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• P.J. Washington dismisses trade rumors, confident he’ll be a Maverick opening night

  17-08-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 18: P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Center on March 18, 2026 in Dallas, 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. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) | Getty Images In an exclusive interview with Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washingt
  
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• Jeanie Buss files petition to block family’s sale of Lakers

  27-08-2026 06:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  May 20, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss poses for a selfie during a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect If I had a nickel for every time Jeanie Buss took her family to court, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s odd that it’s happened twice.Jeanie has officially filed a petition to block the fa
  
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• Lakers legal saga continues: Jeanie Buss accuses siblings of 'devious behavior' in petition

  27-08-2026 05:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeanie Buss, controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, has filed a petition with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to block her five siblings from selling the family’s share of the team.The potential sale would end Buss’ ability to run the franchise as she has since her father died in 2013.The petition is composed not strictly by legal arguments to block her five siblings’ vote to sell the family’s 17.8% stake in the team. It’s also an attack on their efforts
  
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• Draymond Green says to ‘shut the hell up’ over NBA salary complaints

  27-08-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green tells NBA fans to shut up over the Peyton Watson trade.Draymond Green wasn’t shy about revealing his true feelings about the NBA salary cap.During his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” he spoke about the Denver Nuggets’ decision to trade Peyton Watson due to salary restrictions and told basketball fans that if they didn’t like it, to “Shut the hell up.”“I saw a lot of people saying, ‘Aww man, it’s
  
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• Warriors fan survey: How do you like the recent signings?

  27-08-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 02: Brandon Williams #10 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots over Georges Niang #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first quarter at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 02, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts,
  
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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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• Spurs Villain Tournament, Round 1: Spurs Killers

  27-08-2026 03:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - JUNE 02: Serge Ibaka #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts in the third quarter while taking on the San Antonio Spurs in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena on June 2, 2012 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 Brett Deering/Getty
  
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• Don Nelson, late NBA coach, to be honored by Warriors during 2026-27 season

  27-08-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors are set to honor the late Don Nelson with a ribbon across the chest.The Warriors are set to honor late NBA coach Don Nelson this season by wearing a band across the shoulder of their uniforms that reads “NELLIE.”Golden State announced the new patch Wednesday for Nelson, who died Aug. 9.Warriors to honor Don Nelson with ‘Nellie’ band on jersey throughout the 2026-27 season: pic.twitter.com/tjChEynYAc— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) August 26, 202
  
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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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• Jeanie Buss calls for ‘devious’ siblings to ‘be held in contempt’ in court filing amid Lakers sale drama

  27-08-2026 01:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Buss family’s conflict over ownership of the Lakers has become a legal battle. Jeanie Buss, the franchise’s governor, filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court this week, looking to block her siblings’ attempted sale of their minority ownership stake of the franchise. Jeanie Buss and her siblings are embroiled in off-court drama involving the Lakers. Getty ImagesFive of the Buss siblings who are part of the Buss family trust — Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey a
  
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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 $13 million deal with Timberwolves, Lakers come up empty

  27-08-2026 00:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jonathan Kuminga of the Atlanta Hawks in action during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in New York City. The Knicks won 126-97. (Getty Images North America)The Los Angeles Lakers lacked a versatile wing defender and Jonathan Kuminga provided a solution. All signs had pointed toward the talented youngster joining the Purple and Gold.But the free agent forward signed a two-year, $13 millio
  
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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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• Warriors’ Draymond Green drops savage truth bomb on Klay Thompson’s Heat arrival

  27-08-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draymond Green bashes early "naysayers" if Klay Thompson doesn't perform up to expectations.The expectation for Klay Thompson is to be an impactful piece for the Miami Heat this year, but it also comes with the question of, “Has father time truly caught up with the former Splash Brother?”With the possibility of Thompson not performing as well as he did with the Golden State Warriors during the first 11 years of his career, his former teammate, Draymond Green, sounded off on any perce
  
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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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