Basketball News · LatestWednesday, Sep 9, 2026

Following Phil Jackson's statue news, the Lakers must honor late owner Dr. Jerry Buss, who led the franchise to 10 NBA championships.

Cavaliers The Cavaliers got James Harden‘s new contract under the wire. Barely. Harden’s three-year deal with Cleveland begins at $30,647,619 and is worth $96.54 million overall, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN and Sports Business Classroom. That’s slightly less than the $97 million initially reported, and there’s a reason. As Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, James Harden, Grizzlies, Jordan Hawkins, Dalano Banton appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Lakers and JJ Redick are hoping ZIaire Williams can be a defensive lynchpin this season.

It’s unrealistic to expect the Heat to add either Kyrie Irving or Jrue Holiday in order to upgrade their point guard situation, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. In Irving’s case, his $39.4MM salary this season would be a major roadblock. If the Mavericks chose to trade Irving at some point, the Heat would […]

What to expect from Jaxson Dart, D'Andre Swift, Quinshon Judkins, Kenneth Gainwell, Tetairoa McMIllan, Rashee Rice and Juwan Johnson in Week 1.

Former Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn, who was granted a TRO on Wednesday for a sixth season of eligibility, has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN.

The Cavaliers apparently kicked the tires on Gabe Vincent earlier this offseason. They’re just not in position to do much about it anymore. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Cleveland had contact with Vincent before subsequent moves left the Cavs right up against the first-apron hard cap. So consider this one a road not taken. […] The post Cavs had contact with Gabe Vincent before running out of room appeared first on Hoops Wire.

USA coach Kara Lawson is hoping her team can improve each round of the FIBA World Cup, beginning with Thursday's quarterfinal game vs. Hungary.

Ben Simmons may need to make the Sacramento Kings' opening night roster to get a payout from the deal he recently signed with the team.

The return of Aaron Judge makes the AL East race more interesting.

The Boston Celtics are hoping to prove their skeptics wrong heading into the 2026-27 NBA season, which is just over a month away. The Celtics shocked fans this offseason by trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in a move that brought back Paul George and draft picks. The move came just months after Brown […] The post Jaylen Brown’s ‘disappointing’ take on end of Celtics tenure appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets made a move this past week to keep one of their top rising young players in the fold for the foreseeable future after agreeing to a five-year, $208 million contract extension with forward Amen Thompson. His new deal brought out some doubters, however, including former NBA player Joe Johnson who bemoaned Thompson’s […] The post Draymond Green claps back at Amen Thompson critics after $208 million contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves retooled their roster this offseason, trading for LaMelo Ball and signing Jonathan Kuminga in free agency. While those are solid additions, the Timberwolves might feel the sting from losing veteran point guard Mike Conley to the Boston Celtics, and for much more than simply what he brought on the court. Mike Conley […] The post Insider drops harsh reality on Mike Conley loss after Celtics departure appeared first on ClutchPoints.

EuroLeague owners are set to meet on Oct. 5 in Milan, Italy to discuss whether to accept the NBA proposal and allow the league to be absorbed into NBA Europe or continue to operate as a separate league.

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Here are four NBA contenders loaded for 2026-27, but each still has one big flaw that could come back to bite them in the playoffs.

This season's freshmen might not be as talented as the Class of 2025, but several players are already drawing attention

Back to answer all your questions about the Exhibit 10 guys and beyond!

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Atlanta has never had a shortage of talented athletes. But Angel Reese brings something different. The Atlanta Dream landed one of the biggest personalities in women’s basketball, and Reese feels like exactly the type of athlete this city needed. She’s talented. She’s controversial. She’s confident. And most importantly, people pay attention to her. Reese has…

How can one of the most talked-about players in women’s basketball possibly be underrated? Angel Reese might be proving it’s possible. Everybody knows Reese. They know about the “Mebounds” jokes. They know about Caitlin Clark. They know about her personality, social media presence and everything else surrounding her. But somewhere along the way, I think…

The first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs opens on Sept. 27. The semifinals tip Oct. 4 and the Finals open Oct. 17.

So … when will the LA Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard finally join the Toronto Raptors and put an end to his controversial Clippers tenure? With a week having passed since the NBA came down hard on the Clippers with its ruling in the historic salary-cap circumvention case centered on the 35-year-old small forward, that remains to be seen, but the reasons for the continued delay, it’s safe to say, have become a bit of a mystery to people involved in the process and around the league. League sources in...

Luis, one of college basketball's most polarizing eligibility cases, would be a huge addition for Wade

Ben Simmons signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings last week that is non-guaranteed, sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Simmons will earn $1 million if he makes the Kings' opening night roster in October. Simmons last played in the NBA during the 2024-25 season. He started that season with the Brooklyn Nets before joining the LA Clippers after a contract buyout. The 6-foot-10 guard/forward averaged 5.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 51 total games b...

After ESPN reported that there was “no evidence” that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled any money to Kawhi Leonard through his sponsors, the story has not been changed. And yet, the NBA gave the Clippers a huge punishment, including Ballmer being suspended, several stripped draft picks, and a hefty team fine. Status reports […] The post Some ESPN staffers appalled by Clippers’ Steve Ballmer-Kawhi Leonard reporting ‘disaster’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Clippers are still recovering from the aftershocks of the massive punishment that the NBA hammered them with last week as a result of the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumnavigation scandal. The Clippers will be forced to part with five future first-round picks, in addition to hefty fines and suspensions for key figures […] The post NBA rumors: Kawhi Leonard’s light punishment leaves Clippers ‘resentful’ as Raptors trade hangs in air appeared first on ClutchPoints.

While some in the media were appalled by LA Clippers’ Steve Ballmer and reports revealing Kawhi Leonard’s no-show endorsement deals, his contemporaries reportedly gave the suspended team owner the benefit of the doubt throughout the process. After investigative reporter Pablo Torre’s bombshell on Clippers’ Ballmer and Leonard led to LA losing five future first-round picks, talk around […] The post Clippers rumors: Damning Kawhi Leonard investigation report leaves Steve Ballmer’s owner peers ‘...

Charles Barkley believes the Los Angeles Lakers could have a better supporting cast around Luka Doncic than the Dallas Mavericks had when Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the franchise to the 2024 NBA Finals. “I really want to see the Lakers do well. First of all, I’m a big Luka fan, a big Austin Reaves […] The post Charles Barkley: Lakers have better team than 2024 Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Steve Pikiell, who has coached Rutgers since 2016, shared his cancer diagnosis Wednesday, with no set timetable for his full return.