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• Ranking the Suns’ most important rotation players

  07-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 08: Collin Gillespie #12 of the Phoenix Suns drives the ball against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half of the NBA game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 08, 2026 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. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images As we’ve gone through the
  
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• Lakers to honor the Zen Master with statue outside arena

  08-09-2026 22:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Make room for the Zen Master.The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the club will honor former coach Phil Jackson with his own statue at Crypto.com Arena.The statue will be unveiled in April, according to the Lakers.It’s hard to imagine fining a more deserving candidate who not yet honored at the Star Plaza plaza alongside the likes of Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.Jackson, 80, guided the Lakers to a three-peat in 2000, 2001 and 2002 when Bryant and Shaquille O’Ne
  
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• Lakers to honor Phil Jackson — who led team to five championships — with statue outside stadium

  08-09-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ stadium, there’s a statue of legendary guard Kobe Bryant. In 2027, the man who helped lead Bryant to five NBA championships will get his own statue outside the arena.The Lakers will honor Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson with a statue of his own outside Crypto.com Arena during the upcoming season, the team announced. Phil Jackson, who won five of his record 11 NBA coaching championships with the Lakers, will be honored with a statue outside https://t.co
  
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• Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson will get statue outside of Crypto.com Arena in 2027

  08-09-2026 21:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers' Kobe Bryant and coach Phil Jackson share a few words during Game 4 of the 2010 NBA Western Conference semifinals in Dallas. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Phil Jackson will be the next member of the Lakers to receive a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers announced on Tuesday that they have commissioned a statue of the coach who led them to five NBA championships — with help from Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Pau Gasol and others — that will be unveiled
  
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• Sixers sign Dillon Jones to Exhibit 10 contract

  08-09-2026 20:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 11: Dillon Jones #1 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on February 11, 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 Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Is Miami back? Is Denver done? Plus, KOC’s 2016 NBA re-draft

  08-09-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O’Connor is joined by Brady Hawk to break down the Miami Heat, covering the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and big questions about shot creation and roles for new additions like veteran Klay Thompson and rookie Ryan Conwell. Later, Kevin discusses the Denver Nuggets and the five big questions they face at every position in their starting five.Then, Kevin does a re-draft of the 2016 NBA Draft class, spotlighting some o
  
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• Is Miami back? Is Denver done? Plus, KOC's 2016 NBA re-draft

  08-09-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor is joined by Brady Hawk to break down the Miami Heat, covering the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and big questions about shot creation and roles for new additions like veteran Klay Thompson and rookie Ryan Conwell. Later, Kevin discusses the Denver Nuggets and the five big questions they face at every position in their starting five.Then, Kevin does a re-draft of the 2016 NBA Draft class, spotlighting some of the
  
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• Top seven free agents still available (not including Jalen Duren)

  08-09-2026 20:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Since the start of free agency, Jalen Duren has been on top of every NBC Sports ranking of the best free agents available. In every one of those cases, we wrote about how he would definitely be back with the Pistons next season, the only question was the price tag and years. Duren is still technically a restricted free agent and still technically available, but in practice neither is true.After Duren, who are the best free agents still available? Here is our list of the top seven players who can
  
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• SB Nation Reacts: LaMelo Ball has fans excited

  08-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 14: LaMelo Ball #1 and Josh Green #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves are introduced to the media by President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly, Head Coach Chris Finch and Play-by-Play Announcer Alan Horton on July 14, 2026 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 Copyri
  
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• Can Jaden Hardy prove that he’s more than just salary ballast?

