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Sep 28, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol (33) at the podium during Media Day at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports The 2026-27 season is a couple of months away from tip-off, yet striking parallels, sometimes uncanny, to the 2018-19 season are hard not to notice, even to the ‘casual’ eye. For one, LeBron James will be playing for a different team come October after spending the last eight years under the bright lights of LA, markin...

The Lakers may have come up short on signing Jonathan Kuminga, who’s joining the Timberwolves, and the opportunity to add a wing/forward who’d be a Day 1 starter.  But the missed opportunity should create other opportunities for players already on the roster. With the Lakers unlikely to make a significant move before training camp starts...

Phoenix addressed several major roster priorities this summer, but did the moves make the team better?

Collin Sexton brings a much needed scoring punch off the bench the Lakers didn’t have last season.

Here is a three-team trade idea that sends Jalen Green to the Bucks, Myles Turner to the Pelicans, and Dejounte Murray to the Suns.

Hey folks we’re back at it, going division by division figuring out just who the Golden State Warriors should be concerned about this season. And after the way things turned out last year when the wounded Dubs didn’t even make the postseason, that answer could easily be anybody. But one of the teams GSW had success against last year comes from the Southwest Division. I’m talking about the Dallas Mavericks, a team that floundered with the injury absence of Kyrie Irving, the rookie lessons of C...

Seattle Storm guard Lexie Brown spoke to Michael Porter Jr. about the low pay WNBA players faced early in their careers. Even as the No. 7 pick in the 2018 draft, Brown said she made about $40,000 in her rookie season, making it tough to live on basketball alone. Like many other players, Brown played [...]

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In an interview with Benjamin Royer of The Southern California News Group, new Lakers forward Ziaire Williams expressed excitement about being able to play close to home. Williams was raised in nearby Lancaster, California, which is about 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, and played high school basketball with Bronny James at Sierra Canyon. […]

SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 28: Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Phot...

Here is a look at NBA players who turned down major guaranteed money to bet on themselves, and whether Jonathan Kuminga made the same mistake again.

Khalifa Diop may indeed be on his way to the Cavaliers. And this time, there’s considerably more than speculation connecting the two. Diop has left Baskonia’s preseason preparations to undergo a physical as his potential move to the Cavaliers becomes increasingly serious, according to a report out of Spain from El Correo. The remaining issue […] The post Khalifa Diop reportedly leaves Baskonia as potential Cavs signing gets serious appeared first on Hoops Wire.

PORTLAND, OREGON - APRIL 24: Toumani Camara #33 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the first half of Game Three of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs at Moda Center on April 24, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. 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 Soobum Im/Getty Images) | Getty Images The ...

The New York Knicks broke a longstanding pattern of organizational dysfunction when Leon Rose and Tom Thibodeau hopped aboard in 2020. They broke a pattern of early playoff heartbreak after upsetting the Boston Celtics in the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals. The franchise finally reached the mountaintop last season after hiring Mike Brown and lengthening the […] The post Knicks must heed Jalen Brunson’s warning about going ‘behind 8-ball’ amid title defense appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander already scores plenty. Perhaps the next step is simply figuring out where some of those points come from. As Ivan White of NBA on SI noted, Gilgeous-Alexander actually became more accurate from beyond the arc last season while shooting fewer threes. The two-time NBA MVP connected on 38.6 percent from deep, the second-best […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may have another way to make life difficult for NBA appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Noa Dalzell of CLNS and Nate look back at Boston's surprising 2025-26 season and debate whether the Celtics' success justified-or complicated-the decision to dramatically reshape the roster. They examine how the departures and additions change the roles of Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Paul George, Mitchell Robinson, and Boston's group of young wings. They also dig into the biggest questions for the Celtics on both ends of the floor, including shot creation, defensive matchups, rotation dec...

Unrivaled started out as a fun yet challenging league for players during the WNBA offseason, but has gained serious traction in the past year or so. With such immense popularity comes growth in the financial side of things, as Unrivaled’s current valuation stands at $650 million.

The New York Liberty already have a playoff spot guaranteed. However, for Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, the team is not approaching any of its games with any less intensity or seriousness.

Enes Kanter Freedom says he has already spoken with Caitlyn Jenner.

Enes Kanter Freedom has taken his fight over WNBA eligibility rules directly to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The former NBA center challenged Engelbert to a “peace summit” moderated by his friend Caitlyn Jenner, asking the WNBA commissioner to sit down and discuss the league’s rules.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 20: Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott talks to Devin Booker #1 during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 20, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a sur...

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: The sneakers worn by Jaylin Williams #47 of the Dallas Mavericks during the game against the Orlando Magic during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 18, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Tom O'Conno...

The Bulls have changed just about everything. Now they hope Caleb Wilson can help change the results. Wilson, Chicago’s prized rookie, made quite an impression during Summer League, enough for one Bulls source to give ESPN’s Jamal Collier a fairly straightforward assessment. “He looks like we got a dude,” the source said. Well, that’s a […] The post Caleb Wilson has Bulls believing in big things: ‘Looks like we got a good dude’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The NBA put out its list of the league's 75 greatest players five years ago... so we're giving it an update after the 80th season

The WNBA has been marred with discourse over whether trans athletes should be allowed to enter the league. The ambiguity in the eligibility criteria in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement has created an opportunity for figures such as Enes Kanter and Royce White to try to enter the league by identifying as trans women.

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 12: Collin Sexton #2 of the Chicago Bulls handles the ball during a game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on April 12, 2026 in Dallas, 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images Parting ways with every free agent not named Austin Reaves this summ...

The Clippers will return to Hawaiʻi for their training camp ahead of the 2026/27 season, the team announced on Monday. The team will hold Media Day at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Monday, September 28, and will then fly to Honolulu to hold its training camp at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa from […]

Here is a look at 10 NBA veterans who could show major signs of decline during the 2026-27 season as age, injuries, and roles start catching up.

Four-time Indiana Pacers All-Star Pascal Siakam is entering his 11th season in the NBA. After winning a championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2020 and making a second Finals appearance in 2025, Siakam dismissed the notion that the Pacers tanked in 2025-26. Now, with Tyrese Haliburton back for the upcoming season, Indiana will look to […] The post Pacers’ Pascal Siakam knows being a ‘dog’ is more important than playing ‘cool’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark came into the WNBA at a time where fan viewership exploded. Of course, Clark and Reese had a major role in the attention the league was getting, and their rivalry made it must watch TV. Their rivalry goes back to their college days when Clark starred at Iowa while Reese [...]