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• Roster management Q&A with Keith Smith

  03-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boston, MA - September 15: Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, forward Paul George, guard Mike Conley and president Brad Stevens pose for photos at a press conference on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images 1. The Jaylen question: The Celtics’ stated reason for moving on from Jaylen Brown is that they didn’t believe that they could build around two players each making 35% of the Cap. Yet the end result of
  
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• Rockets waive two-way center Rafael Castro

  03-10-2026 21:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rafael Castro, a 23-year-old big man who was recently signed to a two-way contract back in August, has officially parted company with the Houston Rockets after being waived.After dismissing Tristen Newton to create a two-way space with Sean Pedulla and Quadir Copeland, Houston first targeted Castro. By taking a low-risk gamble on a developing big man, the front staff saw an opportunity to shift toward frontcourt depth.It made logical sense to create a new dynamic at the time because all three of
  
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• Plenty of encouraging signs from Sixers’ Blue x White scrimmage

  03-10-2026 21:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 28: Jaylen Brown #7, LeBron James #23, Joel Embiid #21, Tyrese Maxey #0, and VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers pose for a photo during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex in Camden, New Jersey. 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 202
  
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• Knicks' Mike Brown challenges Mo Diawara to 'take a step forward' in 2026-27

  03-10-2026 20:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the Knicks ramping up their preparations to defend their NBA title during the coming season, head coach Mike Brown has pinpointed a player who he thinks has what it takes to earn a more significant role this go-around: Mo Diawara.Diawara, still just 21 years old, returns to Knicks training camp following the "best summer of [his life]" back in his hometown of Paris, France.Originally drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 51st pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, Diawara was traded to the Knic
  
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• Keon Ellis is already looking like Jordi Fernández’s kind of player

  03-10-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Keon Ellis #1 of the Brooklyn Nets speaks during a press conference at Brooklyn Nets Media Day at Brooklyn Nets HSS Training Center on September 28, 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 Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images Keon Ellis is one week into his first Nets traini
  
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• The Blazers are betting on a Ja Morant comeback

  03-10-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Trail Blazers acquired a player who once looked like a future face of the NBA for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. That's how far Ja Morant's value has fallen. Morant once electrified the NBA with his explosive handle, acrobatic finishes and complete disregard for anyone standing between him and the rim. But with injuries, off-court troubles and diminishing on-court performance, it becomes harder to justify paying him more than $40 million in each of the next two seasons.But for just Grant and
  
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• Grizzlies, facing roster crunch, waive former lottery pick Jordan Hawkins

  03-10-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Memphis Grizzlies, facing a roster crunch with too many guaranteed contracts than they can carry into the season, have waived former lottery pick Jordan Hawkins, the team announced.The @memgrizz have mutually agreed to part ways with Jordan Hawkins. pic.twitter.com/3o3B5iQnwy— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) October 3, 2026Both the Grizzlies and ESPN’s Shams Charania described this as a mutual parting of the ways. Memphis will eat (and Hawkins will get paid) his full $7 million contr
  
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• Wizards guard makes shocking claim while admitting team tanked to land No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa

  03-10-2026 18:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apparently, no one told Wizards guard Bub Carrington that the first rule of tanking is to never admit to tanking.The former first-round pick said in an interview this week that the Wizards intentionally “held back” the team last season in order to maximize their odds of landing the No.1 overall pick, which they ultimately used to grab BYU forward AJ Dybantsa.“We’ve all, in a way, been held back just because, like you said, we were trying to get AJ Dybantsa. That’s n
  
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• Saturday Posted & Toasted Notes: Wise men, French presidents, BrickBron James

  03-10-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SYMBOL - 25 November 2024, Austria, Innsbruck: A chamois at the Innsbruck Alpine Zoo. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images) Last weekend without basketball, fellas, so here’s a quick summary of a bunch of stuff that popped up recently around the NBA before we get down to (yeah, I know, preseason, but still…) business.James Wiseman has emerged as the early favorite for the Knicks’ 14th and likely final standard roster spot, according to
  
