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• Warriors master offseason plan includes LeBron James and Anthony Davis

  30-06-2026 00:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ahead of a big storm, there are signs. The temperature drops. Clouds gather. The air feels different.When it comes to the NBA, something similar is brewing.For the last few weeks, there has been an eerie silence around LeBron James, who has been the center of the NBA’s universe for two decades. Initial talks with the Lakers went nowhere. James has apparently gone radio silent.Initial talks between LeBron James and the Lakers have gone nowhere. Corey Sipkin for NY PostIt’s the quiet b
  
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• Knicks secure their guard depth for the future as NY looks to repeat

  30-06-2026 15:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks are kicking off their championship repeat campaign by re-signing guards Jose Alvarado and Landry Shametto team-friendly contracts. Alvarado declined his $4.5 million player option to ink a three-year, $14 million contract, while Shamet agreed on a four-year, $24 million contract.Comparatively, these are excellent deals for New York. Collin Gillespie is signing for $12 million a year and Marcus Smart is declining his $5.4 million option, while Alvarado was open to taking less than
  
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• NBA free agency LIVE updates: Trades, signings, latest buzz and intel

  30-06-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA's free agency period is nearly here. Beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 30, teams can officially begin negotiating and agree to terms with players from other teams that are free agents. But that might not be where most of the excitement resides this offseason. It's the trade front that should be most active. Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball, Ja Morant and Julius Randle are among the players that have already been dealt in the days leading into the NBA draft and free agency. Jaylen
  
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• Hammer and Rails Readers React Survey: Which New Purdue NBA Player Will be the Most Successful?

  30-06-2026 15:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11: NBA draft prospect, Trey Kaufman-Renn poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 11, 2026 at Wintrust Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Welcome to SB Nati
  
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• LeBron James biggest name to watch at start of NBA free agency; Paraguay stun Germany in World Cup

  30-06-2026 15:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, we're giving grades to the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies for the Ja Morant trade
  
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• Coby White to sign three-year, $74 million deal with Charlotte Hornets

  30-06-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NBA Free Agency began at 6 PM ET last night, but we were already starting to hear news beforehand. For some players, they could technically make tentative deals with teams before the official window opened, and Coby White was one of the guys that took advantage. It was announced that White plans to a sign a three-year, $74 million dollar deal with the Charlotte Hornets. The announcement took a lot of the drama out of where White could land after entering unrestricted free agency following the 20
  
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• Should the Rockets make a run at Anthony Edwards?

  30-06-2026 14:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 15: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Round Two Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. Ga
  
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• With Morant Gone, Memphis Is All-In On Rookie Cameron Boozer

  30-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 23: Cameron Boozer talks to the media after being drafted number three overall by the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2026 NBA Draft - Round One on June 23, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, 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 Melanie Fidler/NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Live NBA free agent signings 2026 for every deal and trade this summer

  30-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 31: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons looks on and smiles against the Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena on March 31, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Nic Antaya/Getty Images) | Getty Images NBA free agency always feels like more of a sprint than a marathon, and the offs
  
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• Inside the Suns: Koa Peat, Sam Hoiberg, Corey Camper Jr, the price of trading up

  30-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — gives their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news.Fantable Questions of the WeekQ1: What are your thoughts on the Suns drafting Koa Peat and his fit with the Suns?GuarGuar: I liked the Peat pick and feel like he’s a great value for where we got him and what we had to give up. This team needs athleticism and size, and h
  
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• Duke Summer League Schedule

  30-06-2026 13:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here is the Summer League schedule for Duke’s NBA rookies for those who need a hoops fix and a break from World Cup play. We formatted it for our purposes, but credit to @BeardedBlueDevl for pulling it together over on X.Don’t read too much into these games, though. Look at what ESPN said about Cooper Flagg’s debut last season. California Classic (July 3–6) Fri., July 3 • 7:00 PM CTHeat vs. Spurs (Maliq Brown) Sun., July 5 • 6:00 PM CT Spurs vs. W
  
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• Gravity is undefeated: Ja Morant’s spectacular fall back to Earth is complete

  30-06-2026 13:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ja Morant was NBA rookie of the year in 2020. Photograph: Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty ImagesWhen Ja Morant jumps into the air, he levitates past the natural apex of his arc, as if gravity decided to give him an extra half-second of respite. Men a foot taller or with 50 lbs more muscle don’t have as much spring as is packed in his 6ft 2in frame. He can end up almost fully horizontal when he dunks. He is hardly a one-dimensional player though: he sees the game in higher definition than his peers t
  
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• What Landry Shamet’s hometown discount means for the rest of the Knicks’ offseason

  30-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 23: Landry Shamet #44 of the New York Knicks reacts during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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
  
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• Open Thread: NBA free agency starts this evening

  30-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against De'aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at Crypto.com Arena on February 10, 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Yesterday the Spur
  
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• Grading the Devin Carter trade, other free agency moves

  30-06-2026 12:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 28: Devin Carter #22 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket during the game against the Atlanta Hawks on March 28, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Free age
  
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• Kawhi Leonard Next Team Odds: Kalshi Markets Brace for Raptors Reunion

  30-06-2026 12:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The NBA operates at maximum volume, but Kawhi Leonard has always moved in total silence. While other superstars use public leverage plays and loud social media hints to dictate their futures, the league’s most enigmatic multi-time Finals MVP prefers to let his representation and closed-door front-office panic do the talking.With NBA free agency looming large, the Kawhi Leonard Next Team odds from Kals
  
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• The Cavs can’t afford to keep or lose Dean Wade

  30-06-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 15: Dean Wade #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is introduced before the game against the Detroit Pistons during Round Two Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Lauren Leigh
  
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• 2026 LeBron James Next Team Odds: Will Warriors Really Build ‘The Big Four’?

