LeBron James' agent Rich Paul says pursuit of 'complete happiness' led to star deciding to leave Lakers
NBALeBron James' next free-agent move won't necessarily be determined by money.
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NBANorman Powell agrees to 2-year, $45 million deal with Bulls: report
NBAPowell averaged 21.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Miami Heat this past season.
John Collins agrees to $51 million contract with Detroit Pistons
NBAThe veteran big man strengthens the Pistons' frontline.
The LeBron James era is over for the Lakers — and it'll be a tough act to follow
LeBron James led the storied franchise for eight seasons and delivered a title. Not it's Luka Dončić's turn.
Ja Morant to Portland, NBA rumor mill is churning + WNBA Commissioner's Cup final check-in
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down Ja Morant heading to the Trail Blazers, the latest with the NBA trade rumor mill and preview the WNBA Commissioner's Cup.
How the Warriors can pull off LeBron James, Anthony Davis coup after signing Kristaps Porziņģis
The Warriors getting LeBron and AD might come down to Draymond Green's money and Moses Moody's market
Lakers Interested In Andre Drummond, Jonas Valanciunas, Kevon Looney
The Los Angeles Lakers have interest in Andre Drummond, Jonas Valanciunas and Kevon Looney for their backup center role behind Walker Kessler after trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards. Valanciunas is currently under contract with the Denver Nuggets on a $10 million deal, but is not guaranteed until July 8th. Valanciunas appeared in 65 games with the Nuggets, averaging 8.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13.4 minutes. Drummond appeared in 63 games last season with the Phila...
Kawhi Leonard Hires Harrison Gaines As New Agent Ahead Of Extension Talks With Raptors
Kawhi Leonard has brought in new representation as he and the Toronto Raptors prepare to open contract extension discussions this week. Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports will now handle negotiations for Leonard, replacing longtime representatives Mitch Frankel and Dennis Robertson. Gaines, who has served as Leonard's business attorney over the past year, is scheduled to meet with Raptors officials in Toronto in the coming days. Gaines doesn't currently represent any other NBA players, but forme...
Bucks Agree To Two-Way Contract With Kam Jones
The Bucks and guard Kam Jones have agreed to a two-way deal, reports HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto (Twitter link). Jones, the 38th pick of the 2025 draft, became a free agent when the Bulls decided to waive him earlier this week. Jones was acquired by the Bulls in the draft-night trade that sent this year’s No. […]
Pistons Share Injury Updates On Harris, Duren, LeVert
The Pistons have issued updates on a trio of injured players, making the following announcements on Saturday (Twitter link): Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. Center Jalen Duren has a sprained right ankle and will be reevaluated in one week. Guard/forward Caris LeVert […]
Warriors Prepared To Keep Jonathan Kuminga Past Deadline If No Trade Materializes
The Golden State Warriors have not made any substantial progress in trade conversations on a deal involving Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga becomes trade eligible on January 15th and the Sacramento Kings remain the most interested team. Sources from the Warriors have said the team is prepared to keep Kuminga past the trade deadline if no deal to their liking materializes. However, Kuminga has played only 10 minutes over the past month as he remains firmly out of Steve Kerr's rotation. Kuminga has a...
Wizards Rumors: Young, Sarr, Carrington, Kispert
Although rival executives have been expecting new Wizards point guard Trae Young to exercise his $49MM player option for 2026/27, he has yet to make a decision on that option, according to David Aldridge, Sam Amick, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who say the four-time All-Star is also open to discussing a contract extension […]