Basketball NewsTuesday, Aug 18, 2026

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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Wizards fans and fans across the country. In this week’s survey, we ask whether you think AJ Dybantsa will be the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year. Vote in our survey below! Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:

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SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 15: Inductee Doc Rivers speaks to the audience during the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on August 15, 2026 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen feud felt so distant and settled that the announcement that they would introduce their 2008 championship head coach Doc Rivers at his Hall of Fame induction didn’t immediately...

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A herd of white yaks grazes at a snowy pasture 3,000 metres high in the remote Kyrgyz mountains on February 2, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images This is a stretch to say, but is the offseason melting into the preseason quicker than we expected? If we’re to base our judgement exclusively on having two of these posts published in a span of just three days, not so much! On to some links and notes! In case you missed it, now we know the Knicks’ fiv...

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The Lakers' messy ownership situation packs more pressure into critical season

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The Kelsey Plum trade has backfired on the Phoenix Mercury. With Plum currently injured, the team's WNBA playoff hopes are essentially dead.

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Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The New York Liberty faced the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. With the third quarter and the shot clock winding down, Natasha Cloud caught the ball five feet behind the top of the key. She had no choice but to heave a skying 27-footer over Rebekah Gardner, a low-percentage shot that everybody watching the game, whether on television or from the Liberty bench, thought was going in. To that point, Cloud had scored 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting, 4-of-5 from deep. “She...

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