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• Why winning matters most for Devin Booker’s superstar case

  01-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 30: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 30, 2026 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 Grant Burke/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It wasn’t that long
  
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• LeBron's return to LA highlights 5-game NBA Christmas Day schedule

  11-08-2026 14:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In addition to its 2026-27 season-opening tripleheader, the NBA has also revealed its much-anticipated Christmas Day schedule with five games on tap. The ultimate present for NBA fans will feature a host of the league's marquee teams. The matchups, announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11, are highlighted by LeBron James making his return to Los Angeles to face his former team, the Lakers.2026 NBA Christmas Day matchupsAll times EasternSan Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks, 12 p.m. Miami Heat vs. Boston Ce
  
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• 2026 NBA schedule release live updates, news: LeBron James' 76ers to open 2026-27 season vs. Knicks

  11-08-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With most of the free agency dominoes having fallen by now — including the biggest of them all, LeBron James, who signed with the Philadelphia 76ers after spending the last eight seasons with the Lakers — it's finally time to release the 2026-27 NBA schedule.The NBA schedule will be released in its entirety on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 3 p.m. ET with full coverage airing on ESPN2, but leading up to it, we'll get a handful of matchups announced, including announcements of the opening week
  
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• NBA schedule: Knicks and Spurs reignite Finals rivalry and LeBron James returns to play Lakers on Christmas Day

  11-08-2026 14:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Christmas Day, the NBA knows how to deliver. The league routinely provides fans with some tantalizing matchups on the holiday, knowing most fans are sitting at home relaxing after spending quality time with their friends and family. So it should come as no surprise that the league once again delivered a fantastic slate during the 2026-27 NBA season. It all starts at noon ET, when fans will be treated to last year’s NBA Finals matchup. For the first time since Game 5, the New York Knicks
  
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• NBA opening night matchups revealed: LeBron, Sixers face defending champ Knicks

  11-08-2026 14:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks will begin their defense of their NBA Championship when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers to open the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Madison Square Garden.The opening night schedule, which was revealed on NBC's Today show, has a tripleheader featuring NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson and the Knicks, who won their first NBA Championship in 53 years with a five-game Finals triumph over the San Antonio Spurs. The game be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.The day begins with theB
  
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• NBA’s 9 most underrated moves of the offseason

  11-08-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 24: Isaiah Joe #11 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Four of the NBA Western Conference Finals on May 24, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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. G
  
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• NBA schedule: LeBron James making 76ers debut in opening night battle vs. champion Knicks

  11-08-2026 13:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James was the story of the NBA offseason. First, it started with speculation on whether James would play a 24th season in the NBA. When it was confirmed James intended to keep going, he added more mystery to the situation by announcing he was leaving the Los Angeles Lakers.Fans of a number of teams waiting with bated to see where King James would wind up. After the dust settled, James chose the Philadelphia 76ers, making the team one of the favorites to win the NBA championship. How will
  
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• NBA tips off season on NBC and Peacock with tripleheader featuring LeBron, 76ers at New York on ring night

  11-08-2026 13:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA and NBC are bringing the drama this season right from the opening tip.The NBA season tips-off on NBC on Oct. 20 with a triple-header that includes LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers looking to spoil ring night in Madison Square Garden as they face Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the defending champion New York Knicks. Plus, we get a showdown of Western Conference powerhouses San Antonio and Oklahoma City, and it all starts with a showdown of two of the g
  
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• ‘Just getting back’: Illinois’ Dolan ready in return from injury

  11-08-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 1: Gretchen Dolan #4 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles against Oluchi Okananwa #7 of the Maryland Terrapins at State Farm Center on January 1, 2026 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — There are just a few months left before it’s basketball season. The Fighting Illini wrapped up their 2025-26 season 22-12, but they have a pretty new roster after a second-round exit to Vanderbilt in the NCA
  
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• Banner Years: 1964, answering the question, ‘Can the Celtics win without Cousy?’