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• How Dusty May plans to get Cooper Flagg easy points

  03-10-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 29: New Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May (L) and Dallas Mavericks team president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri stand for photos during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 29, 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 Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images Cooper Fl
  
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• The Lakers may have an insurance policy that they’ve lacked in the past

  03-10-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  El Segundo, CA - September 24, 2026: Lakers general manager/president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, left, speaks as Lakers coach JJ Redick listens during a press conference at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo Thursday, September 24, 2026. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) In recent years, the Lakers have run into a problem.They’ve taken a few successful inexpensive fliers, including Malik Monk and Dennis Schröder, but they’ve lacked the
  
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• The Raptors’ preseason is here!

  03-10-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 03: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors stands for the national anthem prior to Game Seven of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs assistant coach at Rocket Arena on May 03, 2026 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 It’s har
  
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• Minnesota Timberwolves What If: Redoing the Star-Studded 1996 NBA Draft

  03-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LEESBURG, VA - AUGUST 1996: (L to R) Marcus Camby, Ray Allen, Stephon Marbury, Kobe Bryant, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jermaine O'Neal, Kerry Kittles, Steve Nash, John Wallace, Antoine Walker, and Samaki Walker poses for a portrait during the 1996 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in August of 1996 in Leesburg, Virginia. 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. Mand
  
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• How does the current Raptors squad stack up to the 2019 championship team?

  03-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, ON - JUNE 17: Kyle Lowry #7 and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors are photographed with the Championship Trophies on the team bus during the Toronto Raptors Championship Victory Parade on June 17, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE v
  
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• Devin Booker’s renewed love for the game means something

  03-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Media Day is often filled with empty or generic quotes, buzzwords, and clichés. It’s inevitable every year. But sometimes, if you read between the lines after getting to know players over the years, you pick up on things. Oddities. New perspectives. Previews of what could be to come through words converted straight into action. These things can be hard to spot to the naked eye, but if you pay close enough attention, you can see them. Devin Booker had several quotes that stood out to
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Fans want dawgs

  03-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 22: P.J. Tucker celebrates with the Larry O'Brien trophy during the Milwaukee Bucks 2021 NBA Championship Victory Parade and Rally in the Deer District of Fiserv Forum on July 22, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images Complex? Somewhat. All-encompassing? Yes. Personalised? Definitively. This week, following all the change the Milwaukee Bucks have undergone this offseason, we asked you who you want them to become. More s
  
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• Julius Randle can be just what the Brooklyn Nets need

  03-10-2026 13:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Julius Randle is saying all the right things.On his leadership style: “I’ve always been somebody that kind of just prefers to lead by example with how I play and how I approach the game. So I don’t have to do anything different with that. But I’m, you know, 13th year in. I’m comfortable speaking up when I see something, or if something needs to be said. But I don’t have to overdo it.”On camp thus far: “The communication
  
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• Open Thread: Julian Champagnie has an undisclosed nickname

  03-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX -SEPTEMBER 28: Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs poses for a portrait at the San Antonio Spurs Media Day at Victory Capital Performance Center on September 28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Spurs are back to having fun with each oth
  
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• The Ultimate Student for Boston’s Shooting Development School

  03-10-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Dillon Mitchell #20 of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 14, 2026 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus 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 Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Steven Adams

  03-10-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 22: Steven Adams #12 of the Houston Rockets poses during media day at Hilton Americas-Houston on September 22, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images Now, it’s no secret that I love watching Steven Adams. I mean, who else has written all his season previews and season reviews? I mean, how can you not love the guy? He’s a great teammate, and he was even kind enough to warn media about the drop in production due to the relea
  
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• MMBets: The New York Knicks want to prove their title wasn’t a fluke

  03-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It almost feels fake to be able to call the New York Knicks the defending champions, but here we are. The orange and blue are looking to be a repeat champ for the first time since 2018, and they are looking to do it the same way the Warriors did: by running it back. They are returning their entire starting five, and nearly the only guy from their rotation last season who left is Mitchell Robinson. It is a true “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” situation.Unfortunately for
  
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• YouTube Gold: Larry Bird vs. Dr. J In the 1980 Playoffs

  03-10-2026 11:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON - 1980: Julius Erving #6 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives to the basket against Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics during a 1980 NBA game at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges 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 1980 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The 1980s
  
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• The NBA just keeps disrespecting the Jazz

  03-10-2026 07:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 10: Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on May 10, 2026 at Navy Pier 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 Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Another day, another disrespect! In a
  
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• Utah Jazz season preview with Chandler Holt of KSL Sports

  03-10-2026 06:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - SEPTEMBER 28: Ace Bailey #19 of the Utah Jazz speaks during the Utah Jazz media day at Zions Bank Basketball Campus on September 28, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Goodlett/Getty Images) | Getty Images Chandler Holt of KSL Sports was kind enough to join me on the Hoops Ner
  
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• Luka Doncic files international petition to bring his daughters back to US

  03-10-2026 05:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić has filed a petition under international rules to have his two children brought to the United States, according to a report from The Athletic.Dončić’s two daughters, Gabriela and Olivia, live in their home country of Slovenia with their mother, Dončić's former fiancée.“Nothing is more important to me than my daughters,” Dončić said in a statement to The Athletic. “I will do whatever it take
  
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• LeBron James says it still bothers him Lakers didn’t get a parade for 2020 championship

  03-10-2026 04:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, FL - OCTOBER 11: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with the media after winning Game Six of the NBA Finals on October 11, 2020 at AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• The best moments and Twitter reactions from Big Blue Madness

  03-10-2026 03:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When it’s Big Blue Madness, basketball season is officially underway in the Bluegrass.Friday night, a sold-out Rupp Arena welcomed the men’s and women’s teams in their first looks at both of them ahead of their upcoming seasons. It was a raucous crowd, with excitement building for the season.Women’s Team shows off shooting ahead of highly anticipated seasonThe Women’s Basketball team tipped off the festivities as they entered the arena. Coming off a Sweet 16 berth l
  
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• Keon Ellis finds Nets ‘safe space’ in Jordi Fernandez reunion

  03-10-2026 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was a simple answer, really. Keon Ellis came to play for the Nets for one major reason: Jordi Fernández. “In this game — and it is a business — having someone like Jordi being the head coach, someone you’re familiar with, [is big]. You know all the schemes, you know what he’s about, you know what they want to run,” Ellis said Friday after practice. “It’s a safe space right there. He’s familiar with my game, I’m famil
  
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• Lakers’ training camp takeaways from first week loaded with surprises

  03-10-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The first week of Lakers’ training camp has passed. It has been a whirlwind of Purple-and-Gold-smeared optimism and excitement. Luka Doncic is ready to lead the Lakers back atop the league as the unequivocal head of the 17-time championship franchise. Austin Reaves wants to live up to his new four-year, $180 million contract. Walker Kessler is ready to run through walls.Here are our biggest takeaways from camp so far:1. Lakers’ perimeter defense is better than exp
  
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• Heat to host Vice City night to promote 'GTA 6' and Giannis game vs Bucks

  03-10-2026 01:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Every day they're hustlin'.The Miami Heat announced Friday, Oct. 2 that they are hosting "A Night in Vice City" to promote the highly-anticipated release of "Grand Theft Auto 6."The event will serve as the backdrop for the Nov. 18 game against the Milwaukee Bucks, which is the night before the Nov. 19 release date for the latest edition of the popular and controversial video game. It also will be the first time Giannis Antetokounmpo faces off against the team that drafted him and facilitated his
  
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