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Cheat sheet: Player rankings, schedule grid, more

Here is all of our key fantasy basketball draft content -- rankings, sleepers, schedule grid and draft tips.

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Four ways LeBron James' unprecedented 23rd NBA season could go

Retirement? Re-up with the Lakers? Request a trade? Here are the various pathways for LeBron and the Lakers for the 2025-26 campaign.

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Knicks, Raptors agree to voluntarily dismiss lawsuit

The Knicks and Raptors have agreed to voluntarily dismiss a 2023 lawsuit involving the alleged theft of thousands of confidential files, according to a court filing obtained by ESPN.

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In Spurs debut, Harper has alley-oop to Wemby

Spurs rookie Dylan Harper played 18 minutes in his preseason debut, scoring nine points and notching three assists.

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LeBron out 3-4 weeks, set to miss Lakers opener

Lakers star LeBron James will be sidelined an additional three to four weeks because of sciatica on his right side, the team announced Thursday.

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Ex-NBA star Pierce arrested on suspicion of DUI

Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday night after police said they saw him asleep at the wheel and "noticed signs of alcohol impairment."

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Annual NBA survey: OKC repeats, Jokic as MVP

The NBA's annual offseason survey envisions the Thunder repeating as league champions, with Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic predicted to win his fourth Most Valuable Player honor, according to the poll conducted of all 30 teams' front offices.

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Pacers say McConnell to miss at least a month

Pacers backup point guard T.J. McConnell will miss at least a month due to a hamstring injury he suffered in Indiana's first preseason game, coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday.

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📈 2025-26 win projections for all 30 NBA teams

ESPN NBA analyst Kevin Pelton unveils his annual win projections for all 30 teams. Where does your team land?

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Kung Fu, meditation and a 'Dream Shake': Inside Victor Wembanyama's return

A "traumatic experience" with deep vein thrombosis prompted a summer of exploration for the Spurs star.

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No gap year here: How the Celtics and Pacers approach a season without their leaders

Despite injuries to Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum, the Pacers and Celtics are still approaching the 2025-26 season as win now.

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The NBA's next Chosen One will be ... tough to predict: Five paths the face of the league could follow

ESPN analyst Zach Kram explores the paths and players who could follow in Curry and James' footsteps.

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‘Fans followed me home, to the airport’: how NBA players cope with fame

Basketball can provide players with huge financial rewards as well as intense scrutiny. How do they adapt to life in the public eye?Michael Cooper knew pressure. The NBA’s 1987 Defensive Player of the Year had won five rings with the 1980s Showtime Lakers, blocking shots alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabb…

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Before Swift and Kelce’s algorithmic fairytale there was Electra and Rodman’s neon fever dream

The NBA star and actor’s marriage didn’t even last a year. But their relationship catered for eccentrics, misfits, and outsidersThe internet is frothing. This time, over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, a spectacle reminding us how celebrities function as wish machines. Us normies ride s…

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LA Clippers’ Steve Ballmer denies Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention scheme

Clippers accused of cap-circumventing scheme$28m ‘no-show’ deal tied to failed Aspiration bankBallmer says he was conned, wants NBA to probeLos Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer claimed he had no knowledge of the deal between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration and would “want the league to investigate…

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Jason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, being treated for brain tumor

Center’s illness announced in statement by NBACollins came out in Sports Illustrated article in 2013Former NBA player Jason Collins is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the NBA announced on Thursday.“Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedi…

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Man charged with murder after sister of Timberwolves star Naz Reid shot dead

Toraya Reid was found unresponsive in New JerseyPolice say man in ‘dating relationship’ charged with killingThe sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was shot dead at a New Jersey apartment complex by her boyfriend, who was charged with murder, authorities said on Monday.

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Chicago Sky suspend Angel Reese for comments ‘detrimental to the team’

Player will miss first-half of Sunday’s gameReese has apologized to teammates over commentsAngel Reese has been suspended by the Chicago Sky for the first half of Sunday’s game against Las Vegas on for comments she made that were “detrimental to the team.”Reese already missed Friday night’s game ag…

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Clippers deny claims star forward Kawhi Leonard was paid $28m for job that didn’t exist

Allegation emerge that team circumvented salary capClippers and owner say claims are ‘provably false’The Los Angeles Clippers and their owner, Steve Ballmer, have denied allegations the team’s star forward, Kawhi Leonard, was paid $28m for a job that doesn’t exist.Journalist Pablo Torre laid out th…

