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Sixers announce their 4-game preseason schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia On top of their regular-season schedule, the Sixers’ preseason slate is now finalized. The Sixers on Monday announced their 2026 preseason schedule, which begins with an Oct. 5 home game against the Knicks. All games will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia and 97.5 The Fanatic. The full schedule …

Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Less than a week after waiving Haywood Highsmith, the Phoenix Suns have re-signed him, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Five days ago, Phoenix opted to waive the veteran defensive specialist, who was owed $1 million on a contract that was not set to become fully guaranteed until January 10, 2027. Had Highsmith remained …

Buss family dispute unfolds over reported plan to sell stake in Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The latest Buss family dispute emerged Monday following a report that the family will sell its remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. Advertisement The move to sell off the remaining 17.8% ownership …

Count Joe Tsai among the few in New York City who are less than thrilled by the Knicks ending their 53-year NBA championship drought. That’s because the city’s most beloved basketball franchise hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy before the Nets owner and his team could get their hands on it for the first time — despite the franchise’s best efforts.  …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Timberwolves fans and fans across the country. Now that Kevin Garnett’s number 21 is finally going up to the Target Center rafters next season, it only feels right that the Minnesota Timberwolves can begin honoring other notable players …

In an exclusive interview with Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington, Kevin Gray Jr. of DLLS Mavs got the inside scoop on the Dallas native and his thoughts on the upcoming season. Washington has been at the forefront of trade rumors this offseason as the Mavericks look to retool around Cooper Flagg. The quick interview hit on some big offseason topics, …

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson dribbles on court. The parade is over. Now it’s time to get back to business. Advertisement After one of the most exciting postseason runs in NBA history, the defending …

The original report was stunning: The Buss family had voted and planned to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers to incoming owners Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. That sale would mean the Buss family’s ownership of the team, which started in 1979, would be completely over. The end of an era. With that, Jeanie Buss would have to …

Monday afternoon played out like a real-life episode of the television show “Succession,” a satirical drama about a family fighting for control over a national media conglomerate. At the eye of the storm?  Advertisement The Buss family. And the Los Angeles Lakers.  Jim Buss and his sister Jeanie Buss attend a news conference where Dwight Howard was introduced as the newest …

LeBron James nearly added another first to his résumé on Sunday — this time nowhere near a basketball court. The Philadelphia 76ers star came within inches of recording his first career hole-in-one during a golf outing that included former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Austin Reaves, his son Bronny James and members of the Bob Does Sports crew. Advertisement James posted …

The NBA isn’t ready to let the Los Angeles Clippers off the hook just yet — and it made that abundantly clear after an ESPN report suggested the league’s investigation had taken a potentially significant turn. ESPN reported Monday that investigators have found no evidence Clippers owner Steve Ballmer personally funneled money through team sponsors to Kawhi Leonard as a …

The Knicks are NBA champions. That’s true now; it’ll be true when the season opens against Philly in October, it’ll be true in the Finals rematch against the Spurs on Christmas, and it’ll be true all the way until next June, when history suggests that a ninth NBA champion in nine years will be crowned. Advertisement The last team to …

The investigation into whether the LA Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer circumvented the NBA salary cap using sponsors to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard “found no evidence” to prove the allegations, according to a new report at ESPN. The league office quickly pushed back hard on that report. The investigation and report from the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & …

Mark Walter’s legacy with the Los Angeles Lakers was short-lived, but was quietly a roller coaster of a ride. Details continue to emerge about his roughly yearlong tenure at the helm of the franchise, a period filled with behind-the-scenes upheaval that contributed to a “weird vibe” throughout last season, as one source described it in a new report by The …

Jeanie Buss is opposing the reported sale of her family’s stake in the Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner, arguing her siblings can’t legally execute a sale without her approval. In a letter obtained by the California Post addressed to the lawyers representing her five other siblings in the Buss family trust (Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse) – …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raptors fans and fans across the country. This week’s survey asks Toronto Raptors fans to identify which player must soar to new heights to best take advantage of Kawhi Leonard’s presence. Advertisement Leonard, who turned 35 in June, …

When ESPN reported that the NBA didn’t find legitimate evidence proving Steve Ballmer, Los Angeles Clippers owner, committed salary circumvention on Monday, it sent the basketball world reeling. But when the NBA responded with its own announcement, claiming there were “significant inaccuracies” in the report, it confused an already disoriented audience. Advertisement Later in the day, reporter Baxter Holmes said …

It’s the end of an era, not just in Los Angeles, but for basketball and the NBA. Maybe. After nearly 50 years in the business of running the Los Angeles Lakers, the Buss family announced Monday that it’s fully divesting its stake in the franchise. Advertisement In a statement shared with ESPN’s Shams Charania Monday, the Busses announced that they’re …

The Buss family is selling its remaining ownership shares in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority co-owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, who have an agreement with Mark Walter to buy the franchise for a historic valuation of $12.5 billion. When Walter purchased the majority ownership of the Lakers from the Buss family last year at a valuation of …

The Buss family, officially, no longer owns the Los Angeles Lakers. Less than a week after Bob Iger and Josh Kushner purchased Mark Walter’s stake in the franchise, the Buss family opted to sell its remaining nearly 18% in the Lakers to the pair as well, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The Buss family provided a statement to …

Hours after her siblings announced their intent to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to the new majority ownership group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, Jeanie Buss — the team’s current governor — said through her attorney that she will contest any attempt to sell. The public feud between the Buss siblings …

Jeanie Buss is not going quietly into that good night. While Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday that the Buss family would be selling its remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers, it doesn’t appear that was a unanimous decision. Advertisement Alex Sherman of CNBC obtained a letter sent to the law firms of the Buss siblings not named Jeanie …

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is contesting her family’s plans to sell sell its remaining shares in the NBA team to new majority owners Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. In a letter obtained by USA TODAY Sports and first reported by CNBC, Buss’ attorney Adam F. Streisand refuted an earlier report from ESPN that all six siblings – Jim, …

The Buss family is selling their remaining ownership stakes in the Lakers to the new majority owners. The family, which has had ownership stakes in the Lakers since the late Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the franchise in 1979, is selling its remaining ownership stake in the franchise to businessman Josh Kushner and former The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger. …

For many fans in Philadelphia (maybe all of them), I’m not sure the 2026-27 Sixers will feel like a real team until we see them play a game. Adding Jaylen Brown and none other than LeBron James in one offseason was a truly breathtaking turn of events for this team, and it’s not too long now until we see the …