  08-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Jaden Hardy #8 of the Washington Wizards looks on against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter at Chase Center on March 27, 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 Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For t
  
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• Sixers sign Dillon Jones to Exhibit 10 deal

  08-09-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers sign Dillon Jones to Exhibit 10 deal originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers have added Dillon Jones to their training camp roster.The team announced Tuesday that it has signed Jones, who won NBA championships in his first two professional seasons with the Thunder and then the Knicks. The deal is an Exhibit 10 contract, according to a source. Jones is expected to join the Sixers at camp and be in the mix for the team’s one open two-way contract slot. Caleb Love and
  
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• Pelicans reportedly trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy to Grizzlies for AJ Johnson, Taj Gibson

  08-09-2026 17:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Memphis and New Orleans reportedly agreed to a four-player trade that is largely about the Pelicans saving some money to sign their one big free-agent move.The Pelicans will send Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy, plus a future second-round pick and a second-round swap, to the Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, a trade first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.This is about saving money for the Pelicans, who will now be almost $9.5 million below the first apron of the luxury tax. They needed t
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey: Are you more excited for this season than last?

  08-09-2026 17:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - JUNE 25: The Milwaukee Bucks head coach Taylor Jenkins talks to the media with the 2026 draft picks Nate Ament and Brayden Burries of the Milwaukee Bucks during the Bucks Draft Press Conference on June 25, 2026 at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club 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 Cop
  
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• Lakers’ JJ Redick names 5 greatest shooters in NBA history with 1 big surprise

  08-09-2026 17:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was an elite sharpshooter during his NBA career. But he doesn’t crack his own top five greatest shooters in NBA history.Long before taking the head coaching role with the Lakers, Redick joined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” and was asked to name his five best three-point shooters ever.Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick during the fourth quarter on Monday, March 10, 2025, at The Barclays
  
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• The NBA's most interesting rising sophomores: What's next for Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and others in 2026-27?

  08-09-2026 16:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the bulk of the 2026 NBA offseason now concluded, and with the calendar now flipped to September, it's time to start looking ahead to what's coming next in the NBA, both this season and afterward.In that spirit, and in the interest of killing some time in the dying days of summer, let's take a look at the five* most interesting players — to me! — who are entering their sophomore seasons.(We've previously considered my five most interesting potential free agents in the class of 2
  
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• Monumental Sports & Entertainment reaches multi-year deal with bet365

  08-09-2026 15:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: Principal owner Ted Leonsis of the Washington Wizards watches play during the first half of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors at Capital One Arena on March 24, 2025 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 Monumental Sport
  
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• Pelicans send former first-round pick Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies to free up space for Bennedict Mathurin

  08-09-2026 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Hawkins hasn't blossomed into the star the New Orleans Pelicans expected when the team selected him in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Because of that, the Pelicans reportedly felt comfortable moving on from Hawkins on Tuesday, shipping him and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, according to ESPN.The Pelicans are also sending a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Grizzlies in the deal, per ESPN.The New Orl
  
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• Pelicans send former first-round pick Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies as part of four-player deal

  08-09-2026 14:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Hawkins hasn’t blossomed into the star the New Orleans Pelicans expected when the team selected him in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Because of that, the Pelicans reportedly felt comfortable moving on from Hawkins on Tuesday, shipping him and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, according to ESPN.The Pelicans are also sending a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Grizzlies in the deal, per ESPN.The N
  
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• Celebrating Deuce McBride’s career and his 26th birthday

  08-09-2026 14:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 28: Miles "Deuce" McBride #2 of the New York Knicks performs on stage at Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out Live No Filter at Barclays Center on June 28, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Joy Malone/Getty Images) | Getty Images While much of the post-championship celebrations, the fanfare of the offseason, the roster moves, and their subsequent reactions have died down, one New York Knicks player and his future remain very much in flux. Deuce McBride, coming off a humbling
  
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• Who’s Clippers executive at center of Kawhi Leonard scandal?

  08-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the NBA announced the findings and penalties from the investigation into the Clippers’ alleged salary cap circumvention for star forward Kawhi Leonard, the summary report prepared by Wachtell Lipton had a clear statement toward the end of the 36-page report.Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank and President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker were the three individuals most responsible for the Clippers’ rule-breaking.Gillian Zucker, p
  
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• Timberwolves Player Previews: The Guards

  08-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: It brings me great joy to introduce Will Woodford, one of our newest members to the Canis Hoopus team! You’ll be seeing more from Will this season and can follow him on social media @woodford_will.As part of a multi-part series, he’ll be previewing platoons of the roster, beginning first with the guards. Hop in the comments section and give him a welcome!MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – MAY 15: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on prior to the
  
