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• The Utah Jazz couldn’t have asked for a better early schedule

  20-08-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 9: Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz celebrates during the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 9, 2026 at Delta Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Alex Goodlett/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Goodnes
  
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• NBA Offseason Rumors: Utah’s trade priority revealed

  20-08-2026 07:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9:Keyonte George #3, Isaiah Collier #8, Brice Sensabaugh #28 and Jaren Jackson Jr. #20 of the Utah Jazz attend the game between the Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards during the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2026 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
  
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• Report: Cavs acquiring Peyton Watson and trading Max Strus to Clippers in 4-team deal

  20-08-2026 05:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers.A person familiar with the trade said Wednesday night that Watson, a restricted free agent who spent his first four NBA seasons with the Nuggets, will sign a four-year contract with the Cavaliers worth $88 million that includes a player option and trade kicker.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
  
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• Cavs Trade Grade: Cleveland finally has their answer at small forward

  20-08-2026 05:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER , CO - FEBRUARY 1: Peyton Watson (8) of the Denver Nuggets celebrates making a three pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, February 1, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) | Denver Post via Getty Images It’s been a frustrating off-season for the Cleveland Cavaliers — or perhaps it was. They lost starting small forward Dean Wade in free agency to the Philadelphia 76ers, and then waited nearly
  
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• Peyton Watson trade grades: Cavaliers grab breakout wing, Nuggets have serious questions around Nikola Jokić

  20-08-2026 03:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Watson is heading to Cleveland as the Nuggets' championship window closes even further
  
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• Jonathan Kuminga joining Lakers gains traction after Cavaliers land Peyton Watson in 3-team trade

  20-08-2026 03:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jonathan Kuminga landing with the Los Angeles Lakers seems inevitable at this point.On Tuesday, it appeared Kuminga had three suitors remaining in his free-agent sweepstakes: the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Lakers. And on Wednesday, the Cavaliers seemingly took themselves out of contention by instead acquiring Peyton Watson in a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets.Jonathan Kuminga is running out of options in free agency, giving the Lakers a
  
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• Peyton Watson traded to Cavaliers in deal that includes Nuggets, Clippers, Wizards

  20-08-2026 03:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Peyton Watson saga has reached its conclusion. The Denver Nuggets are trading the 23-year-old wing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a multi-team deal that sends Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers, and a 2031 Cleveland first-round pick and 2032 Kings second-rounder back to Denver, two people with direct knowledge of the transaction confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.The people spoke under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss terms of the deal.Watson, a re
  
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• Cavs complete sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson

  20-08-2026 03:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 29: Peyton Watson #8 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on November 29, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Nuggets defeated the Suns 130-112. 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 Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland
  
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• Wizards acquire Tre Mann in deal that sends Cam Whitmore to Cavs

  20-08-2026 02:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC - APRIL 2: Tre Mann #23 of the Charlotte Hornets dribbles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Suns on April 2, 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 via Getty Ima
  
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• Clippers pick up sharpshooter Max Strus in three-team Peyton Watson trade

  20-08-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Clippers are adding a new face to a roster still stuck in NBA limbo — and Charles Barkley will presumably approve of the aesthetics.The Clippers acquired veteran small forward Max Strus from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday as part of a sprawling three-team trade centered around restricted free agent Peyton Watson, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.Watson will head from the Denver Nuggets to Cleveland and sign a four-year, $88 million contract that includes a pla
  
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• Cavaliers acquire Peyton Watson in three-team deal, sign him to 4-year, $88 million contract

  20-08-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Peyton Watson, the No. 30 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, has agreed to a 4-year, $88 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a three-team trade, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Max Strus went from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Denver Nuggets came away with Cleveland's unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2023 Sacramento Kings second-round pick. Watson landed with the Cavs and signed his extension. The Nuggets tendered a $6.5 million qualifying offer to Wat
  
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• Cavaliers acquire Peyton Watson in multi-team deal, sign him to 4-year, $88 million contract

