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• Where do you rank the Celtics in the NBA? (Discussion topic)

  24-09-2026 14:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - APRIL 2: Head Coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics (C) is given a technical foul in the second quarter of a game against the Miami Heat at TD Garden on April 2, 2025 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 Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Training camp is almost here. You can feel the p
  
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• What can veterans and the power of friendship do for the Brooklyn Nets?

  29-09-2026 09:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dustin Satloff/Getty Images | Getty Images “There’s a blueprint in the NBA right now where some of the best teams — guys really really enjoy spending time with each other.”I enjoyed this quote from Danny Wolf on Brooklyn Nets Media Day (which Collin Helwig admirably covered here, particularly all news items), because you typically hear “blueprint” regarding roster construction and team-wide traits like positional size and ball-handling, but I enjoy the idea of
  
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• Biggest Takeaways From Celtics Media Day

  29-09-2026 07:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 28: Jayson Tatum #0 and Paul George #13 of the Boston Celtics pose for photos during Boston Celtics Media Day at Auerbach Center on September 28, 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a rainy morning outside of the Auerbach
  
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• When a jersey patch deal isn’t just a jersey patch deal

  29-09-2026 07:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Early Monday morning, just before Media Day began, the Brooklyn Nets announced a “jersey patch” deal with Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant headed, of course, by Joe Tsai…We’re proud to announce @AlibabaGroup as our official jersey patch and technology partner. pic.twitter.com/hn451HrRS8— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 28, 2026This deal differed substantially from other patch deals, which have gone for as much as eight figures per season. In the past,
  
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• Brandin Podziemski was making waves at Warriors’ media day

  29-09-2026 07:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 7: Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on December 7, 2025 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. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images If you’re a guard with the Golden State Warriors during the St
  
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• Jalen Brunson ready to go after ‘painful’ injury he didn’t let derail Knicks’ title hopes

  29-09-2026 06:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks speaks to the media during New York Knicks Media Day at the Knicks Training Facility in Tarrytown, New York, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.Jalen Brunson sat at the podium during Knicks Media Day on Monday with no cast, brace or any type of protection on his left wrist.The captain is ready to go.Brunson underwent offseason surgery on that wrist to repair a tendon issue. He notably played through the injury during the end of the playoffs en route to winning Finals MVP
  
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• Where Nets’ ongoing Michael Porter Jr. extension talks stand entering training camp

  29-09-2026 06:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brooklyn Nets Michael Porter, Jr. speaks to members of the media during Media Day at HSS Training Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.Extension talks between the Nets and Michael Porter Jr. are ongoing. But they don’t sound urgent or anywhere close to bearing fruit. Porter was Brooklyn’s leading scorer last season amid a career year. But he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and despite being extension-eligible since July 6, neither side
  
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• Knicks believe they know what it takes to deliver rare NBA championship repeat

  29-09-2026 06:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The overwhelming trajectory of the NBA is working against the Knicks.They’re out to buck an era-defining trend.None of the past eight champions have repeated the following season; the Warriors in 2017 and ’18 were the last teams to do it, having lost in the 2019 Finals. Almost a decade of parity followed in a league that previously was ruled mainly by dynasties.Why should these defending champion Knicks be any different?“We write,” Josh Hart said during the team’s M
  
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• Lakers feel they have pieces in place to make NBA Finals run. Can they?

  29-09-2026 06:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For all the drama that surrounded the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, you wouldn't have known it judging by all the smiles at the podium during media day on Monday, Sept. 28.The Lakers are coming off a second consecutive 50-win season under head coach JJ Redick and went with a complete roster overhaul in the wake of LeBron James' exit. President of basketball operations Rob Pelinka swung big, landing Walker Kessler to be their center of the future in a trade that sent two first-round draft pi
  
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• The Utah Jazz Hierarchy of Needs through quotes: Media Day 2026

  29-09-2026 04:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - SEPTEMBER 28: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz speaks during the Utah Jazz media day at Zions Bank Basketball Campus on September 28, 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 Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) | Getty Images Are you familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? It’
  
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• NBA Media Day 2026 news and notes: Nikola Jokic says 'I'm gonna sign next year'

