Basketball NewsWednesday, Jul 8, 2026

Publisher:ESPN GeneralOutlet infoJun 23, 10:09 PM ET

The Mavericks picked Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. with the No. 9 pick, reuniting him with Dusty May less than six hours after he was announced as their new head coach.

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Publisher:RealGMOutlet infoJul 6, 12:05 PM ET

LeBron James is nearly a week into his free agency and there have been little tangible indictors with where he is at regards to his decision. When the decision by James to leave the Los Angeles Lakers was revealed, he was most closely tied to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. The list has now expanded to include the Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The teams involved in the pursuit of James are believed to know no additional details f...

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJul 8, 1:06 PM ET

The Knicks and Clippers used the Non-Bird exception to lock up a pair of restricted free agents who had strong rookie seasons in 2025/26. Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara and Clippers guard Kobe Sanders received matching $2,622,139 starting salaries on their new four-year contracts with their respective clubs, Hoops Rumors has learned. That figure represents 120% […]

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJul 7, 11:25 AM ET

Former second-round pick Tarik Biberovic has informed Fenerbahce that he’s leaving the EuroLeague for the NBA, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that the 25-year-old is expected to sign a two-year, $6MM deal with the Mavericks. It will include a second-year team option, Stein adds. Biberovic helped Fenerbahce win […]

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJul 7, 1:29 PM ET

Bruce Thornton, the first player selected in the second round of this year’s draft, has officially signed his first NBA contract, the Rockets announced today in a press release. He’ll play for Houston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, per the club. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Thornton received a four-year deal […]

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Publisher:RealGMOutlet infoJul 3, 6:31 PM ET

Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the New York Knicks. Drummond will replace Mitchell Robinson as the Knicks' backup center behind Karl-Anthony Towns. Drummond, similar to Robinson, has long been one of the NBA's best rebounders. Drummond received interest in free agency from the Los Angeles Lakers and other teams. Drummond spent the past two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. Last season, Drummond averaged 6.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.5 minut...

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