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The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a five-year, $200 million extension with Jalen Duren, and the salary structure of the deal has now been revealed. Michael Scotto reported that Duren’s contract declines slightly in its second season before increasing in each of the final three years. The 2026-27 season will pay Duren $40.16 million, followed […] The post Jalen Duren’s $200M Pistons extension details revealed appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Heat Nikola Jovic received his money from the Heat. By his own admission, he didn’t handle what came next particularly well. Jovic told Miami radio host Brendan Tobin that he became complacent after signing a four-year, $62 million extension before last season, when his production subsequently declined. “I wouldn’t say I was the smartest guy […] The post NBA Notes: Heat, Klay Thompson, Knicks, James Wiseman, Nets, Keon Ellis appeared first on Hoops Wire.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams’ favorite part of training camp was an easy question to answer: participation. Wrist surgeries delayed his 2025-26 season. Then Williams suffered a right hamstring injury mid-season, followed by a left hamstring injury that eventually ended his season in the playoffs during the Thunder’s first title defense in franchise […] The post How a healthy Jalen Williams could determine Thunder’s future appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black is making significant progress from his ankle injury as the team prepares to begin its preseason schedule next week. The Magic wrapped up their first week of training camp Friday with their preseason opener against the Memphis Grizzlies set for Wednesday. Black has been limited throughout camp after suffering a […] The post Anthony Black injury update is crucial for Magic before preseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James is preparing to make NBA history during his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the 41-year-old already appears to have plenty of explosiveness remaining ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. During Philadelphia’s Blue x White Scrimmage at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, James provided one of the biggest highlights when he elevated for […] The post 76ers star LeBron James already poised for big season, and this highlight proves it appeared first on ClutchPoints.

If Ziaire Williams or Matisse Thybulle pop this season, the Lakers might be equipped to retain them next summer.

Bam Adebayo believes his historic 83-point performance against the Washington Wizards could have turned into an even bigger scoring night. “I had 83 on a bad shooting night,” Adebayo said. “I would’ve passed Wilt. People were like, ‘You shot 43 free throws,’ if you actually watch the game and not the last minute and a […] The post Bam Adebayo: “I would’ve passed Wilt” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Pelicans Bennedict Mathurin sounds pretty happy to be somewhere he feels wanted. Mathurin joined the Pelicans on a two-year, $16 million contract after finishing last season with the Clippers, and he made his feelings fairly clear when discussing his new home. “It’s great to be where a team really wants me,” Mathurin told Fox 8 […] The post NBA Notes: Pelicans, Bennedict Mathurin, Nuggets, DeMar DeRozan, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Stephanie White left the decision about her future with the Indiana Fever in the organization’s hands after the team’s season ended with a first-round playoff exit against the Las Vegas Aces . White addressed her status during the Fever’s exit interviews following Thursday night’s 94-83 loss to Las Vegas in a decisive Game 3 . “At the end of the […] The post Stephanie White shares indifferent response when asked about future with Fever appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jakcie Young drives on Gabby Williams. | Getty Images In their two-season history, the Golden State Valkyries have played the Las Vegas Aces seven times. They’re 1-6. That doesn’t bode well for their chances of beating the defending champions three times in five games in the WNBA semifinals, which is the next task for ascendant second-year franchise. That that went 0-3 against Vegas this season, and that their lone win came in June 2025, the first-ever game between the two teams, is even less...

Jalen Duren and the Pistons have a $200 million agreement. Now comes the part where everyone gets back to basketball. ESPN’s Shams Charania said there was “clearly a dent” in the relationship during Duren’s prolonged restricted free agency, but the process of repairing it has already begun. Duren reported to the Pistons’ facility Friday for […] The post Jalen Duren, Pistons begin mending relationship after $200 million standoff appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Joe Mazzulla is taking the Boston Celtics away from their usual surroundings for a three-day training camp session at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, as he looks to build chemistry and establish a shared mental model within a revamped roster, according to The Boston Globe. The Celtics have not moved training camp away from […] The post Joe Mazzulla takes Celtics to military academy for training camp appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Amid outside questions about how quickly the new-look Philadelphia 76ers will adapt to playing with each other, LeBron James is apparently having a breeze working with Joel Embiid.

Throngs of fans waited in lines more than 10-deep to watch LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the rest of the 76ers take part in Saturday's scrimmage.

Pero Antic didn't mince words as he went off on LeBron James.

Maybe, just maybe, Morant could be the piece that helps Portland take the next step.

Apparently, no one told Wizards guard Bub Carrington that the first rule of tanking is to never admit to tanking.

The Wizards have signed guard Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 contract and waived forward Steve Settle, the team tweets. Gortman has spent time in several organizations since going undrafted in 2023. He’s signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Bucks, Mavericks, and Thunder. Gortman also spent over three months in 2024/25 on a two-way deal […]

The Golden State Valkyries eliminated the Dallas Wings from the WNBA playoffs. Making matters worse, one Wings player was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul.

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Takeaways From A Postseason Classic! The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs: Takeaways From the Valkyries-Wings Thriller appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The Indiana Fever taking on the Las Vegas Aces was easily the most memorable first-round matchup of the WNBA playoffs, but all for the wrong reasons, according to former college basketball player and analyst Rachel DeMita. On the latest episode of the Courtside Club on YouTube, DeMita pointed out two key reasons why Game 3 of the Aces-Fever series was a hard watch and that she did not enjoy watching.

Abdul-Malik Olajuwon announced his commitment to SMU for the 2027 class, he told ESPN. Olajuwon, who is the son of Hakeem Olajuwon, is ranked as the No. 57 recruit in the SC Next 100 for his class. "Their belief in me, and their plan for me with their system, fits me very well," Olajuwon told ESPN. "They play to win, and that's my style. Coach [Andy] Enfield sees me making an impact as a freshman, playing point guard and helping on the defensive end." Olajuwon is SMU's first commit for the 20...

The Los Angeles Lakers hired Pooh Jeter as the team's new Director of Pro Scouting, reported Marc J. Spears of Andscape. Jeter was previously a player development coach with the Blazers, and also worked as an assistant general manager with the G League's Remix.

Australian point guard Luke Paul announced his commitment to Duke for the 2027-28 season, he told ESPN. "I want to get to the NBA and be a lottery pick, and I trust in their player development to get me there," Paul told ESPN. Paul, a projected lottery pick for the 2028 NBA Draft, is currently playing for the Cairns Taipans as a member of NBL's Next Stars program. Paul also had offers from USC, Auburn, Arkansas, Arizona State, Louisville, and Florida. Paul is the third Australian to join Duke...

Tyrese Maxey and LeBron James are already connecting for highlight-reel plays before the start of their first season as Philadelphia 76ers teammates.

After months of anticipation, we finally get our first taste of the 2026-2027 NBA season

Nikola Jovic admitted he got complacent after signing a four-year, $62MM extension prior to last season, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald relays. Jovic made those comments in an interview with Miami radio host Brendan Tobin. “I wouldn’t say I was the smartest guy last year handling things outside of the court,” Jovic said. Jovic’s […]

The Valkyries eliminated the Wings in a close Game 3 victory.

Veteran guard Cameron Payne is headed overseas after another NBA opportunity failed to materialize. Payne has signed a one-year contract with Turkish club Anadolu Efes, the team announced. Sportando also relayed the signing. The move comes after Payne worked out for the Kings in August but remained unsigned as training camps opened. At 32, he’ll […] The post Cameron Payne signs overseas after failing to land NBA deal appeared first on Hoops Wire.