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• Sixers final mock draft round-up

  22-06-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 14: Koa Peat #10 of the Arizona Wildcats drives against Chris Cenac Jr. #5 of the Houston Cougars in the second half during the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center on March 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images We’re now a day away from the 2026 NBA Draft, set to be one of the best of the decade with a strong class of intriguing young prospects. The Sixers, as many of you know, hold the 22n
  
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• Cavaliers Reacts Survey: Reevaluating the James Harden and Darius Garland trade

  24-06-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 3: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers stands for the National Anthem before the game against the Toronto Raptors during Round One Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 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 (Ph
  
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• Becky Hammon hails Jalen Brunson as an NBA outlier and stands by her small-guard take

  23-06-2026 23:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon acknowledged Tuesday that New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has put himself in a unique class of players, but didn't back off her general stance that small guards generally don't lead teams to NBA championships.Brunson, listed at 6-foot-2, just did that in earning NBA Finals MVP after guiding the Knicks to a five-game victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He scored 45 points in the title-clinching game on June 13.Hammon made her original co
  
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• What Jalen Brunson's NBA title run did (and didn't do) to Becky Hammon's take

  23-06-2026 23:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks won the NBA championship. But that doesn't mean Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon is apologizing for comments she made about New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson.In 2023, during an "NBA Today" discussion on ESPN about the Knicks, Hammon shared a hot take about Brunson's ceiling. Hammon said New York didn't have "a dude" or true No. 1 superstar to win a championship. Analyst Kendrick Perkins pushed back, saying the Knicks had Brunson, but Hammon didn't agree.The Aces coach
  
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• Knicks operating as if they're going to stay under second apron for 2026-27 NBA season

  23-06-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the Knicks championship celebration in the rearview, the team enters the 2026 offseason with lots of work to do.Mainly, they need to figure out their free agency plan ahead of the NBA's negotiating window that opens on June 30 at 6:00 p.m. (teams can officially sign players on July 6 at 12:01 p.m.). Many of the role players on New York's 2025-26 title team will become free agents, including center Mitchell Robinson, and it will be a challenge for them to bring everyone back, as much as
  
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• Celtics' star Jaylen Brown's future remains murky even after Giannis traded to Heat over Celtics

  23-06-2026 23:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For now, Jaylen Brown is a member of the Boston Celtics. But how long that remains the case is unclear after the 2024 NBA Finals MVP’s name was mentioned as being part of Boston’s potential trade offer to Milwaukee for Giannis Antetokounmpo.The offer for the Bucks' star, which was reportedly Brown and a pair of first-round draft picks, wasn’t enough to beat Miami’s offer of four first-round picks, a second-round pick and multiple players, including the 2022 NBA Sixth Man
  
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• NBA commissioner Adam Silver: Giannis trade signals it was Bucks' 'time to rebuild'

  23-06-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  From the blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the New York Knicks' first title in 53 years and ongoing conversations surrounding flopping and tanking, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver explored several of the association's top storylines on this morning's episode of the Dan Patrick Show.Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to the HeatWith two-time MVP and 10-time All-Star Giannis Anteokounmpo on the move to Miami, Silver reflected on the important ripple effects of blockbuster trades involving supersta
  
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• NBA draft to welcome history as Mexican-born Karim Lopez takes stage

  23-06-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor's note: Get the latest updates on the NBA Draft here. Karim Lopez is set to become the first Mexican-born player to be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft. With that history expected to be made Tuesday, June 23, the story is about more than basketball.Which is not to say basketball is irrelevant. He is 6-8, played in the NBL Next Stars program in Australia, and has the skills that have attracted the interest of the Golden State Warriors. And Latinos in the Bay Area.“We would
  
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• Mexican-born Karim Lopez eyes historic NBA draft moment as league first

  23-06-2026 22:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Editor's note: Get the latest updates on the NBA Draft here. Karim Lopez is set to become the first Mexican-born player to be picked in the first round of the NBA Draft. With that history expected to be made Tuesday, June 23, the story is about more than basketball.Which is not to say basketball is irrelevant. He is 6-8, played in the NBL Next Stars program in Australia, and has the skills that have attracted the interest of the Golden State Warriors. And Latinos in the Bay Area.“We would
  
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• Mavericks announce hiring of Dusty May as coach hours before the start of the NBA draft

