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Lakers News: Collin Sexton Explains What Makes Walker Kessler Special

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The Los Angeles Lakers invested heavily in center Walker Kessler, signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract and trading multiple draft assets to acquire him in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. The franchise views him as the ideal big man to pair with their star backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and […]

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AJ Dybantsa’s Summer League by the numbers

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Summer League serves as a proving ground for young NBA prospects. Some players, like Tre Johnson and Will Riley, quickly prove they’re too good for such competition. Others, like Johnny Davis — Washington’s No. 10 pick in 2022 — fold under the bright Las Vegas lights. AJ Dybantsa proved worthy of the former, scoring impressively […]

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How Teams Are Using 2026/27 Mid-Level Exceptions

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In addition to receiving nearly $165MM in cap room and being allowed to surpass that threshold in order to sign players using Bird Rights or the minimum salary exception, each NBA team also receives a mid-level exception. The value of this exception varies depending on a club’s total team salary. A team that goes under […]

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ATLANTA NEWS FIRST TO BECOME “ATLANTA HAWKS FIRST” FOR JULY 16  | Atlanta Hawks

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ATLANTA, GA. – July 16, 2026 … Gray Media and the Atlanta Hawks today announced a landmark broadcast partnership that will bring all non-nationally televised Atlanta Hawks regular season games to Gray Media's Atlanta broadcast television station WANF (Atlanta News First) and Peachtree Sports Network during the 2026–27 NBA season. The agreement makes WANF the official broadcast partner of the franchise and represents the most accessible broadcast television commitment for Hawks Basketball with...

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Lakers News: Jared McCain Cherishes Jersey Swap With Luka Doncic

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The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season come to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder and one player who played a huge role in that was guard Jared McCain. The Lakers were without superstar guard Luka Doncic throughout their postseason run, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that McCain […]

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Bucks Notes: Trent, Herro, Thanasis

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Acknowledging that the reported terms of Gary Trent Jr.‘s four-year, $64MM deal with the Bucks have “raised eyebrows” around the NBA, ESPN’s Shams Charania said this week during an appearance on the Shump Street with Iman Shumpert podcast (YouTube link) that another team was “poking around” a possible sign-and-trade for Trent at “around the same […]

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Michael Cooper On LeBron James’ Future, Lakers’ Title Chances, NBA GOAT Pick And Top 5 Greatest Lakers Players Ever - Fadeaway World

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Michael Cooper spoke to Fadeaway World on why he thought LeBron James' would return to the Lakers, whether the Lakers can contend for an NBA title and where James might play next. Cooper also shared his GOAT, Top-5 and favorite active defender.

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Trae Young’s Agent On New Deal With Wizards, His Leadership And Contract Criticism - Fadeaway World

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Trae Young's agent, Aaron Mintz, spoke with Fadeaway World about Young’s new deal, his offseason regimen and why he has felt strongly comfortable with the Wizards roster and staff.

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Recap: Wizards outpaced by Clippers, 108-94

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The Washington Wizards lost their second game in as many nights on Wednesday against a Los Angeles Clippers team that also sat their top-5 pick. The Keaton Wagler-less Clippers outlasted the AJ Dybantsa-less Wizards in a 108-94 affair at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The two teams played at a frenetic pace […]

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