The Los Angeles Lakers entered their post-LeBron James era this summer after the four-time NBA champion informed the team he wouldn’t be returning for the 2026-27 season. There are contrasting opinions on how the Lakers will perform without the 41-year-old superstar, who spent eight consecutive seasons with LA. But former Lakers star Derek Fisher doesn’t...
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended for one year by the NBA. The league’s investigation found Ballmer and the Clippers were guilty of violating the salary cap circumvention rules. The Clippers have been stripped of five first-round picks and have been fined $30 million. Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO...
The Lakers may have found their post-Jonathan Kuminga fallback plan. The reigning NBA champions could spoil that one, too. Veteran guard Bruce Brown has emerged as a potential Lakers target following Los Angeles’ failed pursuit of Kuminga, but NBA insider Brett Siegel believes the Knicks are currently the more realistic landing spot. Bruce Brown of...
NBAKevin O’Connor is joined by Sam Amick to continue his NBA Entertainment Rankings for the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks.
A potential reunion between Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves could be in the works.
After being punished for cap circumvention in 2000, Minnesota went nearly two decades without any playoff success. Is the same in store for Steve Ballmer's franchise?
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NBAAll-Star guard Anthony Edwards can become eligible for a super-max extension if he makes an All-NBA team in 2027, so he’s not expected to seriously consider signing a new contract until next offseason, but he’s happy about how the Timberwolves’ summer has played out, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on a recent episode of the Hoop Collective […]
NBAFree agent signees, trade acquisitions, and 2026 draftees have been the most common additions to NBA rosters this offseason. However, a small number of players come via the draft-and-stash route, as teams bring aboard players drafted in previous years. First-round draftees from the last three years are limited to the 2026 rookie scale, though there […]
The Heat, who still have room to carry a 15th man into the regular season without exceeding their hard cap, have “some internal interest” in adding a veteran guard to provide more depth in their backcourt, NBA insider Jake Fischer said during a Bleacher Report live stream (video link). Free agent guard Gabe Vincent played […]
NBAHoops Rumors is checking in on the 2026 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Chicago Bulls. Free […]
NBADonovan Mitchell has revealed an unusual detail about the night he scored a career-high 71 points against the Chicago Bulls, saying he had a few drinks on New Year’s Eve before the game. “We played them on New Year’s Eve. Then we had New Year’s in Cleveland. Then we played the next day. Now I […] The post Donovan Mitchell reveals the unusual reason behind his 71-point game appeared first on TalkBasket.net.