Walker Kessler’s contract stance played a major role in the Utah Jazz’s decision to trade him to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, according to Marc Stein. Kessler’s camp successfully convinced Jazz officials that the center was determined to accept the qualifying offer if he remained in Utah, according to Stein. That would have allowed […] The post Walker Kessler forced Jazz to trade him appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
While Porter was never going to get the full four years, $234 million he’s eligible for, how much will he and agent Mark Bartelstein demand?
Ja Morant said joining the Portland Trail Blazers has given him a fresh start and a chance to focus on basketball after several difficult seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. Speaking during Portland’s media day on Monday, September 28, Morant said the move is beginning to feel real as the start of the 2026-27 season approaches. […] The post Ja Morant: ‘Now I get to start over’ with Trail Blazers appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The big man left the Knicks in free agency after winning an NBA title and signed with the rival Celtics.
When Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics take the floor this season, they will be doing so without former star Jaylen Brown.
Bradley Beal will miss the start of Los Angeles Clippers' training camp with right knee inflammation. Beal is fully recovered from last year's hip surgery that ended his season. Beal signed a two-year, $13.2 million contract over the offseason. Beal averaged 8.2 points in just six games last season.
The process on making the 76ers work won’t come overnight, but the goal is clear in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is still adjusting to life with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown in Sixers uniforms.
Amen Thompson has heard plenty of criticism about his shooting during his first three NBA seasons, but the Houston Rockets guard remains confident that it will become a strength of his game. Speaking to Will Guillory, Thompson acknowledged that his jumper often receives more attention than the other parts of his game. “They gotta talk […] The post Amen Thompson confident he’ll become a good shooter appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The eyes did not deceive. Karl-Anthony Towns did indeed drop weight.
Most NBA teams held their media days on Monday as the 2026-27 season approaches
The expectations of being a Laker have already settled in for the team's newcomers.