  11-08-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It's a jubilant mob scene as happy fans carry Celtics' Tommy Heinsohn (L), coach Red Auerbach (Center, with victory cigar), and big Bill Russell (R) around the basketball court at Boston Garden April 27, 1964, after the Celtics won their sixth consecutive World's Championship. They defeated the Warrior's, 105-99. The Celtics are the only pro team in history to win six consecutive championships. NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a leag
  
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• Sixers set to visit Lakers on NBA's 2026 Christmas schedule

  11-08-2026 10:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers set to visit Lakers on NBA's 2026 Christmas schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaTo no one’s surprise, the star-loaded Sixers will feature in the NBA’s 2026 Christmas festivities. The league announced Tuesday that the Sixers will visit the Lakers this year on Christmas. The game will tip off at 5 p.m. ET and be broadcast on ABC and ESPN. Other Christmas matchups include Knicks-Spurs, Celtics-Heat, Timberwolves-Thunder and Warriors-Nuggets. The NBA w
  
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• Celtics to open NBA season on October 20th vs. Detroit

  11-08-2026 10:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Celtics to open NBA season on October 20th vs. Detroit originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonFrom trading Jaylen Brown to welcoming in a handful of veteran players, it’s been an offseason of significant change for the Boston Celtics.And with everyone eager to see how everything comes together for the Celtics in the 2026-27 season, we now know when they’ll make their debut.The NBA announced that the Celtics will play the Pistons in Detroit on Tuesday, October 20th.Interestingly, the
  
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• Sixers to play Knicks on opening night, face Cavaliers in home opener

  11-08-2026 10:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers to play Knicks on opening night, face Cavaliers in home opener  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaLeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the new-look Sixers will head to Madison Square Garden for their season opener.The NBA announced Tuesday that the Sixers will visit the Knicks on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. ET as part of its opening night. NBC and Peacock will broadcast the matchup. The 2026-27 NBA regular season will tip off on Tuesday, Oct. 20 with an NBC/Peacock tripleheader.&bul
  
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• NBA opening night schedule: Here are the games that will tip off the season

  11-08-2026 09:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NBA opening night schedule: Here are the games that will tip off the season originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaBasketball is still more than two months away, but it’s time to start planning ahead.The 2026-27 NBA opening night games, which will air on NBC and Peacock, were revealed on Tuesday as the league began to announce portions of its regular-season schedule.As is tradition, the NBA has two prime-time matchups on the slate for opening night — including the defending ch
  
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• Coveted 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg card with a Dallas Mavericks bounty on it has been pulled

  11-08-2026 07:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Let the bidding begin. A coveted, one-of-one autographed Cooper Flagg NBA Debut Patch card with a bounty on it appears to have been pulled. Topps, the producer of the card, shared an image on social media Monday night of the card being pulled by a Rhode Island collectibles streamer called “RhodyBreakers.”Video of the reveal was also shared on social media. Video of it being pulled pic.twitter.com/oA6sIGJ0RF— Kiki 🔨 (@certifiedkaki) August 11, 2026Why does this matter? T
  
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• Steph Curry, Warriors to host Nikola Jokic, Nuggets on Christmas Day 2026

  11-08-2026 07:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steph Curry, Warriors to host Nikola Jokic, Nuggets on Christmas Day 2026 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaOnce again, the Warriors are set to play on Christmas Day.The NBA announced Tuesday morning that Golden State will face the Denver Nuggets at 7:30 p.m. PT on Dec. 25 at Chase Center in San Francisco, one of five Christmas games on the schedule.The NBA will feature five games on Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25) for the 19th consecutive year, with ABC and ESPN both televising each mat
  
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• Former NBA player throws Monta Ellis under the bus for ridiculous Steph Curry claim

  11-08-2026 05:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jeff Teague had the same reaction that probably every person on the planet had upon hearing Monta Ellis’ claim.Ellis, the former high-scoring Golden State Warriors guard, controversially declared on Sunday that the Warriors would’ve had the same success had he replaced Steph Curry.Teague, Ellis’ teammate with the Indiana Pacers in 2016-2017 wasn’t exactly buying it.“Imma keep it real with you. He was never better than Steph Curry,” Teague said during
  
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• Shaquille O’Neal drops savage truth bomb on failing NBA Slam Dunk Contest

  11-08-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shaquille O’Neal sees a couple of major problems with the NBA’s slumping dunk contest these days.Too many non-stars. And too many missed dunks. “In the last 15 years, we haven’t had a real top guy like LeBron [James], Zion Williamson, participate in a dunk contest,” O’Neal said on Boardroom Cover Stories. “And then you’ve got guys missing three or four dunks.”Former Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal criti
  
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• Scouting Report: What should Lakers fans expect from Walker Kessler?

