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Yaxel Lendeborg is delivering hope even as the Warriors stumble

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Updated Oct 25, 5:43 PM ET

Golden State Warriors forward Yaxel Lendeborg (1) drives towards the basket as Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer (27) defends during the second quarter of their NBA in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) Being a young-player fan in the Bay has been a creative writing exercise for a while now. How many times has Dub Nation squinted at a flash in the third quarter of a blowout and built a whole career out of it? I’m thinki...

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Bucks wanted two second round picks from Lakers in Jericho Sims trade

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Oct 11, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Jericho Sims (00) dribbles the ball during the third quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Lakers’ preseason roster crunch was ultimately solved by cutting Dalton Knecht, an unceremonious end to his once-promising Lakers career. It was also an anticlimactic ending to the team’s search for a solution that didn’t involve just...

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How Paul George blew up the Knicks’ offense

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Updated Oct 25, 2:35 PM ET

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 23: Paul George #13 of the Boston Celtics goes up for the rebound during the game against the New York Knicks on October 23, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Imag...

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Jazz bench Jaxson Hayes after one game but may have found the right role for ex-Laker

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This Lakers website thinks we overpaid for Hayes at $6M. Yet they've signed Sandro Mamukelashvili for $13M a year for the next 4 years plus Kevon Looney for $2.5M for one season trying to replace Hayes. Yet Mamu has averaged 6p/4.5r/1s/0b while Looney is averaging 3p/3r and not much else in 2 games. submitted by /u/ClutchOlday [link] [comments]

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[Friedell] The Warriors have an old problem they should have seen coming

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The Golden State Warriors’ front office didn’t heed Steve Kerr’s words over the summer. After essentially using two separate squads last year — a full roster on some nights and one without veterans for back-to-backs — Kerr made it clear in May that he didn’t want the Warriors to be in that situation again. But history has already repeated itself. Playing with a roster depleted by rest and injury, the Warriors dropped their third straight game to open the season, a 131-122 defeat at the hands ...

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