  23-06-2026 22:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks officially announced Dusty May as their new coach just a few hours before entering the NBA draft with the ninth pick on Tuesday night.May is making the jump to the NBA less than three months after leading Michigan to its first NCAA championship since 1989. He had a 64-13 record in two years with the Wolverines, including a 34-3 season that ended with a 69-63 victory over UConn in the national title game.The Mavericks made their choice to replace Jason Kid
  
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• Becky Hammon stops short of apologizing for Jalen Brunson comments, says Knicks star 'proved history wrong'

  23-06-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By leading the Knicks to their first NBA title since 1973, Jalen Brunsonsolidified himself as one of the league's top players and proved his long list of critics wrong -- many of whom have since tried to backtrack their opinions and apologize for not believing in the point guard.Well, nearly all of them.Talking with reporters ahead of their game against the New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon stood her ground on her criticism of the 2026 NBA Finals MVP. As a remind
  
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• Jaylen Brown bidding war? Haslem drove this? All the fallout from Antetokounmpo trade to Miami

  23-06-2026 22:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was the blockbuster deal of the NBA offseason: After years of will-he/won't-he, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been traded to Miami.It also feels like the first domino of what will be some other big moves — including possibly a Jaylen Brown bidding war and trade. At NBC, we’ve explained the Antetokounmpo trade, named its winners and losers, and broken down how it will impact fantasy teams. Still, the fallout from this trade just keeps coming. Here are some other notes and
  
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• Becky Hammon not apologizing for Jalen Brunson take, says he was 'that 1A dude' and an 'outlier' in Knicks' title run

  23-06-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Becky Hammon is not apologizing. She is acknowledging Jalen Brunson’s basketball brilliance in leading the New York Knicks to the NBA championship. The Las Vegas Aces coach who moonlights as an NBA analyst for ESPN previously said during a segment for the network that the Knicks didn’t have “a 1A dude” to compete for an title and that Jalen Brunson was “too small” to fill that role. Brunson, of course, proved that take wrong. The 6-2 guard scored 45 points in
  
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• Mavs' coaching move makes Dusty May and Cooper Flagg the faces of the post-Luka Doncic remake

  23-06-2026 21:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michigan coach Dusty May cuts down the net after the Wolverines defeated UConn for the 2026 NCAA title in Indianapolis. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press)Questions surely will follow Dusty May as he leaps to the Dallas Mavericks after coaching Michigan to the NCAA national championship.Can he provide blessed amnesia to the Mavericks faithful? Can he help them forget Luka Doncic and Nico Harrison and Anthony Davis and Jason Kidd? Can he allow them to peer into a future anchored by budding s
  
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• NBA Draft: Live Updates from the Barclays Center

  23-06-2026 21:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, CT - NOVEMBER 18: A wide angle view of the draft stage with the Phoenix Suns hat during the 2020 NBA Draft on November 18, 2020 in Bristol, Connecticut at ESPN Headquarters. 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 Getty Images It
  
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• Key member of ’16 Cavs clarifies his relationship with the team

  23-06-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 24: Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates a fourth quarter basket with LeBron James #23 in game four of the NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 24, 2016 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Cleveland won the game 100-98 to win the series. 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 Get
  
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• Final Warriors mock draft roundup for the 2026 NBA Draft

  23-06-2026 21:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 04: Brayden Burries #5 of the Arizona Wildcats steals the ball from Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines during the second half in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images In today’s Dub Hub:Final mock draft roundup highlights several prospects linked to the Warriors at No. 11 ahead of tonight’s NBA Draft.ESP
  
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• Boiler Alert Podcast: Dusty May off to the NBA – Braden Smith to the NBA? – Jacob Webber’s Outlook

  23-06-2026 21:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - APRIL 11: Head Basketball Coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines speaks on stage during the Michigan Men's Basketball National Championship celebration at Crisler Arena on April 11, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) | Getty Images There’s a surprising amount to cover on the podcast today in the depths of summer. That’s because of the huge news that Dusty May is leaving Michigan and heading to the NBA and quite frankly I d
  
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• In today's NBA, when a Giannis-sized opportunity knocks, teams have to take the leap

  23-06-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is 31 years old. He has a history of injury issues, including calf strains. He played in only 36 games for the Milwaukee Bucks this past season. And he will be expecting an extension that could pay him nearly $1 million per game a few years from now.Some of these things could be considered red flags.Not to the Miami Heat.Here's one of the rules in this era of NBA basketball: When you have a chance to do something big and potentially get into the mix to wi
  
