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It was a marriage of convenience -- the NBA's most famous team mired in dysfunction, matched with the world's best and most famous player. Their divorce is just as convenient.

First-round picks Aday Mara (10 points, four assists, three rebounds and two blocks in 22 minutes) and Bennett Stirtz (10 points, four assists, three rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes) put up decent numbers on Saturday in their Thunder debuts at the Salt Lake City summer league, but the team was overmatched by a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed Chris Manon to a two-way deal on Friday, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Manon, who appeared in nine games for the Lakers last season, was selected to the 2025-26 NBA G League All-Defensive Team.

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Five-star recruit Brandon McCoy Jr. will remain committed to Michigan after head coach Dusty May left the program for the Dallas Mavericks. McCoy is ranked No. 18 in the SC Next 100 for the class of 2026. Assistant coach Mike Boynton is currently the interim head coach of the program. McCoy is one of six recruits for the 2026 class. The three other SC 100 prospects Quinn Costello, Lincoln Cosby, and Joseph Hartman are also expected to stay at Michigan.

The basketball universe turns its undivided attention to the desert as the highly anticipated 2026 NBA Summer League takes center stage from July 9 to July 19. All 30 NBA franchises are heading to Las Vegas with their newly drafted rookies, sophomore standouts, and hungry roster hopefuls, setting the stage for 76 high-velocity matchups over an action-packed 11 days. Watch all the action live on Fubo. This year's showcase features an extraordinary influx of elite young talent, headlined by an ...

Jordan Miller and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a three-year, $15.3 million deal. Miller was a restricted free agent. Miller appeared in 60 games last season, averaging 10.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 22.1 minutes. The Clippers converted Miller from a two-way contract in February.

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second round picks. Ayton is on an $8.4 million contract for the 2026-27 season, while Hardy's deal is worth $6 million. Ayton appeared in 72 games with the Lakers, averaging 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in 27.2 minutes. Hardy appeared in 57 total games last season with the Dallas Mavericks and Wizards, averaging 9.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.8 minutes. Hardy previously...

Caleb Love and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a two-way deal. Love went undrafted out of Arizona in 2025 and spent the 2025-26 season with the Portland Trail Blazers on a two-way deal. Love averaged 10.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 20.7 minutes. Love had a True Shooting Percentage of .497.

Here are three star players the Denver Nuggets could target right now to give Nikola Jokic the help he needs after a failed playoff run.

Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the New York Knicks. Drummond will replace Mitchell Robinson as the Knicks' backup center behind Karl-Anthony Towns. Drummond, similar to Robinson, has long been one of the NBA's best rebounders. Drummond received interest in free agency from the Los Angeles Lakers and other teams. Drummond spent the past two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. Last season, Drummond averaged 6.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.5 minut...

Balogun posted a clever message on social media after FIFA's disciplinary committee suspended his red card, making him available to play against Belgium.

Tarik Biberovic is a target for the Dallas Mavericks, but his future remains uncertain due to both the NBA offer and the buyout situation with Fenerbahçe Beko. L'articolo Tarik Biberovic on the Dallas Mavericks’ radar proviene da Sportando.

After agreeing to free agency signings with Marvin Bagley III and Tyus Jones last week, the Denver Nuggets are expected to see more clarity on a number of

The Miami Heat are not exploring any trade avenues around Nikola Jovic and have not shown willingness to attach any asset just to move the Serbian forward.

The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t actively pursuing Jaylen Brown and view Ja Morant as their big move, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/AnnwQJasTL — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 29, 2026 The Memphis Grizzlies have salary dumped Ja Morant to the Portland Blazers. The Blazers used the expiring "bad" contract of Jerami Grant (and Kris Murray) to facilitate the trade. The Blazers plan to start Ja with Damian Lillard in their backcourt. Portland is taking a chance on a 26 year old two-time ...

Derek Fisher cannot understand the difference in reaction when Luka Doncic is doing the same thing LeBron James used to.

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We have arrived at the midpoint of the WNBA season. The regular season itself doesn’t end until Sept. 24 because of the 17-day FIBA World Cup break, but the number of game days is half over. As a result, Tuesday is the WNBA’s midseason cutdown date, after which every player still on a 12-player roster has a contract guaranteed. Usually at this point of the season, a flurry of action occurs as teams part ways with players at the end of their rosters to create roster and cap space for better fits

In what is essentially a salary dump for Houston — of a player they spent to get just a year ago — the Rockets are sending Dorian Finney-Smith and three

The New Orleans Pelicans headed into the 2026 offseason looking for a fresh start. After back-to-back sub-30-win seasons, New Orleans hired a new head coach

The French guard reportedly has an NBA-out clause valid until July 30 despite signing a major deal with Villeurbanne L'articolo Sylvain Francisco-ASVEL, NBA door reportedly still open proviene da Sportando.

News of the Sixers’ trade agreement for star wing Jaylen Brown sent shock waves across the basketball world, as it marks the dissolution of one of the most

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INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA appointed Notre Dame Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua to its NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball

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During the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, the Chicago Bulls dealt No. 38 overall pick Braden Smith to the Indiana Pacers for Kam Jones, future pick swaps and so-called cash considerations. It was at least the 15th time since 2000 the Bulls have made a deal involving cash considerations. As a …

Jeff Peterson is wheeling and dealing. For the second time in the last handful of days, he has made a trade. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania,