Basketball NewsFriday, Aug 28, 2026

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoAug 28, 3:00 PM ET

Newly signed Klay Thompson has already become a strong proponent of Heat Culture, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (subscription required). In a series of interviews this week, the 36-year-old wing said he doesn’t view Miami as an easy spot to finish out his NBA career. “It’s very militaristic out here and the […]

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Publisher:RealGMOutlet infoAug 27, 4:34 PM ET

Nick Richards and the Miami Heat have agreed to a one-year contract. Richards had been linked with the Heat over the past few weeks as he had been working out with multiple players from the team in Miami. Richards appeared in 48 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls, averaging 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes. Richards was the 42nd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft out of Kentucky.

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Publisher:RealGMOutlet infoAug 28, 7:06 AM ET

NBPA executive director David Kelly voiced strong opposition to the NBA's second luxury tax apron, a mechanism the union agreed to in the league's last round of collective bargaining negotiations that were led by Tamika Tremaglio and CJ McCollum. Kelly argued the restriction has made it increasingly difficult for teams to retain talent. "We are no fan of the second apron," Kelly told Front Office Sports. "I would say there is no fan of the second apron. Maybe there's 30 or 31 [fans], if you i...

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoAug 28, 9:07 AM ET

Saturday, August 29 is the last day that an NBA team will be able to waive a player who has a fully or partially guaranteed salary for 2026/27 and stretch that player’s ’26/27 cap hit across multiple seasons. [RELATED: Hoops Rumors Glossary: Stretch Provision] The stretch provision deadline has historically been August 31, and while […]

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoAug 28, 2:08 PM ET

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the impact of Jonathan Kuminga heading to the Wolves, Bennedict Mathurin signing with the Pelicans and break down the latest news in the WNBA.

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Publisher:ESPN WNBAOutlet infoAug 28, 10:40 PM ET

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell dominated the action for the Fever on Friday night, lighting up the Sun with 34 points apiece in a 111-91 rout on Friday night.

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