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Stephen A. Smith: Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami Is More Impactful Than LaMelo Ball Trade

Smith said Ant-Man and LaMelo “can potentially be lethal,” but argued their path is harder in the West. He called Giannis “the more impactful deal” because Miami directly solved its paint problem after years in the bottom 10, adding his front line with Bam Adebayo and Bobby Portis is “not something to sneeze at.”

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Charlotte Hornets Called Biggest Winners After LaMelo Ball Trade

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Charania said the Lakers have been “very active” exploring trades with about $50 million in cap space before deciding LeBron James’ free agency offer. He said “there hasn’t been an offer out” to James yet, as Los Angeles weighs whether to “upgrade the roster” first or “take care of LeBron” before other moves.

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Paul said the word “shooting” is “very misleading” when building Miami’s roster, because playoff spacing requires more than specialists. He said the Heat need players who can shoot, defend and “put the ball on the floor,” ideally finding a secondary creator in the $18 million range who plays like a “$30M guy” beside Giannis and Bam.

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about 2 hours ago

Boston Celtics Have Reportedly Asked for Four First-Round Picks in Jaylen Brown Talks

Shams Charania said Boston has been “actively engaged” in Brown trade talks after offering him and two unprotected firsts for Giannis Antetokounmpo. With that pursuit missed, he said the Celtics are having “hard conversations” and, “in some cases,” have asked for “at least four first-round picks” as they weigh Brown’s value and roster future.

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What WNBA Games Are On Tonight? WNBA Schedule (June 26)

Three WNBA games fill June 26, all on ION, with Mystics-Sun and Fire-Sky tipping at 7:30 p.m. ET before Dream-Valkyries closes at 10. Washington visits 3-15 Connecticut while Portland meets Chicago at Wintrust Arena. The night ends at Chase Center, where 12-4 Atlanta faces 10-7 Golden State in the strongest matchup on paper between playoff-positioned teams for Friday’s national window.

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