Basketball NewsTuesday, Jul 7, 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 7, 1:56 PM ET

The Wizards have filled their open two-way contract slot by signing 46th overall pick Felix Okpara to a two-way deal, per NBA.com’s official transaction log. The Wizards made a draft-night trade with the Magic and Bucks that saw them give up the 51st and 60th overall picks in order to move up to No. 46 […]

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Publisher:Hoops RumorsOutlet infoJul 7, 4:38 PM ET

The Lakers and free agent center Kevon Looney have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, agent Todd Ramasar tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, the deal will be worth $3.9MM, which indicates it’s a minimum-salary agreement. Looney will earn roughly $3.88MM, while the Lakers take on a cap hit of […]

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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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