It may have seemed surprising that Bradley Beal chose to re-sign with the Clippers this summer. Gone are Ivica Zubac, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, as well as any chance to compete. The Clippers were embroiled in the salary cup circumvention scandal, which led to them being stripped of five first-round draft picks, the franchise...
It’s a safe bet that Keyonte George, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Lauri Markkanen will be starters for the Jazz, and Jusuf Nurkic seems likely to be part of that group too, writes Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune. Ace Bailey, Brice Sensabaugh, Svi Mykhailiuk, and No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson may all be […]
As part of a busy morning of transactions, the Knicks have filled their third and final two-way opening by signing free agent guard Jaden Akins to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). Akins will slot in alongside Kevin McCullar Jr. and 2026 second-round pick Tyler Nickel as New York’s […]
With 16 players on guaranteed contracts for 15 standard roster spots, the Lakers will need to trade or release at least one of those 16 before opening night. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the front office has explored the possibility of a consolidation trade (ie. a two-for-one) “quite a bit” this offseason and might […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson candidly reflected on his career trajectory at Monday's media day, acknowledging he has fallen short of expectations despite entering his eighth NBA season. "I'm not where I want to be," said Williamson. Williamson offered a similarly direct assessment when asked to explain. "I'm just not where I need to be," said Williamson. "(I'm) not where I want to be." Williamson's comments come as he and the Pelicans organization express confidence in a new a...
Caitlin Clark became the first player in league history to produce a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game and finished with 27 points and 15 assists in a 99-89 win over the Aces to keep the Fever alive.