Daily Archives: June 16, 2026

Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter is retiring after 43 seasons

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers announced Tuesday that Lawrence Tanter is retiring as public address announcer, ending a 43-season run behind the microphone for the franchise’s home games. The Lakers said he will continue to work with the team as a special advisor for game presentation. Advertisement Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss lauded Tanner for “setting the tone …

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This moment was too wholesome 🫶

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NBA Finals Ratings Impress Even With Nielsen Measurement Context

In earning their first NBA title in 53 years, the New York Knicks gifted the league and ABC the biggest TV turnout since Michael Jordan celebrated his final championship in 1998. According to Nielsen Big Data + Panel estimates, the Knicks’ five-game defeat of the favored San Antonio Spurs averaged 20.6 million viewers per night, making this year’s installment of …

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2026 NBA Finals: Knicks-Spurs most-watched Finals since Michael Jordan capped ‘Last Dance’ with Bulls in 1998

Jalen Brunson’s status as one of the greatest small guards in NBA history crystallized. A New York Knicks franchise starved of eternal glory exorcised its demons, finally basking in the cathartic elation that accompanies a league championship. The Knicks wrote the final chapter of a storybook season that included a 13-game playoff win streak, part of which came at the …

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What we’re hearing about latest Giannis Antetokounmpo trade talks

The NBA just crowned a new champion, one that had been searching for its first title in 53 years. Yet, what’s looming on the horizon – somehow – feels bigger. It’s becoming increasingly likely that Giannis Antetokounmpo, a 10-time All-Star and two-time Most Valuable Player, will have a new home within a week, as the Bucks weigh his future in …

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Post-Finals NBA mock draft roundup for the Sixers

The NBA draft is a week away and a new batch of mocks dropped following the conclusion of the Finals. Parsing through the different projections for the Sixers at pick 22 reveals new names compared to mock drafts after the combine. With new president of basketball operations, Mike Gansey, in position to command the war room for the Sixers, the …

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Knicks Bulletin: ‘Build that little big-headed a statue, bro’

The Knicks have scheduled their parade for Thursday at 10 a.m. Mikal Bridges might not make it there. See for yourself. On the Knicks’ championship journey: “This stuff is harder than what you think, and … you have to have great assistants. You have to have great players. But I was gassed. I’ll never forget, in 2003, as an assistant …

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Jalen Duren has suitors if Pistons balk at asking price

The offseason is officially here, and for the Detroit Pistons, no decision is more consequential than the future of big man Jalen Duren. Duren bet on himself last offseason by not being willing to sign an extension in his first opportunity with the Pistons. That bet paid off to the tune of the best season of his career and All-NBA …

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