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A new revelation from Zach Lowe of the Ringer hints at what may have forced Boston to deal with a less than ideal trading partner. In his latest podcast, Lowe spoke about how Brown’s preferences may have influenced Brown’s landing spot and Boston’s desire to act quickly to get a deal done… “I think there was at least one or two other teams who might have been interested in Jaylen Brown and who got intel that Jaylen Brown wasn’t interested in them and to maybe stay out of the bidding. I think ...

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One of the biggest questions going into the offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was the future of LeBron James. After eight years with the franchise, James was set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer and whether or not he would return was unclear. James would inform the Lakers on the eve of free […]

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The Los Angeles Lakers sit at 14 rostered players as of the morning of Wednesday, July 8. They’ve welcomed five new players — Sandro Mamukelashvili and Quentin Grimes officially, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton and Kevon Looney still unofficially — and have turned the page to the Luka Doncic era. However, the 14-player roster the Lakers […]

The Suns officially announced their new deals for center Mark Williams and guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin on Tuesday, with general manager Brian Gregory calling it a “great day for our organization,” describing the trio as “instrumental in our success last year,” per Logan Stanley of The Arizona Republic. As Stanley details, while the […]

We’re now into the second week of the NBA’s 2026/27 league year, and while free agency has been resolved for many top players, there are still several intriguing names who don’t yet have new contract agreements in place. Let’s check in on where things stand for some of those players… The restricted free agents While […]

The Knicks and Clippers used the Non-Bird exception to lock up a pair of restricted free agents who had strong rookie seasons in 2025/26. Knicks forward Mohamed Diawara and Clippers guard Kobe Sanders received matching $2,622,139 starting salaries on their new four-year contracts with their respective clubs, Hoops Rumors has learned. That figure represents 120% […]

The Hornets‘ trades sending longtime starters LaMelo Ball to Minnesota and Miles Bridges to Phoenix aren’t yet official, so president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson didn’t specifically address those moves when he spoke to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer on Tuesday about the team’s offseason. However, asked in more general terms about the front […]

4:09 pm: Potter has officially been cut, per NBA.com’s transaction log. He’ll clear waivers on Friday if he goes unclaimed. 4:01 pm: The Pacers intend to waive big man Micah Potter, reports Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter link). The move will create enough room below the team’s first-apron hard cap in order to […]

All eyes are on LeBron James this summer as he makes a highly-anticipated free agency decision.

LeBron James is no stranger to criticism or public scrutiny.

The Hawks would have interest in a sign-and-trade sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Lakers in exchange for Jarred Vanderbilt and a first-round pick swap with L.A. in 2032, a source tells Khobi Price of The California Post. It’s the only way the Lakers can include a first-rounder in the deal after sending two of them, […]

LeBron James won’t be naming the Mile High City his next home. The Denver Nuggets have reportedly been removed from James’ list of potential destinations, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The 2023 NBA champions reached out to James when the veteran informed the Los Angeles Lakers he would not return for the upcoming season....

Enough is enough. LeBron James, make up your damn mind.

Reaves spilled his plan to The California Post in an exclusive interview.

The Utah Jazz’s final return for trading away Rudy Gobert is yet to be seen, and it’s already one of the greatest trades in NBA...

Kevin Durant once hoped to retire with the Houston Rockets, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will happen.

Celebrate the 16th anniversary of LeBron James' ESPN special "The Decision" with ideas for how his 2026 decision should be announced.

Austin Reaves was somewhere near a fairway in the middle of a golf course when he learned he and LeBron James would no longer be Lakers teammates.