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• Why Phil Jackson — not Red Auerbach, Gregg Popovich — is NBA’s greatest coach

  09-09-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the Lakers honor Phil Jackson with a statue on April 7 outside of Crypto.com Arena, they’ll not only be immortalizing the greatest coach in franchise history but also the greatest in NBA history. Not Red Auerbach.Not Gregg Popovich.Phil Jackson, who won 11 NBA titles as a coach combined with the Lakers and Bulls, is set to get a statue at Crypto.com Arena in April. NBAE via Getty ImagesJackson’s coaching résumé speaks for itself: 11 NBA championships, which ar
  
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• Celtics reportedly interested in signing former lottery pick

  12-09-2026 14:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: Devin Carter #22 of the Sacramento Kings dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of an NBA basketball game at Golden 1 Center on April 10, 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Celtics a
  
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• Player Preview: Koby Brea’s path to sticking in Phoenix is painfully simple

  12-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TEMPE, AZ - MARCH 2: Koby Brea #14 of the Valley Suns looks on during the game against Salt Lake City Stars on March 2, 2026 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, 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 Getty Images Every day, we’ll take a clo
  
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• NBA legend Robert Parish to host book event in Dallas next month

  12-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On October 15, 2026, NBA legend Robert Parish will be in Dallas talking about his book “The Chief”, which was published earlier this year. The event is part of the Dallas Jewish Bookfest and will be hosted at the Aaron Family JCC. Dallas Mavericks radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Cooperstein will emcee, while legendary broadcaster Brad Sham will give an introduction to the evening. Tickets are $36 (found here) and include dessert and a copy of the book, which can be signed by Paris
  
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• Not Sunny News For Mark Williams

  12-09-2026 13:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 26: Mark Williams #15 of the Phoenix Suns posts up on Deandre Ayton #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center on February 26, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 113-110. 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 Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Form
  
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• Knicks face tough Miles McBride decision after latest contract-talks update

  12-09-2026 12:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Miles McBride #2 of the New York Knicks reacts after his shot during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on April 30, 2024 in New York City. The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 112-106 in overtime. 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 Elsa/Getty Images)
  
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• Dwight Howard joining team overseas months after announcing retirement

  12-09-2026 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during a game against the Golden State Warriors on April 7, 2022, at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.Dwight Howard’s retirement didn’t last long.It didn’t even last a year.Six months after announcing that he was stepping away from basketball, the Basketball Hall of Fame center — inducted in 2025 — is returning to the court for another stop in an increasingly well-traveled post-NBA career.Howard, who turns 41 i
  
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• What Mark Williams’ injury means for Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro

  12-09-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 11: Oso Ighodaro #11, Khaman Maluach #10 and Rasheer Fleming #20 of the Phoenix Suns arrive to the arena before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 11, 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 Barry Gossage/NBAE
  
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• Rockets honor first responders and talk upcoming season

  12-09-2026 00:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With it being the 25th anniversary of the 911 attacks, people around the world remember the people who were lost that day and honor the heroes who sacrifice their lives not only that day but every day of the year. Organizations across the city, including the Houston Rockets, took part in events celebrating the role first responders play in our everyday lives.The Rockets have held events for several years to show their appreciation for 911 Dispatchers, firefighters, police, and all first responde
  
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• CSR Weekend Warriors: 9/11-9/13

  12-09-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend.Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here.You know the drill.This is now an open threadJoin the conversation!Sign up for a user account and get:Fewer adsCreate community postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsNew, improved notifications system!Downl
  
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• Report: Devin Carter to be waived

  11-09-2026 23:55 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 The Atla
  
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• Lakers ‘strengthen’ basketball operations foundation with major hires

  11-09-2026 23:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers’ front office makeover continued on Friday. The team announced it hired Keith D’Amelio as the franchise’s director of integrated performance systems, in addition to making the already-known hiring of Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager official. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka continues to add to the front office. Getty ImagesD’Amelio and Amsler’s arethe Lakers’ first major hires since Mark Walter agreed to sell the majorit
  
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• How the Bright Side staff ranked the 2026-27 Suns

  11-09-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 25: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball as Oso Ighodaro #11 screens Ajay Mitchell #25 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 25, 2026 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. (
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/11/26

  11-09-2026 22:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: The sneakers worn by John Butler Jr. #26 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the game against the Miami Heat during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 18, 2025 at the 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Where the Clippers-Raptors, Kawhi Leonard trade stands amidst federal investigation

  11-09-2026 21:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard expects to rejoin the Raptors, seven years after leaving the franchise in free agency for the Clippers.The Clippers and Raptors have had a trade agreement in place to send Leonard back to Toronto for 2 ½ months.And yet, as of Friday, Leonard was officially on the Clippers’ roster, with there being uncertainty of when the Raptors will acquire him.Kawhi Leonard won the 2019 NBA Championship with the Raptors. APThat uncertainty has been brought back to the forefront in li
  
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• The Lakers’ promotional nights for the 2026-27 season, ranked

  11-09-2026 21:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Basketball: NBA Finals: Closeup of Los Angeles Lakers Shaquille O'Neal (34) bobblehead on court before game vs New Jersey Nets at Staples Center. Game 2. Los Angeles, CA 6/7/2002 CREDIT: John W. McDonough (Photo by John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X66056 TK2 R14 F25 ) You’re not truly in the dog days of the summer until you start ranking promotional night giveaways.The Lakers haven’t typically had many giveaway nights during the season, which makes
  
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• Lakers make two hires to front office, including assistant GM

