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Pistons Rumors: Duren, Thompson, Stars, Stewart, More

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Updated Jul 17, 2:51 AM ET

Little progress has been made in contract negotiations between the Pistons and restricted free agent center Jalen Duren, according to Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. As Patterson writes, while Duren met with the Lakers and Kings when free agency opened to explore the possibility of sign-and-trade scenarios, there’s no indication that Detroit seriously entertained the […]

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Irish Goodbye

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After 14 seasons, Allie Quigley says goodbye to the WNBA: "I love knowing that these next generations of players are just going to get to play in better and better and better versions of the W."

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Olympians speak out against WNBA for handling of Caitlin Clark

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Updated Jul 16, 4:11 PM ET

Eight Olympians across three countries speak out against the WNBA's handling of Caitlin Clark, demanding athlete safety and fair officiating.

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Bam Adebayo: 'Truly Special' To Be Cemented Next To Kobe Bryant After 83-Point Game

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Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night after being nominated for “Best Single-Game Performance” for his 83-point game against the Washington Wizards last season. Adebayo surpassed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100. And in […]

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Exclusive | Why Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg is key to Steph Curry’s final title run

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Updated Jul 16, 5:48 PM ET

When Yaxel Lendeborg lays in bed at night imagining his future, there’s so much that excites him. He’s going to throw assists to Steph Curry, the greatest shooter of all time. He’ll be in a defensive stance alongside Draymond Green, who has made a Hall of Fame career out of bottling up opposing teams’ stars. When...

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More whistles, more points: How the WNBA’s new officiating focus is reshaping games

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Updated Jul 16, 8:54 PM ET

Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot of improvements in officiating this season and it's helped the WNBA have record offensive numbers so far through the first half of the season. “We’ve seen great improvements on the very things that were broken,” the Minnesota Lynx coach said. The league put together a task force, which Reeve is on, in the offseason to help clean up some of the physicality in the game.

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Knicks' Jack Kayil has impressed during Summer League, but is there roster spot for him in 2026-27?

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It’s only Summer League, but it seems as if the Knicks have found two promising young players in Jack Kayil and Tyler Nickel. Can they earn a spot on the 2026-27 roster?

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NBA investigating Bucks' four-year deal with Gary Trent Jr.

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Updated Jul 17, 9:29 AM ET

The NBA is investigating a four-year, $64 million deal between Gary Trent Jr. and the Bucks for possible salary cap circumvention, a league spokesperson told ESPN.

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