  29-09-2026 04:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Usually, NBA media days can feel scripted and sterile — but this year we got some actual news. Jalen Duren was a no-show in Detroit, and he will not be there for the start of training camp. There was news about Kristaps Porzingis with the Warriors and Brandon Ingram with the Clippers. And if you want to know what LeBron James said in Philadelphia, Jalen Brunson in New York, or Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio, we've got you covered.That was not all that happened, here is more news from aro
  
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• Clippers’ Brandon Ingram to miss start of season after surgery revealed partially torn Achilles

  29-09-2026 04:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brandon Ingram won’t be available for the start of the season, the Clippers announced. The team discovered a partially torn Achilles tendon in Ingram’s foot during his heel surgery in May. Both issues were dealt with by doctors, however, the Achilles injury was not previously disclosed. Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram during media day at Intuit Dome. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThere is currently no timeline for Ingram’s return. Though, interim president of bask
  
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• Bronny James adjusts to Lakers' life without LeBron: 'Feels like he's not here'

  29-09-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bronny James wanted to make it clear who came out on top the last time he played his father in golf."I won," James told reporters as he cracked a smile at Los Angeles Lakers media day on Monday, Sept. 28. "He's pretty pissed about this."It was a quick, lighthearted moment that drew laughs from those in attendance, but it also helped address the elephant in the room: for the first time in his now three-year NBA career, Bronny won't be sharing a locker room with LeBron James."Feels like he's not h
  
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• Clippers’ offseason scandals come back to haunt them at media day: ‘We’re sorry’

  29-09-2026 03:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden opened Clippers media day with an apology.“Our fans deserve to hear from us before this, and for that we’re sorry,” Redden said Monday. “We’ve been listening to the thoughts, the concerns, and feeling the emotions of our fan base. They mean everything to us. … We hope to fulfill our promises to them, to build their trust and move forward through this time.“This franchise often has done its best wor
  
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• Brooklyn Nets host Media Day 2026, share optimism, some of it ‘delusional’

  29-09-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Julius Randle #30 of the Brooklyn Nets speaks during a press conference at Brooklyn Nets Media Day at Brooklyn Nets HSS Training Center on September 28, 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 Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images If we learned anything at Media Day this year
  
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• Why Luka Doncic chose to host a mini camp in Slovenia for his Lakers teammates

  29-09-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Dončić was nervous before his teammates came to Slovenia. He had never hosted a mini camp before, let alone asked a bunch of 20 and 30-something-year-old men to travel to Europe for him. But with nine new players on the Lakers’ roster and the hopes of a 17-time championship franchise on his shoulders, he decided to step outside his comfort zone. So, he paid for his teammates to come to his home country so they could build chemistry. Why Slovenia?Luka
  
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• Lakers new players open up on significant of joining franchise

  29-09-2026 02:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For Ziaire Williams, signing with the Lakers was even more significant compared to most of the team’s offseason additions. Williams, the 25-year-old forward the Lakers signed to a veteran’s minimum contract after playing for the Grizzlies (2021-24) and Nets (2024-26), was born about 60 miles north of Los Angeles in Lancaster. He was born just after the second championship of the Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal/Kobe Bryant-led three-peat in the early 2000s, and was a ki
  
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• Luka Doncic gives strong opinion on Lakers’ offseason moves as the team’s post-Lebron era begins

  29-09-2026 02:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A lot of assessments of the Lakers’ offseason roster moves were dished out over the summer. After having multiple months to reflect, franchise superstar Luka Doncic provided his thoughts of the Lakers’ efforts to construct a team around him that they hope will contend for an NBA title. “I like everybody that we signed,” Doncic said during the team’s Monday media day. “There’s a lot of underrated guys, a lot of new guys that are underrated. Got
  
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• Steph Curry ready to go for Warriors, but injuries will be factor early

  29-09-2026 02:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO ― A decade ago the Golden State Warriors were the clear-favorite to win a NBA title, now, 10 years later, many don't have them making the playoffs – and that's okay with them.A shocking prediction, yes. But they are perfectly fine with not having those expectations as they step into the 2026-27 season with a fresh outlook.Head coach Steve Kerr is back after contemplating retirement, signing a two-year extension with the Warriors. Golden State has practically the same ro
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg media day

  29-09-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a picture during media day at Chase Center on September 28, 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 Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg turned heads with his
  