  11-09-2026 21:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
   (Mario Tama / Getty Images)With ownership of the team still in limbo, the Lakers announced two front office additions Friday, hiring former Miami Heat executive Eric Amsler as assistant general manager, player personnel, while bolstering their sports performance staff with Keith D’Amelio as director of integrated performance systems.Boosting the team’s behind-the-scenes infrastructure was one of Mark Walter’s major initiatives when the Dodgers’ owner bought the Lake
  
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• Noa Dalzell joins for a Celtics conversation! Team USA recap and preview + Coach of the Year frontrunners

  11-09-2026 20:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Noa Dalzell (CelticsBlog, You Got Boston! Podcast) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Boston Celtics. They talk through last year's "surprising" success, the Jaylen Brown/Paul George swap, expectations for Jayson Tatum, potential role shifts from Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, and much more.On the WNBA side, t
  
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• Suns' center Mark Williams undergoes shoulder surgery, likely out until February

  11-09-2026 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This is a real blow to Phoenix, which was so impressed with center Mark Williams last season that it gave him a new three-year, $38 million contract and planned to have him as its starting center.Williams underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. While there is no timeline, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (maybe the most plugged-in Suns reporter) says to expect at least five months, which would mean a return around the
  
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• Joel Embiid’s Best Playoff Games, Part III: Game 3 vs. Raptors in 2022

  11-09-2026 19:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Final Score: Sixers 104, Raptors 101 (OT)Series score after result: Philadelphia leads 3-0Embiid’s stat line: 33 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 12-of-20 FGs, 3-of-8 3PTs, 1 block, +8 ratingFor the second time in our five-part series, we have a performance in the postseason from Joel Embiid that came against Nick Nurse. It started with Game 3 against Toronto in 2019, which took place in Philadelphia, and continues with Game 3 versus the Raptors in 2022 in Toronto.By this point in Embiid&rs
  
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• Update on stalled extension talks between Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons

  11-09-2026 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While the talks themselves may be stalled, rumors about where they stand continue to flow.The latest report, from Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic, adds two notes to the discourse:• The latest offer from the Pistons is in the five-year, $190 million total "range." It's worth noting that we don't know what player or team options are attached to that contract, which impacts its value. Did the Pistons up their offer from the five-year, $175 million ESPN reported about a week ago,
  
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• NBA: Jonathan Kuminga’s Timberwolves Introduction Takeaways

  11-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 10: Jonathan Kuminga #24 of the Minnesota Timberwolves is introduced to the media by President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly and radio play-by-play announcer Alan Horton on September 10, 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
  
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• Mark Williams will miss an extended period with a shoulder injury

  11-09-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 14: Mark Williams #15 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 14, 2026 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. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images It looks like the Phoenix Suns have their first injury of the s
  
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• Can Kevon Looney turn back the clock and be the backup big the Lakers need?

  11-09-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 07: Kevon Looney #55 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts during the second half of the game at Smoothie King Center on April 07, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several
  
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• Reports: Jalen Duren’s threat to take Qualifying Offer is serious

  11-09-2026 18:25 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 We’ve reached the inevitable almost-conclusion of the standoff between Jal
  
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• Suns center Mark Williams reportedly will miss extended period of time after undergoing shoulder surgery

  11-09-2026 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injuries have held back Mark Williams throughout his NBA career, ostensibly including when a failed physical reportedly nixed a February 2025 trade that would have sent the center to the Los Angeles Lakers.But Williams appeared in a personal-best 60 games for the Phoenix Suns last season. Following what was the healthiest campaign in his soon-to-be five-year professional career, the Suns re-signed him to a three-year, $38 million deal this summer during free agency.Unfortunately for the Suns, th
  
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• Suns center Mark Williams reportedly will miss 'extended period of time' after undergoing shoulder surgery

  11-09-2026 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injuries have held back Mark Williams throughout his NBA career, ostensibly including when a failed physical reportedly nixed a February 2025 trade that would have sent the center to the Los Angeles Lakers.But Williams appeared in a personal-best 60 games for the Phoenix Suns last season. Following what was the healthiest campaign in his soon-to-be five-year professional career, the Suns re-signed him to a three-year, $38 million deal this summer during free agency.Unfortunately for the Suns, th
  
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• Why is the Kawhi Leonard trade still on hold? Uncertain Clippers leadership reportedly among reasons

  11-09-2026 17:51 via cbssports.com
  
  The blockbuster trade between the Clippers and Raptors remains in limbo after the league handed down L.A.'s punishment
  
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• The Clippers got the feds watchin’

  11-09-2026 17:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) It started with yelling about toilets. Steve Ballmer was so serious about turning the Los Angeles Clippers into a serious franchise for the first time in their existence that he wanted to make sure no fan ever waited in a long line to use the bathroom when the team opened its new arena. Ballmer’s drive to win eventually led the Clippers to courting Kawhi Leonard in free agency, fresh off leading the Toronto Raptors to a 2019 NBA championsh
  
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• Fantasy Basketball ADP Movers: Heat depth chart prompting Davion Mitchell's rise?

  11-09-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While we're still a few weeks away from NBA training camps opening, it's never too early to begin the fantasy draft process. With that in mind, we'll be taking a weekly look at some of the changes to the average draft position (ADP) of players. The data used comes from Yahoo! Sports, and we'll kick things off with players whose draft positions have increased over the last seven days.ADP RisersG Davion Mitchell, Miami Heat (+15)A look at the projected Heat depth chart helps explain why Mitchell h
  
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