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Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley have had their third-year options exercised, the Hornets announced in a press release. As our tracker shows, Knueppel will now earn about $11MM in 2027/28, his third season in the league, and McNeeley will make approximately $3MM. Knueppel was a lock to have his option picked up after he finished […]

Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos made two easy decisions in 2026, and he carried that mindset into his preparation for the 2026-27 season.

SAN FRANCISCO — DeWanna Bonner left the Phoenix Mercury with another championship in mind. After a late-season change of scenery, the veteran forward came within one game of adding another title to her decorated career.

Jarred Vanderbilt finally made an impact in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-87 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last week after sitting out the first four games of the regular season. The veteran forward did not score in his 21 minutes of action, but he pulled down seven rebounds (two offensive) and finished as a […]

How does the calendar shape up for the first full month of the season?

LEXINGTON, KY - MARCH 20: Utah State Aggies guard Mason Falslev (12) brings the ball up court against the UCLA Bruins during the first round of the NCAA Men's Division 1 Championship at Rupp Arena on March 20, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Pac is back! The 2026-27 College Basketball season will mark the return of the Pac-12 after a two-year hiatus. However, after changing its name back in the ear...

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 30: The sneakers worn by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Chicago Bulls during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on October 30, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty I...

The Wizards have exercised their rookie scale team options for next season on five players selected in the first round of the 2024 and 2025 drafts, according to a team press release. Here are those five players, along with the salaries they’ll make in 2027/28 now that their options have been picked up: Alex Sarr […]

The Brooklyn Nets could receive a protected first-round pick in a trade for Michael Porter Jr., according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The post Nets could get protected first-round pick for Michael Porter Jr. appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Domantas Sabonis is expected to be traded by the Sacramento Kings, either before the February trade deadline or during the 2027 offseason, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The post Domantas Sabonis expected to leave Kings by 2027 offseason appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have been hit as hard as any team in recent NBA history by the injury bug in the first week of the 2026 NBA season, recently losing Chet Holmgren for the foreseeable future with a knee issue. Holmgren joins Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams as long-term injury absences for the Thunder, […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at loss for words after Chet Holmgren injury adds to Thunder’s brutal pile-on appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James has his fair share of both haters and die-hard defenders. Many consider The King to be the greatest basketball player in history, and the fact that he made eight consecutive NBA Finals appearances and 10 total throughout his career is used to justify that. For a sizable portion of his career, James was […] The post Toughest Players LeBron James Faced In The NBA Finals, Ranked appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Detroit Pistons have gotten off to a strong start to the 2026 NBA season, currently sitting at 5-1 after a recent road win over the Brooklyn Nets. Still, questions abound at the Pistons’ apparent lack of shooting and secondary playmaking around Cade Cunningham, which ultimately did them in last year’s playoffs vs the Cleveland […] The post NBA rumors: Pistons will be ‘salivating’ over chance at Kyrie Irving trade if Mavericks play ball appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Audi Crooks. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In contemporary college sports, the transfer portal is essentially a tsunami, crashing down on campuses across the nation and disbursing athletes to new destinations. Keeping up with who’s now where is dizzying. When tuning into openers, expect to be shocked when seeing that player in that jersey, trying to recall when that signing even happened. All that chaos, however, creates tons of excitement, with opportunities to see players in new progra...

Oct 30, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Miles Bridges (22) goes up for a layup against Denver Nuggets forward Trevon Brazile (7) during the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Despite playing the fewest games in the NBA during the inaugural month of the season, concern is high among the Phoenix Suns fanbase due to their offensive struggles and lack of a point guard in the starting lineup ami...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 21: Aaron Holiday #0 of the Houston Rockets talks to Jrue Holiday #4 of the Boston Celtics after the game at Toyota Center on January 21, 2024 in Houston, 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. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers gave the Utah Jazz and their fans...

The Timberwolves, Pacers and Raptors are among the teams that have to account for star players being sidelined for extended periods after Week 2.

The Atlanta Dream felt the devastation of losing in the WNBA Finals. But after all settles, they'll celebrate the season that was. The post Dream feel the devastation in WNBA Finals loss, but 2026 is a season to celebrate appeared first on The IX Sports.

Brooklyn enters November with an 0-5 record and looks to get its season on track against Indiana.

No. 7 overall draft pick Darius Acuff Jr. is leading all NBA rookies with 26.3 per game, but the Sacramento Kings remain winless this season.

The President of the United States had a telling reaction.

It has been a long 19 months since Luka Doncic was traded. It has been an even longer 29 months since Mavericks fans were riding the high of making the NBA Finals and looking forward to the next 10 years of competition. At the time of the trade, it was hard to see how Dallas would ever recover from it. I, personally, could not see a world in which I would feel joy watching the Mavericks for the foreseeable future. Then, Dallas lucked into Cooper Flagg. His rookie year was enjoyable, but so ma...

The Spurs still look a lot like last year’s team. That is both good and bad.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball had a frustrating night against the San Antonio Spurs, and one moment left the broadcast crew reacting in disbelief. Ball appeared to spit directly onto the court after picking up his fourth foul before halftime during Saturday’s 121-111 loss. The incident happened in the second quarter, with Ball already struggling […] The post Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball leaves Spurs announcers disgusted by spitting on court in frustration appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The WNBA star makes a bold guarantee.

Who and what stood out for the Bucks this week?

Fans are speaking out on social media.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked on course for a blowout win to start this year’s Emirates NBA Cup Group Play, but they faltered against the Golden State Warriors. Forward Jake LaRavia started for an injured Ziaire Williams and got off to a nice offensive start. Issues began to arise in the second quarter when Golden […]