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• Why LeBron James should sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves

  06-07-2026 15:12 via cbssports.com
  
  James is reportedly looking to play "meaningful, competitive basketball," so why not try to bring a title to Minnesota?
  
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• 2026 NBA free agency rankings, tracker: Latest deals as Rui Hachimura lands with Clippers

  06-07-2026 18:33 via cbssports.com
  
  Most players have agreed to new deals, but big names -- like LeBron James and Jalen Duren -- remain on the market
  
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• Lakers lose Rui Hachimura, who signs two-year deal with the Clippers

  06-07-2026 18:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers' Rui Hachimura looks on during a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on April 24. (Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images)Rui Hachimura became the latest Lakers player to move on, agreeing to a two-year, $28-million deal with the Clippers on Monday, people familiar with the deal but not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Times.Hachimura played at a high level for the Lakers in the playoffs, averaging 17.5 points per game in 10 postseason games, the
  
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• Fireworks! New Lakers center Walker Kessler proposed to 2025 Miss America Abbie Stockard

  06-07-2026 18:18 via yahoo.com
  New Lakers center Walker Kessler, left, proposed to 2025 Miss America Abbie Stockard on July 4. (Getty Images)Once again, Walker Kessler sat hunched forward, ears and eyes intently locked onto the person whose words would change his life. This wasn’t his bewildering 2022 NBA draft day experience captured on video that began with him hearing commissioner Adam Silver announce he had been chosen by the Memphis Grizzlies only to learn moments later that he had been traded to the Minnesota
  
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• Rui Hachimura reportedly jumping cross-town, signing two-year, $28 million deal with Clippers

  06-07-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rui Hachimura, one of the top free agents still available, was hoping for a raise from the $18.3 million he made last season, coming off an impressive playoff run with the Lakers (17.5 points per game, shooting 56.9% from 3). That market was not out there, and with the Lakers’ rash of moves this offseason, he was the man standing without a chair when the music stopped.So he is jumping across town. Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal with the LA Clippers, a move broken by S
  
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• Rui Hachimura reportedly agrees to 2-year, $28 million deal with Clippers

  06-07-2026 17:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, as the sharpshooting power forward — one of the top players at his position in the 2026 free-agent class — lands a lucrative new deal.Just in: Free agent Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/Cixx1ZGPV3— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2026Charani
  
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• Warriors' restricted free agent center Quinten Post to sign three-year $30 million offer sheet with Grizzlies

  06-07-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Memphis has Zach Edey at center and has agreed to trade for Isaiah Stewart as a backup big, but the team wanted a more traditional five and a big body behind Edey. So they went after a Golden State restricted free agent.Warriors restricted free agent center Quinten Post will sign a three-year, $30 million offer sheet with the Grizzlies, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. That gives the Warriors 48 hours — until 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday to match the offer, or Post is headed to Memphis. That $1
  
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• NBA rumors: Kawhi Leonard changes agents, Rich Paul lays out factors that could influence LeBron James

  06-07-2026 17:22 via cbssports.com
  
  The new NBA league year gets started on Monday, and there's still plenty of offseason buzz
  
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• LeBron James next team predictions: Four-time MVP highly likely to go back to Cavaliers after leaving Lakers

  06-07-2026 16:41 via cbssports.com
  
  James says he's moving on, and Kalshi prediction markets think he'll end up in a familiar city
  
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• Sixers announce Vegas Summer League roster

  06-07-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, NJ - JUNE 25: Labaron Philon Jr. #00 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a portrait during the Philadelphia 76ers press conference introducing Labaron Philon Jr. on June 25, 2026 at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex in Camden, NJ 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.
  
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• 5 things to expect from this Summer League Roster

  06-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: Alijah Martin #55 of the Toronto Raptors dribbles the ball during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 19, 2025 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Candice Ward/
  
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• MMB Lounge: Discussion on NBA Free Agency, Summer League

  06-07-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 29: A detail view of a Dallas Mavericks logo before the introduction of Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May before a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 29, 2026 in Dallas, 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 Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA Draft has come and gone, Free A
  
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• Have a Nice Season: The Mavericks Free Agency Sigh of Relief

  06-07-2026 15:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 27: Kyle Anderson #12 of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up before Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on April 27, 2026 in Denver, 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. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) | Getty Images There’s
  
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• NBA Summer League Predictions & Parlay for Monday, July 6: Acuff the King!

  06-07-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.It's a 6-pack of action in the NBA Summer League on Monday, with most eyes set on a dynamite matchup between No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson and No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer, as the Jazz take on the Grizzlies.Other top 10 players that should be in action include Sacramento's Darius Acuff Jr, the debut of Brooklyn's Mikel Brown Jr (no. 6), and Atlanta's Kingston Flemings, the no. 9 pick.Check out my NBA Summer Leagu
  
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• Will we get the answers we need from today’s Celtics press conference?

