Monthly Archives: August 2026

NBA Tap to Watch

Tap to Watch” digital initiative simplifies how fans find and access live NBA game telecasts, starting with the 2025-26 season. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEhVQ4Nc6Qw Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 NBA Cup schedule released

As the NBA continues to slowly roll out the schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, some marquee games and events have already been announced. One of those is the Emirates NBA Cup, the NBA’s in season tournament. We’ve known for a while what four teams would accompany the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference’s Group A, but now we know …

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Lakers sale to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner took place over just 72 hours

Things move quickly in the basketball world, but you’d struggle to find something happening as fast as the selling of the Lakers. Mark Walter officially became the majority owner of the Lakers in October of last year and has sold it to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a record $12.5 billion. Advertisement There wasn’t even a whiff of a …

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Suns waive Haywood Highsmith and open a roster spot

So you thought the Phoenix Suns were done for the offseason, did you? Well, surprise surprise. They’re not done making moves. On Wednesday, the Suns waived Haywood Highsmith, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Phoenix acquired Highsmith last February after he signed with the team as a free agent following his release from the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the month. He …

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New Lakers owner Bob Iger is a Clippers fan, previously told JJ Redick: Rooting for Lakers ‘not in my DNA’

Bob Iger has some explaining to do. The former Walt Disney power player is now the pending co-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after he and business partner Josh Kushner agreed on Wednesday to a $12.5 billion purchase of the franchise from controlling owner Mark Walter. Advertisement Lakers fans surely have a wide range of thoughts regarding the transfer of …

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The NBA Cup will be a valuable measuring stick for the new-look Sixers

As part of its weeklong schedule release (sigh), the NBA announced the schedule for the group-play round of the Emirates NBA Cup on Wednesday. We already knew that the Sixers were placed into a Group of Death with the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. Granted, that news quickly got buried by the Sixers trading for …

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Three Jalen Duren sign-and-trade possibilities

While we probably still have another month (at least) until we hear that Jalen Duren has signed a new contract with the Detroit Pistons, let’s entertain the idea of what a JD sign-and-trade could look like this late in the summer. A couple of caveats, first: Advertisement I’m only trading Jalen Duren if I’m getting a center back in the …

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Sixers have two more nationally-televised holiday games on the schedule

The general public will have no shortage of opportunities to watch the Philadelphia 76ers play basketball this season (at least on television, in-person viewing may be much harder). We previously detailed how the Sixers would take part in the NBA’s opening night and Christmas Day slates, with their home opener against Cleveland also nationally televised. On Wednesday, two more nationally-televised …

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Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Finalizes Non-Conference Schedule for 2026-27 Season

Virginia Tech men’s basketball has finalized its non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season, the prgraom announced Wednesday morning. Here’s the full slate: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026: vs. Coppin State Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026: vs. Mercer Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026: vs. Iowa (Sioux City, Iowa) Friday, Nov. 13, 2026: vs. Mount St. Mary’s Monday, Nov. 16, 2026: vs. Richmond Friday, Nov. …

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Swanson: Bob Iger could be the Imagineer to lead the Lakers back to glory

So instead of the Dodgerfication of the Lakers, we’re getting the Disneyfication of the Lakers. Hakuna Matata? Yes, it’s weird and distressing, watching billionaires play catch with our ballclubs. Advertisement But this high-stakes game of hot potato that resulted in Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner acquiring the Lakers for $12.5 billion from Mark Walter less than a year after the …

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North Carolina guard Seth Trimble committing to Louisville after Colorado eligibility ruling

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — North Carolina guard Seth Trimble is transferring to Louisville and taking advantage of the recent preliminary injunction from a Colorado judge giving student-athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 a fifth season of eligibility for the upcoming year. ESPN reported Wednesday morning that Trimble committed to Louisville, a social media post shared by the Cardinals. Advertisement …

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NC State women’s hoops announces non-conference schedule

As usual, Wes Moore isn’t shy about scheduling in the non-conference, and his team’s 2026 schedule features a half dozen power-conference opponents, including multiple teams coming off NCAA tournament appearances. NC State will play two road games, and three neutral-site contests. The full non-conference slate: Advertisement Monday, Nov. 2 vs. WoffordWednesday, Nov. 4 vs. CampbellSunday, Nov. 8 vs. Kentucky (Charlotte)Wednesday, …

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Russell Westbrook played long enough to perhaps see himself become the villain

The final scene of “The Dark Knight,” Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed 2008 blockbuster, is both a social experiment and a perfect encapsulation of the Russell Westbrook experience. To keep things brief, Jim Gordon (commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department) and Batman are standing over former ally Harvey Dent’s lifeless body following a fall (Dent was holding Gordon’s son hostage, …

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Russell Westbrook retires from NBA: Fans’ reaction on social media

Russell Westbrook is stepping away from the NBA after 18 seasons, he announced it in a video released on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Westbrook played for seven different teams in the league but had his longest stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2008 to 2019. Advertisement The point guard was voted the 2016-17 MVP and was a nine-time All-Star during …

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