Monthly Archives: July 2026

Kyle Lowry signing one-day contract to retire with Raptors

Kyle Lowry is reportedly set to retire next week at a special event in Toronto, the city most closely associated with his 20-year career in the NBA.  But Lowry didn’t appear to be happy that the news leaked ahead of time.  Advertisement Sportsnet’s Michael Grange reported on Thursday that Lowry was going to sign a one day contract with the …

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LeBron James’ Lakers rift stemmed from failed Russell Westbrook saga

LeBron James’ tenure with the Lakers is over after he informed the NBA franchise he’d spent the past eight seasons with that he’ll sign elsewhere in free agency. While both sides have shown each other nothing but respect since James’ decision went public, it is clear that his and the Lakers’ relationship wasn’t perfect. If it were, then James presumably …

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Report: Spurs hire Billy Donovan as lead assistant coach

After lead assistant coach and defensive guru Sean Sweeney departed San Antonio for the head coaching position with the Orlando Magic, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson was tasked with his most important hire for the second straight year. Suffice it to say, he nailed it again with the hiring of legendary college coach, NBA veteran head coach and Hall of …

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How a Former NBA Player Made Baylor Basketball Worse

In December 2025, Baylor basketball was gearing up to head into the most difficult conference slate the program had ever seen. Sitting at an 8-2 record heading into the Christmasbreak,the Bearsknew if they were to keep their winning ways up, some holes needed to be filled. Rumors had been circling the team concerning themid-seasonaddition of alob-threat and defensive anchor that …

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Former Warriors guard Pat Spencer signs two-way contract with the Suns

The Golden State Warriors are bringing back a lot of the band for the 2026-27 season, but there’s one fan favorite who won’t be returning: scrappy guard Pat Spencer. According to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, Spencer agreed to a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Spencer, who was a lacrosse superstar in college, spent his first …

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Brad Underwood Offers Take on David Mirkovic Passing on National Team

It’s early July, and incoming Illinois transfer Stefan Vaaks is currently repping his national team (Estonia), while Illini freshman Quentin Coleman has spent time with Team USA and is now attending the Jayson Tatum Camp. Seemingly, there is no internal pressure encouraging players to spend the entirety of their summer in Champaign. As Illinois coach Brad Underwood said in Tuesday’s …

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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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