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• They Forgot About Trey

  25-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  I have a confession to make. In 2024, a time that feels like a lifetime ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in Sacramento for Game 2 of the new season. With 3:29 left in the first quarter, Keegan Murray was subbed out for Trey Lyles, a player I mostly remembered from his one year in college with the Kentucky Wildcats. That was all the way back in 2014-15, or roughly six lifetimes ago.Lyles was part of the Fab Freshmen team, featuring longtime Wolf nemesis Devin Booker and former (and curre
  
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• Does Stephen Curry think Warriors can contend? 'We still believe that we can be that team'

  26-09-2026 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two things can be true:1) Stephen Curry has no intention of leaving Golden State. He wants to finish his career there.2) Curry, heading into his 18th NBA season at age 38, still wants to — and believes he can — compete and win at the highest level with the Warriors. Curry discussed that today on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio."You could ask me, you could ask Steve Kerr, you could ask Draymond (Green), we still believe that we can be t
  
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• ESPN ranks Victor Wembanyama as the second-best player in the NBA

  26-09-2026 01:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 8: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the game against the New York Knicks during Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 8, 2026 at Madison 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Image
  
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• Hornets' Kon Knueppel will likely miss start of 2026-27 NBA season with strained left hamstring

  26-09-2026 01:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel will likely miss the beginning of the 2026-27 NBA season after suffering a strained left hamstring, the team announced on Friday.Last season, the 6-foot-6 sharpshooter finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year balloting after challenging eventual winner Cooper Flagg by averaging 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He led the league by making 273 3-pointers, shooting 43% on 673 attempts. This story will be updated with more information.
  
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• Why did LeBron James sign with the Philadelphia 76ers? Let him explain

  26-09-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The highly-anticipated debut of LeBron James on the Philadelphia 76ers is nearly here. The future Hall of Famer made headlines this summer when he signed with the 76ers as a free agent, leaving the Los Angels Lakers. He discussed his latest decision on the season four opener of his "Mind the Game" podcast with Steve Nash.James, 41, shared the thought process behind his decision to return to the game and not retire after 23 seasons in the league. The Lakers were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder
  
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• LeBron James is in love with competing vs. Father Time, hopes to help Joel Embiid over the hump in Philly

  26-09-2026 00:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James explained on the new episode of his “Mind the Game” podcast that he stayed away from most basketball activities for at least a month and a half following the conclusion of his 2025-26 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers. At 41, he felt like his body responded “very well.” As for his mind? That responded better than it had the previous summer, James told co-host Steve Nash, as shown Friday.“I think the only thing that I continued to say to myself was, '
  
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• Kyrie Irving healthy and ready to 'kick some butt' for Mavericks

  26-09-2026 00:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyrie Irving went 19 months without talking to reporters. When he finally did on Friday, Sept. 24, he said the torn ACL that kept him out of the NBA all that time was "probably the best thing that happened to me."He said he is done rehabbing. The Dallas Mavericks guard told reporters at the team's media day that he has no physical restrictions in his left knee, which he injured March 3, 2025."I'm ready to go out there and kick some butt," Irving said. "I know that naysayers or some of the questi
  
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• CSR Weekend Warriors

  26-09-2026 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. If you don’t then follow the handy instruction below to sign up and join the conversation:This is now an open threadJoin the conversation!Sign up for a user account and get:Fewer adsCreate community postsComment
  
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• How the Lakers are already using a cap mechanism to build out their G League roster

  25-09-2026 23:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With training camp starting next week, the Lakers’ front office has been quietly busy in recent days. They signed Anton Watson, Chase Ross and Meechie Johnson Jr. to Exhibit 10 deals, although they waived Watson one day later. Ross and Johnson might not be far behind.What’s the point of signing someone only to waive him the next day? Why are the Lakers signing these guys when they already have 16 players on standard contracts? In essence, they’re using the expanded roster limit
  
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• Cavs’ Koby Altman corrects a ‘misconception’ about signing LeBron James

