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LeBron James is genuinely close to reaching a decision on his next team, sources tell ESPN, with many league and team personnel hopeful an announcement will come next week. The update followed James' fourth public appearance around Fanatics Fest, where he again declined to reveal his choice. James is choosing between the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves. James closed out the event Friday with a live taping of "The Shop," his...

De'Aaron Fox remains a critical part of the San Antonio Spurs' future, despite his difficult performance in the NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks, sources tell The Athletic. The Spurs' stance has remained consistent since general manager Brian Wright publicly backed Fox in late June. "We have the ultimate faith in De'Aaron and who he is as a player, what he's been for us and what he means to this team," said Wright. "And there's no wavering in that at all." Fox is set to begin a four-yea...

Moussa Cisse has agreed to a two-year offer sheet with the New York Knicks in restricted free agency. The Dallas Mavericks now have 48 hours to match the offer. Cisse's salary would be half-guaranteed in the first season, while the 2027-28 season remains non-guaranteed. Cisse, who turns 24 in September, went undrafted out of Memphis last summer before signing a two-way contract with Dallas ahead of the season. The Mavericks extended him a qualifying offer earlier this offseason, making him a ...

Dillon Brooks didn’t hesitate to call out Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Steph Curry. Brooks, who plays for the Suns, was asked who are the top-five complainers in basketball and listed Doncic, James and Curry on that list as well as Jaren Jackson and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Suns star Dillon Brooks said LeBron James (above) is...

KOC reacts to OKC trading Lu Dort to the Hawks, recaps Summer League and looks ahead to the 2027 & 2028 NBA Draft classes.

Yaxel Lendeborg helped the Warriors to their second summer league championship, becoming just the second player to win a D-I NCAA championship and a summer league title in the same year.

The former undrafted guard was traded in exchange for the 2024 No. 1 draft pick.

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Draymond Green explains how he thinks LeBron James' potential addition to the Warriors would impact his role on the team.

Austin Reaves might be a max player, but that hasn’t changed his willingness to do what it takes for the Lakers to win.

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Things have quieted down in free agency as teams wait for LeBron James to decide on next season.

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By all indications, the Bucks worked to do right by Giannis Antetokounmpo when they traded him to the Heat, one of the teams very high on his personal wishlist. That willingness to accommodate, at least to an extent, such a trade does beg the question of why, then, team president Pat Riley ended up having […]

Here is our prediction for the next five NBA moves, including LeBron James’ decision, Jonathan Kuminga’s future and Jalen Duren’s new deal.

Collin Murray-Boyles‘ transformation from 9th overall pick to a crucial part of the Raptors’ future happened quickly, especially after his playoff performance, when he averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks while helping the Raptors take the eventual Eastern Conference Finalist Cavaliers to seven games. His offense, which is further […]

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Gaming and championship reflections from the city’s favorite big man.

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The Mavericks didn’t hire Masai Ujiri to sit on his hands. Judging by the past few weeks, he has no plans to. Dallas has quietly become one of the NBA’s busiest teams this offseason, reshaping its roster around reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg while adding size, youth and international talent seemingly everywhere it […] The post Mavericks haven’t wasted time putting Masai Ujiri’s stamp on roster appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Mavericks have been very active in their first offseason under new president Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike Schmitz as they look to build their roster around reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft. After selecting big man Morez Johnson Jr. with the ninth pick […]

Here are three NBA teams that are already good, but could become the absolute favorite contenders with one more blockbuster trade.

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Cameron Carr has yet to play in a regular-season game for the Lakers and is already making a name for himself. Isaiah Thomas, a former Lakers guard, raved about Carr’s NBA summer league performance. Former Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas (3) has been impressed by rookie Cameron Carr. “We’ve been giving a lot of praise to...

Mavericks The Mavericks continue to make it clear they like what they have in young center Moussa Cisse. Dallas will match the Knicks’ offer sheet for the restricted free agent, per ESPN’s Shams Charania, ensuring Cisse remains with the team after an encouraging rookie season. The 23-year-old averaged 4.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Moussa Cisse, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Bucks appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Former Duke center Khaman Maluach didn’t play much for the Suns as a rookie after being drafted 10th overall in last year, averaging 3.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game across 46 appearances. He got more playing time at the G League level, averaging 16.5 PPG, 12.7 RPG and 2.5 BPG in […]

A Summer League splattered with purple and white.

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