NBALeBron James has been wearing No. 9 on his jersey during his first week of practice with the Philadelphia 76ers, a decision that reportedly has to do with a franchise icon.
Nate and John discuss Jalen Duren's new contract, Stephen Curry's extension, Nikola Jokić's future in Denver, and the NBA's emphasis on off-arm push-offs and flopping. Then, they examine rookie extension candidates and answer listener questions about Dallas' wing-heavy roster, rising front office executives, lottery reform, and team-building decisions in Detroit, Houston, and Chicago. News 0:21 - Jalen Duren's new contract with Detroit. 11:51 - Stephen Curry's extension and Golden State's ros...
NBATyrese Maxey and LeBron James are already connecting for highlight-reel plays before the start of their first season as Philadelphia 76ers teammates.
NBAThere is some clarity in how Knicks head coach Mike Brown will handle the first preseason game.
The New York Knicks are unlikely to reach contract extensions with Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart or Miles McBride before the regular season begins, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The biggest issue is Towns, with a significant gap remaining between what the Knicks are offering and what the four-time All-Star is seeking. “Logically, the Knicks […] The post Knicks unlikely to extend Towns, Hart and McBride before season appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
It’s probably not realistic to expect Paul George to replace Jaylen Brown’s production at age 36, but his fit alongside Jayson Tatum will be important in determining the Celtics’ success, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (subscription required). George indicated that their relationship is off to a strong start. “JT’s done a great job […]
Phoenix Suns center Khaman Maluach thinks that added strength has made things easier for him going into year two. (via Phoenix Suns): “I mean, just the game has slowed down a little bit for me. My body has changed, credit to our strength and conditioning team. I think everything else has really got better this […] The post Khaman Maluach: “My body has changed” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
NBAPelle Larsson earned a substantial raise with his play last season, but the impact of the four-year extension he recently signed didn’t register right away, Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel writes in a subscriber-only story. The Heat showed their confidence in the third-year shooting guard by giving him $60MM and making him a long-term part […]
NBAThe Suns raised some eyebrows around the NBA when they named longtime college coach Brian Gregory to be their new general manager in May 2025. After going 36-46 in 2024/25, Gregory helped reshape the team last offseason, trading Kevin Durant to Houston for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th overall pick in 2025 (Khaman […]
NBAAlthough Jalen Duren’s new five-year, $200MM contract with the Pistons was technically signed on Friday, the team didn’t publicly announce the news until it put out a press release on Saturday afternoon (Twitter link). “We’re excited to have Jalen in Detroit as a core piece of our team for years to come,” president of basketball […]
While Mavericks head coach Dusty May still hasn’t settled on a definitive starting lineup yet, he said Thursday that forward P.J. Washington is in consideration for a spot alongside Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Sports Journal. As Afseth notes, Washington has started 137 of his 142 regular season appearances with […]
NBALopez is not guaranteed the Clippers' starting center role, as Isaiah Jackson has been working with the first team during training camp, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.