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• Wednesday Posted & Toasted Notes: Clarkson’s concession, Adam Silver on the second apron

  15-07-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KONYA, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 5: A view of butterflies as ten thousand butterfly cocoons have been placed at Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden for visitors to the Seb-i Arus events organized for the 751st death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi in Konya, Turkiye on December 5, 2024. People who come to the city for the commemoration ceremonies to be held on December 7-17 will have the opportunity to watch the first wing flaps of butterflies in the garden. (Photo by Serhat Cetinkaya/Anadolu via
  
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• Summer League Recap: Bucks 96, 76ers 94

  19-07-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Brandon Boston Jr. #28 and Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks high five during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on July 18, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Ayayi, Maddox with strong outings as Sixers drop Summer League finale to Bucks

  19-07-2026 01:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Gerald Ayayi #55 of the Philadelphia 76ers plays defense during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on July 18, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Summer Celtics fall to Magic in Vegas finale, 103-97

  19-07-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Amari Williams #77 of the Boston Celtics boxes out during the game against the Orlando Magic during the 2026 NBA Summer League on July 18, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Gett
  
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• Wizards vs. Hawks discussion

  19-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Kadary Richmond #19 of the Washington Wizards dribbles the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on July 15, 2026 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Candice Ward/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty
  
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• Cavaliers Reacts Survey: Fans are still committed to Mitchell

  18-07-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 13: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers points against the Detroit Pistons during overtime in Game Five of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on May 13, 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Im
  
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• Where will LeBron James go? Live rumors, updates on 'The Decision'

  18-07-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's widely known that LeBron James has a shortlist of teams that he'd be willing to sign with as a free agent for the 2026-27 season.The teams include the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves.There since has been a bevy of rumors and speculation from sports figures, entertainment celebrities and media outlets all inching for the same thing: to find out James' decision.There have been trolls fooling fans who want J
  
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• LeBron James next team: Live rumors, updates on decision coming soon

  18-07-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's widely known that LeBron James has a shortlist of teams that he'd be willing to sign with as a free agent for the 2026-27 season.The teams include the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves.There since has been a bevy of rumors and speculation from sports figures, entertainment celebrities and media outlets all inching for the same thing: to find out James' decision.There have been trolls fooling fans who want J
  
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• Knicks villain Trae Young fails badly trying to rip Jalen Brunson jersey at Fanatics Fest

  18-07-2026 23:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks villain Trae Young failed miserably on Saturday trying  to rip reigning NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson's jersey apart during an appearance Saturday at the Fanatics Fest in Midtown.The only thing that got ripped was this guy’s rep. Washington Wizards star Trae Young’s magic seemed to fizzle Saturday, when he failed miserably while trying to tear apart a Jalen Brunson jersey during a stunt appearance in Midtown and wound up getting torn up himself on the internet. The NBA sha
  
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• Do Timberwolves Fans Even Want LeBron?

  18-07-2026 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: LeBron James speaks onstage during the mind the game panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 16, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Fanatics) | Getty Images for Fanatics The NBA calendar has officially entered its quiet season. The draft is over. Most of the fireworks of free agency have already gone off. Las Vegas Summer League is winding down. Outside of the occasional contract signing or end-of-the-roster move, th
  
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• Kobe Bryant’s iconic Rucker Park performance celebrated on 24th anniversary

  18-07-2026 22:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rucker Park in Harlem, New York, has seen its fair share of iconic pickup basketball games.Saturday marks the 24th anniversary of Lakers great Kobe Bryant showing up at Rucker Park to play pickup games against fans.The anniversary of Bryant at Rucker Park came right after he won his third NBA title with the Lakers, cementing him and Shaquille O’Neal as one of the greatest duos to play for the franchise.When Bryant pulled up to the park, he came with his entourage, his fist in the air, as b
  
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• Knicks reportedly sign restricted free agent Moussa Cisse to offer sheet, Mavericks have 48 hours to match

  18-07-2026 22:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This is about as low-stakes a restricted free agent offer sheet as you are going to see.The New York Knicks have reportedly signed center Moussa Cisse to a two-year offer sheet, first reported by Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Both years of the offer are at the minimum, and while the first year is partially guaranteed, the second year is non-guaranteed, ESPN reports.Dallas has 48 hours to match.There is not much risk in New York making this offer, they are limited in what they can pay and still
  
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• Knicks sign Mavericks RFA Moussa Cisse to two-year offer sheet

  18-07-2026 21:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 19: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Moussa Cisse #30 of the Dallas Mavericks in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 19, 2026 in New York City. The Mavericks defeated the Knicks 114-97. 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 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images Many have wondered
  
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• Observations after Sixers wrap up summer league with tight loss to Bucks

  18-07-2026 21:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Observations after Sixers wrap up summer league with tight loss to Bucks  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers’ 2026 summer league is in the books.The team wrapped up its Las Vegas summer league campaign Saturday with a 96-94 loss to the Bucks. Brayden Burries’ lefty layup with 1.5 seconds left won it for Milwaukee. Both the Sixers and Bucks went 2-3 over their five games in Vegas. Gerald Ayayi was the Sixers’ leading scorer with 22 points. Da
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/18/26

  18-07-2026 21:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - APRIL 28: The sneakers worn by Neemias Queta #88 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2026 at TD Garden 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Gar
  
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• Game Preview: Summer Suns vs. Summer Spurs

  18-07-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: Sam Hoiberg #48 of the Phoenix Suns drives against Brice Williams #46 of the Detroit Pistons in the first half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 15, 2026 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. (Photo by Louis Grasse/Getty Images) | Getty Images Who: Summer
  
