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• R.I.P Don Nelson

  10-08-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, MA - September 7: Inductee Don Nelson speaks to the audience during the 2012 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on September 7, 2012 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, 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 2012 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NB
  
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• Coveted 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg card with a Dallas Mavericks bounty on it has been pulled

  11-08-2026 07:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Let the bidding begin. A coveted, one-of-one autographed Cooper Flagg NBA Debut Patch card with a bounty on it appears to have been pulled. Topps, the producer of the card, shared an image on social media Monday night of the card being pulled by a Rhode Island collectibles streamer called “RhodyBreakers.”Video of the reveal was also shared on social media. Video of it being pulled pic.twitter.com/oA6sIGJ0RF— Kiki 🔨 (@certifiedkaki) August 11, 2026Why does this matter? T
  
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• Shaquille O’Neal drops savage truth bomb on failing NBA Slam Dunk Contest

  11-08-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shaquille O’Neal sees a couple of major problems with the NBA’s slumping dunk contest these days.Too many non-stars. And too many missed dunks. “In the last 15 years, we haven’t had a real top guy like LeBron [James], Zion Williamson, participate in a dunk contest,” O’Neal said on Boardroom Cover Stories. “And then you’ve got guys missing three or four dunks.”Former Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal criti
  
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• Scouting Report: What should Lakers fans expect from Walker Kessler?

  11-08-2026 02:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 24: Walker Kessler #24 of the Utah Jazz introduced into the starting lineup prior to the game against the Sacramento Kings on October 24, 2025 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• 76ers star LeBron James catches a stray from Hilary Duff

  11-08-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The world is still getting used to LeBron James being on the Philadelphia 76ers’ roster. King James is taking his talents to Philadelphia after what felt like an endless saga of speculation about which team he’ll decide to play with in free agency. This marks the fourth franchise James has played for, and the fifth time he has joined a new NBA team during his legendary career.LeBron James’ move to Philadelphia marks the fourth franchise James has played for, and the fifth time
  
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• Lakers’ offseason has been far more successful than anyone realizes

  11-08-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAKERS LUKA DONCIC WALKER KESSLERThe Lakers’ offseason has been a success. An overwhelming success? No, that would be a bridge too far. Especially when factoring in the holes remaining on their roster seven weeks before training camp starts and some of the details with certain decisions. But considering what the Lakers’ goals and options were entering the summer, and what they have been able to accomplish with rebuilding the roster around franchise superstar guard Luka
  
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• Patty Mills to play for Tony Parker at ASVEL

  11-08-2026 00:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO,TX - JANUARY 21 : Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs gets congratulations from Patty Mills #8 during game against the Indiana Pacers at AT&T Center on January 21, 2018 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. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s a Spurs reunion!Well, sort of.Two
  
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• Tyler Nickel expected to join Knicks over potential college return

  11-08-2026 00:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Nickel looks on during the Knicks-Spurs Summer League game on July 11, 2026. There is a bit more clarity surrounding Tyler Nickel’s Knicks future. There is momentum toward the second-round pick joining the team this year rather than returning to college, a league source confirmed to The Post. Nickel, whom the Knicks drafted with the No. 47 pick in June, is part of the 2022 class of college athletes who were granted a fifth year of eligibility — after a ruling from U.S
  
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• Nikola Jokić’s NBA, Nuggets future gets wild twist from Greek owner

  11-08-2026 00:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives against Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe (20) during the second half at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on Sunday, March 19, 2023. (Corey Sipkinfor the NY POST)Three-time MVP Nikola Jokić has been clear about his desire to end his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets. The question is how long that NBA career might last for, given an overseas team’s interest in poaching him.ESPN reported on Monday that Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, a Greek b
  
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• Kings' reported Opening Night, home opener games for 2026-27 NBA season revealed

  11-08-2026 00:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kings' reported Opening Night, home opener games for 2026-27 NBA season revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Kings’ 2026-27 NBA regular season schedule is beginning to take shape.The Kings will open the season Oct. 21 on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers, KCRA’s Sean Cunningham reported Monday, citing sources. Cunningham also reported Sacramento’s home opener at Golden 1 Center follows three days later, on Oct. 24, against the Golden State Warriors &md
  
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• Where LeBron James lands in NBA free agency biggest winners, losers

  10-08-2026 23:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  lebron james lakers jalen brunson knicksWe’re now into the dog days of the NBA season. LeBron James made his decision. Luka Doncic got his center in Walker Kessler. Giannis Antetokounmpo is with the Heat. Over the last few months, there have been some seismic changes in the NBA, leaving the landscape looking very different heading into next season. Here are the biggest winners and losers so far this summer. Winner: Philadelphia 76ersThe 76ers traded Paul Georg
  
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• Greek team owner reveals 'very serious' Nikola Jokić offer, vows to go after Nuggets star again

  10-08-2026 23:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, owner of Panathinaikos, says he'll try to sign Jokić again next summer when he's a free agent
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey: Should Horst have traded Giannis a year ago?

