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LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 17: Yang Hansen #16 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on July 17, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images ...

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 17: The sneakers worn by Darius Bazley #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Boston Celtics during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 17, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Garrett El...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 8: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber of the US Capitol Building on November 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Today marks the 39th day of the government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history.(Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images) | Getty Images U.S. Senator Ron Wyden is flexing his significant power to convince the NBA Board of Governors to disallow any potential relocation of the Portland Trail Blazers. According to Bill Oram of the Or...

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 7: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers protest a referee's foul call during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on February 7, 2019. (Staff Photo By Christopher Evans/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images The ghost of LeBron James will forever haunt the Cleveland Cavaliers. The King’s latest free-agency saga took center stage this summer. To no su...

MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 31: Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 31, 2026 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). | NBAE via Gett...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 23: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies walks off the court after the game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on March 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Paras Griffin/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers made a big splash in the Summer of 2026...

Hawks The Hawks haven’t forgotten how last season ended. It’d be difficult even if they tried. Atlanta led the Knicks 2-1 in the first round before losing three straight games, including a 51-point beating at home in Game 6. New York then lost only once more on its way to the championship. Jalen Johnson called […] The post NBA Notes: Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Rockets, Amen Thompson, Cavs appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Nice To Have You Back Fred | Getty Images A new season is almost upon us, and for that I am very grateful. The Rockets held their 2026-7 season Media Day on Wednesday. It’s fun, you get to see the players, see the new uniforms (a welcome return to a a modified Catsup and Mustard!), and hear what the coaches, management and players have to say about the upcoming season. I’m going to go through some selected comments and “Agree, Disagree, Nod Wisely, or Sigh in Despair” Let’s start with some fu...

Although the Los Angeles Lakers signed a slew of wings this summer — Quentin Grimes, Ziaire Williams, Matisse Thybulle — to pair with incumbents such as Jake LaRavia and Jarred Vanderbilt, it doesn’t feel like most of the minutes are spoken for yet. There should be an opportunity for plenty of candidates to stake their claim and bolster Los Angeles’ rotation. Among those hoping to do so is second-year forward Adou Thiero. Selected 36th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, Thiero played sparingly as...

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When LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers back in the summer of 2018, it marked a change and a new era for this franchise. The Lakers have always been synonymous with legends and all-time greats and James came to the organization when it was at its lowest point in history and turned it […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has become known for his interesting comparisons and choice of words during press conferences when discussing his team and players. Perhaps most famous was when he compared signing guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to ‘mana from heaven.’ Now, with a new season on the horizon and a ton of new […]