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LeBron James reportedly has all the info he needs to make his decision, and there are two teams standing out as the betting favorites.

The future of Bronny James could be with the Los Angeles Lakers despite the exit of his father, LeBorn James, from the franchise this offseason. There has been some speculation that Bronny could eventually be traded to whatever team LeBron signs with in free agency, but sources tell The Athletic that those assumptions are false. The Lakers guaranteed Bronny's $2.3 million salary in June before the start of free agency. Bronny is well-liked by his Lakers' teammates and has earned respect for h...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had no issue praising Caitlin Clark’s talent, but one description of the Fever star left him shaking his head.

76ers stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown have all been in communication with LeBron James amid the team's pursuit, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, with Maxey leading the charge.

Timberwolves president Tim Connelly thinks LaMelo Ball is worth the steep price it took to acquire him, saying he feels the PG could "elevate" the team's ceiling.

Norman Powell recently signed a two-year deal to join the Bulls, and while he’s excited about his future, he spoke about the disappointment of not staying with the Heat, with whom he made his first All-Star team at 32. “Did I want to return to Miami? Yeah, I did,” Powell said, according to Anthony Chiang of the […]

New Timberwolves point guard LaMelo Ball spoke about Lynx rookie sensation and ROY frontrunner Olivia Miles.

The investigation, run by law firm Wachtell Lipton, is entering its 11th month and has already delayed a trade that's supposed to send Leonard back to the Toronto Raptors.

Where LeBron James will end up in free agency remains one of the last remaining major questions of the offseason. There have been reports that the 22-time All-Star is nearing his decision, with five teams being listed as his most likely options. One of those teams, the Sixers, appears to be utilizing its on-court star […]

Tyrese Haliburton puts Pacers on the map as potential LeBron James destination.

The Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with both players in last year’s center rotation after acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz as the splash deal of the offseason. They let Jaxson Hayes walk — to Kessler’s former team — and traded Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks. […]

So far, the Atlanta Hawks have had quite a busy offseason.

July 14: Kennard has officially signed with the Suns, the team announced in a press release. “Luke’s work ethic and commitment to his craft have ade him one of the most efficient three-point shooters in NBA history,” Suns general manager Brian Gregory said in a statement. “His floor spacing, high basketball IQ, and connective play-making […]

The Wizards are shutting AJ Dybantsa down for the final two games of summer league after an impressive debut from the rookie.

The Spurs withdrew their qualifying offer to forward Harrison Ingram on Monday, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. The move, which makes Ingram an unrestricted free agent, is listed in RealGM’s official log of NBA transactions. The 48th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Ingram has spent the past two seasons on two-way contracts in San […]

The Chicago Bulls added Rex Kalamian, Jonah Herscu, and Blake Ahearn to Tiago Splitter's coaching staff on Tuesday. Kalamian was previously an assistant with the Bucks, Pistons, Kings, Clippers, Raptors, Thunder, Timberwolves, and Nuggets. Herscu was previously the G League coach for the Blazers. Ahearn was also previously the G League coach for the Spurs.

The Chicago Bulls expected Caleb Wilson to hit the ground running in the NBA Summer League after he was drafted as the No. 3 overall pick of the 2026 draft. And while that has come to be true considering he has scored a whopping 54 points in just two appearances, his free throw percentage has […] The post Bulls’ Caleb Wilson can’t explain frustrating part of his game amid Summer League appeared first on ClutchPoints.

An interesting offseason has been heightened by the rumors of where LeBron James will decide, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are among the frontrunners to land

Hilton Grand Vacations said Tuesday that it has fired a man who allegedly sent a racist message to Aces guard Chelsea Gray on social media.

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Cleveland Cavaliers second-round rookie Meleek Thomas heard what his college coach, John Calipari, had to say about teams missing the mark with him in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Arkansas standout has a strong opinion about dropping to the 34th overall, too, but his eyes are forward as he continues to carve up the competition […] The post Cavs rookie Meleek Thomas’ record-setting, head-turning summer league sends strong message to NBA appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Joe Dumars has made it clear that Yves Missi is off limits. But how about Karlo Matkovic, who will be entering his third season and is a very intriguing young big man. submitted by /u/Joeblowpublic [link] [comments]

Sean Sweeney explains why the Spurs lost to the Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals.

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Paige Bueckers talked on July 13, about the impact of Black women in her basketball journey. During the media availability after the Dallas Wings’ 96-91 win over the Chicago Sky, Bueckers addressed how WNBA needs Black women coaches.

The Milwaukee Bucks are interested in a sign-and-trade for Peyton Watson, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Watson is currently a restricted free agent with the Nuggets. The Nuggets have said that they plan to match any offer sheet for Watson, but are also open to a sign-and-trade deal. The Clippers and Hawks have also registered interest in Watson.

Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on a stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA summer league game against the Bulls.

Kayla McBride scored a season-high 37 points, rookie Olivia Miles had a career-high 33 -- to go along with eight assists -- and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 104-100 at Target Center on Monday night for their third straight victory.