1. Madison Square Garden interior set up for a New York Knicks basketball game.
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    NBA Releases 2026-27 Schedule With Knicks-76ers Opener and Five Christmas Games

    The NBA released its full 82-game 2026-27 schedule on August 13. The season opens October 20 with three games on NBC, headlined by LeBron James and the 76ers visiting the defending champion Knicks, and Christmas Day carries five games led by a Finals rematch.

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  2. Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto at dusk, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors
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    Rogers to Sell Minority Stake in Toronto Sports Group Valued Above US$18 Billion

    Rogers Communications plans to sell 20% to 30% of a consolidated Toronto sports business valued at more than C$25 billion (~US$18.25 billion), having agreed on July 6 to buy Kilmer Sports' final 25% of MLSE for C$4.35 billion.

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  3. Dillon Brooks in a Canada national team jersey during a 2023 exhibition against Germany in Berlin
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    Dillon Brooks Agrees to Three-Year, $73 Million Suns Extension Through 2029-30

    Dillon Brooks agreed to a fully guaranteed three-year, $73 million extension with the Phoenix Suns on August 5, running through 2029-30 after a career-high 20.2 points per game in his first season in Phoenix.

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  4. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors
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    Draymond Green Re-Signs With Warriors on One-Year, $27.7 Million Deal

    Draymond Green agreed to a one-year, $27.7 million contract to stay with the Golden State Warriors on July 28, essentially the same deal he opted out of in June, after LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers instead.

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  5. Kawhi Leonard playing for the Toronto Raptors in 2019
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    NBA's Investigation Into Clippers' Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration Deal Ends Fact-Finding Phase

    The NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration endorsement deal has concluded its fact-finding phase, with findings delivered to the league office. A trade sending Leonard to Toronto remains on hold pending the outcome.

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  6. LeBron James, who is signing a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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    LeBron James Agrees to Two-Year, $8 Million Deal With the Philadelphia 76ers

    LeBron James is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option with the Philadelphia 76ers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania, sending the 41-year-old to Philadelphia after he left the Lakers.

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  7. Luguentz Dort playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder
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    Hawks Acquire Lu Dort and Ryan Nembhard in Three-Team Trade With Thunder, Mavericks

    The Atlanta Hawks acquired All-Defensive wing Lu Dort and guard Ryan Nembhard in a three-team trade, sending Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas and three second-round picks to Oklahoma City, which is shedding salary to stay under the second apron.

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  8. Gary Trent Jr. of the Milwaukee Bucks
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    NBA Opens Investigation Into Gary Trent Jr.'s $64 Million Bucks Contract

    The NBA will review the four-year, $64 million contract Gary Trent Jr. signed with the Bucks, examining whether Milwaukee promised the money years in advance. Trent averaged 8.1 points in 21.2 minutes last season.

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  9. Victor Wembanyama, who signed a $252 million max extension with the San Antonio Spurs
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    Victor Wembanyama Takes $252 Million Spurs Extension Over $303 Million Supermax

    Victor Wembanyama agreed to a five-year, $252 million max rookie extension with the Spurs, choosing the 25% max over a supermax worth up to $303 million to give San Antonio room to build a contender around him.

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  10. Tyler Herro seated courtside at the Bucks-Heat Summer League game in Las Vegas
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    Bam Adebayo Struck Tyler Herro in Las Vegas Altercation, Sources Say

    Bam Adebayo struck former Heat teammate Tyler Herro in the head during a Las Vegas altercation, sources told ESPN, weeks after Herro was traded to Milwaukee in the Giannis deal.

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  11. AJ Dybantsa in an unreleased Nike GT basketball model
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    AJ Dybantsa Debuts an Unreleased Nike GT Basketball Model at Summer League

    AJ Dybantsa, the Wizards' No. 1 overall pick, debuted an unreleased Nike GT basketball model at NBA Summer League, a low-top with his own star logo at the heel and an expected 2027 release.

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  12. Jalen Brunson's game-worn 2026 NBA Finals jersey at the Sotheby's auction
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    Jalen Brunson's Game 1 Finals Jersey Sells for Record $1.02 Million at Sotheby's

    Jalen Brunson's game-worn Game 1 jersey from the Knicks' 2026 Finals run sold for $1.024 million at Sotheby's after a 70-bid war, a record for any Knicks collectible and the priciest jersey ever sold through NBA Auctions.

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