Yearly Archives: 2026

Klay Thompson gets Mavericks buyout, expected to join Heat: report

One of the greatest shooters of all time seemingly won’t be available for long. The Dallas Mavericks and guard Klay Thompson agreed to a buyout Friday, Aug. 21 for the final year of his contract, worth $17.5 million. And though Thompson still has to go through the waivers process, he’s expected to sign with the Miami Heat, if not claimed, …

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College basketball analysts give Duke high offseason grade

After a three-loss season last year, Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils had an impressive offseason. While they did lose three key contributors in Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans and Maliq Brown to the NBA, they dominated the summer in three different facets. For starters, they brought back current talent, including Caleb Foster, Dame Sarr, Patrick Ngongba II and Cayden …

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Aaron Holiday signs in Italy, will Rockets miss him?

Throughout Aaron Holiday’s NBA career, he was known as a reliable guard, a great locker-room presence, and, of course, one of the three Holiday brothers in the NBA. Even though Holiday never reached the heights of his older brother Jrue, he was always a sought-after player throughout his eight-year career because of his ability to be not only a reliable …

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Mavericks agree to buy out Klay Thompson’s contract, with sharpshooter reportedly joining Heat

The Dallas Mavericks are moving on from Klay Thompson. The team announced it agreed to a buyout with the sharpshooter Friday, making Thompson an unrestricted free agent. The Mavericks released a statement announcing the decision. In it, Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri called Thompson “one of the great players and competitors of his generation.” Ujiri said the franchise …

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Iowa State’s Killyan Toure has successful shoulder surgery after injuring it working at a camp

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State’s Killyan Toure underwent a successful surgery on his right shoulder Friday and is expected to be ready to play basketball in January. Toure was injured last week while working at Damian Lillard’s Formula Zero Elite Camp in Salt Lake City. Advertisement “This is an unfortunate setback for Killyan,” Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “He …

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#DAMETIME Beats the Buzzer! ⌚🚨| #Shorts

Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhYHopwD6Zw Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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A closer look a UNC basketball’s 2026-2027 non-conference schedule

UNC basketball released their full non-conference schedule yesterday, and it’s clear Michael Malone’s first Carolina squad will be tested before he even gets into ACC play. The schedule features several big names, a couple good rivalry games, and ample opportunities to catch the Heels in person without having to leave the state of North Carolina. Let’s dive deeper the Heels’ …

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Three Wizards rotation questions to monitor

In mid-August, we’re still a little far away from nailing down precisely how the Wizards will set up their rotation. The question remains as to how the Wizards will fill their final roster spot, whether with DeMar DeRozan, Anthony Gill, or somebody else. But with a new-look roster likely featuring three new starters, there are some interesting questions lingering about …

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NBA News: Timberwolves/Lynx Ownership Sale from Marc Lore to Marc Stad

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx have a new majority owner after founder and partner of the Dragoneer Investment group, Marc Stad, bought majority shares from Marc Lore to become the controlling owner. In a sale that seemingly came out of nowhere in the eyes of the general public, ESPN‘s Shams Charania reported that Marc Stad bought Marc Lore’s shares to …

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Positive update on Mark Mitchell, who just entered the transfer portal

Following Friday’s court injunction granted in Louisville, Missouri Tigers forward Mark Mitchell has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. In addition, Mitchell entered with a do-not-contact tag, which could signal the Kentucky Basketball target already knows where he wants to go. On Thursday night, news broke that Michigan State transfer and fellow Kentucky target Jaxon Kohler …

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NCAA Wins In Court, 5th Year Ruling Is Stayed

It’s increasingly hard to keep track of things, but the NCAA has won a stay of the order that allowed all 2022 recruits to have an extra year of eligibility. In order to be eligible now, you have to win in a state court, which means that numerous suits will be filed by Monday morning, if not sooner. Advertisement We’re …

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Sandro Mamukelashvili brings a new element to the Lakers

The constant turmoil of the Buss family feud continues to linger around the Lakers franchise, but as they say, the show, or in this case the basketball, must go on. Amid the noise, superstar Luka Dončić’s mini camp begins this week. All the participating players were pictured boarding and taking off to Slovenia on Wednesday. A hopeful key contributor this …

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You’re Nuts: What will Ohio State’s record be in the non-conference?

Happy Friday, and welcome to another thrilling, heart-stopping, jaw-dropping edition of “You’re Nuts,” where our basketball writers each pick a side of a basketball-related topic and defend their stances to the death. While it’s not “back to basketball” week quite yet, we are now in “back to school” mode, with schools across central Ohio going back to class, and even …

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SB Nation Reacts: 80’s Celtics are kings of the court

As we celebrate History Month here at CelticsBlog, we just had to ask who would win a round robin of the Celtics greatest championship teams. Despite some crossover, we divided the franchise’s rich history into five squads by the stars that powered them: Bob Cousy and Bill Russell; Dave Cowen and John Havlicek; Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish; …

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Set Point #1: The dawn of year three

This is the first edition of Northwestern’s weekly volleyball column Set Point. It will analyze and react to every part of the ‘Cats’ season from exhibition games to the end-of-year conference tournament. Year one under Tim Nollan didn’t go to plan. Northwestern went 5-23 and oftentimes looked like it wasn’t playing the same sport as the top dogs of the …

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Poll: Wizards fans are split on whether AJ Dybantsa will be RoY

In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we asked if you thought Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa will win the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year. Our respondents were split, but a majority of 56 percent believe that Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 Draft, will be the Rookie of the Year when it is all said and …

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Kobe Bryant’s TOP 40 Plays of His NBA Career!

Dunks, Game Winners, and Crazy Moves! It’s Kobe Bryant’s Top 40 Plays on his 40th birthday! Subscribe to the NBA: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fjhIWJSxfw Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Mark Mitchell receives injunction to get a 5th season and enter the transfer portal

Kentucky Basketball transfer target Mark Mitchell received an injunction on Friday that allows him to get a fifth season of eligibility and enter the transfer portal. It comes following a lawsuit that took place in Louisville, where Judge Brian EdwardsĀ granted Mitchell’s request for a fifth season of eligibility and the ability to enter the portal. Back in June, the NCAA …

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