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• The Brooklyn Podcast: 2026 NBA Draft Special with Sharif Phillips-Keaton

  25-06-2026 15:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: The Brooklyn Nets draft Mikel Brown Jr. number six overall 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 David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images THE PICK I
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/26/26

  26-06-2026 22:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 29: The sneakers worn by Jordan Walsh #27 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on March 29, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi
  
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• Cameron Boozer’s girlfriend shows behind-the-scenes view of NBA draft festivities

  26-06-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cameron Boozer’s girlfriend has no doubt the forward is going to be received well in his next big career step. Yva Lauren Cao gave fans and followers an inside look into Boozer’s NBA draft night, in which he walked away as a member of the Grizzlies after being the No. 3 overall pick out of Duke.“Memphis, you’re going to love him,” she captioned the Instagram post, featuring various photos of the couple throughout the night. Cao wore a stunning lowback orange dress a
  
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• Thunder sending 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to Pistons for draft picks, AP source says

  26-06-2026 22:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oklahoma City further reduced its potential luxury tax bill for next season by agreeing to trade elite 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal is still pending the required approvals from the league office.Joe made 681 3-pointers over the last four regular seasons with the Thunder. He is one of 17 players in the
  
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• Landry Shamet, NBA Champion

  26-06-2026 22:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: Landry Shamet #44 of the New York Knicks celebrates during the New York Knicks 2026 Championship Parade and Ceremony on June 18, 2026 in New York City, 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 Pamela Costello/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The
  
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• In midst of celebrations, Mikel Brown Jr. talked faith, family, heritage

  26-06-2026 21:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: Mikel Brown Jr. poses for a photo before 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 Michelle Farsi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images BROOKLYN, NY – JUNE 23: Mikel
  
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• Pistons star C Jalen Duren to explore sign-and-trade offers, per report

  26-06-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Detroit Pistons' ongoing negotiations with Jalen Duren have hit a snag, according to a report.The team and Duren, who is a restricted free agent, are far apart on contract talks, and Duren's camp is now planning to explore sign-and-trade scenarios when free agency opens June 30, according to The Athletic. Duren, 22, is coming off of a breakout All-NBA season. But his next deal likely will fall short of the maximum the Pistons can offer – five years and $287 million – following an
  
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• Jimmy Butler says he’s making ‘incredible progress’ in his ACL recovery

  26-06-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NAPA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 22: Jimmy Butler appears on the culinary stage at the 2026 BottleRock festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 22, 2026 in Napa, California. (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/WireImage) In today’s Dub Hub:Jimmy Butler says he is making “incredible progress” six months into his recovery from a torn ACL.According to ESPN, Al Horford will return to the Warriors next season.The Ringer’s Danny Chau discusses the Timberwolves blockbuster trade for LaMelo Ball.Golden S
  
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• Isaiah Joe trade: Detroit Pistons acquire 3-point sniper from OKC Thunder

  26-06-2026 21:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Detroit Pistons knew they would have to upgrade their offense this summer, following a second-round exit in the NBA playoffs to the Cleveland Cavaliers.On Friday, June 26, they did just that, acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe for two second-round picks, a league source confirmed to the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. ESPN's Shams Charania reported it first.Joe, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, averaged 11.1 points and 2.5 rebounds, while shooting 45.5% overall and
  
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