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Wizards named to East Group C for 2026-27 NBA Cup

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The Washington Wizards are in East Group C for next season’s NBA Cup, the NBA announced Tuesday. They’ll play the following opponents during group play: @ Atlanta Hawks@ Chicago Bullsvs. Boston Celticsvs. Charlotte Hornets Washington is 1-11 across the first three seasons of the NBA Cup. Their lone win came last November in a 132-113 […]

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Ace Bailey and Cody Williams impart wisdom on the Jazz’s new Summer League star

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Take a breath, people. This article is a momentary bubble of safety from the ongoing Walker Kessler free agency debacle. I will not be adding my fingerprints to the growing collection of my peers’ on the big red illuminating “PANIC” button. I don’t need that kind of anxiety in my life, so I opt to […]

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Adou Thiero Ruled Out Of Lakers’ Summer League Game With Right Wrist Injury

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Updated Jul 7, 2:00 AM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward Adou Thiero has been ruled out of Monday night’s California Classic Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs with a right wrist injury. Thiero was originally listed in the starting lineup but was not on the court for the opening tip, later joining his teammates in a […]

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What the "All-In/Close the deal" people are missing concerning the failed Giannis trade

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Why rooting for your favorites to get the Brink's truck is counterintuitive to them remaining Celtics https://t.co/S7ToCyVNdI — CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) July 3, 2026 Even Paul George's family would argue Antetokounmpo is a better player than he is now. That's a given. And Giannis would have been a better return over George, Hugo Gonzalez, and Baylor Scheierman. But those were never the two options. significant pieces not being discussed. And those are the 4 to 6 first round picks that a...

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Magic Finalize Coaching Staff For 2026/27

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Updated Jul 7, 2:25 AM ET

The Magic have finalized their coaching staff for the upcoming season, the team announced in a press release. There will be a total of nine assistant coaches — Joe Prunty, Greg Buckner, Popeye Jones, Tom Bialaszewski, Riley Crean, Jon Harris, Ben Johnson, Jacqlyn Poss and Mfon Udofia — under new head coach Sean Sweeney. Two […]

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Hornets Waive Tosan Evbuomwan

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July 6: Ten days after his release was first reported, Evbuomwan has been placed on waivers by the Hornets, according to the NBA’s transaction log. June 25: The Hornets are waiving forward Tosan Evbuomwan, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Evbuomwan, 25, opened last season on a two-way contract with the Knicks. […]

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Sixers Guaranteeing Adem Bona’s Salary For 2026/27

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The Sixers will hang onto Adem Bona through Tuesday’s salary guarantee deadline, ensuring that he’ll receive his full 2026/27 salary of roughly $2.3MM, reports Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice. The terms of Bona’s contract allowed for the 76ers to waive him on or before July 7 without being on the hook for any of his salary. […]

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Ebuka Okorie Signs Rookie Scale Contract With Pistons

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Ebuka Okorie has signed his rookie scale contract with the Pistons, according to the NBA transactions log. The former Stanford guard was the No. 17 pick in last month’s draft. He’ll make $4,481,280 as a rookie and can earn $21,687,577 over the next four seasons, if team options are exercised in the third and fourth […]

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Koby Brea Signs Another Two-Way Deal With Suns

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Updated Jul 8, 12:00 PM ET

Koby Brea is signing another two-way contract to return to the Suns, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The move is now official, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. Phoenix issued Brea a two-way qualifying offer on June 18, making him a restricted free agent. In all likelihood, he simply accepted that qualifying offer, which is equivalent to […]

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