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Milwaukee could legally give Gary Trent Jr. a substantial raise using Early Bird rights. The investigation concerns whether that payday was promised in exchange for his earlier cheaper contracts.
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Myles Turner’s remaining salary and diminished production help explain his stalled trade market. Milwaukee must weigh rebuilding his value against creating room for Kel’el Ware.
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Doc Rivers’ playoff collapses are a legitimate part of his record, but they do not erase the championship, historic win totals and sustained success that made his Hall of Fame case.
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The 2026-27 NBA season begins October 20 with an NBC and Peacock tripleheader and ends April 11. Here are the biggest games, broadcast details and the reason each team initially has only 80 assigned matchups.
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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.