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• Sixers 2026 NBA Summer League schedule announced

  26-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 20: A close up of the diamond 2K Summer League ball and championship rings after the game 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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• Pelicans decline team option on three-time NBA champion Kevon Looney

  27-06-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 07: Kevon Looney #55 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts during the second half of a game against the Utah Jazz at Smoothie King Center on April 07, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Kevon Looney, a three-time NBA champion and fo
  
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• Why are the Thunder re-signing Isaiah Hartenstein through 2028-29?

  27-06-2026 05:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oklahoma City is not letting its big man get away. Isaiah Hartenstein intends to sign a new three-year deal to stay with the Thunder through 2028-29, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Friday night. With what he has already made in Oklahoma City, the commitment reaches five years and $134 million guaranteed.The Thunder had possessed a $28.5 million team option for Hartenstein next season, but he now takes a new multiyear deal at a lower yearly number. That matters in Oklahoma City right now. The Thu
  
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• Isaiah Hartenstein reportedly expected to sign 3-year, $75 million deal with Thunder

  27-06-2026 05:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Center Isaiah Hartenstein is reportedly expected to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a three-year contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The value of the deal will be $75 million, according to Charania. This story will be updated with more information.
  
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• Knick knacks: Five Eastern teams in various states of not being the Knicks

  27-06-2026 03:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 1, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives to the basket against Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Hey there! With the defending champs about to embark on a well-deserved summer as the defending champs, what better time than now, the oasis between the draft and the corpse of what used to be free agency, to get all high and mighty up in our perch as
  
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• Gary Trent Jr. expected to decline player option, leave Bucks

  27-06-2026 03:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MI - APRIL 8: Gary Trent Jr. #5 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistonson April 8, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 P
  
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• Jalen Warley Becomes Third Zag Added to NBA Summer League Roster

  27-06-2026 03:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  San Diego, CA - December 30: Jalen Warley #8 of Gonzaga looks on during a game against University of San Diego on December 30, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images) The Swiss Army knife that is Gonzaga Bulldogs wing Jalen Warley will be joining the Indiana Pacers at the NBA Summer League. One of his two reported pre-draft workouts came in Indianapolis, Indiana. Warley becomes the third Zag to join an NBA Summer League roster, including San A
  
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• Caleb Wilson bringing flood of confidence to Bulls: 'I expect to have Rookie of the Year, honestly'

  27-06-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson and Duke forward Cameron Boozer headlined NBA mock drafts leading up to Tuesday's first round. The discussion about which of the three should go No. 1 overshadowed North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson, another intriguing prospect who had been mentioned in the same breath as that trio for much of the college basketball season.But Wilson was sidelined down the stretch of his lone campaign with the Tar Heels. He first sustained a fracture in his
  
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• Lakers’ Cameron Carr wants to show new teammates he can be ‘best defender here’

  27-06-2026 02:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Search Cameron Carr’s highlights on YouTube from his lone season at Baylor, it’ll immediately become clear what made him such a tantalizing prospect.There are rim-rattling dunks, with the Lakers’ first-round pick taking full advantage of his 42 ½-inch vertical. Former Baylor star Cameron Carr wants to be known as the Lakers’ “best defender.” NBAE via Getty ImagesThere are deep 3-pointers where it’s evident his smooth shooting stroke will tran
  
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• Making sense of the latest LeBron James rumors and what they mean for the Cavs

  27-06-2026 02:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 28: Lebron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers throws chalk in the air before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 28, 2026 at Rocket Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Cameron Carr on Lakers acquiring him draft night: 'It didn't feel real'

  27-06-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers first-round draft pick Cameron Carr speaks to reporters during his introductory news conference on Friday in El Segundo. (Arwen Clemans / Los Angeles Times)NBA mock drafts projected Cameron Carr getting selected somewhere between 15 and 20 in the first roundon Tuesday night. Endingup with the Lakers later in the draft, however, was more than Carr could have asked for.The Lakers acquired his draft rights from the New York Knicks, who took the 6-foot-5 Baylor guardwith the 24thpick, in
  
