Cleveland Cavaliers

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: General manager Jon Horst of the Milwaukee Bucks speaks to the media about the dismissal of head coach Adrian Griffin prior to a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Fiserv Forum on January 24, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Rever...

The Cavaliers had to do a lot of maneuvering to set themselves up for a Peyton Watson trade, but president of basketball operations Koby Altman believes the effort was worth it, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in a subscriber-only story. Altman views Watson, who was acquired in a five-team deal that was finalized Thursday night, […]

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Speaking to Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype, Clippers point guard Darius Garland discussed the toe injury that required him to undergo surgery last offseason and caused him to miss 37 games in 2026/27. The former No. 5 overall pick also talked about being traded from Cleveland to Los Angeles in February and playing for head coach […]

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the Peyton Watson trade to the Cavaliers, James Harden returning to Cleveland and break down the latest WNBA news with Sarah Kustok.

Thanks to the Peyton Watson trade, 23-year old big man Julian Reese became a casualty & will hit the FA market. I’d argue he’s the most intriguing FA big man plus he’s two way eligible. The guy is elite at rebounding and the Knicks ought to give him a call. He’s known as Angel Reese’s younger brother, but he can switch that narrative by becoming a rebounding menace & fan favorite in New York. submitted by /u/Joeblowpublic [link] [comments]

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A year ago, we entered September with four notable restricted free agents – Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga, Quentin Grimes, and Cam Thomas – still on the board. The situation isn’t quite that bad for RFAs this season, especially now that Peyton Watson has landed in Cleveland via sign-and-trade on a new four-year, $88MM deal. But […]

James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to remain with the Cavaliers, his agency, Equity Sports, told ESPN on Thursday.

Let’s rank every team in the NBA coming into the 2026-27 season.

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 31: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Rocket Arena on December 31, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Thr...

LeBron James apparently approves of the Cavaliers’ newest addition. James showed some love to Peyton Watson on Instagram after the Cavaliers acquired the 23-year-old forward from the Nuggets as part of Wednesday’s massive five-team trade. Responding to a post from Watson, James wrote: “Yessir P!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥” Watson responded to James with a message of his […] The post LeBron James reacts to Cavs’ Peyton Watson trade appeared first on Hoops Wire.

When considering how fans and pundits alike talk about the Denver Nuggets over the past few days, it feels as though the sky is falling in the Mile High City. They lost rising star Peyton Watson in a sign-and-trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers and got back a distant first-round pick from the Cavs (2031) along […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic already making video game assists amid NBA offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Nuggets tendered a $6.5 million qualifying offer to Watson earlier this offseason.

The Cavaliers, Nuggets and Clippers have agreed on a trade that will send Peyton Watson to Cleveland and Max Strus to Los Angeles, sources told ESPN.

James Harden is back in the mix, along with the rest of the core that was swept in the East finals. But the rest of the East is improved as well.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 07: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the second quarter of a game against the Detroit Pistons in Game Two of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on May 07, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty...

The 2026 free-agent period has seen a whirlwind of action so far, with multiple stars changing teams and available players flying off the board.

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James Harden is on track to become the fourth player in NBA history to make more than half a billion dollars in career earnings.