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Dallas Mavericks rookie selection Morez Johnson Jr. already knows how to get a reaction out of his new head coach. During the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Media Day at American Airlines Center, Johnson had some fun with Dusty May during a team photoshoot. In a 12-second clip shared by the Mavericks, May was posing with a […] The post Mavericks rookie Morez Johnson Jr. tries to get Dusty May to strike a pose at Media Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One Golden State Warriors star removed the questions over his short-term future, and that casts a bigger spotlight on the franchise's other two marquee names.

The Utah Jazz continued their roster shuffling ahead of training camp opening next week. Utah signed big man Jonas Aidoo and guard Jaelen House to Exhibit 10 deals. The Jazz waived Ibrahima Diallo and Justin Harmon. Diallo and Harmon had signed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. Aidoo appeared in 30 G League games for the Greensboro Swarm last season. The 6-foot-11 center averaged 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. House played in 32 G League games for the San Diego Clippers last se...

The Chicago Bulls signed guard Brandon Boston Jr., forwards Drew Peterson and Marquel Sutton, and big man Orlando Robinson to training camp contract. The Bulls also waived guard Houston Mallette, who had been signed to an Exhibit 10 deal earlier in the week. Boston played for Fenerbahçe in Turkey last season. In 50 games across all competition, the 6-foot-6 guard averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Peterson appeared in 35 G League games last season, split between the Greensboro Swa...

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Welcome to Inside the Suns, a deep down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team in which the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — give their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: This Monday is Media Day. What are the top 3 questions you would ask IF you were guaranteed to get 100% honest answers to them? zenzino: Oooh! 100% honesty? Who shot JR? Where’s the beef? The mind boggles. (Yeah, I’m an 80s kid) This is actually pretty tough. 100% hone...

The Atlanta Hawks waived guard Keon Johnson. Atlanta had previously signed Johnson to a non-guaranteed training camp deal. Johnson is expected to join the College Park Skyhawks for the upcoming G League season.

The Detroit Pistons waived guard Jordan Riley and forward Romeo Weems. Both players had been signed to Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. Riley and Weems are both expected to join the Motor City Cruise for the upcoming G League season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed guard Antonio Reeves. The Wolves have also waived forwards Payton Sandfort and Nate Santos. Reeves spent last season on a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets. The 6-foot-5 guard appeared in 35 G League games for the Greensboro Swarm. Reeves averaged 17.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Sandfort and Santos are expected to join the Iowa Wolves for the upcoming G League season. Both players had signed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. Minn...

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived forward Keylan Boone and guards Barry Dunning Jr. and Mark Sears. Boone, Dunning and Sears had all signed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week. All three players are expected to join the Rip City Remix for the upcoming G League season.

The San Antonio Spurs signed a trio of players to Exhibit 10 contracts. The Spurs added guards R.J. Davis and Jon Elmore and center Malik Williams to their training camp roster. In a subsequent move, San Antonio waived guard Jayden Nunn. The Spurs had previously signed Nunn to an Exhibit 10 deal earlier in the week. Davis appeared in 49 G League games with the South Bay Lakers last season. The 6-foot guard averaged 18.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Elmore appeared in 49 G Le...

The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Nimari Burnett and Tyreke Key to Exhibit 10 contracts. In a related move, the Raptors waived guard AJ Hoggard. Toronto had signed Hoggard to an Exhibit 10 contract earlier in the week. Burnett went undrafted out of Michigan at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 8.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a super senior for the Wolverines. Key appeared in 48 G League games for Raptors 905 last season. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 14.8 points on 52%...

PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 14: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 14, 2018 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 Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA is a league defined by legacy. Who has a ring, and who doesn’t. Who beat who in what...

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 12: Stephon Castle #5, Carter Bryant #11 and Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spurs stand for the National Anthem before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during Round Two Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 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. Ma...

Can Anthony Davis stay healthy long enough to help the Wizards this season? | Getty Images The big things that came to mind when I sat down to analyze Anthony Davis were negatives: he misses a lot of games, and he’s aging — he’ll turn 34 in March. As Southern Utah University sports economist and author of Wages of Wins David Berri has written, NBA players age like milk. A few other things stand out about Davis, though — mainly how frigging terrific he is when he does play. For example, Davis ...