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• Restricted free agent C Moussa Cisse reportedly signs offer sheet with Knicks, Mavericks have 2 days to match

  18-07-2026 20:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Restricted free agent center Moussa Cisse has reportedly signed an offer sheet with the New York Knicks, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Dallas Mavericks, for whom Cisse played last season, will have 48 hours to match the offer sheet. If they do, the center will return to Dallas. If they don’t, he will sign with New York.Offer sheets are a way for teams to pursue restricted free agents. The offers must be for two seasons, and the previous team has the option to match the terms of the
  
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• Knicks, center Moussa Cisse agree to two-year offer sheet; await Mavericks decision to match

  18-07-2026 20:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks are on the verge of adding to their center depth, agreeing to a two-year deal with Moussa Cisse on Saturday.According to SNY's Ian Begley, the offer sheet to Cisse, who spent last season with the Mavericks, starts at the veteran's minimum of $2.5 million. But since Cisse is a restricted free agent, the Mavericks have 48 hours to match. If Dallas doesn't match, the Knicks would lose the ability to sign their draft picks to contracts via the second-round minimum while also staying
  
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• Raptors fans say Allen Graves changed minds with his play this summer

  18-07-2026 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 16: Allen Graves #22 of the Toronto Raptors shoots a three point basket during the game against the Miami Heat on July 16, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Image
  
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• Knicks, Moussa Cisse agree to two-year offer sheet — but deal for Mavericks center far from complete

  18-07-2026 20:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks sign centerThe Knicks lost their backup center, but took a low-risk flier in search of another one in signing restricted free agent Moussa Cisse to an offer sheet.In a move first reported by The Steinline and confirmed by The Post, the Knicks inked local product Cisse to a two-year offer sheet Saturday.Dallas will have 48 hours to match it, so through 11:59 p.m. Monday.Moussa Cisse of the Dallas Mavericks shoots against Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during their game at Madison
  
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• Can Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu bring his remarkable story full circle with the Mavericks?

  18-07-2026 20:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 13: Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu #42 of the Dallas Mavericks converts an alley-oop dunk over Olivier-Maxence Prosper #18 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 13, 2026 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. (Photo by Allen
  
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• How much will Knicks losing Mitchell Robinson hurt?

  18-07-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 18, 2026; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson screams during the New York Knicks Championship Parade through the Canyon of Heroes. Mandatory Credit: Brenden Willsch-Imagn Images | Brenden Willsch-Imagn Images The New York Knicks are bringing back most of their championship roster to the team next season, with one glaring exception.Mitchell Robinson, the longest-tenured member of the team, left New York after eight seasons to sign with the rival Boston Celtics in free
  
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• LeBron James still unsure of future amid latest ‘trust the process’ comments

  18-07-2026 19:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It feels like it’s 2010 all over again in the NBA.LeBron James is still trying to figure out where he will take his talents next season, while the rest of the NBA is waiting on the future Hall of Famer to make his decision.Notably, before James joined the Heat in 2010, which led to the assembly of the “Big Three” made up of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, James had the NBA on pause until he decided where he would play next.Earlier this week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said
  
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• Boston Celtics (3-1) vs Orlando Magic (3-1) Las Vegas Summer League Game #5 7/18/26

  18-07-2026 19:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: The Orlando Magic bench reacts during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on July 12, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Tom O'Connor/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Boston Celtics (3-1) 
  
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• NBA Summer League Predictions & Parlay for Today, July 18: Lakers Roll to Finals

  18-07-2026 19:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.It's semifinals time at the NBA Summer League, with the Memphis Grizzlies battling the Houston Rockets, while the Las Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors.My predictions see the Grizzlies and Lakers going through to the finals, while I also like the Spurs to win a consolation matchup tonight.Keep reading to see my NBA Summer League picks for Saturday, July 18. NBA Summer League predict
  
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• MPJ talks Peyton Watson free agency … and his own

  18-07-2026 18:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: Michael Porter Jr. speaks onstage at the ESPN SportsCenter live broadcast at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 17, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for Fanatics) | Getty Images for Fanatics Michael Porter Jr. was at the Fanatics Fan Fest in New York Friday and made a bit of news both on the free agency of his friend and former Denver Nuggets teammate Peyton Watson as well as his own.While most pundits do not put the Brooklyn
  
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• Quentin Grimes says there was ‘mutual interest’ between him, Lakers in recent years

  18-07-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 21: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball during the game against the Utah Jazz on March 21, 2026 at Delta Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Imag
  
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• Saturday Posted & Toasted Notes: SummerKnicks finale, Brunson’s business, Ant’s cheat code

  18-07-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PRODUCTION - 08 July 2026, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Stralsund: A crowned crane is standing in a meadow at the zoo. This year, State Zoo Day will take place on July 10, 2026. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa (Photo by Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images) You would believe there was a regular-season game played on Friday, as the SummerKnicks and the SummerMavs combined for a dumb 198 points in both team’s Summer League Consolation game.New York used 15 players, and Pacome Dadiet had
  
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• Knicks guard Jose Alvarado hopes his story can inspire NYC kids

  18-07-2026 17:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  June 10, 2026 â 2026 NBA Finals – Game 4: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden – New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado #5, with...He puts the New York in the Knicks.Knicks guard Jose Alvarado is still riding high off New York’s championship win — and hoping to inspire local youth with his story.The Brooklyn native, who grew up in the Roberto Clemente projects in Williamsburg, said the positive to being the only native New Yorker on the t
  
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• Sandro Mamukelashvili says it’s ‘unbelievable’ to sign with Laker

  18-07-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC -  FEBRUARY 28: Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the Toronto Raptors handles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on February 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) | N
  
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