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Kyrie Irving emerges as top trade target for Miami Heat.

Dalton Knecht's future in Los Angeles is uncertain heading into the 2026-27 NBA season and we name the four best destinations for the 25-year-old.

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart is going to continue playing with his finger wrapped.

The Lakers are banking on their two superstars to step up as leaders this season.

When the Nets added Moritz Wagner, they didn’t get a needed shot-blocker. But they did get a veteran backup to Day’Ron Sharpe.

Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle reflect on their NBA Finals Run against the New York Knicks and their team's comparisons to the 2012 Thunder.

The Indiana Fever are just one loss away from playoff elimination, so Stephanie White wants her team to play with more urgency and desperation.

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White comments on her supposed back and forth with Caitlin Clark.

Anthony Davis isn’t promising the Wizards anything beyond this season. He’s also not worrying about it. Davis said at Media Day that he intends to play out the year before deciding what comes next with Washington. “When the season is over,” Davis said, via RealGM. “I’m going to go through the season, and kind of […] The post Anthony Davis will worry about Wizards future after season appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Tyler Herro is coming home, but he isn’t coming home to be Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee native arrived from Miami as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Antetokounmpo to the Heat, making Herro one of the faces of a very different Bucks team. Just don’t call him Giannis’ replacement. “I don’t think we’re replacing […] The post Tyler Herro isn’t trying to replace Giannis Antetokounmpo with Bucks appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Apparently, the Kings are aware nobody thinks they’re going to be any good. Like, very aware. Sacramento enters the season with expectations somewhere around the basement, and several Kings players acknowledged at Media Day that they’ve noticed. Ben Simmons, for one, can relate. “I think the expectations are low,” Simmons said, via Brenden Nunes of […] The post Kings embracing the fact everyone thinks they will stink appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Knicks had a special visitor Tuesday. NBA legend Rajon Rondo was a guest at the first official practice of the season.

RJ Barrett would be perfectly happy if Toronto were his final NBA stop. Whether the Raptors feel the same way remains to be seen. Barrett is entering the final season of his contract, worth about $29.6 million, and told reporters at Media Day that there haven’t been substantive talks about an extension. Apparently, he isn’t sweating […] The post RJ Barrett wants to stay with Raptors, but knows he’s ‘always auditioning’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The young point guard returned to the Nets bigger and brawnier.

“Playing fast is probably one of his superpowers," is what Landale said of the rookie. “As time went on, he maintained that speed, but the decision-making felt like it slowed down. “He’s a guy who plays ahead of his time – or beyond his years, I should say." submitted by /u/SydneyEditor [link] [comments]

Andre Drummond, the Knicks’ new backup big man, isn’t a prolific shotblocker like Mitchell Robinson, who signed with the Celtics. Drummond brings some other things to the table that he believes will help the Knicks win a second consecutive championship, he told James Edwards III of The Athletic. “I’ve been a master at what I […]

Brooklyn won 20 games, watched the Knicks win a title and responded with financial flexibility and Julius Randle.

Caitlin Clark is the first player in WNBA history to …

Bronny James said he hasn't spoken much to his father, LeBron, about the decision to leave the Lakers this summer, but said he's excited to face him on Christmas.

The WNBA playoffs continue on Wednesday night with another pair of Game 2s with eliminations on the line.

Caitlin Clark is just special.

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Aces center A'ja Wilson had to be restrained by teammates after she confronted a fan whom she said stepped toward her and pointed at her late in Tuesday's Game 2 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Mavericks Cooper Flagg is the reigning Rookie of the Year. Does he build on that or will it be one of those Sophomore Slumps type of deals? ESPN broached the topic its latest pressing questions for every team, preseason edition. Flagg is literally and figuratively growing up before our eyes,” wrote ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “He […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Nuggets, Aaron Gordon, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Hawks ESPN revealed its one pressing question for every team last season, and the biggie for the Hawks is … well, if last season was a fluke. Atlanta was among the East’s best teams after January, before falling to the eventual champion Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. They made some moves in […] The post NBA Notes: Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Hornets, Celtics, Jayson Tatum appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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MIAMI – With the Miami Heat starting a new era with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the forefront, Tuesday was the first day of training camp at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida, as the star continues to build chemistry with the team. As the Heat newcomer comes off a long stint with the Milwaukee […] The post Heat’s Giannis Antetokounmpo-Bam Adebayo duo in action is ‘surreal’ to Erik Spoelstra appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Chicago Bulls are beyond excited to see Caleb Wilson rise to the occasion. On Tuesday, the Bulls hosted their first official practice at the Advocate Center in Chicago. For Wilson, it was his first NBA practice. Afterward, words cannot begin to describe his excitement. “I mean, I felt like it was really competitive, honestly,” […] The post Caleb Wilson can’t wait for NBA action after 1st ‘competive’ practice appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives the ball as Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) defends during the first half of Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) The No. 7 Dallas Wings return home to host the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries in Game 2 of the WNBA’s first playoff round on Wednesday night. The matchup follows the Wings’ 104-80 blowout loss Sunday at the...

Paul George never imagined himself wearing Celtics green. Actually, he used to hate it. George grew up in California as a Kobe Bryant fan, which naturally meant Boston wasn’t particularly high on his list of favorite places. “I think as a kid you kind of despised green,” George said, via Khari A. Thompson of Boston.com. […] The post Paul George says he once despised Celtics, now wishes he’d gotten there sooner appeared first on Hoops Wire.