  20-08-2026 02:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Peyton Watson, the No. 30 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, has agreed to a 4-year, $88 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a three-team trade, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Max Strus went from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Denver Nuggets came away with Cleveland's unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2023 Sacramento Kings second-round pick. Watson landed with the Cavs and signed his extension. Later, Charania added that part of the deal also sees Cleve
  
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• Jerry Buss wouldn’t be pleased with Lakers drama: Why Jeanie needs to wave white flag

  20-08-2026 00:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jerry Buss wouldn’t have wanted this. After the Lakers owner died in 2013, there has been acerbic in-fighting between his children, most recently culminating in Jeanie Buss’ five siblings voting to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% share of the franchise, while she contests the sale so she can remain governor. Jeanie Buss and Jerry Buss have been part of the Lakers’ legacy for decades. FilmMagicAt this point, it’s time for Jeanie to just let go. 
  
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• What Jeanie Buss’ court order means for family’s attempt to sell Lakers

  20-08-2026 00:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The state of the Lakers’ ownership continued to more turns.It was just last week when Mark Walter agreed to sell his share in the franchise to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a historic valuation of $12.5 billion – just 10 months after Walter officially became the Lakers’ majority owner. This week, it appeared the Buss family voted to sell their remaining 17.8% share of the Lakers to Kushner and Iger.ESPN’s Joshua Kushner and Disney’s CEO Bob Iger watch as Novak D
  
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• Lakers Rumor Roundup: Jeanie Buss open to buying out family shares, Shams Charania fires back

  20-08-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 29: Lakers' Jeanie Buss watches the game from the sidelines during the second quarter of game five of a Western Conference NBA playoff game against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Once again, we have a whole host of news, rumors and updates around the Buss family’s feud, Mark Walter and even a cameo from Shams Charania to defend himself against a claim fro
  
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• Sneaky goose leaves Warriors tough guy Draymond Green running scared: ‘Oh sh–‘

  19-08-2026 22:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draymond Green has spent 14 NBA seasons standing his ground against some of the most imposing athletes in the world.A giant goose apparently presents a different challenge.The Golden State Warriors star was caught completely off guard when a fan approached him from behind with a lion-head goose during his offseason tour of China.Draymond Green jumped from his seat when a giant lion-head goose surprised him from behind during the Warriors star’s offseason tour of China. Green was seated out
  
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• August P&T mailbag invite

  19-08-2026 22:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Tim Thomas, Patrick Ewing, Walt Fraizer, Bill Bradley, Stephon Marbury, Wilson Chandler, John Starks, Latrell Sprewell, Allan Houston, Kyle O'Quinn, Larry Johnson and Carmelo Anthony pose for a photo during the game between the Indiana Pacers and /ny. during Round 2 Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User
  
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• The Phoenix Mercury just added a standout wing

  19-08-2026 21:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 11: Maddy Westbeld #21 celebrates hitting a three pointer with her teammate Rachel Banham #24 of the Chicago Sky during the second half against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on September 11, 2025 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. (Photo by Michael Hirschuber/Getty Images) | Getty Im
  
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• What the $12.5 billion Lakers sale means for Luka, LA & the NBA

  19-08-2026 21:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Big NumberApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeTom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down the jaw-dropping $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. The duo dives deep into the drama swirling around new buyers Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the ongoing Buss family legal saga and more.Tom and Dan also discuss the on-court implications for Luka Doncic and the rest of the Lakers’ new, young roster. Later, they share which players returning from injury they are most excited to watc
  
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• Kawhi Leonard investigation timeline: Why NBA is looking into Clippers, Steve Ballmer over potential salary-cap violations

  19-08-2026 21:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In an NBA offseason dominated by LeBron James and unrelated Lakers drama, Kawhi Leonard received a surprising amount of attention. With Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers and team owner Steve Ballmer still the subject of a league investigation, a sudden June trade of Leonard to the Toronto Raptors brought that situation back to the forefront. Was the NBA's investigation still active? And would the league step in, with Leonard now on his way to a different team? Those questions were both answered
  
