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• Where Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown relationship stood before shocking Celtics trade

  08-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jaylen Brown Jayson TatumThe Celtics’ urge to trade Jaylen Brown appears to be becoming clearer after his shocking move to the rival 76ers last week.Boston traded Brown for what most consider to be less than market value, landing Paul George – whom most consider to be a negative asset – and four draft picks after failing to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo.ESPN is now reporting that Brown had an increasingly distant relationship with co-star Jayson Tatum despite winning the title
  
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• Former Badgers center has found a new team this summer

  08-07-2026 22:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 22, 2025; Denver, CO, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) reacts against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Last offseason, after being an undrafted free agent, former Wisconsin Badgers center Steven Crowl found a home with the Utah Jazz on an Exhibit 10 contract, playing with them in the NBA Summer League and the G League.Crowl played in 31
  
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• Pacers to sign veteran forward Larry Nance Jr. for veteran minimum

  08-07-2026 21:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Larry Nance Jr. is the kind of veteran that coaches and front offices like to have on playoff teams: He can give you some backup big minutes during the season, but also is great in the locker room and has seen a lot, he can be a calming influence when needed.The Indiana Pacers are signing Nance to a veteran minimum contract of $3.9 million, something first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.An 11-year veteran, Nance played in 35 games back home in Cleveland last season, missing time largely
  
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• LeBron James is too smart not to choose Cleveland

  08-07-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - JANUARY 28: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on January 28, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 129-99. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images LeBron James’ ca
  
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• Larry Nance Jr. leaves Cavs for division rival

  08-07-2026 21:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 1: Craig Porter Jr. #9, Larry Nance Jr. #22, and Jaylon Tyson #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers listen to the national anthem before the game against the Toronto Raptors during Round One Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2026 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Ma
  
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• Jaylen Brown vs. Brad Stevens' optionality + Donovan Mitchell gets paid in Cleveland

  08-07-2026 21:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Big NumberApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn this episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine look into what led the Boston Celtics to trade away the Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. From there, the duo break down what Donovan Mitchell getting paid in Cleveland means for the overall roster construction of the Cavaliers.01:17 The Big Number: Celtics record without Jaylen Brown 27:18 The Little Numbers: Jaylen Brown traded from Boston to Philly52:57 Donovan Mitchell gets pa
  
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• Waiting for Mike Brown, Part 2

  08-07-2026 20:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Part 2: Any minute now Read part 1 here.Outside of Eye Designs of Westchester, I squint like Clint Eastwood through the sun at the VW Beetle. Unlike Clint, I’m not cool. I’ve got a bladder full of Gatorade and nerves. Never have I interviewed a sports professional in person. A line of fanboy questions waits in my head as my trembling thumb opens my iPhone’s Voice Memos app, ready to record my exchange with Mike Brown, skipper of the World Champion New York Knicks. To
  
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• Which Michigan Basketball player will have the best rookie season in the NBA?

  08-07-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. holds a jersey during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. 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 Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation React
  
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• Warriors out of LeBron James sweepstakes after bailing on Anthony Davis trade, per report

  08-07-2026 20:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Anthony Davis #3 and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers sit on the bench during their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on October 18, 2024 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 The Golden S
  
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• Potential Sixers veteran’s minimum targets, non-LeBron edition

  08-07-2026 19:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Ziaire Williams #1 of the Brooklyn Nets gestures during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center on April 03, 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 Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images An encouraging season that ended abruptly in the second round of the playoffs?
  
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• Mariska Hargitay? Peyton Manning? Who should get the chance to pitch LeBron James on their team next?

  08-07-2026 19:49 via cbssports.com
  
  Bob Myers got to sell Rich Paul on the 76ers; now it's time to open up the podcast studio
  
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• Luka Dončić ‘pushed hard’ for Lakers to trade for Walker Kessler

  08-07-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 27: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at the United Center on March 27, 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 Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images LeBron James might be gone from the Lakers, but that doesn’
  
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• Ryan Conwell already turning heads in Miami, on and off the court

  08-07-2026 19:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 06: Ryan Conwell #7 of the Miami Heat looks on in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on July 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 Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s taken a little under three weeks for former
  
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• Jayson Tatum discusses Boston trading Jaylen Brown: 'It’s tough'

  08-07-2026 19:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After the Boston Celtics won the title in 2024, you couldn't blame fans — or Jayson Tatum — for envisioning a few more to follow. This was a well built team with two elite perimeter players in the form of Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics were primed to go after banner 19.Instead, just more than two years later, the roster is barely recognizable from the one that won that ring. The last dagger was Boston’s surprising trade of Brown to division rival Philadelphia for a way-too
  
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• Tar Heels in the NBA: Utah Summer League Recap

  08-07-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 7: Henri Veesaar #13 of the Atlanta Hawks is pressured by Lawson Lovering # 34 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half of their 2026 NBA Salt Lake City Summer League game at the Jon M Huntsman Center on July 7, 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 Ima
  
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• Bob Myers makes impassioned plea for LeBron James to join 76ers

