the Bucks from the haul
  
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