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LeBron James' first game against the Los Angeles Lakers is going to be must-see television next season, and it could come early in a preseason game if the

Everyone knew the 2026 NBA Draft was a loaded one. So loaded, in fact, that the Utah Jazz couldn't really pick wrong at No. 2. All indications are that they

Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson will team up against Paige Bueckers, Breanna Stewart and Clark’s Indiana teammate, Kelsey Mitchell, in the WNBA All-Star Game on

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Cameron Boozer and the Memphis Grizzlies have shown they are a force to be reckoned with in NBA Summer League play, but what they did to Atlanta on Thursday night was exceptional. Memphis went up 21-0 and outscored Atlanta 32-2 in the first quarter. They went on to win 96-64. Yes, it’s summer league, but […]

The Rockets and Grizzlies will square off in one of the Las Vegas Summer League semifinals while the Warriors play the Lakers in the other, the NBA announced (via Twitter). The Lakers were the only team to win all four of their games in Vegas so far, while Memphis, Houston, and Golden State advanced to […]

Grizzlies fans will see their first glimpse of first-round draft pick Karim Lopez.

Former Knicks target Jonas Valančiūnas explained why he chose to leave the NBA for Žalgiris Kaunas instead of ring chasing in New York. The post Knicks Learn Real Reason Jonas Valančiūnas Left NBA appeared first on HEAVY.

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July 16, 2026, 10:36 p.m. ET

General managers Teresa Weatherspoon and Cynthia Cooper made their WNBA All-Star team selections on Wednesday. With "Team Coop" awarded the top pick, Paige Bueckers was added to the team as the league's top vote-getter from fans. "Paige does it all," Cooper said. "She can shoot the 3, she scores on all three levels, but the most important thing, she is a leader on the floor. She is getting her entire team really involved in everything that they do." Caitlin Clark, who received the second most...

The Denver Nuggets are likely to land Dave Joerger as the team's top assistant, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Joerger was previously linked to the head coach job with Paris Basketball, though the team is struggling to recruit Joerger to Europe. Joerger was most recently an assistant with the Bucks under Doc Rivers.

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LeBron James is slowly closing in on his much-awaited free agency decision, yet the Philadelphia 76ers appear to be taking a rather strange, if not utterly

Then there's Chet Holmgren. His game was practically made for international basketball. He protects the rim, handles the ball like a guard, spaces the floor,

Darryn Peterson has had as big a microscope on him as any prospect in the draft. Because he went #2, and let everyone know he felt like he should be #1,

There has been a lot of commotion this NBA offseason, and the Illinois basketball program has been at the heart of most of the noise.

With two of the league’s best offensive players, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, on their team, the Fever have found themselves caught in a dilemma that has contributed to their roller-coaster ride so far. Now, with Clark being listed as probable on the injury report for the 16th time this season as per The Athletic’s James Boyd and the second half of the 2026 season just around the corner, WNBA legend Cynthia Cooper believes they can no longer afford to leave those roles undefined.

Caleb Wilson's dismissive remarks aimed at Lakers' Arthur Kaluma almost triggered a scuffle at halftime during their Vegas Summer League matchup.

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Thornton accumulated 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Thornton was the top scorer in this match and eclipsed 20 points for the second game of

The 2026 NBA Summer League is underway, and the latest draft class has been making its presence felt. Among those making an early impression so far is San

Despite strong performances by Allen Graves and Seth Lundy, the 9-point margin of victory isn’t enough for the semis

Hansen finished with 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists, one steal and four blocks across 26 minutes in Thursday's 108-101 victory over the Nuggets. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

"If I know Steve as well as I think I do, he was joking," Green wrote in a post on Instagram Threads.

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After hearing Jayson Tatum's reaction to the Philadelphia 76ers' trade with the Boston Celtics to acquire Jaylen Brown, it almost feels like a double-win.

John turns his seasoned front office eye to the pause in the Kawhi Leonard trade and the Bucks' apparent circumvention with Gary Trent, Jr. Then, he and Nate discuss their favorite and least-favorite free agent deals and wrap up the offseason as it stands now. Join Dunc'd On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTu...

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