NBA NewsSaturday, Jul 11, 2026

The Los Angeles Clippers operated under the belief that the NBA's ongoing investigation into alleged cap impropriety involving Kawhi Leonard and business sponsor Aspiration would not affect the completion of his trade. That impression shaped weeks of trade discussions before the Clippers agreed to terms with the Toronto Raptors. The league later informed the Raptors that any sanctions tied to Leonard personally would fall solely on them, separate from any penalties the Clippers may still face...

The Hornets have been discussing a potential rookie scale extension with former No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller, head of basketball operations Jeff Peterson confirmed on Saturday (Twitter video link via Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer). “I’ve had conversations with Brandon and his representation,” Peterson said. “They know that we want Brandon here for […]

Most of the top picks in this year’s draft have looked good in Summer League, but nobody had a better first game than Caleb Wilson, writes Jamal Collier of ESPN. The Bulls forward delivered 35 points and five rebounds in a loss to Memphis Friday night, posting the second-highest point total for a player in […]

After years of battling against Jaylen Brown, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse is looking forward to having the former Celtics star on his side, writes Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire. Nurse discussed the challenges of preparing for Brown and noted that it has become harder to game plan against him in recent years because he […]

July 10: Lyles’ one-year deal is official, per a team press release. July 3: After spending a year in Spain, Trey Lyles is returning stateside, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the veteran forward will sign a one-year contract with the Timberwolves. Lyles spent 10 years in the NBA with […]

July 11: Jordan’s contract is official, per the NBA’s transaction log. June 30: The Pelicans are bringing back big man DeAndre Jordan, NBA insider Chris Haynes reports (via Twitter). While Haynes doesn’t specify the terms of the contract it seems certain to be another one-year, minimum-salary deal. Jordan played 12 games for New Orleans last season, […]

The post LeBron James prioritizing Eastern Conference contenders appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The post Bobby Portis says emotional goodbye to Bucks fans appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Bryant tallied 19 points (7-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 23 minutes during Saturday's 70-49 Summer League win over the Knicks. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

The post Bulls want Dailyn Swain to run point guard appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The post Donovan Mitchell’s extension creates Cavaliers salary challenge appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Jefferson will play in Saturday's Summer League game versus Atlanta, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.