  06-07-2026 15:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boston, MA - September 25: Bill Chisholm, the new lead owner and governor of the Boston Celtics, listens as Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations, speaks during an introductory press conference at the Auerbach Center on September 25, 2025 in Boston. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images Five days ago, the Boston Celtics agreed to trade Jaylen Brown for Paul George and draft compensation. The trade could not be made official u
  
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• Warriors need to go all in on LeBron James, Anthony Davis — it’s the only way

  06-07-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Warriors can’t waste another season for Steph Curry. They need to go all in on trying to acquire LeBron James, which means they need to get Anthony Davis. James reportedly would be much more interested in going to Golden State if they acquire Davis, whom he played alongside on the Lakers for 5 ½ seasons, winning a championship in 2020. LeBron James is considering several teams, but the Warriors might land him if they also add Anthony Davis. Getty ImagesThe Warrior
  
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• The Jaylen Brown trade is a watershed moment for NBA analytics, and nothing will be the same after it

  06-07-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 03: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics warms up before a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on April 03, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Boston Celtics’ decision to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadel
  
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• Inside the Suns: Miles Bridges, evaluating the Suns’ offseason so far

  06-07-2026 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.This week, please join us in welcoming Zenzino as the newest member of the Fantable!Fantable Questions of the WeekQ1: Because of his past, the acquisition of Miles Bridges has not been accepted well by many fans. Do you think it was a mistake by the front office?Zenzino: It w
  
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• Maliq Brown Snuffs One!

  06-07-2026 13:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 5: Maliq Brown #15 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket during the game against the Golden State Warriors during the California Classic Game on July 5, 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 vi
  
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• How to watch Brad Stevens, Bill Chisholm address Jaylen Brown trade

  06-07-2026 13:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  How to watch Brad Stevens, Bill Chisholm address Jaylen Brown trade originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBoston Celtics fans are still looking for answers following Wednesday’s stunning trade of Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. C’s president of basketball operations Brad Stevens and owner Bill Chisholm will look to quiet some of the uproar when they speak to the media on Monday afternoon.The Celtics scheduled a 4 p.m. ET press conference to address the Brown trade. Stevens
  
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• Sixers release roster for 2026 Las Vegas summer league

  06-07-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers release roster for 2026 Las Vegas summer league  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers’ summer league roster is all set.The team on Monday released its roster for the Las Vegas summer league, which will run from Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 19 and include at least five games for all 30 teams. The Sixers’ opener is Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET vs. the Pistons. Their first four games will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia+.Sixers player development
  
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• Open Thread: Spurs Tony Parker and Patty Mills to reunite with ASVEL

  06-07-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JANUARY 21: Tony Parker #9 and Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs speak during the game against the Indiana Pacers on January 21, 2018 at the AT&T 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 2018 NBAE (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Monday Posted & Toasted Notes: Mitch reveals the truth, Melo ain’t afraid

  06-07-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A wild brown-throated sloth, Bradypus variegatus, Landing Casual, Upper Amazon River Basin, Loreto, Peru. (Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Crazy slow start to Monday around these places, and on top of that, the muscles on my right leg don’t feel willing to cooperate when I try to move around. Links and notes next, so I can forget about my pains.Mitchell Robinson finally explained how he injured his hand before the NBA Finals and opened up massively
  
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• Monday Posted & Toasted Notes: Mitch reveals the truth, afraid Melo take

  06-07-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A wild brown-throated sloth, Bradypus variegatus, Landing Casual, Upper Amazon River Basin, Loreto, Peru. (Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Crazy slow start to Monday around these places, and on top of that, the muscles on my right leg don’t feel willing to cooperate when I try to move around. Links and notes next, so I can forget about my pains.Mitchell Robinson finally explained how he injured his hand before the NBA Finals and opened up massively
  
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• The five stages of the Jaylen Brown trade, and what's next for Celtics

  06-07-2026 11:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The five stages of the Jaylen Brown trade, and what's next for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonFor maybe the first time in league history, the NBA’s annually awkward summer moratorium might have been a good thing. It gave everybody in Boston nearly a full week to process the Jaylen Brown trade.Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens and lead owner Bill Chisholm will make their first official comments on the trade on Monday afternoon, finally spinning forward
  
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• Bay Area native, G League guard Chance McMillian chasing Warriors roster spot

  06-07-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bay Area native, G League guard Chance McMillian chasing Warriors roster spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – Pat Spencer’s impending departure from the Warriors created, at least on paper, a vacancy on the roster for a combo guard who can come off the bench and invigorate an offense that sometimes stagnates when Stephen Curry is on the bench.Chance McMillian is using the California Classic Summer League to submit his application for the opening.After a soli
  
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• Quinten Post reportedly signing three-year, $30M Grizzlies contract offer sheet

  06-07-2026 09:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Quinten Post reportedly signing three-year, $30M Grizzlies contract offer sheet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaA recent Warriors NBA draft success story could be on his way out. Third-year center and restricted free agent Quinten Post is signing a three-year, $30 million contract offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday, citing sources.Restricted free agent Quinten Post is signing a three-year, $30 million contract offer sheet with the Memphi
  
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• Utah Jazz vs Memphis Grizzlies: Summer League Preview, start time, how to watch

  06-07-2026 07:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 4: Cody Williams #5 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during a 2026 NBA Salt Lake City Summer League game on July 4, 2026 at Jon M. Huntsman 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
  
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• Utah Jazz add depth with new signing of Creighton guard

  06-07-2026 06:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 03: Trey Alexander #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans warms up before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on April 03, 2026 in Sacramento, 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 According to Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz have signed
  
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• Lakers’ Luka Doncic making most of NBA offseason

  06-07-2026 06:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Doncic appears to be making the most of his NBA offseason.Doncic posted a series of photos on his Instagram Story on Sunday afternoon that included pictures of him enjoying some time out on the water.The first photo of Doncic featured him free-falling into the ocean with his arms spread and feet going straight down.Luka Doncic enjoying his offseason pic.twitter.com/rbgplPWWCy— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) July 5, 2026The second photo of Doncic featured him riding on a jet ski in the deep
  
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