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• Trae Young says Atlanta front office turnover led to his push for trade

  22-09-2026 19:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It felt like time. Trae Young was in his eighth season in Atlanta and things felt stagnant. This was a team — and Young was a player — in need of a change, and while it wasn't always smooth, the team worked with Young and he was traded to the Washington Wizards.At least, that was how it looked from the outside.It's not entirely how Young saw things. Young sat down with his friend and Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. on his YouTube channel and said that, for him, things really
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Does JJ Redick have what it takes to lead the Lakers to a championship?

  25-09-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the last several weeks, we wrote columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions about every player on the Lakers. Today, we wrap up with JJ Redick.It’s been a while since the Lakers employed a coach who has stayed with them for more than three seasons. A coach the organization genuinely believes in and doesn’t constantly put on the hot seat. JJ Redick has been everything the Lakers hoped for since they hired him in June 2024
  
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• ESPN analyst: Jalen Brunson isn’t NBA’s sixth-best player— he’s much worse

  25-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  jalen brunsonA championship isn’t stopping bulletin-board material coming in for Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.ESPN’s analytics guru Dean Oliver, widely considered the godfather of basketball analytics as a pioneering statistician and data scientist, rated Jalen Brunson “around the No. 25 range” among NBAers.Brunson’s standing has entered the spotlight after ESPN revealed its top-100 rankings as voted on by seven panelists, although Oliver did not have a vote.Jalen B
  
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• Tyrese Maxey always finds ways to improve. 2026-27 should be no different

  25-09-2026 17:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 17: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates a 110-108 win over the LA Clippers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on November 17, 2025 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. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s exciting to think what’s in store f
  
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• MMB Lounge: Preseason is here for the Dallas Mavericks

  25-09-2026 17:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: Turkish national basketball player Tarik Biberovic, who recently transferred to NBA franchise the Dallas Mavericks, during an exclusive interview with Anadolu in Istanbul, Turkiye, on August 13, 2026. Biberovic discussed his move to the NBA, his career with Fenerbahce, future career goals, and his role in the national team. (Photo by Agit Erdi Ulukaya/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images We are finally inching back towards NBA basketball. Today&rsqu
  
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• Cooper Flagg debut patch autograph card sells for $8.04 million, third-most expensive NBA card ever

  25-09-2026 16:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Flagg, the 2025 No. 1 pick, is coming off an excellent rookie season with the Dallas Mavericks
  
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• 3 things to watch at Knicks training camp, including Karl-Anthony Towns extension talks

  25-09-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The World Champion Knicks begin training camp on Monday. Here are three things to keep an eye on while the team prepares to defend its title...EXTENSION TENSION? Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Miles McBride are all eligible for extensions. As noted earlier this week, Towns’ side and the Knicks have been in regular contact throughout the offseason about the extension. Per a league source familiar with the matter, the talks have been positive. And the Knicks have made it kn
  
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• The Bounce: Remembering when Michael Jordan became a Wizard, 25 years ago

  25-09-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox.RIP to Hall of Famer Bob Pettit, who was the first recipient of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award, and to longtime Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter.Wizarding worldRemembering MJ’s D.C. eraOn this date 25 years ago, a 38-year-old Michael Jordan announced his return as a player with the Wizards. “I’m doin
  
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• Is Kyrie Irving the perfect partner for Cooper Flagg?

  25-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Dallas Mavericks overhauled their front office, hired a new head coach, and reshaped their roster this offseason. But their most important addition on the court could be Kyrie Irving as he returns from a torn ACL. If Kyrie looks like Kyrie, no one will benefit more than Cooper Flagg.Former head coach Jason Kidd spent the start of last season experimenting with Flagg playing point guard. A lot of the time, Flagg looked like a teenager. But by the end of the season, Flagg looked like an All-NB
  
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• Preview: Three reasons why Quickley is the most important Raptor

  25-09-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 9: Immanuel Quickley #5 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles against the Miami Heat during the second half in their NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on April 9, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 Mark Blinch/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Toronto Raptors have high expectations. Imman
  
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• Sixers to hold 2026 Blue-White scrimmage at Xfinity Mobile Arena

  25-09-2026 15:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers to hold 2026 Blue-White scrimmage at Xfinity Mobile Arena originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaFor the first time, the Sixers are set to host the team’s annual Blue-White scrimmage at their NBA home.The Sixers announced Friday that they’ll hold their 2026 Blue-White scrimmage at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. ET. The Sixers will require a $10 donation to the Sixers Youth Foundation for admission to the scrimmage. The team “will also donate 5,000
  
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