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• The ghost of LeBron James looms over Lakers’ media day

  29-09-2026 02:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Things felt different at Lakers media day. Their megastar over the last eight years was nearly 3,000 miles away, talking about trying to win a championship in Philadelphia. It was weird. This has never happened to the Lakers before. A superstar has never chosen to leave the purple and gold. Let that sink in for a second. LeBron James left the Lakers this offseason. JASON SZENES/ NY POSTThe Lakers’ biggest stars have all opted to end their careers in Los Angeles, in
  
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• Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves ready to take charge of new-look Lakers

  29-09-2026 02:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers teammates Luka Doncic, left, and Austin Reaves speak during Lakers media day in El Segundo on Monday. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)The bromance between Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remains strong and it’s a bond the Lakers will lean on with LeBron James no longer on the team.After eight years of James being the Lakers’ leader, the role now will be shared by Doncic and Reaves.Doncic already took a step in that direction when he invited his teammates to his home countr
  
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• ‘He’s a dog, ’ Rookie Meleek Thomas was the star of Cavs Media Day

  29-09-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: Meleek Thomas #15 of the Cleveland Cavaliers poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images The season hasn’t started yet, but Meleek Thomas has already won over his teammates. The Cleveland Cavaliers spoke highly of their rookie during media day.“That kid’s a dog,” said Donovan Mitchell. “He is who he thinks he is — he
  
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• Devin Booker with high praise for Khaman Maluach

  29-09-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 6: Khaman Maluach #10 and Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns goes up for the rebound during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 6, 2026 at PHX Arena 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 Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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• At media day, Clippers begin with an apology, then look to the future

  29-09-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Clippers coach Tyronn Lue speaks at media day Monday. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)A new age of Clippers basketball started on Monday.It’s about moving on, or attempting to, after the franchise endured a nightmare offseason.“My entire summer’s been basketball,” guard Darius Garland nonchalantly said during media day at Intuit Dome. “My main thing is to come in here and win games. So, that’s my main focus.”The Clippers’ offseason was engulfe
  
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• Austin Reaves embraces new role as leader in LA

  29-09-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As early as the middle of last season, Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić were already having conversations about their future. Reaves was set to hit free agency in June, but the two discussed what a continued partnership in the purple and gold would look like. Once the offseason came around, those talks evolved into what they each needed to do to put the Los Angeles Lakers in a position to succeed."Very bland, to be honest," Reaves told reporters at the Lakers' media day on Monday, Sept. 2
  
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• What did Victor Wembanyama say at San Antonio Spurs media day?

  29-09-2026 01:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For a young Spurs team, making a run to the NBA Finals and losing there — at times in heartbreaking fashion — was a lot to process. There were a couple of ways they needed to deal with that, something Victor Wembanyama touched on Monday at San Antonio Spurs media day."I couldn't imagine a better motivation," Wembanyama said of losing to the New York Knicks in five games — kind of the classic "Mamba mentality" response.However, it's more than just motivational fuel the young Spu
  
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• Pistons embrace new challenge as hunted team after 60-win season

  29-09-2026 01:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT — For the past two seasons, the Detroit Pistons have been trying to prove they belong.Now, the challenge is proving they can stay there.After completing one of the league’s quickest turnarounds and winning 60 games a season ago, the Pistons arrived at Monday’s Media Day with a noticeably different set of expectations.Detroit is no longer the young team trying to surprise people. After finishing atop the Eastern Conference and advancing to the conference semifinals, the
  
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• Jalen Green sought the advice of a Suns’ legend to improve his game

  29-09-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 28: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Just for a moment, imagine you’re playing NBA 2K and are able to give prime Steve Nash the athletic attributes of Jalen Green. It’s a great dream sequence, one that only Robert Horry would find a way to ruin.What about the inverse? That’s not going to happen.But what abo
  
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• Bronny James is ready to escape LeBron’s enormous shadow

  29-09-2026 00:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the first time in his brief NBA career, Lakers guard Bronny James is entering a season not being teammates with his superstar father, LeBron James. The difference in arriving at the Lakers training facility on Monday was apparent for the younger James.Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James addressed no longer being teammates with his dad. William Liang for CA Post“Feels like he’s not here,” Bronny said. “I don’t really have an opinion on that. That’s m
  
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