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Cavs Notes: Lonzo Ball, Max Strus, Darius Garland CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers newcomer Lonzo Ball hasn’t played in both ends of a back-to-back since the 2020–21 season with the Bulls. Three knee surgeries and a two-and-a-half year layoff will do that. But...

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NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Kings Lakers LeBron James didn’t tip his hand on retirement at media day, but he acknowledged the obvious. And that would be that the finish line is getting closer. “It’s coming sooner than later,” James sa...

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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard on endorsement ordeal: None of us did anything wrong Kawhi Leonard broke his silence Monday on the NBA’s investigation into his endorsement deal with a bankrupt California company -- and made it clear he doesn’t believe he or the Clippers did anything w...

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NBA Notes: Jazz, Walker Kessler, Heat, Tyler Herro, Rockets Jazz Walker Kessler’s contract situation remains unresolved as the regular season approaches. Apparently, the Jazz and their fourth-year center have held multiple meetings this summer but are not expe...

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Cavs Buzz: De'Andre Hunter, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Thomas Bryant CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers have the most expensive roster in the NBA. That’s what happens when you push past the second apron, lock in your stars, and try to win big in a league that

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NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Spurs, De'Aaron Fox, Pistons Nuggets Nuggets star Nikola Jokic isn’t going anywhere. The three-time MVP and 2023 Finals MVP declined to sign a veteran extension with Denver this summer -- but it’s strictly a business decision, no...

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NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Mavericks, Anthony Davis, Hornets Rockets Kevin Durant doesn’t plan on going anywhere. Nearly three months after being traded from the Suns to the Rockets, the 37-year-old forward made it clear at media day that he expects to sign an

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Sixers' Paul George says confidence hasn't wavered despite 'rock bottom' season Paul George’s status for opening night remains unclear, but the 76ers star says his confidence hasn’t wavered.

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Warriors signing Alex Toohey to two-way contract The Warriors are filling out their two-way slots, reaching an agreement with rookie forward Alex Toohey, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Toohey, 6-foot-7 and hailing from Australia, was selected with the ...

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Lakers waive Kylor Kelley ahead of training camp The Lakers made a minor roster move ahead of camp, waiving center Kylor Kelley, per the NBA’s official transaction log. Kelley had joined Los Angeles on an Exhibit 10 deal in August and is no

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Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga contract standoff extends into media day, camp The standoff between restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors is officially spilling over into basketball activities. Kuminga didn’t travel to San Francisco over the weekend and will no...

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Cole Anthony: Bucks have been 'a breath of fresh air' Cole Anthony sounds revitalized by his new surroundings in Milwaukee. The Bucks guard told Eric Nehm of The Athletic that joining the team has felt like “a breath of fresh air” after his role diminish...

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Coby White expresses strong belief in Bulls, himself Coby White isn’t buying the modest forecasts for the Bulls this season. The 25-year-old guard told Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he believes Chicago has a chance to be “really good” in 2025-26. He’s

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Cavs, FanDuel Sports will indeed air pre- and postgame shows on road The Cavaliers and FanDuel Sports Network will, in fact, continue to air pre- and postgame shows for road games this season -- just not in the way fans have grown accustomed to. The future of

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Sixers opt not to extend Quentin Grimes' qualifying offer deadline The 76ers have decided not to extend Quentin Grimes’ qualifying offer deadline, league sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Grimes’ agent, David Bauman, had requested to push the October 1 dea...

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Warriors, Al Horford reach multiyear deal As expected, Al Horford is headed to Golden State. The veteran big man has agreed to a multi-year deal with the Warriors, his agent Jason Glushon told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Training camp opens tomorr...

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Cavs’ final two-way spot could spark sneaky camp battle The Cavaliers could have an interesting competition brewing for their final two-way contract. NBA teams are allowed three two-way players. Cleveland currently has two (Luke Travers and Nae'Qwan Tomlin...

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Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons nowhere to be found as camps begin Training camps are opening across the NBA, and two very familiar names remain on the sidelines. Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons — both former All-Stars, both once cornerstones of franchises — are st...

Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons nowhere to be found as camps begin. “This isn’t 2017 or 2019.” hoopswire.com/russell-west...

No team has ever been 11 games back in September and played in October. Until now. Cleveland Guardians.

NBA Notes: Knicks, Mitchell Robinson, Nets, Kobe Bufkin, Rockets Knicks Mitchell Robinson is heading into the final year of his deal -- worth just under $13 million --but the Knicks center isn’t sweating whether he starts or comes off the bench in 2025–26. “Nah.

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Latest on Sixers, Quentin Grimes It appears the 76ers and restricted free agent Quentin Grimes have been circling each other all summer. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the two sides have discussed multiple contract fram...

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Warriors not budging on Jonathan Kuminga offer The Warriors and forward Jonathan Kuminga haven’t had any discussions about moving back his October 1 qualifying offer deadline, league sources told Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. With that date fast...

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Georges Niang to miss start of Jazz camp with foot injury Jazz forward Georges Niang has suffered a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot during offseason workouts, the team announced. He’ll be reevaluated in two weeks. Niang, 32, has bounced ar...

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Cavs sign and waive Jaxson Robinson, Warith Alatishe The Cavaliers made a pair of expected roster moves ahead of training camp, waiving Jaxson Robinson and signing then waiving Warith Alatishe, per the NBA’s transaction log. Robinson, who went undrafted...

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Lakers Notes: LeBron James, JJ Redick, Luka Donic, Austin Reaves How and where will the NBA’s all-time leading scorer end his career? That question is starting to pick up steam. Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report explored the topic, writing that most people around t...

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Lakers waive Jarron Cumberland, sign Tevian Jones The Lakers continued to shuffle the back end of their training camp roster, parting ways with Jarron Cumberland to bring in Tevian Jones, per Law Murray of The Athletic. Cumberland had just signed an ...

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Cavaliers announce 2025 training camp roster Fresh off a 64-18 season in their first year under coach Kenny Atkinson, the Cavaliers announced their 20-man training camp roster.

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NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Grizzlies, Brandon Clarke, Mavs Bad news for the Blazers, as third-year guard Scoot Henderson has gone down with a torn left hamstring, the team announced.

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Sixers, Quentin Grimes trending toward short-term agreement It’s starting to look like the Sixers and restricted free agent guard Quentin Grimes are headed for a one-year marriage, and nothing more.

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Paul George to miss start of Sixers camp after knee surgery The Sixers will be without Paul George when training camp tips off as he recovers from an offseason knee injury that required surgery.

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