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• Twitter Gold: Joker Gets A Career Highlight Pass

  05-10-2026 12:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 4: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets prepares to shoot a free throw during the game against the Utah Jazz during the NBA preseason on October 4, 2026 at CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado. 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 Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Preview: Wizards begin preseason against Knicks Thursday night

  08-10-2026 04:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Wash
  
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• Tyrese Haliburton returns from Achilles injury in preseason game in Ames, where he bought out the Iowa State student section

  08-10-2026 03:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyrese Haliburton made his return at a familiar place on Wednesday night.Haliburton took the court in the Indiana Pacers' 123-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open their preseason slate on Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Haliburton spent two years playing for the Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum before he was selected with the No. 12 overall pick in 2020. The contest marked Haliburton's first in more than 16 months. He tore his right Achilles during Game 7 of the NBA
  
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• Latest in Lakers legal saga: Jeanie Buss' siblings file opposition

  08-10-2026 03:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The five siblings of longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss filed an opposition Wednesday, Oct. 7 to her attempt to block selling their shares of the team, according to ESPN. The opposition was filed on behalf of the siblings seeking to sell their shares of the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, who agreed to buy the team from Mark Walter for $12.5 billion.ESPN's Shams Charania published a statement on X from the siblings, which read, “Jimmy, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss, the
  
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• Dakota Johnson admits she didn’t believe OG Anunoby was an actual person: ‘That’s not real’

  08-10-2026 02:47 via yahoo.com
  No one can ever say that Anne Hathaway isn’t an OG Knicks fan. The same isn’t true for Dakota Johnson.The stars of the new film “Verity” appeared on the online show “First We Feast” with co-star Josh Hartnett. Johnson revealed on the show that she had no clue who Knicks star OG Anunoby was. The trio was playing a game called “Wildcard,” in which the person holding a card to their forehead has to guess whose name is on it. That’s whe
  
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• Jazz Notes from Utah’s double-date with Denver

  08-10-2026 02:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 6 : Ace Bailey #19 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket under pressure from Jamal Marray #27 of the Denver Nuggets during the first half of their preseason game at the Delta Center on October 6, 2026 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. (Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• Buss siblings filing case against Jeanie Buss over Lakers sale

  08-10-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeanie Buss’ siblings are formally opposing the Lakers governor’s stance that they can’t sell the family’s ownership stake of the franchise without her permission. Five of the siblings that make up the Buss Family Trust — Johnny (69), Jim (66), Janie (62), Joey (41) and Jesse (37) — are filing a case against their sister, who’s attempting to block her siblings from selling the remainder of the family’s ownership shares of the Lakers.Jeanie Bus
  
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• The biggest storylines to follow during the Spurs’ preseason

  08-10-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 30: Victor Wembanyama #1 and Head Coach Mitch Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs talking during game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals on May 30, 2026 at Paycom Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright
  
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• Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Amen Thompson

  08-10-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 01: Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a basket and a foul call during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 01, 2026 in Houston, 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 Kenneth Richmond/Get
  
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• Mike Breen apologizes after LeBron James refutes story alleging he called out Joel Embiid at practice

  08-10-2026 00:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Breen apologized for causing a stir with an anecdote he shared while calling a preseason Knicks-Sixers game
  
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• How Lakers’ Luka Doncic will win NBA MVP this season

  08-10-2026 00:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mark my words: This is going to be the best NBA season yet for Luka Doncic.He should win the MVP award. Or be the runner-up if the Lakers can’t make enough noise in the very- crowded Western Conference. The pathway is primed. Let’s break it down. Doncic is mad. He’s still reeling from the shock of being traded by the Mavericks to the Lakers in February 2025. He was stunned. Humiliated. What other top-four player has been dealt in their prime? He has a vendet
  
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• Brandon Williams takes advantage of opportunity in Warriors' short-handed loss

  08-10-2026 00:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brandon Williams takes advantage of opportunity in Warriors' short-handed loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere will be plenty of opportunities for Warriors role players to go around in the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season. Steph Curry will miss a handful of games, as will fellow veterans Draymond Green and Al Horford. The Warriors hope the reason is for rest, not injury. They’ll have the same hope that De’Anthony Melton can play most back-to-backs, too. Anybody c
  
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• How to watch Warriors vs. Trail Blazers

  08-10-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Jrue Holiday #5 of the Portland Trail Blazers handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on January 13, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Lakers’ uneven preseason nothing to worry about for Luka Doncic, teammates

  07-10-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers’ trip to Northern California displayed the duality of preseason basketball.Because for as good as Monday night felt, Tuesday night was equally as dreadful. Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick and superstar guard Luka Doncic have been encouraged by the team’s preseason play so far. NBAE via Getty ImagesWithin 24 hours, the Lakers went from looking like world-beaters against a Kings team that’s expected to finish the 2026-27 season toward
  
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• Knicks voice Mike Breen apologizes after LeBron James calls out Joel Embiid story

  07-10-2026 23:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Legendary broadcaster Mike Breen is walking back a story about LeBron James criticizing Joel Embiid after James called it out as “lies.”“I’m so disappointed how the story was interpreted,” Breen told ESPN. “The whole intent was praising LeBron for already having an impact on the team’s professionalism and accountability, even something so benign as a player getting on the court for practice a minute or two late.”During Monday’s preseason Knic
  
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• Ayesha Curry cuts off Steph’s drinking for Warriors season

  07-10-2026 23:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ayehsa Curry and Steph Curry watch the match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the Men's Final of the US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, on September 7, 2025.Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has been known to indulge in an occasional alcoholic beverage. But he’ll need a different means of unwinding while carrying Golden State this offseason.Before the Warriors’ first preseason g
  
