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• Rockets wave JD Davison

  06-08-2026 00:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 12: JD Davison #4 of the Houston Rockets brings the ball up court against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half at Toyota Center on April 12, 2026 in Houston, 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 Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Houston Rockets are waiving guard JD Davison, it was announc
  
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• Browns training camp: Checking in on the Denzel Boston hype

  07-08-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Out of all the players participating in Cleveland Browns training camp this offseason, Denzel Boston has certainly received the most excitement from both local and national media members. Between his physical tools and playmaking abilities, expectations are soaring for him going into the 2026 season. But is the conversation surrounding him warranted?Already in camp, he has shown he excels at winning contested catches and creating mismatches against the defensive backs. Media members who have wat
  
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• NBA power rankings after wild offseason moves: Where do LeBron's 76ers land?

  07-08-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This NBA offseason, as expected, was tumultuous.A Top 5 player in Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat. Another All-NBA selection in Jaylen Brown also is on the move — and in his case to the Philadelphia 76ers, a division rival of the Boston Celtics, no less. And the game’s greatest icon of this generation, LeBron James, is joining his fourth different team in what will be his record 24th NBA season. He’ll join Brown in Philly.And those were just some of the moves
  
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• CSR Weekend Warriors: 8/7-8/9

  07-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend.Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here.You know the drill.This is now an open thread
  
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• Kawhi Leonard Next Team Odds: Trade Hits Another Snag As Second 'Secret Sponsor' Info Leaks

  07-08-2026 11:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Just when the market thought it had this priced, the lawyers found another sponsor.Kawhi Leonard’s return to the Toronto Raptors was supposed to be the summer’s cleanest mega-deal. Instead, it’s turning into a forensic accounting seminar. Kalshi’s Kawhi Leonard Next Team odds still favor a Raptors reunion, but traders are hedging aggressively as the league's salary-cap investigation
  
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• Jaylen Brown’s decade with the Celtics prepared him for the Sixers’ spotlight

  07-08-2026 10:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to the media at Francis J. Myers Recreation Center on August 6, 2026 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) | Getty Images Spending a decade with the Boston Celtics prepared Jaylen Brown for ju
  
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• Kawhi Leonard allegedly had another multimillion-dollar 'sponsorship' deal with Clippers' scoreboard manufacturer, per report

  07-08-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have been facing scrutiny for nearly a year over an alleged no-show sponsorship deal with now-defunct sustainability company Aspiration that paid the star millions for no visible work, in an alleged bid to circumvent the NBA salary cap.According to the latest report from "Pablo Torre Finds Out," Aspiration allegedly wasn't the only company doing something like that.Scoreboard manufacturer Daktronics, which built the $100 million video board at the Clipp
  
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• Kawhi Leonard had multimillion deal with Clippers scoreboard-maker

  07-08-2026 05:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The latest news surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard features additional evidence that the organization may have circumvented the salary cap via secret endorsement deals. While the Clippers and Leonard are being investigated by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (the NBA’s outside law firm) for a $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration Partners Inc, the evidence of another suspicious sponsorship has surfaced.An investigation into Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard and the
  
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• Chris Finch explains why Minnesota felt it needed LaMelo Ball to unlock Anthony Edwards

  07-08-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Minnesota Timberwolves made a massive pivot this offseason — they went from a big, defense-first team hoping to get enough offense from Anthony Edwards to win, to becoming a high-flying offensive team hoping they can get enough defense to win big. It was a pivot the Timberwolves had to make — they had hit the ceiling with the current construction. If they were going to break on through, it was going to require big changes.Enter LaMelo Ball.After a blockbuster offseason trade, the
  
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• The Spurs need Luke Kornet to develop a floater to be a playoff contributor

  07-08-2026 03:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 24: Luke Kornet #7 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Four of the NBA Western Conference Finals on May 24, 2026 at Paycom Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo b
  
