NBA NewsFriday, Jul 17, 2026

It’s rumor season. The dog days of summer. Always liked that expression. Life is probably pretty good as a dog. The word takes a different meaning when it comes to the Houston Rockets. You’re not in the rotation if you don’t “have that dog in you”. Dogs are anthropomorphized as both lazy and hardworking. English is funny? Dogs are funny? Basketball. It’s rumor season. Yet, Houston Rockets rumors are few and far between. At this juncture, it seems clear that we’re “running it back”. Marcus Sma...

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade to the Miami Heat put the Milwaukee Bucks in a precarious position.

The Chicago Bulls might have hit their first home run since Derrick Rose.

Hugo Gonzalez put on a show Wednesday night in what marked his best Celtics Summer League performance yet.

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Draymond Green called Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg's free agency pitch to LeBron James "pointless".

For the Knicks, winning the title was already tough.

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A red panda observes tourists at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images The SummerKnicks wrapped up their scheduled Las Vegas slate with an 87-77 loss to the SummerWarriors, ending their Sin City run with a 1-3 record and a consolation game against the SummerMavs later today. No recap nor scenes, so here’s a kinda sorta summary of the most important performances we watched,...

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Sean Pedulla #00 of the LA Clippers dribbles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on July 15, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 Candice Ward/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Ima...

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