  08-07-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  From 2015-18, the rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was at its peak. LeBron James and the Cavaliers historically pulled off a incredible comeback in the 2016 NBA Finals after facing a 3-1 series deficit, ultimately winning the title in a Game 7 thriller. Bob Myers served as the general manager for the Golden State Warriors for nearly a decade.NBAE via Getty ImagesThroughout that period of Warriors and Cleveland basketball for four straight postseasons, Bob Myers w
  
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• Lakers reportedly eyeing Jonathan Kuminga for final roster spot

  08-07-2026 17:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers have remade their roster this offseason, adding players they see as better fits around Luka Doncic's style. Los Angeles overpaid but got its center in Walker Kessler (now he just has to stay healthy), re-signed Austin Reaves to be the secondary shot creator next to Doncic, and added a good two-way wing in Quentin Grimes.Los Ángeles has one open roster spot and are considering filling it with wing Jonathan Kuminga, reports Broderick Turner at The Los Angeles Times.Jonathan Kumin
  
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• How the Lakers can create cap space for Jonathan Kuminga or another free agent

  08-07-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 30: Jonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks boxes out during the game against the New York Knicks during Round One Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 30, 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBA
  
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• It might escape notice, but Dean Wade has much to offer

  08-07-2026 17:21 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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• Celtics Summer League roster is out, and 7 players headline it

  08-07-2026 17:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Hugo Gonzalez #28 of the Boston Celtics celebrates during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Get
  
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• LeBron James’ new free agency pursuit is the saddest dating show

  08-07-2026 17:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The most infamous moment in LeBron James’ career remains “The Decision,” in which the then-25-year-old turned picking a new team into an overblown one-hour TV special that will never be repeated. Now, we’re getting the modern equivalent of it — and it’s sad as hell.Rather than just picking a team and moving on, the entire LeBron courtship has turned into fuel for Rich Paul’s podcast, and that fire was given more oxygen on Tuesday when Sixers president Bo
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey: Does Horst need to cull the guard room?

  08-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MI - MAY 17: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers plays defense on Caris LeVert #8 of the Detroit Pistons during the game during Round Two Game Seven on May 17, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Get
  
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• How to watch NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, featuring AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and more

  08-07-2026 16:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It feels like the Finals just ended, but you can already watch NBA action with Summer League already in action. Starting Thursday, July 9, the main course will be served with the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring young stars for every team in the league.Read on for all the information you need on how to watch all the hoops from Vegas, including the top selections from the stacked 2026 NBA Draft.2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League scheduleThe 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League beg
  
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• Fantasy Basketball: Players I'm excited to watch at the 2026 Vegas NBA Summer League

  08-07-2026 16:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NBA Summer League is underway in Salt Lake City and the California Classic, but the best basketball is still ahead. Rookies are already making noise, setting the stage for even bigger moments in Vegas. Several second-year players also have a chance to show real growth and earn more minutes — key for their fantasy basketball prospects. This is the perfect window to watch for breakout performances that could translate to larger NBA roles.Note: Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, VJ Edgecombe, Dylan
  
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• What Celtics fans need to know about 2026 NBA Summer League

  08-07-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What Celtics fans need to know about 2026 NBA Summer League originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas begins this week, and the Boston Celtics should be a fun team to watch throughout the tournament.The action begins July 9 and goes through July 19. All games will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center and the Cox Pavillion on the UNLV campus.The Celtics have never won a Summer League championship. They were last in the title game in 2021, when they lost
  
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• NBA Rookie of the Year odds favor Cameron Boozer over Darryn Peterson

  08-07-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 4: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up the court against the Atlanta hawks during the first half of of their 2026 NBA Salt Lake City Summer League game at the Jon M Huntsman Center on July 4, 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) |
  
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• Bob Myers goes on Rich Paul’s show, talks LeBron (duh), Jaylen Brown

  08-07-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 24: Rich Paul talks to Bob Myers during game three of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 24, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 108-100. 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 Mitc
  
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• ‘This might save his career': Charles Barkley says adding Jaylen Brown could re-define Embiid

  08-07-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ‘This might save his career': Charles Barkley says adding Jaylen Brown could re-define Embiid originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers needed a miracle to change the course of their franchise, one that hasn’t seen so much as a trip to the conference finals in a quarter-century. With two seemingly immovable contracts, there wasn’t much hope for an off-season that could turn things measurably for the better.One such miracle came to pass last week, when new preside
  
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• Bob Myers: Sixers would give LeBron James ‘best chance to win'

  08-07-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bob Myers: Sixers would give LeBron James ‘best chance to win'  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaIt’s certainly no secret now that the Sixers would be happy to land LeBron James as an enormous final piece of their offseason. Bob Myers, the president of sports for Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, openly discussed James’ free agency on the “Game Over” podcast with Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and Max Kellerman. Paul had named the Sixers a
  
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• The next Jaylen Brown? Three high-paid NBA players whose contracts could eventually make them trade candidates

  08-07-2026 15:18 via cbssports.com
  
  Brown was traded after the Celtics decided they didn't want to pay two players 70% of the cap, and he might not be the last cap casualty
  
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