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• Draymond Green leaves Warriors top draft pick waiting amid Paris party sighting

  27-06-2026 02:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors selected former Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. It will be important for Lendeborg to quickly integrate into the Warriors’ locker room, given the big personalities residing there. And it appears that the biggest personality of them all has kept the rookie waiting.Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green looks on during a game. NBAE via Getty ImagesLendeborg and Golden State’s other 2026 NBA Draft pick, Lajae J
  
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• Victor Wembanyama greeted with MVP chants at Paris nightclub in France return

  27-06-2026 01:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama was the man of the hour at a Paris nightclub.In his return to his native country of France, the Spurs star was greeted at an after-party for the Undercover x Foot Locker Music Festival with MVP chants by raucous fans. Social media videos showed hundreds of fans surrounding Wembanyama, who were raising their hands and cheering as the superstar walked through the crowd. The 7-foot-4 phenom was seen smiling, interacting with attendees and high-fiving fans as they greeted
  
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• Cameron Carr says entering Lakers facility was a ‘moment of happiness’

  27-06-2026 01:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: Cameron Carr is interviewed after being drafted twenty-four overall to the New York Knicks during the 2026 NBA Draft - Round One on June 23, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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 Chloe Fatouva/NBAE via Getty Images) | N
  
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• Jose Alvarado declines option, stays home by signing new Knicks deal

  27-06-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Alvarado is not going anywhere.The homegrown guard will decline his $4.5 million player option and sign a new three-year deal worth more than $14 million to stay with the world champion New York Knicks, according to several reports on Friday, June 26. Bringing him back was a priority for the Knicks this offseason.For a kid from Brooklyn, the choice was not just about money. Alvarado grew up in the city and played his high school basketball at Christ the King in Queens. He went undrafted out
  
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• Jose Alvarado reportedly returning to New York Knicks on three-year, more than $14 million deal

  27-06-2026 00:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Queens native who grew up a Knicks fan and helped them to their first title in 53 years is coming back.Jose Alvarado is declining his $4.5 million player option and re-signing with the Knicks on a three-year deal, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. The contract is worth close to $15 million, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes and Steve Popper of Newsday.Alvarado was traded from New Orleans to New York at the trade deadline, and in 28 games with the team, averaged 6.6 points, 3.8 assists
  
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• Jose Alvarado will return to the Knicks on a multiyear deal, AP source says

  27-06-2026 00:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Alvarado will return to the New York Knicks on a multiyear contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.Alvarado declined his player option and is working with the NBA champions on a three-year deal, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not yet finalized. ESPN first reported the plan, saying Alvarado would make more than $14 million with the new deal.The guard was acquired fr
  
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• NBA insider believes Cavs and James Harden should have ‘verbal agreement’ on multiyear deal soon

  27-06-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - FEBRUARY 22: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers warms up prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on February 22, 2026 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 William Purnell/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are set for a busy off
  
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• CSR Weekend Warriors: 6/26-6/28

  27-06-2026 00:00 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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• SB Nation Reacts results: Jabari Smith Jr. most likely to “step up” for Rockets

  26-06-2026 23:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 12, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (17) and forward Jabari Smith Jr. (1) arrives at the arena before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images It hasn’t been a linear trend towards success for this Houston Rockets rebuild.There have been peaks and valleys. At times, it has looked like the Rockets had one of the brightest futures in the NBA. There’s been plenty of gloom and d
  
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• Center Mark Williams returning to Suns on three-year, $38 million contract

  26-06-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Phoenix had already re-signed starting point guard Collin Gillespie and his backup Jordan Goodwin, now it has locked up all three of its own free agents it wanted to keep.Center Mark Williams is returning to the Suns on a three-year, $38 million contract, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN.Williams came to Phoenix on a draft night trade a year ago and averaged 11.7 points and eight rebounds per game. He was a solid part of the rotation, and the Suns wanted to bring him back on a two-year d
  
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• Jose Alvarado returning to Knicks on nearly $15 million contract after declining player option

