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On what would have been his 48th birthday, the sports world honored late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday.

Detroit Pistons star Jalen Duren is the last big-name free agent, but unfortunately for Pistons fans, the situation appears to be deteriorating fast.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - APRIL 12: Koby Brea #14 of the Phoenix Suns sets the play in front of Brooks Barnhizer #23 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center on April 12, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by William Purnell/Getty Images) | Getty Images There are things in ...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MAY 04: Devin Vassell #24 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the third quarter of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game One of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Frost Bank Center on May 04, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Get...

The 2026 NBA offseason delivered external additions to all 30 rosters.

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Pistons Things apparently aren’t getting any friendlier between Jalen Duren and the Pistons. A source described the negotiations as becoming “noxious” to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, with the sides still far apart on Duren’s next contract. Duren is coming off an All-Star and All-NBA season and reportedly believes he has earned something approaching a […] The post NBA Notes: Pistons, Jalen Duren, Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Celtics appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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It would have been easy for Dejounte Murray to sit out all of last season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, but the Pelicans guard explains in an interview with Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype why it was important for him to return to action. More than a year elapsed from the time Murray suffered […]

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In the latest edition of his “Game Over” podcast with Max Kellerman, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul explains that he worked to “protect” Peyton Watson by discouraging him from trying to play in the postseason while he was dealing with a strained left hamstring (Twitter video link from NBA writer Damien Peters). “You’ve got to remember, […]

In his buyout agreement with the Mavericks, veteran wing Klay Thompson gave back approximately $9.8MM of his $17.5MM salary for 2026/27, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Thompson will make back some of that money in his new deal with the Heat, which will reportedly pay him about $13MM over the next […]

The NBA free-agent market has thinned considerably, but there are still some recognizable names sitting out there as August winds down. Here’s our look at the five best players still available. 1. Jalen Duren Duren is easily the biggest name of the group, though calling him “available” comes with an asterisk. He’s a restricted free […] The post Top 5 NBA free agents still available as offseason winds down appeared first on Hoops Wire.