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Josh Kushner and Bob Iger have agreed to buy the Lakers at a reported $12.5 billion valuation, but the transaction still needs NBA approval. Jeanie Buss is expected to remain governor, while any meaningful changes to basketball operations will come later—not automatically with the sale.
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The 2026 NBA Cup begins October 30, sends eight teams to single-elimination play and ends December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here are the groups, national TV schedule, tiebreakers and impact on the 82-game season.
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The 2026 NBA Christmas schedule features five games on ABC and ESPN, beginning with a Spurs-Knicks Finals rematch and including LeBron James’ first scheduled trip back to Los Angeles as a 76er.
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Michael Porter Jr. can negotiate with Brooklyn well beyond August 11. The date matters because a major extension or contract renegotiation signed later could keep the Nets from trading him before the expected February 11 deadline.
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Phoenix’s reported extension keeps Dillon Brooks through 2029-30 without changing his existing 2026-27 contract. It rewards a career season while committing the Suns to his two-way role well into his 30s.
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Philadelphia attached a 2027 second-round pick to Johni Broome because moving his salary kept the 76ers below both aprons while they added veteran talent.
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Golden State cannot trade Draymond Green immediately. After the signing restriction expires, his approval may still be required unless his contract waives that right.
Debate
Golden State offered two first-round picks, but New Orleans reportedly wanted three plus a valued young player. The Warriors’ post-Kuminga asset mix could not satisfy both demands.
Team Pulse
KCP reportedly plans to join Philadelphia after clearing waivers, but the crowded perimeter rotation and his diminished Memphis season make reserve wing the defensible baseline.
Team Pulse
LeBron James should organize Philadelphia’s offense without owning every possession, leaving Maxey and Brown room to attack and Embiid room to finish.
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LeBron James’ reported $8 million is a two-year total on an essentially veteran-minimum deal, with a player option giving him control of the second season.
Debate
Boston reportedly exercised Jordan Walsh’s $2.4 million option for 2026-27 and extended him through 2029-30 because his defense, rebounding and improved shooting created a useful role-player foundation. His reduced playoff minutes and 2-for-12 three-point shooting show why that investment does not guarantee a fixed rotation place.