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• TECKnically speaking: A Q&A with Locked On Bucks’ Camille Davis

  08-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Some voices become so familiar they feel like family. Camille Davis, co-host of Locked On Bucks and the TECKnical Foul Podcast, has quickly become one of those. A Milwaukee native, Davis covers the Bucks and the NBA (along with the NFL and WWE) in a soft-spoken style that blends insightful analysis with passion and humour. But that’s just the half of it. A hoop-head since childhood—from MJ to NBA Live to winning an “Eat and Greet” with Malcolm Brogdon—Davis knows th
  
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• NBA Preview: Timberwolves Guards

  08-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor’s Note: It brings me great joy to introduce Will Woodford, one of our newest members to the Canis Hoopus team! You’ll be seeing more from Will this season and can follow him on social media @woodford_will.As part of a multi-part series, he’ll be previewing platoons of the roster, beginning first with the guards. Hop in the comments section and give him a welcome!)MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – MAY 15: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on prior to the
  
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• 3 reasons the Suns will exceed expectations again this season

  08-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JANUARY 04: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns talks with head coach Jordan Ott during the second half of the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Mortgage Matchup Center on January 04, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Thunder 108-105. 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/G
  
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• Orlando Magic sign Malaki Branham and JD Davison

  08-09-2026 13:30 via insidehoops.com
  The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced. Branham (6’5″, 202, 5/12/03) averaged 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per 9.8 minutes a game in 28 regular season games with Washington last season. On February 5, 2026, Washington traded him to Charlotte as part … Continue reading "Orlando Magic sign Malaki Branham and JD Davison"
  
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• What do Vukcevic’s doppelgangers tell us about whether he can earn a role?

  08-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Entering his fourth season, Tristan Vukcevic faces competition for even the limited minutes he’s played the past three seasons. | Getty Images When the Wizards selected Tristan Vukcevic with the 42nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, I thought it was something of a steal. He was 25th in my YODA rankings — the last player in 2023 to notch a first-round grade in my stat-based prospect evaluation process.So, I had hopes. Not exactly high but perhaps a bit higher than would be the norm
  
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• Open Thread: Dr. J says Victor Wembanyama makes centers the heart of the MVP race

  08-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, CO - APRIL 4: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks to pass while being defended by Aaron Gordon #32 of the Denver Nuggets as Nikola Jokic #15 looks on during the fourth quarter at Ball Arena on April 4, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. 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. The Nuggets won the game 136-134 in overtime. (Photo by Ju
  
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• Moneyball Mailbag – Dallas Mavericks Q&A

  08-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHENGDU, CHINA - JUNE 27: American professional basketball player Kyrie Irving attends a fan meeting during his China tour on June 27, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. (Photo by You Fang/VCG via Getty Images) | VCG via Getty Images Welcome to the first official installment of Moneyball Mailbag! Here we will be answering reader questions pertaining to all things Dallas Mavericks, gathered from far and wide (namely, our Feed, social media and maybe even some that were asked face-to-face
  
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• Which Young Celtics Player will Break Out in the 2026-27 Season?

  08-09-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We are entering a new era in Boston Celtics basketball. You can argue guys like Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, Ron Harper Jr., and Amari Williams all had breakout seasons in a way last season. With Jayson Tatum out for most of the year, these guys got a chance to play more minutes and were solid contributors for different stretches throughout the 56-win season. With the addition of 2026 draft picks Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell, the Celtics have a treasure trove of young t
  
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• Ramp to Camp: What will the Celtics miss most about Jaylen Brown?

  08-09-2026 11:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramp to Camp: What will the Celtics miss most about Jaylen Brown? originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics launch into training camp in three weeks. Their first preseason game is 30 days away. Opening day in Detroit, when the Celtics and Pistons tip off the NBA’s 2026-27 regular-season campaign, is a mere six weeks out.Basketball is almost back after a summer that turned out to be a lot longer and a lot more tumultuous than anyone could have expected before Boston coughed
  
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