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• Mavericks place massive bounty to secure Cooper Flagg’s one-of-a-kind Topps NBA Debut Patch card

  07-08-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Mavericks are going to great lengths to flag down a one-of-a-kind trading card of their budding superstar.On release day for the new Topps Chrome Update 2025-26 set, Dallas announced a lucrative bounty for the lucky collector who pulls an ultra-rare card of reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.The one-of-one rookie card, which bears Flagg’s autograph and the actual patch he wore on the night of his NBA debut, is one of the most anticipated and sought-after trading cards of the year
  
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• Takeaways from Jaylen Brown’s introductory press conference

  07-08-2026 02:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers is greeted by fans for his media press conference at Francis J. Myers Recreation Center on August 6, 2026 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) | Getty Images Five weeks and one LeBron James signing
  
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• Peyton Watson rumour round-up

  07-08-2026 02:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, CO - JANUARY 11: Peyton Watson #8 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 11, 2026 at Ball Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Despite being sum
  
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• Takeaways on Jaylen Brown's introductory Sixers press conference

  07-08-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Takeaways on Jaylen Brown's introductory Sixers press conference  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaA little over a month since the Sixers shook up the NBA summer by trading for him, Jaylen Brown held his first press conference in Philadelphia.Here’s what stood out from Brown’s introductory press conference Thursday:The shock factor How did Brown initially react to the news of the trade? “When I first (learned) I got traded, I just threw my phone acro
  
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• NBA star James Harden’s Houston gun case dismissed

  07-08-2026 00:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Harden’s gun case will not linger into the NBA season.The misdemeanor unlawful carrying of weapons charge that the Cleveland Cavaliers guard had been hit with stemming from his June arrest was dropped Thursday, according to court records viewed by The California Post.The mugshot of NBA star James Harden released following his arrest. The Houston Police Dept.Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden’s gun case was dismissed in Houston today. Charles Wenzelberg / New York PostHarris
  
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• Jaylen Brown ‘threw my phone across the room’ when he found out he was traded to 76ers

  07-08-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jaylen Brown revealed he was in sheer disbelief when he was traded to the 76ers. So much so that he chucked his phone.The five-time All-Star was introduced to the Philadelphia media on Thursday and discussed how he found out he was being traded.“When I first got traded I just threw my phone across the room,” Brown told reporters of his reaction to the July deal that sent him from Boston to Philly. “Who [reached out] first? It might have been [Tyrese] Maxxey. … He reached
  
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• Jaylen Brown stresses that winning is his agenda with 76ers as questions about Jayson Tatum, Celtics follow him to Philly

  07-08-2026 00:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jaylen Brown requested to hold his Philadelphia 76ers introductory news conference on Thursday at the Francis J. Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philly as opposed to the franchise’s training facility across the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey. Local children were invited to attend, and he stressed how he and his family are people who are rooted in the communities they occupy.“That's where we hang our hat,” he said.Yet as much as Brown emphasized his focus on his new h
  
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• Knicks assistant won’t return to team after three seasons: ‘Best years of my life’

  06-08-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks assistantAt least one Knicks assistant won’t be back next year. Carson Shanks, who spent the last three years with the Knicks as an assistant, won’t be returning. His contract expired this offseason, according to a league source. He most recently served as the team’s assistant director of video/analytics and player development. A 7-footer who played college basketball at North Dakota and Loyola Chicago, he often worked with the team’s big men in warmups.&
  
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• Anthony Davis, Wizards to reportedly hold off contract extension talks until after 2026-27 NBA season begins

  06-08-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If Anthony Davis and the Washington Wizards reach agreement on a contract extension, it won’t happen until during the 2026-27 NBA season.Davis and the Wizards have mutually decided to hold off talks on an extension until at least 20 games into the season, The Athletic's Josh Robbins reports. The 14-year NBA veteran became eligible to sign an extension of up to four years and $275 million on Thursday. The two sides will wait to see how they fit together with a new roster that includes 2026
  
