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The Milwaukee Bucks are among the teams with reported interest in adding Denver Nuggets free agent forward Peyton Watson via sign-and-trade. Watson is an

LeBron James’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers has come to an end after eight years with the franchise. While his time with other teams may be more fondly remembered, James still spent more consecutive seasons with the Lakers than any other team in his illustrious career and left an indelible mark on the franchise. […]

For the first time since his free agency began, LeBron James made a pair of public appearances on Thursday in New York, taking part in a live taping of his Mind The Game podcast with Tyrese Haliburton at Fanatics Fest, then speaking to Boardroom co-founder Rich Kleiman at the CNBC and Boardroom Game Plan Summit […]

LeBron James remains undecided about where he'll play this season. The NBA's all-time scoring leader and current free agent spoke Thursday but didn't reveal his next team choice.

Paige Bueckers would rather not need to channel fourth-quarter Paige as much as she has already this season for the Dallas Wings.

Cloud said she constantly receives racist messages online.

Little progress has been made in contract negotiations between the Pistons and restricted free agent center Jalen Duren, according to Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. As Patterson writes, while Duren met with the Lakers and Kings when free agency opened to explore the possibility of sign-and-trade scenarios, there’s no indication that Detroit seriously entertained the […]

Draymond Green called Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg's free agency pitch to LeBron James "pointless".

Thursay’s Summer League action closes out with the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers facing off in what is expected to be a close game.

The NBA is investigating a four-year, $64 million deal between Gary Trent Jr. and the Bucks for possible salary cap circumvention, a league spokesperson told ESPN.

The deal sparked some controversy after Trent made less than $4 million in each of the last two seasons in Milwaukee.

Here's the latest as LeBron reportedly inches closer to a free agency decision.

The Liberty were stuck on the tarmac for over 10 hours on Wednesday

Olivia Miles is not just the Rookie of the Year favorite. She’s also in contention for an even bigger honor.

The star-studded matchup has been rescheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade to the Miami Heat put the Milwaukee Bucks in a precarious position.

The Chicago Bulls might have hit their first home run since Derrick Rose.

Lauren Betts went into the ESPYs with intention and went on to have one of the most memorable moments of the night.

Summer League should be taken with a grain of salt. But, there’s still something we can take away from all this, right?

Hugo Gonzalez put on a show Wednesday night in what marked his best Celtics Summer League performance yet.

The NBA commissioner and Miami Heat president confirmed that the basketball world is waiting for James to make his big decision.

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The Washington Wizards lost their second game in as many nights on Wednesday against a Los Angeles Clippers team that also sat their top-5 pick. The Keaton Wagler-less Clippers outlasted the AJ Dybantsa-less Wizards in a 108-94 affair at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The two teams played at a frenetic pace […]

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LeBron James spoke publicly for the first time since entering 2026 free agency. He left no real clues. But league sources continue to tell Hoops Wire that they believe the focus remains on the Cavaliers, Heat and 76ers as James’ most likely destinations. They also aren’t expecting him to announce a decision this week. Now, […] The post LeBron James sweepstakes continue to center on Cavs, Heat, Sixers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Sixers play their final scheduled game of Summer League, needing a win to advance any further.

The Lakers are having a great Summer League, but which player has stood out the most?

Paige Bueckers is the headliner on a team featuring three UConn alumni. Caitlin Clark and her three South Carolina teammates will try to contain them.

This is not a surprise, but a number of NBA teams were interested during free agency.