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nytimes.com > athletic > 7523064 > 09/11/2026 > kevin-durant-olympics-return-team-usa

Kevin Durant wants a fifth Olympics with Team USA: ‘It’s just fun, man’

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (758+ words) Kevin Durant is the first male athlete to win four Olympic gold medals in a team sport. Jari Pestelacci / Eurasia Sport Images / Getty Images In less than two years, the United States men’s basketball team will be in Los Angeles,…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7582249 > 09/11/2026 > jonathan-kuminga-timberwolves-nba-free-agency-2

Jonathan Kuminga feels the love in Minnesota: ‘Them wanting me to be here, it felt real’

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (964+ words) Jonathan Kuminga, who had his introductory news conference with Minnesota on Thursday, chose the Timberwolves over larger contracts from other teams. David Sherman / Getty Images MINNEAPOLIS — As Jonathan Kuminga made the short walk across the street from the Minnesota Timberwolves…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7584212 > 09/11/2026 > kevin-durant-fiba-nba-the-bounce

The Bounce: Kevin Durant calls rise of foreign-born NBA stars ‘natural evolution’

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (816+ words) Kevin Durant, for one, is a fan of the NBA's international flavor. Eugene Gologursky / Getty Images Hello! Zach’s traveling the world, so I’m on Bounce duty for the next couple of weeks. My likes: Chicago, northeast Ohio and carrot cake....

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7583517 > 09/10/2026 > clippers-kawhi-leonard-doj-investigation-salary-cap-nba

Justice Dept. reportedly investigating Clippers’ deals involving Kawhi Leonard

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (320+ words) Kawhi Leonard was fined $700,000 for his role in the Clippers' salary-cap circumvention. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Image The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into the LA Clippers’ alleged circumvention of the NBA salary cap through a series of…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7583208 > 09/10/2026 > dwight-howard-georgia-basketball

Dwight Howard announces he will play in Georgia, but not that Georgia

2+ day, 36+ min ago   (489+ words) Dwight Howard, a Hall of Famer from the state of Georgia, is taking his talents to the nation of Georgia. Issac Baldizon / Getty Images Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dwight Howard isn’t done playing basketball. The 40-year-old center is signing…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7581858 > 09/10/2026 > bradley-beal-jersey-chris-paul-clippers-3

Bradley Beal Clippers’ No. 3 jerseys on sale year after he gave number to Chris Paul

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (526+ words) Before last season, Bradley Beal wore the No. 3 in every season of his pro career since being drafted by the Wizards in 2012. Jim Poorten / NBAE via Getty Images One year after surrendering his preferred No. 3 jersey to franchise legend Chris…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7581649 > 09/10/2026 > luka-doncic-donald-trump-trade-worst-sports-history

Trump calls Luka Dončić trade one of the worst in sports history, suggests Mavericks ‘redo’ deal

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (457+ words) President Donald Trump, speaking at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, criticized the Mavericks' decision to trade Luka Dončić. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday weighed in on the Dallas Mavericks’ infamous Luka Dončić trade, which happened…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7580605 > 09/10/2026 > padres-mlb-fernando-tatis-power-postseason

How Fernando Tatis Jr. rediscovered the swing that could power the Padres to October

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1257+ words) Fernando Tatis Jr. learned to trust his instincts again, paving the way for a belated home run binge. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images SAN DIEGO — Eight years before he went two months without a home run, eroding his confidence and his…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7559989 > 09/10/2026 > nba-western-conference-challengers-thunder-spurs

Which Western Conference teams are closest to dethroning the Spurs and Thunder?

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1777+ words) By the start of the 2026 NBA playoffs, it was a foregone conclusion to many the road to Western Conference supremacy would go through San Antonio and Oklahoma City. Once the Spurs and Thunder completed their epic, seven-game battle in the…...

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nytimes.com > athletic > 7579937 > 09/10/2026 > 25-seasons-nba-tar-heels-michael-malone

After 25 seasons coaching in the NBA, UNC’s Michael Malone adjusts to college hoops

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (701+ words) Not long ago, Michael Malone was working directly alongside three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić. Now, he leads UNC basketball. Rodd Baxley / Imagn Images CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — In May, barely a month after North Carolina hired him as its new…...