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This is it. 2026 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball was one of the most hotly anticipated releases in recent memory and the hype has only intensified since it officially dropped on Thursday. With the first ever NBA Debut Patch cards, featuring one of the league’s most impressive draft classes of the last 20 or 30 years,…

The LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, who are currently under investigation for violations related to payments outside of the league’s salary cap, also received millions in a second undisclosed sponsorship deal, according to a report by the podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out.” The podcast, citing multiple anonymous sources inside the Clippers and the Intuit Dome…

PHILADELPHIA — Jaylen Brown was one of the best No. 1 options in the NBA last season. He averaged 28 points per game, distributed the ball, rebounded well and was efficient by his standards. He was the biggest reason the Boston Celtics emerged as the second seed in the Eastern Conference despite not having Jayson…

Despite having a relationship that goes back nine seasons as teammates on the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown says he and Jayson Tatum have not communicated since Brown was sent to the Philadelphia 76ers in a stunning July 1 trade. Brown made that revelation during his introductory news conference with the 76ers on Thursday, after a…

The Portland Trail Blazers moved one step closer to receiving the public funding they have requested to renovate the Moda Center after the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a term sheet that would approve up to $101.6 million to redo the 31-year-old arena. The board voted 4-1 to approve the funding, which is $13.6…

The Dallas Mavericks have offered a bounty for Cooper Flagg’s NBA Debut Patch autographed card, the big chase in the 2026 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball set, which was officially released Thursday. The one-of-a-kind card includes the Debut Patch that Flagg wore on his jersey during his first NBA regular-season game on Oct. 22, 2025, against…

The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers acquired two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline. This is what the Dodgers do. They’re the biggest bully on the block, but also the smartest. They have all the money, but also one of the best farm systems, with the resources to make…

Ever since the Washington Wizards traded for Anthony Davis, the day of Aug. 6, 2026, has been cited as a signpost in any potential long-term relationship between Davis and the Wizards. Under the collective bargaining agreement’s rules for veteran extensions, today is the first day that Davis and the team are permitted to sign an…

The New York Knicks have earned the right to have a quiet offseason. Champions get to do what they want. Yet, the 7-foot elephant in the room still looms over New York as it continues to take its laps around the dog days of the NBA calendar. Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is eligible for…

The Phoenix Suns and Dillon Brooks have agreed to a three-year, $73 million contract extension, team sources told The Athletic on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been finalized. Brooks was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Suns ahead of the 2025-26 season in the package that sent Kevin Durant from Phoenix…