Daily Archives: July 3, 2026

Jaylen Brown comforts crying 6-year-old superfan after trade to 76ers

Jaylen Brown isn’t a Celtic anymore, but he’s still leaving his mark on the team’s fandom.  Hours after Brown was traded to the 76ers on Wednesday, the longtime Celtics guard comforted a young fan who was devastated about the trade news.  Advertisement Brown replied to the video of a 6-year-old boy named Gio crying and processing the news that his …

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Jaylen Brown opens up about 76ers trade — and how he has to change attitude toward former nemesis

“The Process” is rejuvenated in Philadelphia — at least according to its newest star, Jaylen Brown. Brown, who was dealt by the Celtics to the 76ers in a blockbuster swap on Wednesday, declared that “the process” — the term used to reference Philadelphia’s rebuilding phase last decade — is “back the f–k on.” Advertisement “Alright, I’m processing,” Brown said during …

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Where the Sixers stand financially after adding Jaylen Brown, Anfernee Simons

Sixers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey didn’t take long to make a big splash, huh? On Wednesday, he agreed to trade Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks to the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown, according to multiple reports. That blockbuster deal explains why the Sixers weren’t willing to top the two-year, roughly $17 million deal that …

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Potential center trade targets post Walker Kessler trade

The Utah Jazz came out of the Walker Kessler trade with a fresh new collection of trade assets and a nice TPE (traded player exception) that could be in the $15-$16M range. That means they can use the TPE to make a trade for a player that makes that amount of money, or less, and not have to send any …

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Lakers vs Warriors California Classic preview: Summer season is here

The Lakers will begin their summer at the California Classic tournament, running from July 3-6. Los Angeles’ first matchup will be against this year’s co-host, the Golden State Warriors. Start time and TV schedule Who:Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Advertisement When: 7:30 p.m. PT, July 3 Where: Chase Center Watch: NBA TV, League Pass, Prime Video Every summer, the Lakers compete in …

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Kyle Lowry wants us to put the breaks on retirement talk

Now, this isn’t me saying that Kyle Lowry isn’t hanging up the shorts. It’s been widely reported, starting with Michael Grange, that after 20 years in the National Basketball Association, Kyle Lowry intends to retire this offseason, and fulfill his promise to come back to the Toronto Raptors on a one-day contract to retire in the city he brought an …

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Warriors bringing draft picks, G Lague standouts to California Classic

Fans heading to the Chase Center this weekend for the California Classic will see a number of familiar faces on the Golden State Warriors’ “Team Gold.” Fans seeing the Warriors’ “Team Blue” at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento may need to buy a program. The team announced two rosters for the California Classic, an offseason kickoff event that the …

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Illinois Coach Brad Underwood’s Early Takeaways on Transfer Stefan Vaaks

Illinois had to address a need this offseason. Sure, the returning quintet of David Mirkovic, Andrej Stojakovic, Jake Davis, Tomislav Ivisic and Zvonimir Ivisic offers the Illini a superb combination of size, shooting, IQ and overall playmaking – but there was still something (or, more accurately, someone) missing. Who would be the go-to perimeter option? Who was poised to be …

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John Collins should thrive in Detroit

Now that the door has closed on a Tobias Harris return as he has chosen to move on to San Antonio, John Collins appears to be the new starting PF in Detroit. Collins signed a 3-yr/$51 million deal and brings a different skillset than Tobias. However, John’s skillset is a much better fit around Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, and (hopefully) …

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Luka Dončić reportedly ‘excited’ about Lakers’ Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler deals in eventful offseason

The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason will be remembered as the summer in which LeBron James left town and Luka Dončić became the team’s clear-cut superstar. So far, Dončić seems to be getting the player-GM treatment as well. Dončić is “excited” about the Lakers’ recent deals with returning guard Austin Reaves (four years, $185 million) and former Utah Jazz center Walker …

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Who is Illinois’ Biggest Rival? Ranking the Illini’s biggest rivals

There is always plenty of debate among Illinois fans about who the university’s biggest rival is. Isaac, Greg, and I discussed the topic and held an Illinois rivalry draft on The Champaign Room Podcast, and the conversation continued across social media. The nine schools we identified as rivals were Northwestern, Purdue, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio …

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Jakucionis delivers in FIBA debut for Lithuania

KJ is poised for a breakout second season in the NBA. The former Illini guard, who will now be playing with the Bucks in Milwaukee, is spending part of his summer with the Lithuanian national team competing for the FIBA World Cup. In a qualifier this week against Great Britain, Jakucionis scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and recorded six …

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LeBron James to Sixers? Rumors heat up after sudden Jaylen Brown trade

LeBron James could be headed back to the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly the latest team to express interest in the four-time MVP, according to ESPN.  The 76ers made one of the biggest moves of the NBA offseason by acquiring Jaylen Brown in a trade with their division rival Boston Celtics on Wednesday, July 1. Advertisement Brown is …

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First-round pick Cameron Carr signs Lakers rookie contract

On the eve of his unofficial NBA debut, Lakers first-round draft pick Cameron Carr signed his rookie contract, the team announced Thursday. The Lakers moved up from 25th to 24th in the first round to select Carr, a 6-foot-5 guard, in a trade for cash with the New York Knicks. Carr will play for the Lakers in summer league games …

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Report: Kyle Lowry to sign one-day contract to retire with Raptors

Michael Grange of Sportsnet has reported that Kyle Lowry will be signing a one-day contract to retire with the Toronto Raptors, the franchise he spent eight seasons with, setting several franchise records along the way. The former Villanova Wildcat had spent the last two and a half seasons of his playing career for his hometown 76ers. Grange says that a …

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Suns add Pat Spencer on a two-way contract

I think we might be looking at what the Phoenix Suns roster might look like come opening day after the team signed former Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer to a two-way NBA contract, according to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania. Suns officials completed the contract on Thursday evening with Mark Bartelstein and Ross Aroyo of Priority Sports. Spencer, who …

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Cavaliers interested in potential sign-and-trade for Jonathan Kuminga

The Cleveland Cavaliers have not had an ideal offseason thus far — at least publicly. To summarize, the Cavaliers have lost both Keon Ellis and Dean Wade. While Ellis was expected to depart, Wade was someone who, as July 1 approached, seemed more and more likely to be out of Cleveland’s price range. With both of those “wings” off Cleveland’s …

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