  25-09-2026 22:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 7: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers protest a referee's foul call during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on February 7, 2019. (Staff Photo By Christopher Evans/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images The ghost of LeBron James will forever haunt the Cleveland Cavaliers. The King’s latest free-agency saga took center stage this summer.To no
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/25/26

  25-09-2026 22:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 17: The sneakers worn by Darius Bazley #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Boston Celtics during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 17, 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 E
  
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• Dereck Lively II gives update on his offseason and foot injury recovery

  25-09-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - APRIL 9: Dereck Lively II #2 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 9, 2025 at American Airlines Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images A
  
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• Latest NBA news, rumors heading into 2026 training camps: Grizzlies waive D'Angelo Russell

  25-09-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With NBA training camps opening up next week, news around the league is starting to pick up. While a lot of it is the standard signing of players to Exhibit 10 deals then releasing them — targeting said player for the franchise's G League team — there is some other news of note, here are the highlights.Grizzlies release D’Angelo RussellMemphis has a roster crunch, with 19 players on standard contracts heading into camp, but only 15 can make the opening roster. Cuts are coming.D
  
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• LeBron James reveals what still ‘bothers’ him about Lakers tenure

  25-09-2026 21:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers fans are still reckoning with LeBron James joining the 76ers this past offseason, ending an eight-year run in Los Angeles.While LeBron’s Lakers tenure didn’t end in the way fans had imagined, he still brought the franchise a championship. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the first half of a basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Noah K. Murray-NY PostBut Los Angeles didn’t get to cele
  
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• The biggest questions facing the Suns over their first 10 games

  25-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 14: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns on the court during the first half of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Mortgage Matchup Center on December 14, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images I felt it for the first time when I went outs
  
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• The Chase Down Podcast joins for a Cavs conversation + WNBA Playoff Preview

  25-09-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Justin Rowan and Carter Rodriguez (The Chase Down Podcast) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Cleveland Cavaliers. They talk about the team's perception, what's needed to make the James Harden/Donovan Mitchell partnership work, next steps for Evan Mobley, the addition of Peyton Watson and much more!On the WNBA side
  
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• LeBron James finally reveals why he chose to sign with the Sixers

  25-09-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 7: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers, Joel Embiid #21 and Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game on December 7, 2025 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 Jim Poorten/
  
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• Jalen Brunson says he is fully cleared for training camp after offseason wrist surgery

  25-09-2026 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When news broke this summer that Jalen Brunson had played through a wrist/tendon injury while leading the Knicks to their first title in 53 years, and that he was undergoing surgery to repair it, it was accompanied by a report that his recovery was expected to take only a couple of months. He would be ready to go by training camp.Brunson confirmed that on a live edition of his Roommates Show podcast."As you guys know, I had surgery this offseason," Brunson said. "Just want to tell you guys I am
  
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• LeBron James details three main reasons he chose 76ers, including wanting to help Joel Embiid win a title

  25-09-2026 19:45 via cbssports.com
  
  James offered his most in-depth comments yet on signing with Philadelphia as a free agent
  
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• JJ Redick says this is the first time in Lakers tenure the roster ‘actually fits together’

  25-09-2026 19:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Head Coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Luke Hales/Getty
  
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• That 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg rookie card sold for how much?

  25-09-2026 19:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI - AUGUST 11: Cooper Flagg 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card on display on August 11, 2026 at the Baseball Cards of Rhode Island, in North Kingstown, RI. RhodyBreakers, operating out of the Baseball Cards of Rhode Island shop, opened three hobby boxes of 2026 Topps Chrome Update Basketball cards for clients on a live stream on August 10, 2026 and pulled this card. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Imagine paying
  
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• Mavs' Cooper Flagg says he's grown an inch, is now 6-foot-10 without shoes

  25-09-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last year, Cooper Flagg became the NBA's youngest No. 1 overall pick since LeBron James in 2003. This year, while starring for the Dallas Mavericks, the do-it-all forward established himself as the youngest player in league history to post a 50-point game. Two days later, he put up 45 against James.Flagg, the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, is still only 19 years old. He's going to grow with the Mavericks. It turns out that maturation isn't limited to his play on the court or even his developmen
  
