The Suns were able to fill their hole at power forward by trading for Miles Bridges earlier this summer. That raises the question of how the 6’7″ athlete will fit in with Phoenix’s tough-nosed identity from last season, Duane Rankin writes in five-questions preview for the Arizona Republic. Bridges’ primary offensive value has always come […]
The Charlotte Hornets have waived guard Ryan Nembhard. The Hornets also signed guard Jarkel Joiner to a training camp contract. Charlotte will take on $2.1 million in dead money for Nembhard for this season, unless the point guard is claimed off waivers. The Hornets acquired Nembhard from the Atlanta Hawks in a deal that sent Buddy Hield to Charlotte. Several teams, including the Denver Nuggets, have interest in Nembhard if he clears waivers, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. This is Joine...
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving entered training camp with no restrictions from the ACL tear in his left knee that forced him to miss all of last season, according to an Associated Press story. Irving began Friday’s media day interview by calling the injury “probably the best thing that happened to me” because it provided time […]
The Los Angeles Lakers signed big man William Kyle III and forward Cole Swider to Exhibit 10 contracts. Kyle and Swider are expected to join the Coachella Valley Lakers for the G League season after the NBA preseason. Kyle went undrafted out of Syracuse at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 center/forward averaged 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior for the Orange. Swider spent last season with Anadolu Efes in Turkey last season. In 53 games across all compe...
Angel Reese and the Dream bench celebrate during Game 1. | Christina Merrion. Game 1 of the first-round WNBA playoff series between the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and No. 5-seed Washington Mystics began in all-too-typical Atlanta fashion. The Dream team that closed out the season playing with confidence and crispness was nowhere to be seen as the Mystics executed in ways the belied their inexperience. Something, however, woke up the Dream at halftime, with Atlanta, after trailing by as many as ...