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Sean Sweeney Credits Gregg Popovich’s Influence After Taking Magic Job

Sweeney said Popovich helped shape his path to Orlando, recalling that “Coach Pop’s office was right next to mine” in San Antonio. He called Popovich “the greatest coach of all time” and said even being greeted by him “meant something,” adding Pop built a program that made him “fortunate” and “grateful” to be part of it.

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Kendrick Perkins Questions Lakers’ Luka Doncic-Austin Reaves Core

Perkins said the Lakers may need to “revisit the relationship with Anthony Davis” because he sees Davis as the only available “A-list” big who could lift them. He said Los Angeles cannot win with Doncic and Reaves as its two best players, calling both “defensive liabilities” and saying LeBron James remains more valuable than Reaves.

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Gene Bess, College Basketball’s Winningest Coach, Dies at 91

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Gene Bess, College Basketball’s Winningest Coach, Dies at 91

Bess, the winningest coach in college basketball history, died Friday at 91, his son Brian announced. Across 50 seasons at Three Rivers College, he went 1,300-416, won NJCAA titles in 1979 and 1992, reached 17 national tournaments and eight Final Fours, coached Latrell Sprewell, and entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023 after retiring in 2020.

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Kevin Garnett Prefers NBA Parity Over Dynasty Era

Garnett said he likes today’s NBA parity because “dynasties dominated” his era, from the Spurs and Lakers to the Bulls. He said the modern league lets “so many different stars” and fan bases experience the Finals, citing OKC, Milwaukee and Denver, and added, “That’s all you want” with talent spread across the league.

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Gilbert Arenas Hopes LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Move Past 2016 Cavs Tension

Arenas said it would be good to see James and Irving “together having fun,” because they “stamped themselves in history” with Cleveland’s 2016 championship. He said there “shouldn’t be no beef” since Irving helped James win another title and James helped Irving get his first, adding that age brings wisdom and most friction starts from “outside influence.”

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Exercises His Player Option With the Grizzlies

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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Exercises His Player Option With the Grizzlies

Shams Charania reported that Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is exercising his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season. Caldwell-Pope has struggled since signing his 3-year $66 million contract, unable to live up to his billing as a premier 3&D player. In 2025-26, KCP averaged just 8.4ppg on 31.6% shooting from 3-point range, which is worse than his 2024-25 numbers.

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