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• Dallas Mavs’ Kyrie Irving enjoyed last year’s player-coach role, but is excited to ‘kick some butt’ this season

  25-09-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  At long last, Dallas Mavericks Media Day arrived on Friday, meaning that training camp will begin soon after, and the NBA preseason and regular season are officially right around the corner as well.One key storyline for the Mavs this season is the return of Kyrie Irving, who missed the entire 2025-26 season with a torn ACL. During that missed season, Irving took on more of a player-coach role, and he spoke about that experience on Friday morning.“It was quite interesting coming into practi
  
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• Sixers announce Blue X White Scrimmage date, new location

  25-09-2026 19:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WILMINGTON, DE - OCTOBER 20: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers smiles during an open practice on October 20, 2024 at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware. 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 2024 NBAE (Photo byJesse D. Garrabranty/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Sixers’
  
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• JJ Redick says Adou Thiero has had ‘unbelievable’ two months of development this summer

  25-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Although the Los Angeles Lakers signed a slew of wings this summer — Quentin Grimes, Ziaire Williams, Matisse Thybulle — to pair with incumbents such as Jake LaRavia and Jarred Vanderbilt, it doesn’t feel like most of the minutes are spoken for yet. There should be an opportunity for plenty of candidates to stake their claim and bolster Los Angeles’ rotation.Among those hoping to do so is second-year forward Adou Thiero. Selected 36th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, Thiero
  
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• D'Angelo Russell reportedly waived by Grizzlies 2 months after trade from Wizards

  25-09-2026 18:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  D'Angelo Russell's time with the Memphis Grizzlies is over before he could even play a game.According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Russell is being waived by the Grizzlies as the teams needed flexibility with its roster. The 30-year-old guard was dealt to Memphis by the Washington Wizards in July as part of a trade involving six teams and 11 players.The move has been coming as Yahoo Sports' Kelly Iko reported in July that the two sides were working together to help Russell find a new home. His next
  
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• Jalen Brunson says he's 'fully cleared' for Knicks training camp after offseason wrist surgery

  25-09-2026 18:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three days before the New York Knicks are scheduled to hold their annual media day session to open the 2026-27 season, Jalen Brunson broke some news of his own on Thursday. After undergoing surgery on his left wrist back in July, Brunson has been “fully cleared” to return to the floor in training camp as the Knicks begin to defend their NBA championship. Brunson delivered the good news to a crowd of thousands who turned out to Randall’s Island Park for the Roommates Show Block
  
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• LeBron James on why Philadelphia: 'One of the most important [reasons] is the big fella,' Joel Embiid

  25-09-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  To hear LeBron James tell it, what mattered most was the people.It wasn't just the chance to chase a ring that brought him to Philadelphia — although that mattered — and it certainly wasn't the money. It was playing with guys he wanted to play with, LeBron explains in the first episode of this season’s “Mind the Game” podcast with LeBron and Steve Nash, which dropped today.Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid were the people who brought LeBron to Philly, LeBro
  
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• MMBets: The Hawks look to capitalize on another offseason of building

  25-09-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - MARCH 18: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #7 of the Atlanta Hawks is defended by P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks during the first half at American Airlines Center on March 18, 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 Atlanta Hawks were one of the better
  
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• Cooper Flagg trading card with game-worn debut patch sparks auction frenzy, sells for $8.04 million

  25-09-2026 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cooper Flagg one-of-one Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card on display Aug. 11 at the Baseball Cards of Rhode Island. (Erica Denhoff / Associated Press)A Friday morning rush hour of intense bidding sent the one-of-one Cooper Flagg Topps Rookie Debut Patch Card skyrocketing at auction, selling for a record-setting $8.04 million. The price more than doubled during the feverish close of the auction presented by Fanatics Collect.The card of the Dallas Mavericks star forward became the third-most
  
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