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Portland Trail Blazers guard Gary Payton II underwent an off-season procedure in July to address a core muscle injury, the team announced. The procedure was performed by Dr. William C. Meyers and Dr. Alexander E. Poor at The Vincera Institute in Philadelphia. The team says Payton’s rehab is progressing well,…

The Minnesota Lynx have been making tons of roster moves over the past few days as they work to get under the hardship exemption for the 2021-22 season. After signing her as a free agent over the summer, the organization announced that they had agreed to a contract buyout with…

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter The Lakers’ impressive free agency period received high praise from a league executive for the signing of Gabe Vincent. The executive described Vincent as “the perfect point guard to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis,” via Dan Woike of Los Angeles Times. Comparing him to Mario…

The Los Angeles Lakers are intensifying their efforts in finding a new head coach following the dismissal of Darvin Ham. According to Lakers insider Jovan Buha, the team aims to secure a new coach before the NBA Draft. Buha highlighted the significance of LeBron James’ impending decision regarding his player…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Guerschon Yabusele of Real Madrid has suffered a setback with a partial tear of the lateral collateral ligaments in his left knee. Despite playing 30 minutes in the latest Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games, including the Round 9 matchup against AS Monaco, Yabusele will be a key absence…

Jabari Smith Jr., the power forward for the Houston Rockets, sustained a sprained ankle on Saturday night in the team’s 127-126 overtime win against the Utah Jazz, as reported by Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Iko mentions that there is currently no definite timetable for Smith’s return. However, according to…