  11-08-2026 02:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 24: Walker Kessler #24 of the Utah Jazz introduced into the starting lineup prior to the game against the Sacramento Kings on October 24, 2025 at Golden 1 Center 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• 76ers star LeBron James catches a stray from Hilary Duff

  11-08-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The world is still getting used to LeBron James being on the Philadelphia 76ers’ roster. King James is taking his talents to Philadelphia after what felt like an endless saga of speculation about which team he’ll decide to play with in free agency. This marks the fourth franchise James has played for, and the fifth time he has joined a new NBA team during his legendary career.LeBron James’ move to Philadelphia marks the fourth franchise James has played for, and the fifth time
  
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• Lakers’ offseason has been far more successful than anyone realizes

  11-08-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAKERS LUKA DONCIC WALKER KESSLERThe Lakers’ offseason has been a success. An overwhelming success? No, that would be a bridge too far. Especially when factoring in the holes remaining on their roster seven weeks before training camp starts and some of the details with certain decisions. But considering what the Lakers’ goals and options were entering the summer, and what they have been able to accomplish with rebuilding the roster around franchise superstar guard Luka
  
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• Patty Mills to play for Tony Parker at ASVEL

  11-08-2026 00:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO,TX - JANUARY 21 : Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs gets congratulations from Patty Mills #8 during game against the Indiana Pacers at AT&T Center on January 21, 2018 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. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s a Spurs reunion!Well, sort of.Two
  
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• Tyler Nickel expected to join Knicks over potential college return

  11-08-2026 00:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tyler Nickel looks on during the Knicks-Spurs Summer League game on July 11, 2026. There is a bit more clarity surrounding Tyler Nickel’s Knicks future. There is momentum toward the second-round pick joining the team this year rather than returning to college, a league source confirmed to The Post. Nickel, whom the Knicks drafted with the No. 47 pick in June, is part of the 2022 class of college athletes who were granted a fifth year of eligibility — after a ruling from U.S
  
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• Nikola Jokić’s NBA, Nuggets future gets wild twist from Greek owner

  11-08-2026 00:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives against Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe (20) during the second half at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on Sunday, March 19, 2023. (Corey Sipkinfor the NY POST)Three-time MVP Nikola Jokić has been clear about his desire to end his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets. The question is how long that NBA career might last for, given an overseas team’s interest in poaching him.ESPN reported on Monday that Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, a Greek b
  
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• Kings' reported Opening Night, home opener games for 2026-27 NBA season revealed

  11-08-2026 00:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kings' reported Opening Night, home opener games for 2026-27 NBA season revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Kings’ 2026-27 NBA regular season schedule is beginning to take shape.The Kings will open the season Oct. 21 on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers, KCRA’s Sean Cunningham reported Monday, citing sources. Cunningham also reported Sacramento’s home opener at Golden 1 Center follows three days later, on Oct. 24, against the Golden State Warriors &md
  
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• Where LeBron James lands in NBA free agency biggest winners, losers

  10-08-2026 23:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  lebron james lakers jalen brunson knicksWe’re now into the dog days of the NBA season. LeBron James made his decision. Luka Doncic got his center in Walker Kessler. Giannis Antetokounmpo is with the Heat. Over the last few months, there have been some seismic changes in the NBA, leaving the landscape looking very different heading into next season. Here are the biggest winners and losers so far this summer. Winner: Philadelphia 76ersThe 76ers traded Paul Georg
  
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• Greek team owner reveals 'very serious' Nikola Jokić offer, vows to go after Nuggets star again

  10-08-2026 23:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, owner of Panathinaikos, says he'll try to sign Jokić again next summer when he's a free agent
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey: Should Horst have traded Giannis a year ago?

  10-08-2026 23:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 16: Miami Heat President Pat Riley (L) and head coach Erik Spoelstra (R) pose for a photo with Giannis Antetokounmpo #7 of the Miami Heat during an introductory press conference at Kaseya Center on July 16, 2026 in Miami, Florida. 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 Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welco
  
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• Nikola Jokić, Nuggets received offer from Greek team Panathinaikos to buy out final year of contract

  10-08-2026 23:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nikola Jokić has said that he plans to play with the Denver Nuggets for the remainder of his professional basketball career. However, that didn't stop the owner of Panathinaikos Basketball Club from making an offer to the three-time NBA MVP, hoping to sign him away to Athens, Greece. Dimitrios Giannakopoulos made a "proposal" to Jokić to buy him out of the final season of his current contract with the Nuggets, according to ESPN's Anthony Slater. The Nuggets refused the offer, but Giann
  
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• Knicks Notes: Where things stand on possible Karl-Anthony Towns extension

  10-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We’ll know more about opening night of the Knicks season on Tuesday morning, when the NBA releases some of its games on Good Morning America. I still expect the league to give you Knicks-Sixers on Ring Night. But before we get there, New York still has some business to settle. Here are a few decisions the franchise needs to tackle between now and Opening Night: FILL OUT ROSTERThe Knicks have 13 players under contract. They can carry as many as 21 players in trainin
  
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