  10-08-2026 23:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 16: Miami Heat President Pat Riley (L) and head coach Erik Spoelstra (R) pose for a photo with Giannis Antetokounmpo #7 of the Miami Heat during an introductory press conference at Kaseya Center on July 16, 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 Welco
  
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• Nikola Jokić, Nuggets received offer from Greek team Panathinaikos to buy out final year of contract

  10-08-2026 23:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nikola Jokić has said that he plans to play with the Denver Nuggets for the remainder of his professional basketball career. However, that didn't stop the owner of Panathinaikos Basketball Club from making an offer to the three-time NBA MVP, hoping to sign him away to Athens, Greece. Dimitrios Giannakopoulos made a "proposal" to Jokić to buy him out of the final season of his current contract with the Nuggets, according to ESPN's Anthony Slater. The Nuggets refused the offer, but Giann
  
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• Knicks Notes: Where things stand on possible Karl-Anthony Towns extension

  10-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We’ll know more about opening night of the Knicks season on Tuesday morning, when the NBA releases some of its games on Good Morning America. I still expect the league to give you Knicks-Sixers on Ring Night. But before we get there, New York still has some business to settle. Here are a few decisions the franchise needs to tackle between now and Opening Night: FILL OUT ROSTERThe Knicks have 13 players under contract. They can carry as many as 21 players in trainin
  
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• Does Ben Simmons make sense for the Lakers?

  10-08-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 13: JJ Redick #4 of the New Orleans Pelicans and Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers smile before a game on December 13, 2019 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Cavs have multiple potential landing spots for Dennis Schroder

  10-08-2026 21:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 19: Dennis Schroder #8 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the first quarter of a game against the New York Knicks in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 2026 in 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 Sarah Stier/Getty Images) | Getty Images The
  
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• Bronny James faces pivotal Lakers season without LeBron on roster

  10-08-2026 21:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bronny James comes into Year 3 of his NBA career with the specter of LeBron James' shadow looming. He will now be the lone James on the Los Angeles Lakers roster and enters a pivotal season when development and usage will be lingering questions.As LeBron heads east, joining the star-studded Philadelphia 76ers, Bronny will for the first time test the NBA landscape without his dad in the locker room. The decision to part ways with the Lakers ignited ongoing speculation that the father-son tandem m
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/10/26

  10-08-2026 21:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: the sneakers of D.J. Rodman #27 of the Charlotte Hornets against the Sacramento Kings during the 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game on July 20, 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 Garrett Ellwood/NB
  
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• Ask us anything: What do you want to know about Hall of Fame weekend?

  10-08-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 06: The 2008 USA Basketball Men's National Team is honored during the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on September 06, 2025 in Springfield, 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. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) | Getty Images This weekend, Bright Side w
  
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• Kawhi Leonard investigation update means Clippers divorce could come sooner than expected

  10-08-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA launched an investigation into whether Los Angeles Clipper star guard Kawhi Leonard’s four-year, $28 million endorsement agreement with Aspiration (a now-bankrupt company connected financially to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer) may have been used to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap. The investigation’s fact-finding phase is now complete, and now Leonard, the Clippers, Ballmer, and the rest of the league awaits its verdict. Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and
  
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• Can Booker bounce back? Pelicans chaos potential, Warriors 'gap year' + will Ben Simmons return?

  10-08-2026 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor continues his NBA 'Entertainment Rankings' by breaking down the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans. Will Devin Booker bounce back to true superstar form? Can Derik Queen improve his defense?KOC also comments on Ben Simmons' apparent attempt at a comeback, the T-Wolves trip to Paris, Don Nelson’s legacy and the Warriors’ “gap year.”(0:30) Entertainment rankings: Suns(7:52) Entertainment
  
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• Ranking NBA's 15 worst contracts: Trae Young, De'Aaron Fox in top five, but Joel Embiid is No. 1

  10-08-2026 18:27 via cbssports.com
  
  The NBA offseason is pretty much wrapped up, so let's take a fresh look at some of the league's worst deals
  
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• Clippers sign center Jamarion Sharp, the tallest active player in the NBA

  10-08-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Look out, Victor Wembanyama, because the Los Angeles Clippers just signed the one player in the NBA who might be able to block your shot. The team announced Sunday it signed big man Jamarion Sharp to a two-way contract. The move makes Sharp — who stands 7-foot-5 — the tallest active player in the NBA. Yes, he's bigger than both Wembanyama and Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey. Wembanyama is listed a 7-foot-4. Edey is 7-foot-3. OFFICIAL: We’ve signed Jamarion Sharp to a two-way
  
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• Forsberg: Pritchard excited for new guys, focused on ‘getting better'

  10-08-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Forsberg: Pritchard excited for new guys, focused on ‘getting better' originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBoston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard is ready to “go to war” after the Celtics made some bold changes to their roster this offseason. The shocking departure of Jaylen Brown could open an opportunity for Pritchard to further spread his wings for the Celtics this season.Pritchard sat down with NBC Sports Boston for a wide-ranging chat on Boston’s shocking off
  
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• Victor Wembanyama thinks he could score 100 points in an NBA game

  10-08-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Could Victor Wembanyama score 100 points in an NBA game? He thinks he could.In a quick Q&A with a French content creator hitting him with a series of questions, Wembanyama agreed with the idea that he could get to 100 points in an NBA game (hat tip BasketNews).Quick fire Q&A with Victor Wembanyama!: Do you have LeBron James' phone number?
  : No.: I think you can score more than 100 points in a single game. Do you agree with me?
  : I agree, yeah.: What's the main thing you worked on the mos
  
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• Don Nelson, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach and Celtics Star, Dies at 86

  10-08-2026 17:30 via nytimes.com
  One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks.
  
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• The Sixers should be in no rush to fill their last open roster spot

  10-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 6: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on April 6, 2018 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. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kevin Love;Ben Simmons | Getty Image
  
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• 2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Julian Champagnie

  10-08-2026 16:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 13: Julian Champagnie #30 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots a three point basket during the game against the New York Knicks during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 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
  
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• Ben Simmons eyeing NBA comeback as he plays with Australian national team

  10-08-2026 16:51 via cbssports.com
  
  Ben Simmons joined Australia's player-led minicamp with the hopes of returning to the NBA this season
  
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