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Revealed: Major NBA brands linked to forced labor in China

Li-Ning, Anta and 361 Degrees all own facilities linked to Uyghur oppression – with Nike’s supply chain also taintedWhen Enes Kanter Freedom appeared on a basketball court in his Boston Celtics jersey and a pair of trainers emblazoned with the slogan “Free Uyghur”, the reaction from Beijing was swi…

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Dawn Staley interviewed for Knicks head coaching job and would have accepted offer

Staley would have been first female NBA head coachKnicks chose to hire Mike Brown for head coach roleDawn Staley said if she’d been offered the New York Knicks head coaching job, she would have felt compelled to leave South Carolina – where she has won three college national championships – to take…

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Revealed: gambling logos and ads seen up to every 13 seconds during big sports games in US

Critics warn of top sports becoming a ‘second-by-second gambling opportunity’ as new study shared with the Guardian reveals scale of marketing blitzHockey fans are bombarded with gambling logos and adverts – sometimes as often as every 13 seconds – during TV coverage of high-profile games, accordin…

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Father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown charged with attempted murder in Las Vegas

Police: victim found with multiple stab woundsQuenton Brown, 57, booked on attempted murderCeltics decline to comment on father’s arrestThe father of Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is facing an attempted murder charge in Las Vegas after police say he stabbed another man during a parking lot c…

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NBA signs off on Boston Celtics’ record $6.1bn sale to Bill Chisholm

NBA governors unanimously approve Celtics sale$6.1bn deal second-largest in US sports historyGrousbeck to stay as alternate governor to 2028A group headed by Bill Chisholm is set to take control of the Boston Celtics after the NBA’s board of governors unanimously approved the sale on Wednesday.The …

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US sports lobby Home Office for travel exemption after golf caddie refused UK entry

Criminal conviction meant Eric Larson was barredNFL teams play in UK and have been alerted to situationSports organisations in the US will press the Home Office to apply exemptions to new travel rules for American citizens entering the UK, after Harris English’s caddie missed out on around £130,000…

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Luka Dončić signs $165m max extension to stay with LA Lakers through 2028

Dončić inks 3-year max deal with player option in 2028Extension cancels 2026 player option, per ESPN reportLakers star helped recruit Smart, Ayton to Los AngelesLuka Dončić is staying in Los Angeles. The five-time All-NBA guard has agreed to a three-year, $165m maximum contract extension with the L…

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LeBron James, Nikola Jokić reportedly meet over $5bn upstart to rival NBA

Meeting in France tied to global hoops leagueCarter-led league eyes $5bn and equity for playersNBA pushes Europe expansion with Fiba supportA high-profile meeting last week in France between LeBron James, his business partner Maverick Carter and Nikola Jokić’s agent Miško Ražnatović was about plans…

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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas charged over high-stakes illegal poker ring in Los Angeles

Gilbert Arenas charged in illegal LA poker ring caseSuspected Israeli crime figure among others arrestedFeds allege mansion hosted raked high-stakes gamesFormer NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has been indicted on federal charges stemming from an illegal high-stakes gambling ring that operated out of a…

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‘Why are you so damn gay?’: the public policing of Karl-Anthony Towns’ joy

As a boy, dancing felt like freedom. Then came a question that changed everything. From childhood shame to Karl-Anthony Towns memes, this is how softness gets punishedThe first time I danced was with my father. I plucked my bare feet onto his work boots, to my mother’s distress, and let his rubber …

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NBA Summer League takeaways: Flagg, hope for the hopeless Hornets and a chilled Chinese giant

The midsummer party in Vegas is a showcase for the next wave of NBA talent. Our correspondent in the desert empties her notebookThe Portland Trail Blazers were the butt of every draft night joke when they took China’s 7ft 1in Yang Hansen, who had been widely projected as a second-round pick, at No …

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Chris Paul reportedly agrees to one-year deal with LA Clippers at age of 40

12-time All-Star joins Clippers for 21st NBA seasonPaul previously played for Clippers from 2011-17Twelve-time All-Star Chris Paul is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year deal for his 21st NBA season, multiple outlets reported Monday.The deal is reportedly worth $3.6m. Continue readi…

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Cooper Flagg’s NBA soft launch showed the spotlight fits just fine

The 18-year-old No 1 draft pick struggled to shoot in his first Summer League game. But his poise, defense and winning mentality confirmed his billing as a generational talent“I would say that might be one of the worst games of my life,” Cooper Flagg told reporters last Thursday night. “But we got …