Philadelphia 76ers

The 76ers Have LeBron, Embiid, and Jaylen Brown. Their Backup Plan Is 7-Foot-6 and Back From New Zealand.

LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown lead the most expensive championship chase in 76ers history. But the backup plan at center is 7-foot-6 and just returned from three years of basketball

September 5, 2026

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Jimmy Butler in Golden State Warriors uniform amid trade speculation 2026

Golden State Warriors Are Weighing a Jimmy Butler Trade. What It Means for Steph Curry’s Last Run

ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported the Golden State Warriors are likely to explore trading Jimmy Butler before February's deadline. Butler, recovering from ACL surgery, has said he wants to retire in Golden State.

September 5, 2026

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Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season title defense

Jalen Brunson Won the Knicks a Title. He Won’t Call Himself the King

Jalen Brunson appeared on the Road Trippin' podcast and refused to call himself 'King of New York' despite winning Finals MVP and ending the Knicks' 53-year drought. The deflection says something specific

September 5, 2026

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Jaylen Brown wearing Philadelphia 76ers jersey ahead of his debut season in 2026

Jaylen Brown Says He Wants Blood in His First Season as a 76er

Jaylen Brown declared 'I want blood this year' the same evening Boston handed him the keys to the city in a farewell ceremony. The 76ers forward enters his debut season alongside LeBron

September 5, 2026

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LaMelo Ball speaking on Ball in the Family podcast comparing Jaylen Brown to Larry Bird

LaMelo Ball Just Said Jaylen Brown Is Low-Key Frying Larry Bird

LaMelo Ball went on a podcast Wednesday and ranked Jaylen Brown above Jayson Tatum and suggested Brown could hold his own against Larry Bird. Neither Tatum nor Bird has responded. Boston's reaction

September 2, 2026

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Naomi Osaka wearing Allen Iverson tribute outfit at the 2026 US Open on Arthur Ashe Stadium

Osaka Channels Iverson, Then Grinds Out Two Tiebreaks to Open Her US Open

Naomi Osaka entered Arthur Ashe in an Allen Iverson tribute — cornrows, hooded robe, newspaper clippings about herself — and then survived two tiebreaks against qualifier Anastasia Zakharova to open her 2026

September 2, 2026

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