Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey said he wasn't blowing up LeBron James' phone during free agency as the legendary forward decided his next move, but he certainly reached out.
Portland City Council voted Wednesday to contribute $120MM to renovate the Moda Center, but that doesn’t guarantee a long-term future for the Trail Blazers in the city, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Shane Dixon Kavanaugh of the Oregonian (subscription required) and Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report (subscription required). State, county and local […]
Reports of Russell Westbrook possibly signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv are "laughably false," sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Westbrook is not considering playing abroad. The Kings were reportedly interested in potentially having Westbrook return next season as a mentor to Darius Acuff. Westbrook averaged 15.2 points and 6.7 assists last season.
Mavericks minority shareholder Mark Cuban has withdrawn his “pre-suit deposition” against team governor Patrick Dumont and the case has been dismissed without prejudice, Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reports. Cuban filed the petition last month, claiming the Mavs’ new majority stakeholders — the Adelson and Dumont families — participated in “adversarial business practices” […]
Barring any setbacks, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton plans to be ready for the start of the new season, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Haliburton, who has been sidelined since tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, updated his condition during a media availability for a Pacers Foundation charity softball […]
The Lewis family, owners of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, is exploring a bid for the NBA Europe franchise slated for London. The move would mark the family's first venture beyond soccer since acquiring Spurs in 2001. The Lewis family controls 70.12 percent of ENIC, Tottenham's parent company, which itself holds an 87.62 percent stake in the club. Vivienne Lewis, daughter of Joe Lewis, and her son-in-law Nick Beucher, co-CEO of Tavistock Group, primarily represent the family's interes...
Bradley Beal could return to the Los Angeles Clippers next season, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Beal played in six games for the Clippers last season before undergoing season-ending hip surgery. Beal is also drawing interest from the Heat. Beal averaged 17.0 points and 3.7 assists with the Suns during the 2024-25 season.
The book on Wilson was that he couldn't shoot. About that ...
Yet another ownership group is in the house, but it seems Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka are somehow sticking around.
Westbrook has all the numbers and all the accolades. But his career ended as basketball vagabond who might be better remembered for ill fits and chippy interactions.
Trading away NBA stars is often viewed as a disastrous last resort. But you know what can be even worse? Waiting too long to move franchise cornerstones.
Veteran free agents Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal have reportedly registered at least some level of interest from NBA teams more than a month out from the start of training camp.
