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• Tuesday Posted & Toasted Notes

  23-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRONX, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 9: The Bronx Zoo transforms into a vibrant display of autumn colors as fall foliage surrounds its animal habitats in New York, United States on November 9, 2025. Visitors enjoy the mix of wildlife and seasonal scenery, with golden leaves creating picturesque views across one of New York City's most famous attractions. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images Happy Tuesday from the basement. Temperatures are set to hit 99 F late
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• NBA Draft Preview: How to watch, start time, TV channel

  23-06-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: Darryn Peterson talks with media during the 2026 NBA draft prospect availability at Lotte New York Palace on June 22, 2026 in New York City. 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 Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s draft day in Brooklyn. The Utah Jazz, after beating the lottery odds, will m
  
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• Who is Micah Nori? What should you know about Blazers new head coach

  23-06-2026 19:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers were dealt a bad hand to start the 2025-26 NBA season, with their head coach, Chauncey Billups, indicted in October 2025 on federal wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges.Still, despite having to change their coaching staff on the fly just one game into the season, the Blazers exceeded expectations, earning a spot in the Play-In Tournament and earning the Western Conference's No. 7 seed.Their decision to not bring back head coach Tiago Splitter c
  
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• Former Laker Julius Randle traded from perennial contender Timberwolves to rebuilding Nets

  23-06-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Timberwolves forward Julius Randle shoots a free throw against the Detroit Pistons on March 28 in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn / Associated Press)Julius Randle is headed back to New York, although he will be playing in a different borough this time around.The Brooklyn Nets acquired the 12-year veteran after he spent the past two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. As part of the three-team deal, Minnesota will send Randle and the 28th pick
  
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• Dusty May's move to NBA isn't a college basketball crisis. It's a sign of the era

  23-06-2026 19:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dusty May’s One Shining Moment didn’t come with the sorts of feelings you’d expect after fulfilling a life-long dream.After his Michigan men’s basketball team beat UConn back in early April to claim the program’s first national title in 37 years, May wasn’t overwhelmed by elation or joy when he stood at the apex of his profession. It was something much more hollow.“I don't know if it's just me, but I'd heard where you climb the ladder and you say, 'Is th
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft discussion thread: Pick order and projected selections for St. John’s players

  23-06-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 12: Zuby Ejiofor #24 and Bryce Hopkins #23 of the St. John's Red Storm look on before the 2026 Big East Men's Tournament - Quarterfinal game against the Providence Friars at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA draft is as much of a celebration of their accomplishments and how far they’ve come on their basketball journeys as it is a coronation for its newest players. For the past
  
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• How does the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade affect the Cavs?

  23-06-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 09: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of a game at Fiserv Forum on March 09, 2025 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks shoo
  
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• Blazers hire Wolves assistant Micah Nori as head coach, a year after Chauncey Billups' sudden exit

  23-06-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers picked Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach on Tuesday, after making the playoffs for the first time in five years under the direction of interim coach Tiago Splitter.Nori, who spent the past five seasons with the Timberwolves, has interviewed for multiple head coach vacancies including the Chicago Bulls earlier this month, the New York Knicks last year, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024. Nori, 52, was the lead assistant under Timberwol
  
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• Which colleges have produced the most No. 1 overall picks in NBA draft?

  23-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Follow along for live rumors and news from around the league on NBA draft day.Having the No. 1 overall pick is mostly a blessing in the NBA draft. The opportunity to pick from anyone in the incoming class can result in acquiring generational prospects that set your franchise up for years. However, with such power also comes risk; risk of looking like a fool should you whiff on that top pick.Former top selections like Greg Oden, Anthony Bennett and Kwame Brown were supposed to set their
  
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• Deuce McBride, NBA Champion

  23-06-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: Miles McBride is seen outside City Hall at the New York Knicks ticker-tape parade on June 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) The 2026 NBA Draft begins tonight, and although it’s now a two-day event, it’s a good time to reflect on drafts of the past as we look back on last week’s post-championship jubilation and ahead to this upcoming week’s roster building period.Actually… we’re Knicks fans. We don’t exa
  
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• Trail Blazers hire Minnesota assistant Micah Nori as next head coach

  23-06-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.Portland has hired longtime Minnesota assistant coach Micah Nori, the Trail Blazers announced."After an extensive search process, it became clear that Micah embodies the qualities we are looking for in the leader of this franchise," Portland general manager Joe Cronin said in a statement. "He has been a key contributor to successful organizations and
  
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• NBA Mock Draft Roundup: A last-minute look around for the Lakers

  23-06-2026 18:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 16: Isaiah Evans #3 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after making a three-point shot during the second half of the basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) | Getty Images There is good news and bad news for the Lakers as they enter the 2026 NBA Draft and free agency. The good news is they have their superstar in place in Luka Dončić. The bad
  
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