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Pistons set to hire J.B. Bickerstaff, recently fired by Cavaliers, as new head coach
J.B. Bickerstaff was fired five weeks ago, but he didn't stay unemployed for long.
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NBA free agent tracker: The top 40 players on the market
Here's your spot to keep tabs on the status of the biggest names on the market.
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2024 NBA free agency: Paul George opts out of Clippers contract, enters free agency
The 34-year-old averaged 22.6 points (on 47/41/91 shooting splits), 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this past season, leading the Clippers to the first round of the playoffs.
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LeBron James opts out of Lakers contract but expected to sign new deal with LA
James is eligible to sign a three-year, $162 million maximum contract to return to the Lakers in free agency.
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NBA offseason: What is the CBA’s second apron? And how does it limit high-spending teams?
The second apron is a new, additional threshold, slated at roughly $11 million ($190 million total) above the first apron for the 2024-25 league season. It will handicap team decision-makers more than ever before.
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Kevin Love reportedly declines $4 million player option with Heat, but both sides open for negotiations
Love, a five-time All-Star, signed with the Heat in 2023 and is reportedly hoping to negotiate a new deal during free agency.
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Russell Westbrook picks up $4 million player option to stay with Los Angeles Clippers
Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, signed a two-year, $7.8 million contract with the Clippers in 2023.
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NBA free agency: Where will LeBron James, Paul George and other stars sign this summer?
Here's everything you need to know for NBA free agency, which begins on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.
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NBA free agency 2024: D'Angelo Russell intends to opt into final year with Lakers
In a decision that could have ripple effects over the next several weeks, D'Angelo Russell plans to pick up his $18.7 million option to play for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, according to multiple reports.
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Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton take their NBA rivalry off-court to 'WWE Smackdown'
One of the NBA's great point guard rivalries went from the court to the ring for "WWE SmackDown."
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Hawks trade All-Star Dejounte Murray to Pelicans: Report
The Pelicans are making a big move.
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Bronny James to wear No. 9 with Lakers as he makes history with dad LeBron
Bronny's name will be "James Jr." on the back of his jersey.
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NBA Draft cheers & jeers, Bronny's fit in LA, Knicks trade for Bridges & free agency reset | No Cap Room
Dan Devine and The Ringer’s Michael Pina talk about what they liked, and what they didn’t, coming out of the 2024 NBA Draft and recap some of the recent trades that have happened.
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Brandon Ingram expected to become available for trade as wing market comes into focus
Ingram’s trade market could heat up if his representation and the Pelicans’ front office come short of finding a long-term extension agreement.
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Mavericks reportedly trade Tim Hardaway Jr., 3 second-round picks to Pistons for Quentin Grimes
The Pistons take on a contract in order to acquire future draft picks.
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Basketball world reacts to Lakers drafting Bronny James: 'Imagine being able to play with your son!'
The eldest son of LeBron James was selected in the second round at No. 55 overall.
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Restricted free agent Immanuel Quickley agrees to 5-year, $175 million contract with Raptors: Report
The 25th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Quickley spent his first 3 1/2 seasons with the New York Knicks.
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2024 NBA Draft: Grades for all 30 teams, with high marks for Lakers and Knicks
Here's a look at draft grades for all 30 teams and what they mean for each franchise heading into the 2024-25 NBA season.
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Bronny James drafted by Lakers, can now make history with dad LeBron
LeBron and Bronny would be the first on-court father-son duo in NBA history.
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Bronny James will struggle to deliver fantasy value, but these other second-round picks could eventually
Patience will be required with Bronny James, but could there could some other second-round picks worth keeping an eye on in fantasy?
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Former N.C. State star DJ Burns goes undrafted, joins Cavaliers for Summer League after losing 45 pounds
The Cavaliers Summer League team just got a lot more fun.
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2024 NBA Draft: With Bronny James joining LeBron, the question must be asked: Where does winning fit in all this?
The manipulated circus of Bronny James joining the Lakers is over, and the organization's priorities don't seem to align with the pursuit of championships.
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2024 NBA Draft: Grading every second-round pick, including Bronny James to the Lakers
Here are Yahoo Sports' complete second-round draft grades.
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NBA Draft 2024: Results, grades, picks for Round 1 as Zaccharie Risacher goes No. 1 overall to Atlanta
The second round of the NBA Draft will kick off on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET.
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NBA Draft 2024 Round 2: Lakers pick Bronny James No. 55 overall where he'll play in the NBA with his dad LeBron
Where will Bronny James land on Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft?
