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Trae Young’s Agent Defends Four-Year, $212.8 Million Wizards Contract Against Overpay Criticism
Aaron Mintz told Fadeaway World that critics of Trae Young’s new deal are ignoring what the last two champions had in common: an elite point guard. The contract pairs Young with Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr through the heart of…
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Lakers Aim for 50-Plus Wins This Season and True Contention in 2028, per Jovan Buha
Lakers insider Jovan Buha reports the front office privately acknowledges a possible step back this summer — with a plan to win 50-plus games behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, trade for help next offseason, and contend for a title…
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City of Portland Sends Trail Blazers First Moda Center Term Sheet With 20-Year Non-Relocation Requirement
Two days after Adam Silver said the arena deal had gone off track, the city delivered a first-draft term sheet detailing roughly $573 million in public investment, a binding 20-year stay-in-Portland commitment and an August council vote — while two…
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Zion Williamson Awarded Nearly $686K in Attorney Fees in Case Against Former Agent
A court has ordered Gina Ford of Prime Sports Marketing to pay Zion Williamson roughly $686,000 in attorney fees, per Michael McCann of Sportico, in the long-running dispute over his first representation deal.
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Fred VanVleet Says He Expects to Play in Rockets’ Preseason After ACL Recovery
Nine or 10 months into rehab from a torn right ACL and meniscus, Fred VanVleet told Andscape he would be “very disappointed” if he isn’t playing in Houston’s October preseason games.
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Spurs Rookie Jayden Quaintance Has Meniscus Surgery, Expected to Miss Start of 2026-27 Season
San Antonio’s No. 20 pick underwent successful right knee surgery Wednesday, the team announced. Jayden Quaintance is expected to miss the beginning of next season, with one report suggesting a 2027 return.
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LeBron James Says His Decision Is Coming ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’ as Warriors Wait on a Frozen Offseason
LeBron James told a Fanatics Fest crowd Friday his decision is coming “sooner rather than later” — and the Warriors, still on the short list but chasing Cleveland, have an offseason frozen until he says the word.
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Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Named Team USA Assistant for 2027 World Cup and 2028 Olympics
USA Basketball named Daigneault to Erik Spoelstra’s staff alongside JB Bickerstaff and Mark Few — the first national-team assignment for the 2025 champion coach, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
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Heat Rally From 11 Down to Beat Pistons 101-87 in Summer League Finale
Miami erased an 11-point halftime deficit with a 35-15 fourth quarter to beat Detroit 101-87 on Friday night, closing its Las Vegas schedule behind Tre White’s 21 points and a 20-point, 10-assist, eight-rebound line from Tre Donaldson.
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ESPN Ranks Joan Beringer the No. 4 Sophomore to Watch Entering 2026-27
Ben Golliver put the Timberwolves big man fourth among 2025 draft class sophomores — ahead of two top-five picks — arguing Minnesota’s frontcourt overhaul makes his rotation minutes a necessity, not a luxury.