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• Mariska Hargitay still feeling the high of Knicks’ magical title run: ‘The world has changed’

  19-08-2026 20:56 via yahoo.com
  Mariska Hargitay still has Knicks fever. The “Law & Order: SVU” star, who has enhanced her profile with her Knicks fandom and Broadway debut, has not gotten over the magical months of May and June when the Knicks claimed their first NBA title in 53 years.She claimed the “world has changed” because of it in a feature with Variety. Mariska Hargitay poses for Variety. Michael Schwartz for VarietyHargitay reflected on the night of the Knicks’ wild Game 4 comeback wi
  
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• Celtics owner Chisholm says he was convinced to sign off on Jaylen Brown trade by 'best brains in basketball'

  19-08-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trading a player of the status of Jaylen Brown is an ownership decision. Most NBA owners don't have to sign off on a trade or releasing the 14th man on the roster, but when we're talking about an All-NBA player, the team's leading scorer last season and a guy who finished sixth in MVP voting, the owner is in on the process.Celtics owner Bill Chisholm said he had to be convinced to make this trade, but was by the "best brains in basketball," he said in an appearance on the Greg Hill Show on WEEI
  
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• Should Lakers fans be optimistic about the new ownership?

  19-08-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 23, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Disney chief executive officer Bob Iger looks on before the game at BMO Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country.As quickly as the news has been coming through in recent days, particularly in regardto the Buss family, it’s somehow almos
  
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• Victor Wembanyama named France national team captain, youngest in 23 years

  19-08-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama is taking over as captain of the French men's basketball team at age 22 ahead of 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers later this month, making him the youngest to be named captain of the national team since Tony Parker in 2003.Wembanyama, who succeeds Rudy Gobert as captain, was chosen for "his exemplary character, his work ethic and for the future," national team head coach Frédéric Fauthoux said, according to a translation of a French basketball federation press relea
  
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• Victor Wembanyama named France men's basketball national team captain at age 22

  19-08-2026 19:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama is taking over as captain of the French men's basketball national team at age 22 ahead of 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers later this month.Wembanyama, who succeeds Rudy Gobert as captain, was chosen for "his exemplary character, his work ethic and for the future," national team head coach Frédéric Fauthoux said, according to a translation of a French basketball federation press release.Wembanyama marked the occasion by delivering a speech to his teammates, noting "
  
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• Five games on the Mavericks’ 2026-27 schedule that we are most looking forward to

  19-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 24: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots as Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers defends during the third quarter at American Airlines Center on January 24, 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 Sam Hodde/Getty Images) | Getty Images The 2026-27 NBA schedules have been out f
  
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• 2025-26 Spurs Player Reviews: Victor Wembanyama

  19-08-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 5: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates during the game against the New York Knicks during Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 8, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York, 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 Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE
  
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• What could go wrong (but hopefully won’t) for the Sixers in 2026-27?

  19-08-2026 16:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By no means are we trying to be fatalistic as we trudge along through the middle of August and wait for Sixers training camp to open in late September. However, it’s at least worth pondering what MIGHT not work for Philly in a season that’s probably got more hype than any season we’ve seen for the franchise in over two decades. So, where do we begin?The most obvious concern that comes with the Sixers this season is one that gets paraded out rather frequently whenever LeBron Jam
  
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• OG Anunoby took his Game 4 winner to Times Square

  19-08-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last week, I spoke with OG Anunoby about his new partnership with Essentia Water and an upcoming, mysterious ‘supercharged’ event that would give Knicks fans a chance to relive one of the defining moments of the team’s championship run.On Tuesday, Anunoby and Essentia revealed their surprise. The Knicks forward appeared at the Essentia Supercharged Court, a temporary basketball court installed in Times Square between 42nd and 43rd streets. The free event brought basketball, mus
  
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• NBA Front Office Rankings (Part 1): Knicks soar over Celtics after winning title

  19-08-2026 15:23 via cbssports.com
  
  We're ranking the 15 best front offices in the NBA, and the Knicks have made a jump ... but they're not No. 1
  
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