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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a day that changed the course of history and reshaped society as we know it. For those who know 9/11 only as a chapter in a history book, understand that it was a line of demarcation. There was life before September 11, and life after it.  Anyone who lived …

The Lakers’ front office makeover continued on Friday. The team announced it hired Keith D’Amelio as the franchise’s director of integrated performance systems, in addition to making the already-known hiring of Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager official. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka continues to add to the front office. Getty Images D’Amelio and Amsler’s are the Lakers’ first …

The Atlanta Hawks are beginning to trim down their roster towards an eventual list of 15 names plus three two-way names. The team had 16 guaranteed contracts as of early Friday afternoon. But now, per a report from Jake Fischer of Yahoo and the Stein Line substack blog, Atlanta has chosen to part ways with a player they acquired this …

With it being the 25th anniversary of the 911 attacks, people around the world remember the people who were lost that day and honor the heroes who sacrifice their lives not only that day but every day of the year. Organizations across the city, including the Houston Rockets, took part in events celebrating the role first responders play in our …

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You’re not truly in the dog days of the summer until you start ranking promotional night giveaways. The Lakers haven’t typically had many giveaway nights during the season, which makes this upcoming season different. Specifically, they’ll be giving away five different bobbleheads throughout the year, including three for former players, along with a couple of other giveaways. Advertisement There are …

We’ve reached the inevitable almost-conclusion of the standoff between Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons as the young center looks to secure a lucrative long-term contract. The latest is a threat that has been levied before — Jalen Duren is seriously considering signing the $9.6 million qualifying offer so he can be an unrestricted free agent next season. The threat …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Kevon Looney. Regardless if you agree or disagree with the Lakers’ offseason moves, all of their additions at least make sense when viewed …

Final Score: Sixers 104, Raptors 101 (OT) Series score after result: Philadelphia leads 3-0 Embiid’s stat line: 33 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 12-of-20 FGs, 3-of-8 3PTs, 1 block, +8 rating For the second time in our five-part series, we have a performance in the postseason from Joel Embiid that came against Nick Nurse. It started with Game 3 against …

With ownership of the team still in limbo, the Lakers announced two front office additions Friday, hiring former Miami Heat executive Eric Amsler as assistant general manager, player personnel, while bolstering their sports performance staff with Keith D’Amelio as director of integrated performance systems. Boosting the team’s behind-the-scenes infrastructure was one of Mark Walter’s major initiatives when the Dodgers’ owner …

Editor’s Note: I want to take this moment to introduce Brandon Mullen, who is joining the staff here at Canis. This is certainly (hopefully) the first of many pieces you’ll be seeing from Brandon, so please join me in welcoming him to the site. The Minnesota Timberwolves formally introduced recently acquired forward Jonathan Kuminga on Wednesday alongside President of Basketball …

It looks like the Phoenix Suns have their first injury of the season just weeks before the start of training camp. Starting center Mark Williams suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder and is slated to miss “an extended period of time,” according to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania. In a statement from the Suns, Williams underwent successful surgery …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Noa Dalzell (CelticsBlog, You Got Boston! Podcast) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Boston Celtics. They talk through last year’s “surprising” success, the Jaylen Brown/Paul George swap, expectations for Jayson Tatum, potential role shifts …

This is a real blow to Phoenix, which was so impressed with center Mark Williams last season that it gave him a new three-year, $38 million contract and planned to have him as its starting center. Williams underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. While there is no timeline, John …

Ramp to Camp: Predicting the Celtics’ starting five for 2026-27 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t afraid to shuffle his starting lineup. Mazzulla utilized 23 different starting combinations during the regular season last year, routinely rotating players at the wing position while Jayson Tatum rehabbed from Achilles surgery. Four five-man combinations started at least …

While the talks themselves may be stalled, rumors about where they stand continue to flow. The latest report, from Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic, adds two notes to the discourse: • The latest offer from the Pistons is in the five-year, $190 million total “range.” It’s worth noting that we don’t know what player or team options …

Defending a championship changes the vibe during regular-season play. When the goal is to repeat a championship in June, Tuesday night games in February can feel like a formality. Nobody wants to overexert a key player in a meaningless game on the off chance that he’ll blow a hammy. However, Mike Brown’s offense, built for another deep playoff run, can’t …

Injuries have held back Mark Williams throughout his NBA career, ostensibly including when a failed physical reportedly nixed a February 2025 trade that would have sent the center to the Los Angeles Lakers. But Williams appeared in a personal-best 60 games for the Phoenix Suns last season. Following what was the healthiest campaign in his soon-to-be five-year professional career, the …

A winning culture comes before actually winning. Good coaches and winning players know this, and new Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May just made sure to emphasize how that’s exactly what they are building in Dallas right now. “We’re not having to teach all of these guys how to win and what it takes, they’re already well-versed,” he said last …

It started with yelling about toilets. Steve Ballmer was so serious about turning the Los Angeles Clippers into a serious franchise for the first time in their existence that he wanted to make sure no fan ever waited in a long line to use the bathroom when the team opened its new arena. Ballmer’s drive to win eventually led the …

While we’re still a few weeks away from NBA training camps opening, it’s never too early to begin the fantasy draft process. With that in mind, we’ll be taking a weekly look at some of the changes to the average draft position (ADP) of players. The data used comes from Yahoo! Sports, and we’ll kick things off with players whose …

The Sixers are bringing in four players on Exhibit 10 contracts: Dillon Jones, Saint Thomas, Jameer Nelson, Jr. and, easily the most recognizable of all, Tacko Fall. As a refresher, an Exhibit 10 contract is essentially a camp invite where the signee is financially incentivized by the signing team to join its G League affiliate. It’s not the norm for …

Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Point guard, 6’2″, 205 pounds, 30 years old, 3rd season Advertisement Wanted: a player considered one of the …

And we’re off, starting with a familiar face to the people of Milwaukee. Look, as we sit here today, Jones’ path to NBA minutes seems miles away, given that he has to beat out ~15 guards to even get a sniff. Still, as a pure value play, it was worth the Bucks taking a flyer on someone who not only …