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Writes NBA, @TheAthletic, spot host, @SiriusXMNBA, @BBC contributor. The white line’s getting longer and the saddle’s getting colder. jvardon@theathletic.com
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Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro involved in physical altercation in Las Vegas Original

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By Sam Amick Verified, Joe Vardon Verified, Eric Nehm Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were involved in a physical altercation in Las Vegas on Friday, the Heat confirmed to The Athletic. Adebayo and Herro played together for the Heat for seven seasons. Herro was part of the package Miami sent to the Milwaukee Bucks on July 6 in the deal that brought star Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami. Miami and Milwaukee played each other in Summer League action Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Miami won the game 119-86.
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Rich Paul Not Expected To Have Any Additional Teams Pitch On Podcast

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By Joe Vardon Verified
| Basketball RealGM Verified
Bob Myers' appearance on Rich Paul's podcast to make a public pitch for the Philadelphia 76ers to sign LeBron James was scheduled before James' free agency began. Multiple league sources with direct knowledge of the situation said the same appearances are not expected from other teams pursuing James. The 76ers' chief executive sat alongside Paul on the agent's "Game Over" podcast with Max Kellerman. Myers made the case directly for Philadelphia to land James.
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What we’re hearing about LeBron James’ decision and the role of Rich Paul’s podcast Original

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By Joe Vardon Verified
| The Athletic Verified
LAS VEGAS — It could have been a scene straight out of a yet-to-be-written dystopian basketball novel: Bob Myers, the Philadelphia 76ers’ chief executive, seated next to super agent Rich Paul on the set of Paul’s video podcast, stating the case for Philadelphia to land Paul’s client, the most attractive NBA free agent in the summer of 2026, LeBron James. It was the latest, strangest turn in another league-business-stopping, edge-cutting free agency for James.
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