Basketball NewsThursday, Jul 9, 2026

Publisher:HoopsWireOutlet infoJul 8, 4:14 PM ET

Lakers The Lakers may have done the bulk of their offseason shopping last week, but don’t expect them to be finished. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angeles still views the back end of its roster as “critical” heading into next season. The Lakers currently have at least one roster spot available after adding […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, roster, Hornets, Jeff Peterson, Hawks, Tim Bontemps appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJul 9, 6:00 PM ET

We’ll get our first look at Meleek Thomas in a Cavs uniform.

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Publisher:Reddit r/torontoraptorsJul 9, 6:28 PM ET

I couldn’t remember the source, but did recall that the FO office did contact the league office prior to the trade. Here is the reference I found from Grange [everybody’s favourite reporter]. I don’t know if anyone else reported it? Now I’m wondering what exchange - if any - there was between our FO and the league? “Per sources, the Raptors “did their due diligence” with the NBA prior to making their most recent trade for Leonard and the guidance they received made them confident that they co...

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Publisher:Fadeaway WorldJul 9, 9:03 PM ET

Ohio bakery makes big claim on Cavaliers' major offseason additions.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJul 9, 7:00 AM ET

The Spurs are retooling while the Magic are rebuilding

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Publisher:Lakers NationOutlet infoJul 9, 3:40 PM ET

Dennis Schroder and Germany faced off against Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic and Slovenia in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket competition. Germany won despite a masterful showing from Doncic, but one of the stories coming out of the game was the chippiness between him and Schroder. The Germany star then faced against […]