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'Things got really yucky': Inside the long, sad end of the Giannis Antetokounmpo era in Milwaukee

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Updated Jul 7, 2:52 AM ET

After a yearlong saga, full of public declarations and private dismay, a 13-year tenure is over -- and the ripple effects from it might be enormous.

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Sources: Warriors' Post signing offer sheet with Grizzlies

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Updated Jul 6, 11:27 AM ET

Restricted free agent Quinten Post is signing a three-year, $30 million contract offer sheet with the Grizzlies, league sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. The Warriors have until 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday to match or they will lose the third-year center.

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Nikola Jokić pushing off Nuggets extension for another offseason, vows he wants to 'stay with Denver for the rest of my career'

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Updated Jul 7, 4:31 AM ET

Jokić has tens of millions of dollars in motivation to delay an extension. But another offseason without a long-term deal is enough raise anxiety among Nuggets fans.

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LeBron James' Free Agency Suitors Haven't Heard Anything

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Updated Jul 8, 10:44 AM ET

LeBron James is nearly a week into his free agency and there have been little tangible indictors with where he is at regards to his decision. When the decision by James to leave the Los Angeles Lakers was revealed, he was most closely tied to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. The list has now expanded to include the Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The teams involved in the pursuit of James are believed to know no additional details f...

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LeBron James Was '80 Percent' Sure He'd Stay With Lakers Until Handling Of Free Agency Led To Exit

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Updated Jul 6, 9:18 PM ET

The way the Los Angeles Lakers approached the free agency of LeBron James was the deciding factor in why he decided to leave the franchise this offseason. James remains undecided on which team he will sign with in free agency. Sources close to James told ESPN that the way the Lakers handled his re-signing process mattered more than the money involved. James reportedly would have accepted less than the $52.6 million he earned last season had the Lakers clearly explained its plan to reallocate ...

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Lakers Notes: Kessler, Ayton, Thiero, Contention

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Updated Jul 6, 9:01 PM ET

The Lakers‘ decision to enter into a sign-and-trade agreement with the Jazz to acquire restricted free agent center Walker Kessler was an all-in swing to establish a defensive infrastructure to complement offensive-first backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Kessler is the exact type of defender you’d want to play alongside Los Angeles’ two lead […]

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Jayson Tatum Breaks Silence On Jaylen Brown Trade

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

Jayson Tatum publicly acknowledged Jaylen Brown's departure Friday, sharing an Instagram tribute two days after the Boston Celtics dealt his longtime running mate to the Philadelphia 76ers. The trade sent Brown to Philadelphia in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks. The deal ended a nine-year on-court pairing between Tatum and Brown. Tatum posted a photo of the two players together, reflecting on their shared history in Boston. "9 years! Forever grateful...

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Jonathan Kuminga Drawing Interest From Cavs, Bucks

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Updated Jul 6, 8:08 AM ET

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks have registered interest in Jonathan Kuminga, sources told Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The Cavs are reportedly delaying any offseason signings in case they need to trade for Bronny James should they sign LeBron James. The Lakers also have been linked with Kuminga. Kuminga could return to the Hawks, who declined their team option on the forward last month.

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Warriors need to go all in on LeBron James, Anthony Davis — it’s only way

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Updated Jul 6, 12:29 PM ET

The Warriors can’t waste another season for Steph Curry. They need to go all in on trying to acquire LeBron James, which means they need to get Anthony Davis. LeBron James is considering several teams, but the Warriors might land him if they also add Anthony Davis. James reportedly would be much more interested in...

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