  30-06-2026 11:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Just when you thought Giannis moving to South Beach was the biggest story of the Summer… King James may be orchestrating something massive behind the scenes.We have officially reached the ultimate flashpoint of the summer, and Kalshi's LeBron James Next Team odds are responding to a full-blown tectonic shift in player movement.With free agency officially opening, a staggering $5.5 million in market l
  
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• Celtics legend Robert Parish considers possible Jaylen Brown trade ‘disturbing’

  30-06-2026 10:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 21: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics looks on against the Indiana Pacers during the first half at TD Garden on January 21, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 China Wong/Getty Images) | Getty Images From afar, Robert Parish has taken notice of the Jaylen Brown trade s
  
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• What the heck are the Charlotte Hornets up to after Ball trade?

  30-06-2026 09:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors greets LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets after the game on February 25, 2025 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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• Warriors risk overpaying with reported two-year Kristaps Porziņģis deal

  30-06-2026 09:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Warriors risk overpaying with reported two-year Kristaps Porziņģis deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors on Monday slid toward Phase II of their planned summer refresh. Unless there is an encouraging medical update they haven’t shared, they run the risk of overpaying.Golden State reached agreement on a two-year contract with Kristaps Porziņģis worth a reported $40 million. It could be responsible for every dollar, as the second year includes a play
  
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• Rumors Roundup: Latest on Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Ziaire Williams

  30-06-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 22: Walker Kessler #24 of the Utah Jazz reacts after being charged with a foul during the second half of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Delta Center on October 22, 2025 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 On the eve of
  
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• Giannis-Bucks divorce makes Curry’s Dubs tenure even more legendary

  30-06-2026 07:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oakland, June 2015. The Warriors finally break through, Steph Curry is the engine of it, and the Bay Area loses its mind in a way it had been waiting four decades to lose it. People were crying in bars. Strangers were hugging on BART. Nobody at that parade was thinking about an expiration date, they were just thinking about how good it felt to finally have this.Eleven years later, Steph is still here. Still in the same uniform he won that first one in, still the engine, still hunting ring number
  
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• REPORT: Knicks do not extend offer to Ariel Hukporti, making him an unrestricted free agent

  30-06-2026 05:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 13: Ariel Hukporti #55 of the New York Knicks blocks the shot of Luke Kornet #7 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, 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 2026 NBAE(Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Gett
  
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• Bucks add former player to coaching staff

  30-06-2026 05:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 2: T.J. Ford #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Washington Wizards on December 2, 2005 at the MCI Center 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. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images Per Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko, the Bucks are adding T.J. Ford to Taylor Jenkins’ c
  
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• Bucks add former player T.J. Ford to coaching staff

  30-06-2026 05:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 2: T.J. Ford #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Washington Wizards on December 2, 2005 at the MCI Center 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. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images Per Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko, the Bucks are adding T.J. Ford to Taylor Jenkins’ c
  
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• Winners, losers from Ja Morant trade to Portland Trail Blazers

  30-06-2026 05:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Memphis Grizzlies had been looking to move on from Ja Morant for the better part of a year. They had already traded away Desmond Bane (to Orlando) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (to Utah), but the market for Morant — the guy who would have brought in a massive haul just a handful of years before — was virtually nonexistent.Memphis eventually found the best offer it could and made a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, sending Morant to the Pacific Northwest. Who were the winners and los
  
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• Mikel Brown Jr. carries a great burden, but even more confidence

  30-06-2026 05:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Penner-Imagn Images Earlier this week, Net Income defined Brooklyn’s decision to select Mikel Brown Jr. at No. 6 overall as the franchise’s “biggest decision since John Calipari muffed 1996 Draft and wimped out by deciding against taking Kobe Bryant.”Debate the particulars if you want, but the point is clear: Mikel Brown Jr. has the weight of a franchise on his shoulders. Egor Dëmin had a promising rookie season, particularly shooting the ball, and profiles (pot
  
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• 3 thoughts on the Ja Morant trade: Why more moves would make sense in Portland and Memphis

  30-06-2026 05:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Go back to the summer of 2022 for a second. Ja Morant just made All-NBA, just signed a five-year, $197 million extension, and is the face of a Grizzlies team that everyone had penciled in as the West's next contender.But today, Morant was traded to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. That's it. No picks. Some of you reading probably have no idea if I'm making up the name "Kris Murray" and you probably know Jerami Grant as a journeyman wing on an understandable contract. That's what the Gr
  
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• 10 biggest names who could move in NBA offseason, from LeBron James to Scoot Henderson

  30-06-2026 04:34 via cbssports.com
  
  After Ja Morant, LaMelo Ball and Giannis Antetokounmpo have switched teams, who might be next?
  
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