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Los Angeles Clippers draft pick Cam Christie joins brother in L.A. ... sort of
This isn’t the first time a member of the Christie family has been drafted.
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How to watch the 2024 NBA Draft tonight
While there's no clear Wemby this year, the 2024 NBA Draft is shaping up to be one to watch. Are you ready to tune in?
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Jamal Murray reportedly negotiating four-year extension with Denver Nuggets worth up to $209 million
Murray has been a key player for the Nuggets since being drafted in 2016.
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2024 NBA Draft Winners and Losers: Rookie class will have a tough road to make immediate fantasy hoops impact
Dan Titus examines the first round of the NBA Draft through a fantasy lens to see which rookies could be worth rostering.
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2024 NBA Draft grades: First-round pick-by-pick analysis
Here are Yahoo Sports' complete first-round draft grades.
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Celtics' Kristaps Porziņģis to miss 5-6 months after surgery to repair injured ankle
The injury will cause Porziņģis to miss Olympic qualifying for Latvia.
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2024 NBA Draft: Winners and losers from the first round, featuring the Spurs, Grizzlies and France
Here is a stab at a first draft of history — a thumbnail sketch of who had a pretty good first night of the 2024 NBA Draft, and who might wind up looking back at the evening wistfully, with some regret.
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3 biggest surprises, 3 biggest storylines & 3 biggest steals of the 2024 NBA Draft | On the Clock with Krysten Peek
Krysten Peek, Tom Haberstroh & Lamar Hurd react to night one of the 2024 NBA draft, including the selection of four French players, Zach Edey going to Memphis within the top ten and why there's a chance Bronny James might not be wearing purple and gold in his future.
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2024 NBA Draft: Contending Timberwolves swing big by moving into lottery, landing Rob Dillingham
There was plenty of movement as teams prepare for the second day of the NBA Draft.
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2024 NBA Draft: Zach Edey and Lakers draft pick Dalton Knecht entering league with plenty to prove
Surrounded by questions in an underwhelming draft, the two prospects surprised on draft night in completely different ways.
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Bronny James goes unselected in first round of 2024 NBA Draft
Where will LeBron James' son be taken in the second?
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Report: Wizards trading Deni Avdija to Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon, No. 14 pick used to select Bub Carrington
The trade dropped in the hours leading up to Wednesday's draft.
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Cleveland Cavaliers hiring Kenny Atkinson as new head coach: Reports
Atkinson's previous NBA head coaching job was with the Nets from 2016-20.
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Emotions run high for Chicago Bulls NBA Draft pick Matas Buzelis
Buzelis didn't hide his tears of joy after the Bulls selected him in Wednesday night's first round of the NBA Draft.
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NBA Draft: Wizards select 7-foot-1 center Alex Sarr with No. 2 overall pick
Alex Sarr, the second French teenager off the board in this year's draft, spent last season with the Perth Wildcats in Australia.
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NBA Draft: Timberwolves trade with Spurs for No. 8 pick Rob Dillingham
Fresh off a breakout season, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded into the lottery Wednesday night.
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NBA Draft: Atlanta Hawks select French star Zaccharie Risacher with No. 1 overall pick
This is just the fourth time in modern draft history that an international player has gone No. 1 overall.
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Nic Claxton agrees to 4-year, $100 million deal to return to Nets: Report
Nic Claxton isn't going anywhere.
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Knicks' OG Anunoby to return on five-year, $212.5 million deal: Report
The New York Knicks are having a very good week.
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Nets trading Mikal Bridges to Knicks for Bojan Bogdanović, draft picks: Report
The Nets are getting four unprotected first-round draft picks in the deal that adds yet another Villanova player to the Knicks' roster.
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Reports: Bam Adebayo signing 3-year, $166M extension to remain with Heat
The max extension will keep Adebayo in Miami through 2029.
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The Nova Knicks are history in the making. Can college champs win an NBA title together?
Here are four other iterations since 1990 that have had as many as three NCAA champion teammates playing together in the NBA.
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Who is this NBA Draft class with no clear star? Here are 5 rookies to know for fantasy basketball
Dan Titus examines the incoming rookie class, highlighting who could make an immediate impact in fantasy hoops leagues.
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2024 NBA Draft: With two-day format, NBA teams look to NFL for strategic insight
The introduction of an additional day prompted various NBA teams to confer with NFL personnel to glean any possible insight into how to handle an overnight and early-morning window between rounds.
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2024 NBA Draft sleepers: 7 under-the-radar players who could surprise in the draft
Here are seven players who could be sleepers in the first and second rounds of the 2024 NBA Draft.
