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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoAug 2, 12:07 PM ET

The Kings haven’t made any promises to Zach LaVine regarding his role with the team after the two-time All-Star shooting guard exercised his $49MM player option for 2026/27, according to James Ham, who covers Sacramento for ESPN 1320, TheKingsBeat.com, and Locked On Kings. In his latest podcast appearance for Locked On Kings (YouTube link), Ham […]

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoAug 2, 10:22 AM ET

After remaining on the Trail Blazers‘ roster through August 1, Vit Krejci‘s non-guaranteed $2,667,944 salary is now partially guaranteed for $250K, as our list of early salary guarantee dates shows. The next important salary guarantee date for Krejci will be the day of Portland’s first regular season game. The team’s schedule has not yet been […]

Publisher:Fadeaway WorldAug 2, 11:31 PM ET

Rumor

As the Lakers target a backup big man next to Walker Kessler, NBA insider Jake Weinbach suggests a trade that could allow L.A. to acquire Jalen Smith from the Bulls.

Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoAug 2, 9:59 PM ET

On Thursday, the Trail Blazers and officials from the city of Portland were finally able to meet about the ongoing negotiations aimed at renovating the Moda Center and keeping the team in Portland, Jason Quick writes for The Athletic. The two sides having a face-to-face meeting was a step in the right direction, but they […]

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Publisher:The Next (Women's Hoops)Outlet infoAug 2, 6:19 PM ET

Analysis

Jones and Stewart are putting up numbers similar to 2024, but can the Liberty turn that into another championship before their window narrows?

Publisher:Fadeaway WorldAug 2, 10:37 PM ET

Rumor

All the Lakers intel on Cameron Carr, Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes and Colin Sexton from Keith Smith's latest conversations with the front office and related parties.