NBA NewsSunday, Sep 27, 2026

The Charlotte Hornets have waived guard Ryan Nembhard. The Hornets also signed guard Jarkel Joiner to a training camp contract. Charlotte will take on $2.1 million in dead money for Nembhard for this season, unless the point guard is claimed off waivers. The Hornets acquired Nembhard from the Atlanta Hawks in a deal that sent Buddy Hield to Charlotte. Several teams, including the Denver Nuggets, have interest in Nembhard if he clears waivers, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. This is Joine...

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving entered training camp with no restrictions from the ACL tear in his left knee that forced him to miss all of last season, according to an Associated Press story. Irving began Friday’s media day interview by calling the injury “probably the best thing that happened to me” because it provided time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed big man William Kyle III and forward Cole Swider to Exhibit 10 contracts. Kyle and Swider are expected to join the Coachella Valley Lakers for the G League season after the NBA preseason. Kyle went undrafted out of Syracuse at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 center/forward averaged 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior for the Orange. Swider spent last season with Anadolu Efes in Turkey last season. In 53 games across all compe...

Video has finally emerged from the pre-game incident that resulted in the then-Pistons player getting arrested.

New York losing Mitchell Robinson stings, but could the champs actually be better off?

Giannis Antetokounmpo released a video on Sunday showing a behind-the-scenes look at his first few days with the Miami Heat before the team's media day on Monday and the start of training camp this week.

Hoops 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 Detroit Pistons. Free […]

The Detroit Pistons signed wing Brice Williams to an Exhibit 10 contract. Williams is expected to join the Motor City Cruise for the G League season after the NBA preseason. Last season, Williams appeared in 41 G League games for the Cruise. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 14 points on 46/43/78 shooting splits, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

The Brooklyn Nets waived forward Nick Pringle. Brooklyn had signed Pringle to an Exhibit 10 contract last week. Pringle is expected to join the Long Island Nets for the upcoming G League season.

Former NBA second-round pick Isaiah Whitehead has called it career, announcing on social media that his playing days are over (Twitter link). A 6’4″ guard, Whitehead spent two years at Seton Hall prior to being selected 42nd overall in the 2016 draft. The Brooklyn native spent two seasons with his hometown Nets from 2016-18, averaging […]

Knicks head coach Mike Brown doesn’t get enough credit for the role he played in last season’s championship run, according to assistant coach Rick Brunson. On the Locked on Knicks Squad Show (YouTube link), Brunson said Brown met with all five starters individually at the end of the regular season, when the team was struggling, […]

The Hornets announced Friday that Rookie of the Year runner-up Kon Knueppel has a left hamstring injury and will miss the entire preseason before being reevaluated during the first week of the regular season. Knueppel might end up missing multiple regular season contests, writes Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer, since players typically require a […]