  26-06-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Alvarado reacts during the Knicks' June 8 game.One of the first dominos of the Knicks’ offseason now has clarity. Jose Alvarado declined his $4.5 million player option for next season and intends to sign a three-year deal worth roughly $15 million, The Post confirmed. The exact breakdown of the deal was not immediately clear, since no contracts can be made official until July 6, but it likely keeps him in line with the $4.5 million value for the 2026-27 season and increasing in t
  
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• Jose Alvarado returning to Knicks on $14 million contract after declining player option

  26-06-2026 23:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Alvarado reacts during the Knicks' June 8 game.One of the first dominoes of the Knicks’ offseason now has clarity.  Jose Alvarado declined his $4.5 million player option for next season, but he’s returning on a three-year deal worth over $14 million, according to ESPN.The decision allowed him to, instead of playing on the one-year option, sign a multiyear deal that carries a lower average annual value than that $4.5 million.That is crucial because the Knicks are operat
  
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• Jose Alvarado signing multi-year deal with Knicks after declining player option

  26-06-2026 23:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jose Alvaradois staying with the Knicks.The reserve guard, who was traded midseason from the New Orleans Pelicans, will decline the $4.5 million player option for the 2026-27 NBA season and will remain in New York on a multi-year deal, according to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley.Begley noted that Alvarado was a key piece in helping the Knicks win their first NBA title in 53 years, and the organization has been "prioritizing his return this offseason."The deal is reportedly for three years and at lea
  
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• Knicks make free agency decision on Jose Alvarado

  26-06-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks is seen on the red carpet prior to Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images New York Knicks point guard Jose Alvarado is here to stay at home, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania.“New York guard Jose Alvarado is declining his $4.5 million player option and intends to sign a new three-year, $14-plus million deal to return t
  
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• Knicks fan favorite Jose Alvarado reportedly declining option, agrees to 3-year, $14 million deal with hometown team

  26-06-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's unclear how much of their title-winning team the New York Knicks will retain, but they're reportedly holding on to one fan favorite.Reserve guard Jose Alvarado plans to decline his $4.5 million player option for 2026-27 and sign a new three-year, $14 million contract with the Knicks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.The Knicks acquired Alvarado via midseason trade with the New Orleans Pelicans and got a player similar to what Alvarado had been with the Pelicans: a strong perimeter defende
  
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• Suns Summer league schedule released

  26-06-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Phoenix Suns officially released the schedule for their first four 2026 NBA Summer league games Friday. 2026 Summer Suns Schedule ☄️🗓️ Fifth Game TBD pic.twitter.com/ZZHwe3yf0Z— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) June 26, 2026The team will likely include the team’s first-round pick, Koa Peat, recent signings Sam Hoiberg and Corey Camper Jr., and 2025 draft picks Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming.Last season, the team went 2-3 in the Summer League, with Ryan Dunn, O
  
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• What Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy expects when Jimmy Butler returns from ACL injury

  26-06-2026 22:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy expects when Jimmy Butler returns from ACL injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaMost Warriors fans wouldn’t be thrilled if you had told them before this past season that Golden State made the NBA play-in tournament, but missed the playoffs.However, if you told them that practically all of the team’s stars missed a chunk of the season due to injury, they might change their tune a tad. Steph Curry played in just 43 games, Kristaps Porziņ&
  
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• Suns re-signing starting center Mark Williams to fully guaranteed deal

  26-06-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Suns have re-signed center Mark Williams to a fully guaranteed three-year, $38 million deal, according to ESPN.Williams played 60 games for the Suns this season, averaging 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 blocks.Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams slaps hands with teammates during player introductions. AP PhotoHe joined Phoenix this season after spending three years with the Hornets, where he was drafted No. 15 overall from Duke in 2022. Despite being a starter, Williams will be
  
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• Sixers sign Duke Miles to Exhibit 10 deal

  26-06-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 19: Duke Miles #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores looks to shoot the ball during the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the McNeese Cowboys held at Paycom Center on March 19, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Shane Bevel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images Normally, a slew of undrafted free agents sign with teams at the conclusion of the second round. Things were pretty quiet though after the 2026 NBA Dr
  
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