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• My top 5 realistic targets for the Sixers at 22

  23-06-2026 21:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: Dailyn Swain #3 of the Texas Longhorns shoots the ball against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 26, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The day has arrived.No more mock drafts and, soon enough, we’ll know exactly how Mike Gansey and the Sixers used the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.I’ve c
  
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• What I would do with the Suns’ lone draft pick

  23-06-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Zuby Ejiofor #24 of the St. John's Red Storm slam dunks against the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images It is finally here. Draft day, the day in which franchises hitch their hopes to the prospect of a prospect prospering under their colors. And while I still don’t like that the NBA Dra
  
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• A Toast to the Champions: Thank You, 2025-26 Knicks

  23-06-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TOPSHOT - Members of the New York Knicks attend a championship celebration and Key to the City ceremony at City Hall Plaza after a ticker-tape parade honoring the team's NBA Finals victory in New York City on June 18, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Dear 2025-26 Knicks, With the NBA draft hours away, the championship parade over, and the memorable and clinching game 5 over a week in our review mirror, it felt like the perfect time to pen (electron
  
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• Pat Riley got his guy (again) in Giannis Antetokounmpo; now the real work on the Heat roster begins

  23-06-2026 20:42 via cbssports.com
  
  The team president is operating in win-now mode, future be damned, but his offseason is nowhere near done
  
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• Can the front office turn the Lakers into contenders?

  23-06-2026 20:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rob Pelinka, President of basketball operations and general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, attends the FIBA EuroBasket match between Slovenia and Poland in Katowice, Poland, on August 28, 2025. This is a European Basketball Championship game, group phase, Group D competition at Spodek Arena. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lak
  
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• The Warriors had no chance of landing Giannis Antetokounmpo

  23-06-2026 20:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors talk after a game 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 At long last, the Giannis Antetokounmpo
  
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• NBA Mock Draft 11.0: Latest projections for every pick with fresh intel on day of draft

  23-06-2026 20:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draft day has finally arrived! Here's my updated mock draft based on all the latest intel around the NBA ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft (8 p.m. ET, ABC):1. Washington WizardsAJ Dybantsa, 6-9, BYU freshman forwardDybantsa could become one of the NBA’s most unstoppable shot creators. At 6-9, he has a special blend of athletic tools with the way he bends, shifts, and explodes with the ball in his hands. He gets to the rim at will, cooks in the midrange, draws fouls at a high rate, and displays p
  
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• The Cavaliers could be moving their first-round pick

  23-06-2026 20:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Coach Kenny Atkinson and president of basketball operations Koby Altman hold their Cavaliers Media Day availability on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Independence. | Nate Ulrich / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The NBA draft is tonight, and the Cleveland Cavaliers currently hold the 29th pick. The options for the team seem to be vast as they look to navigate not only the prospect pool but the salary cap. According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, the team is putting all options on the table
  
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• How college basketball teams have done after their coach left for NBA

  23-06-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 23: Former Michigan Head Coach John Beilein speaks at a press conference ahead of the Michigan Wolverines basketball game against Ohio State and Trey Burke's jersey retirement at Crisler Arena on January 23, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Jaime Crawford/Getty Images) | Getty Images Dusty May’s late-June departure for the NBA is incredibly rare. It has been done before, but it hasn’t been done since another Michigan coach, John Beilein, left for t
  
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• NBA Draft: The John Calipari Effect — $6 billion and counting

  23-06-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the New York Knicks completed the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4, television cameras constantly panned the crowd packed with celebrities like Ben Stiller, Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee and Larry David. But seated next to Adam Sandler was a different type of star, a kingmaker in both college and pro hoops. John Calipari was courtside to watch three of his former players compete on basketball’s biggest stage: Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns and San A
  
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• Jaylen Brown Next Team Odds: Giannis Switch A No-Go - Where Does Juice Splash Down?

  23-06-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Never underestimate the suddenness of an NBA offseason panic spiral. Just two years removed from lifting a Finals MVP trophy, Jaylen Brown is suddenly the most talked-about asset on the league's trading block.Following bombshell reports from Shams Charania on The Pat McAfee Show and subsequent verification from Brian Windhorst indicating the Boston Celtics are actively listening to trade offers, Kalshi&rsqu
  
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