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The Celtics are valued lower than other top NBA franchises, and here’s why

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Updated Oct 12, 1:34 PM ET

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 06: Boston Celtics lead owner Bill Chisholm speaks during a media availability at The Auerbach Center on July 06, 2026 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. (Photo By Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Boston Celtics franchise is valued at $8 billion, making it the 7th-highest-v...

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How will Paul George be remembered in Philadelphia?

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Updated Oct 12, 1:09 PM ET

This past Saturday, the shorthanded Sixers got blown out by the Boston Celtics’ regulars in a preseason game. It was the first of two preseason meetings between the two teams as Philadelphia will host the Celtics this coming Friday in the preseason finale. By now, it’s well known by sports fans everywhere that the Sixers and Celtics made the biggest trade of the NBA’s offseason this past summer in a move that saw Jaylen Brown go from Boston to Philadelphia and Paul George go the other way. Fa...

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Maybe Bob Iger and Josh Kushner didn’t overpay for the Lakers after all?

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Updated Oct 12, 1:34 PM ET

In June 2025, the Buss family agreed to sell majority ownership of the Lakers to Mark Walter at a valuation of roughly $10 billion. Less than one year after he was officially confirmed by the NBA’s board of governors, Walter sold his share of the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation. The sale raised plenty of questions at the time, some of which have since been answered. There was at least one outstanding question, though: Did the value of the Lakers really increas...

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The Brooklyn Podcast: A New Kind of Preseason

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Updated Oct 12, 12:50 PM ET

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Nolan Traore #10 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts after making a 3-point basket during the third quarter of a preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on October 08, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Brooklyn Nets won 114-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ishika Sam...

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[Friedell] Re-signing Kristaps Porziņģis was Warriors’ only choice. They’ll live with the consequences

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors never really had a choice when it came to re-signing Kristaps Porziņģis over the summer. Once again, the organization is in the middle of another Porziņģis injury quandary. As was the case after he was acquired from the Atlanta Hawks in February at the trade deadline, Porziņģis is out, and it remains unclear when he might be able to return. Steve Kerr acknowledged Thursday the organization still isn’t sure exactly what the issue is. His uncertain stat...

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