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Kings Sign Damari Monsanto, Aaron Nkrumah To Exhibit 10 Contracts

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The Sacramento Kings have signed wings Damari Monsanto and Aaron Nkrumah to Exhibit 10 contract. Monsanto and Nkrumah may be competing for the Kings open two-way spot. If neither lands a two-way deal, both players are expected to join the Stockton Kings for the G League season. Monsanto played in 45 combined G League games last season with the Delaware Blue Coats, Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Capital City Go-Go. The 6-foot-6 wing averaged 9.6 points on 44/43/83 shooting splits. Nkrumah went u...

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OVC Preview Series: UT Martin Skyhawks

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 04: Filip Petkovski #32 of the UT Martin Skyhawks drives to the basket in the second half of a game against the UNLV Rebels at the Thomas & Mack Center on November 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) | Getty Images This article is the seventh in a series previewing each team in the Ohio Valley Conference. The international model is back at it again in Martin, Tenn. Of the 15 players on this roster, all but one are from out of the Unite...

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Howard Bryant Calls Out Caitlin Clark Over WNBA Culture War: ‘You Can’t Be Neutral On A Moving Train’ - Fadeaway World

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Updated Oct 13, 2:07 PM ET

Caitlin Clark has become the biggest name in the WNBA, and Howard Bryant believes she can no longer avoid the political battle being fought in her name. The New York Times bestselling author didn’t hold back during an appearance on The Collision, arguing that Clark has become a symbol of opposition to the very league […]

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope could be the Sixers’ secret weapon this season

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Updated Oct 13, 11:50 AM ET

CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a portrait during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex on September 28, 2026 in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images LeBron James and Jaylen Brown aren’t the only former NBA champions whom the Sixers added to their roster this offseason. Shortly after landing LeBron, they also signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, veteran-minimum contra...

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Knicks Notes: Third Center, Dadiet, Rotation, Second Apron

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Updated Oct 13, 1:32 PM ET

As James Wiseman, Drew Eubanks, and Tony Bradley continue to battle to become the third center on the Knicks’ roster behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, head coach Mike Brown told reporters on Monday that deciding which player to retain will be difficult, per Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News. “They should all be […]

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Good vibes only: Boston Celtics Season Preview

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Internal monologue: Ok, time to write the annual preview article for the season. This is important, try not to mess it up. I mean, I know growing up that one of my favorite things to do was to open up the Sports Illustrated NBA preview issue and find the Celtics section. Then I would devour […]

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2 Underrated Bulls Players Making a Strong Impression in Preseason

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Miller had 26 points and 7 boards on 11-of-14 shooting against Denver, including 4-of-6 from three. SI notes that he already seems to be getting the nod ahead of Patrick Williams in Splitter’s rotation. And once again, Williams is the 4th-highest paid player on the team at $18M this year, with the same money coming the next two seasons. I don’t love piling on the guy, but at this point that contract feels pretty much untradeable. Buddy Hield also gets a mention for the shooting and veteran pr...

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Walker Kessler wants to be linebacker of Lakers defense

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Walker Kessler was back to being a full participant in practice on Sunday as he inches closer to making his Los Angeles Lakers preseason debut. The Lakers have huge expectations for Kessler this season after acquiring him in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. L.A. gave up two first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps […]

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Shead on conditioning: Way ahead of where I was in my first two years

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 10: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball against Jamal Shead #23 of the Toronto Raptors during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden on April 10, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images After a Canadian tour that inclu...

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Finding the Historical Equivalent of the 2026-2027 Utah Jazz

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Updated Oct 13, 10:30 AM ET

Alphonso de Lamartine (who surely we all know and revere) wrote in his 1854 documentation of the French Revolution, “History teaches all things, even the future”. While the great Frenchman was writing of something with greater consequence than the Jazz’s projection for the 2027 season, the principle stands – if we would like a forecast for this upcoming season, we need only to understand the success of some of the team’s historical parallels. Now, this is not a perfect science. For starters, ...

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Positional Size: What’s old is new again, but can these Bucks deliver better results?

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“Positional size” was the term Jon Horst used repeatedly in connection with Brayden Burries and Nate Ament during his post-draft press conference. And yes, while striving for as much positional size as possible is very much en vogue right now across the broader basketball world, it feels like the Bucks, in particular, are making a concerted shift (back) in that direction. Whether intentional or not, the team is becoming increasingly loaded with guys who are big for their position. Kasparas Ja...

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2026 WNBA season review: After high expectations and an early playoff exit, the Indiana Fever are at a crossroads

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Caitlin Clark. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co The Indiana Fever last won a WNBA title in 2012, but they’re definitely in win-now mode. They have an über-talent in Caitlin Clark. Kelsey Mitchell is a star in her own right. And with Aliyah Boston protecting the paint, few teams can match Indy’s Big 3. And yet, for the second season in a row, their title hopes died at the hands of the Las Vegas Aces. This time it was in the opening round. There’s no shame in losing to the Aces, but frustrati...

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