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Pacers Sign Braden Smith To Two-Way Contract

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Updated Aug 18, 11:53 AM ET

Former Purdue sharpshooter Braden Smith, the 38th overall pick in this year’s draft, has officially signed a two-way contract with the Pacers, the team announced today in a press release. A four-year college player for the Boilermakers, Smith was a consensus first-team All-American in both 2025 and 2026, earning Big Ten Player of the Year […]

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Jeff Turner, Olympic Magic

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Hi Magic fans, I wrote a historical piece about Jeff Turner, and the mods didn’t answer my messages, so I hope it’s okay to share it here. I thought it might interest some younger fans who mostly know Turner as one of the familiar voices on Magic broadcasts through League Pass. Before that, he had a pretty interesting basketball life. He was part of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team with MJ, Ewing, Chris Mullin, Sam Perkins, and others. He was drafted in the first round in 1984, played in New Jersey...

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Enes Kanter calls out Angel Reese, claims he wants to dunk on her in a WNBA game

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Updated Aug 17, 5:01 PM ET

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom has declared his desire to have his first poster dunk in the WNBA on Angel Reese after his WNBA Draft declaration. Kanter seems to be going through with his plans to declare for the WNBA Draft and get selected, or exhaust all legal measures until he gets a shot, or the WNBA bans trans athletes from competing.

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‘Players Won’t Qualify as Women’ – Clay Travis Doubles Down on Wild Theory That WNBA Players Won’t Pass Gender Test

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Updated Aug 17, 2:39 PM ET

Discourse over whether the WNBA should permit trans women from entering the league has reached an all-time high. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White threatening to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft has kicked decision-making into overdrive for league officials.

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