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• Jaylen Brown details bumpy Celtics exit, relationships with Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid in 76ers introduction

  06-08-2026 23:24 via cbssports.com
  
  Brown knows the new-look 76ers look good 'on paper,' but says the team can't 'skip steps'
  
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• Jaylen Brown dishes on relationship with Jayson Tatum in Sixers introduction

  06-08-2026 22:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Holding his first press conference since he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, star forward Jaylen Brown stressed that he’s moving on from his time with the Boston Celtics.He didn’t shy away, however, from hints that his final days there weren’t without challenges.During a Twitch stream in early July, Brown had said he felt there was “a bit of a lack of respect” during trade talks and discussions of Brown’s future, adding that he “wasn’t thrille
  
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• Mavericks ‘very resistant’ to buyout for Klay Thompson due to Lakers, Heat interest

  06-08-2026 21:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 12: Klay Thompson #31 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates a three point shot against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at American Airlines Center on April 12, 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images Positioned directly in the dog days of summer, it
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 8/6/26

  06-08-2026 21:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: The New Balance basketball shoes of Vladislav Goldin #50 of the Miami Heat during their 2026 California Classic Summer League game at Chase Center on July 05, 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 Thien-An Truong/Getty Images) | Getty Images HeraldCeltics sign secon
  
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• Jaylen Brown talks relationship with Jayson Tatum, Celtics fallout in intro presser

  06-08-2026 21:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Jaylen Brown attends a game between the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers on July 11, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Just over a month after he
  
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• Andre Jackson Jr. signs deal with Toronto Raptors.

  06-08-2026 21:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  News broke late Tuesday evening that former UConn star and Milwaukee Bucks wing Andre Jackson Jr. signed a deal with the Toronto Raptors ahead of training camp for the 2026-27 NBA season.Welcome to Toronto, Andre Jackson Jr. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/WvQxJL8rlw— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 5, 2026Jackson played three seasons in Storrs from 2020-23 and helped lead UConn to its fifth national championship in 2023, where he stuffed the stat sheet in 36 games with 6.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG &
  
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• Mac McClung begins international career after winning pair of G League MVP awards, 3 NBA Slam Dunk Contests

  06-08-2026 20:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mac McClung has appeared in 17 total NBA games since going undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2021. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)Scott Taetsch via Getty ImagesMac McClung is the all-time leading scorer in the G League, where he became the first player to win multiple MVP awards. The 6-foot-2 guard’s viral hops carried over to the pros, so much so that he found himself a regular contributor in the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, during which he was crowned as a three-time Slam Dunk Contes
  
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• Kevon Looney has a chip on his shoulder this season, ready to bring championship experience to Lakers

  06-08-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 13: Kevon Looney #5 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on January 13, 2024 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images While the Lakers are oozing with talent at the top of the ros
  
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• Anthony Davis contract extension on hold as Wizards and veteran star will save talks for season, per report

  06-08-2026 20:38 via cbssports.com
  
  Davis became extension eligible Thursday, but it sounds like a new deal isn't coming any time too soon
  
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• Shocking texts revealed in Paul Pierce’s bitter child support battle with ex

  06-08-2026 20:34 via yahoo.com
  Former NBA champ Paul Pierce and Princess Santiago, an event director in Los Angeles, still are at odds over a custody agreement for their son, King Rafael, whom they welcomed in February, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.Former NBA champ Paul Pierce and Princess Santiago, an event director in Los Angeles, still are at odds over a custody agreement for their son, King Rafael, whom they welcomed in February, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.Santiago — who previously
  
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• The 5 most interesting potential 2027 NBA free agents, including a perennial All-Star on the Warriors

  06-08-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the bulk of the 2026 NBA offseason’s player movement now concluded, and with the calendar now flipped to August, 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 depths of the summer, let’s take a look at the five most interesting players — to me! — who could wind up on the open market next summer.For the purposes of this exercise, I’m ex
  
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