Basketball NewsTuesday, Sep 22, 2026

Publisher:ESPN NBAOutlet infoSep 21, 2:35 PM ET

Nicolas Batum has announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons. A mainstay of the French national team, Batum played most of his NBA career with the Clippers, Hornets and Blazers.

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Publisher:ESPN NBAOutlet infoSep 21, 4:55 PM ET

Hawks rookie 7-footer Henri Veesaar suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during a workout last week and is expected to miss the season.

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Publisher:ESPN NBAOutlet infoSep 22, 4:16 PM ET

The Hawks are sending Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources told ESPN.

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Publisher:ESPN NBAOutlet infoSep 22, 11:46 PM ET

The LA Clippers named general manager Trent Redden as the team's interim president of basketball operations while Lawrence Frank serves his six-month suspension.

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Publisher:ESPN NBAOutlet infoSep 22, 3:26 PM ET

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has agreed on a two-year, $115 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a player option for the 2028-29 season, his agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports told ESPN on Tuesday.

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoSep 21, 8:03 PM ET

Duren has declined Detroit's offers previously, seeking the max contract extension for which he became eligible after earning Third Team All-NBA honors.

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