Jayson Tatum dribbles the ball during a playoff game against the 76ers. | NBAE via Getty Images When ESPN released its annual “NBA Rank” top 10 list Thursday morning, many of us in Celtics-centric circles immediately looked for Jayson Tatum. OK, Nikola Jokic is No. 1. I’d go with Victor Wembanyama, but Jokic is certainly special. Then comes Wemby, followed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. That’s pretty clearly the top three until further notice, at least from my perspective. ESPN has Jayson Tatum ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed a trip of players to Exhibit 10 contracts. Andrew Holifield, Robert McCray V and Zhaire Smith all signed training camp deals. Holifield went undrafted out of Lamar at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-10 center averaged 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks for the Cardinals last season. McCray went undrafted out of Florida State at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals as a senior for the Seminol...

The Phoenix Suns have signed guard Kennedy Chandler to a training camp deal, according to HoopsHype. The move gives Phoenix another point guard option ahead of the 2026-27 season. Chandler spent the 2025-26 season between the G League and NBA, producing at a high level with the Delaware Blue Coats before earning an opportunity with […] The post Suns sign Kennedy Chandler appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Kelly Oubre Jr. says Indiana’s fast-paced style and the opportunity to play alongside Tyrese Haliburton were major factors in his decision to join the Pacers this offseason. Oubre signed a two-year, $16.5 million fully guaranteed contract with Indiana in July after spending the previous three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. He believes the Pacers’ style […] The post Kelly Oubre Jr. opens up about joining Pac appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Sacramento Kings signed forward Leaky Black to an Exhibit 10 contract. The Kings also waived forwards Gabe Levin and Tyrone Marshall Jr., who were signed to Exhibit 10 deals earlier in the week. Black appeared in 15 NBA games while on a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards last season. The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 7.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Following the preseason, Black, Levin and Marshall are all expected to join the Stockton Kings for the upcoming G Leag...

Toumani Camara came away highly impressed after getting an opportunity to guard Damian Lillard during offseason workouts at the Portland Trail Blazers legend’s home. Lillard invited Camara to train with him in July, with the sessions taking place on a full basketball court at the 36-year-old guard’s Portland home. After going against Lillard in full-court […] The post Toumani Camara very impressed with Damian Lillard appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Cooper Flagg’s rookie season has already convinced Brian Windhorst that the Dallas Mavericks forward is on track to become one of the NBA’s top players in the near future. Speaking on NBA Today, Windhorst compared Flagg’s impact during his first season to LeBron James’ rookie campaign and projected a rapid rise for the 19-year-old. “In […] The post Brian Windhorst: Cooper Flagg will enter NBA’s top 10 soon appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Greg Oden revealed that he did not expect to be selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft ahead of Kevin Durant and actually wanted to return to Ohio State for another season. Oden discussed the decision on the Road Trippin’ Show, explaining that he initially hoped to remain in college despite being projected as […] The post Greg Oden didn’t expect to go No. 1 in 2007 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Devin Booker has spent his entire career in Phoenix, which made this media day challenge trickier than it sounds. The Suns asked their franchise cornerstone to name the rest of the lineup from his NBA debut back in 2015, and he worked his way through it out loud. “Ooh, Brandon Knight,” Booker started, then paused. […] The post Can Suns’ Devin Booker name the other 4 starters from his Phoenix debut? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The locker room heading into training camp is going to look different for the Boston Celtics, as for the first time since 2016, Jaylen Brown wouldn’t be around. The Celtics are entering the 2026-27 NBA season with the goal of achieving similar success as they did last year, or perhaps even top last season’s 55-win […] The post 1 Celtics player in danger of losing starting job in 2026-27 training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

I've been testing out the various no-code tools and LLMs to build stuff and one of the things I was excited to try was something around NBA analytics as a way of also learning more about the game. Remember several years ago when some location tracking data was leaked? well it's still publicly accessible on Git. So I took that, the official NBA play by play data, and player data from basketball reference and combined it all to build https://hoopmusings.com what is this? well, it's a possession...

LOS ANGELES – With LeBron James departing for the Philadelphia 76ers this summer, and Luka Doncic agreeing to a contract extension last offseason, the clock has officially begun in terms of the Los Angeles Lakers trying to build a title contender around their new franchise star. And as general manager Rob Pelinka mentioned during his […] The post JJ Redick drops harsh reality on Luka Doncic rebuild that Lakers fans must accept appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Suns waived John Camden, Corey Camper and Sam Hoiberg on Thursday, per NBA.com’s transaction log, then completed their previously reported agreement with free agent center Duop Reath on Friday, tweets Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot. Reath signed a training camp contract, according to Garcia, which suggests the deal is non-guaranteed and features […]

Jabari Smith Jr addresses how the Rockets have overcome the 'young team' narrative and his lingering frustrations over their first-round exit to the Lakers in the 2026 playoffs.

Stephen Curry is on track to become the highest-paid player in NBA history in terms of career earnings after signing a historic extension with the Golden State Warriors.