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• 7 training camp battles that could help solve the Sixers’ backup center conundrum

  07-10-2026 22:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 28: Duop Reath #26of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during NBA Media Day on September 28, 2026 at the Mortgage Matchup Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Ariel Hukport
  
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• LeBron James, Nick Nurse shoot down rumor LeBron called out Embiid for being late to practice

  07-10-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wherever LeBron James goes, drama follows.That drama landed in Philadelphia in the last few days, and it started with a guy who is the polar opposite of a rumor monger, Knicks and ESPN/ABC broadcaster Mike Breen. He was calling the Knicks vs. 76ers preseason game and said he had been told LeBron called out Joel Embiid for being late to practice.Here’s Mike Breen saying it on the broadcast.For the record, I don’t think this is negative at all.It’s a great representation of the g
  
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• ESPN announcer Mike Breen apologizes after LeBron James refutes on-air story about him and Joel Embiid

  07-10-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Longtime ESPN NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen apologized on Wednesday over a story he shared about LeBron James and Joel Embiid during a preseason game between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. The story, which Breen said on the air during the fourth quarter, was refuted on social media by James. "I'm so disappointed how the story was interpreted," Breen told ESPN. "The whole intent was praising LeBron for already having an impact on the team's profess
  
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• NBA Europe plans continue after EuroLeague rejects merger

  07-10-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the NBA continues to pursue its expansion into Europe, the existing legacy league rejected a formal merger offer earlier this week.Yet, that isn’t halting any plans for NBA Europe to forge ahead.Membership groups from EuroLeague, which has been operating in the region since 1958, rejected a merger offer from the NBA that would have lumped operations under the proposed NBA Europe umbrella, a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.Despite that, talks are
  
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• Sixers injury updates ahead of 2nd preseason game against Nets

  07-10-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers injury updates ahead of 2nd preseason game against Nets originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaWith one preseason game in the books and three to go, the Sixers provided several injury updates Wednesday.According to a team official, Dominick Barlow, Anfernee Simons and Adem Bona will all miss the Sixers’ upcoming road games Thursday against the Nets and Saturday against the Celtics.Barlow has a back injury, Simons a hamstring issue. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse had indicated M
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/7/26

  07-10-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 30: The sneakers worn by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 30, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center 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 2026 NBAE (P
  
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• Dana Altman's sudden retirement feels more like a warning than a surprise

  07-10-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roughly 24 hours before he and his Oregon men’s basketball players were set to speak at Big Ten media days in Rosemont, Illinois, Dana Altman decided that after nearly 40 years as a Division I head coach, it was time to call it a career.The longtime Ducks coach retired effective immediately on Wednesday, Oct. 7, only 26 days before they tip off their 2026-27 season against Montana.The fact that the news is only so stunning says quite a bit about where college basketball finds itself in 202
  
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• Dana Altman's retirement in offseason's twilight becomes latest in mysterious trend

  07-10-2026 21:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Roughly 24 hours before he and his Oregon men’s basketball players were set to speak at Big Ten media days in Rosemont, Illinois, Dana Altman decided that after nearly 40 years as a Division I head coach, it was time to call it a career.The longtime Ducks coach retired effective immediately on Wednesday, Oct. 7, only 26 days before they tip off their 2026-27 season against Montana.The fact that the news is only so stunning says quite a bit about where college basketball finds itself in 202
  
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• Will Tony Stubblefield be Oregon's next coach? What to know of interim, longtime assistant

  07-10-2026 21:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Longtime Oregon men's basketball coach Dana Altman announced his retirement from coaching on Wednesday, Oct. 7, less than a month from the Ducks' season opener against Montana on Nov. 2. Assistant coach Tony Stubblefield will serve as the interim coach, per the announcement. Prior to his second stint as an assistant under Altman in Oregon, Stubblefield was most recently the head coach at DePaul, accumulating a 28-54 record in three seasons with the Demons before he was fired.REQUIRED READING: Or
  
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• Cole Swider has worked ‘really hard’ on body, defense since last stint with Lakers

  07-10-2026 20:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Cole Swider #50 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a portrait during NBA Media Day on September 28, 2026 at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Draft Central 2026: Rankings, strategy, sleepers, and more

  07-10-2026 20:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If "Roundball Rock" has become an ear worm for you in recent days, that means two things. 1) You're one of us. 2) It's almost time for basketball season. With the 2026-27 NBA season rapidly approaching, we’ve put together this handy Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Draft Central hub page. It's your home for all of our preseason coverage in one place.The best part? This is just the beginning of our coverage this preseason. Bookmark this page and check back often for our latest articles, ranking
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Punt Guide: Best draft targets for every category

  07-10-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  To punt or not to punt: that is the question many category-league managers face when building rosters, regardless of draft format. Do you (in theory) concede a particular category immediately, or is it better to do so later in the process? And if you punt, which players should you target by category?Below is a look at each of the nine major categories in nine-cat formats, along with some worthwhile options in the early, middle and later rounds of drafts. And what you will find is that, regardles
  
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• Jaden Hardy feels Luka Dončić has taken his leadership to another level this season

  07-10-2026 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Jaden Hardy #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot on gsduring their preseason game at Chase Center on October 06, 2026 in San Francisco, 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images After spending the first 2.5 years of his NBA career with Luka
  
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• Warriors rookie making waves already, rips pro players for ‘lazy’ habit

  07-10-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was a tough offseason for the Warriors, who didn’t make any big moves and will enter this season without championship-contending expectations. But there’s something to be excited about.   Yaxel Lendeborg is proving to be everything the Warriors hoped for when they selected him with the 11th overall pick in June’s NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 forward is a crafty scorer, skilled playmaker and strong rebounder, all things the Warriors need with Jimmy Butler,
  
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