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PORTLAND, OREGON - APRIL 24: Scoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts 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 Each ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have something special planned for their reunion with Washington Wizards big man Anthony Davis during the upcoming season.

NAGOYA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 20: Hyunjung Lee #1 of South Korea is fouled by John Harper Jr. #5 of Japan in the third quarter during the Basketball Men's Gold Medal Game on day one of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya at Aichi International Arena on September 20, 2026 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) | Getty Images According to The Korea Herald, recent Blazer signee Lee Hyun-jung “played the best basketball of his life during his six-game run to the gold medal for S...

Byron Scott called the Lakers’ offseason the NBA’s most overrated despite additions including Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, and Collin Sexton.

Which of the Sixers' young players will receive rotation minutes in the 2026-27 season?

After signing a multi-year deal, Quentin Grimes and the Lakers are hoping Los Angeles will be his long-term home.

In early July, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to deal Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and a pair of second-round picks (2031 and 2032) shortly after Ayton exercised his 2026-27, $8.1 million player option. While Ayton certainly provided the Lakers with positive stretches of play, his inconsistencies, primarily as a forceful play-finisher and attentive defensive anchor, seemingly rendered him not worth the frustration. As such, the Lakers sent him out and are...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 21: Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green reacts to his second technical foul of the game while playing New York Knicks in 2nd quarter during NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, January 21, 2021. (Scott Strazzante/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) Today, Marc Stein reported that New York expects to carry 14 standard contracts rather than 15. That means the five veterans brought to camp (Bruce Brown, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji...

Nicolas Batum has announced his retirement after 18 NBA seasons. A mainstay of the French national team, Batum played most of his NBA career with the Clippers, Hornets and Blazers.

Patrick Beverley revealed that former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham later admitted that Beverley and Russell Westbrook had been right about the team’s leadership during the 2022-23 season. Beverley, who signed with French club Boulazac this offseason, discussed his Lakers experience on the Out The Mud podcast and recalled a conversation with Ham […] The post Patrick Beverley reveals Darvin Ham admitted he was right about Russell Westbrook appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Los Angeles-based trial lawyer John Gibson will serve as the Clippers' interim governor, a source told ESPN's Shams Charania. He will take over for Steve Ballmer, who has been suspended one year following an investigation into salary cap circumvention.

Christmas came early for the Miami Heat, courtesy of their new star player.

An NBA expansion is seemingly inevitable. Shams Charania just reported that talks to add teams in Seattle and Las Vegas are becoming deeper and deeper. The league could go to 32 teams as soon as the 2028-29 season. Of course, with expansion comes the expansion draft, and deciding which players to protect and which to […] The post The most controversial player each NBA team would leave unprotected if expansion draft happened right now appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Knicks will enter the upcoming NBA season as the defending champions after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals last campaign. That should arguably translate to players seizing any opportunity to join the Knicks in the current offseason. However, that does not appear to have rung true with respect to […] The post NBA rumors: The ex-Heat, Lakers veteran who turned down Knicks opportunity appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With high-profile veterans arriving to Philadelphia, a young rookie guard could fly under the radar.

Dylan Harper was spectacular in the second half of his rookie season, but that doesn’t mean the Spurs should give him De’Aaron Fox’s spot in the starting lineup, Jared Weiss of The Athletic states in a mailbag column. Harper, the second pick in last year’s draft, played a vital role off the bench during the […]

Jovan Buha believes Walker Kessler could earn First Team All-Defense honors and potentially finish second or third in DPOY voting.

How can the Celtics return to the elite contender group in the NBA?

Here is a wild Nuggets mock trade that lands Trey Murphy III, but Denver would have to pay a massive price to get it done.

Matt MacKenzie shares what Flagg has been working on this offseason and what he expects from the young star in year two

Gabe Vincent reportedly could have joined the defending champion Knicks but elected to wait for a more secure opportunity.

Which Buck yields the most value?

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is one of the NBA's best players but won't live up to his full potential until he solves a big problem.

Former NBA guard Jimmer Fredette made quite a return to competition over the weekend.

The Hornets have announced the signing of free agent guard DJ Armstrong (via Twitter). Armstrong played last season with UMBC, averaging 16.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 33 games while shooting 46.4% from the field and leading the America East Conference in three-point shooting at 41.9%. He’s the son of former NBA player […]

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 29: Luke Kennard #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a foul call during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Harry...

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a splash late in the offseason by signing Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year deal worth $12.4 million. Kuminga has a player option for the 2027-28 season and is expected to be the team’s starting power forward going into the year. The Wolves needed a power forward after trading Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets and Nas Reed to the Charlotte Hornets earlier in the offseason. The Wolves had a glaring need for a power forward for nearly two mont...

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Marc Stein reports the Clippers’ refusal to offer Kawhi Leonard another extension initially sparked trade discussions with the Raptors.