NBA NewsMonday, Sep 28, 2026

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: Meleek Thomas #15 of the Cleveland Cavaliers poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images The season hasn’t started yet, but Meleek Thomas has already won over his teammates. The Cleveland Cavaliers spoke highly of their rookie during media day. “That kid’s a dog,” said Donovan Mitchell. “He is who he thinks he is — he reminds me of myself.” That’s a...

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Chris Finch noticed an interesting pattern when teams built their rosters around playmakers like Luka Doncic, Trae Young, or James Harden.

Suns guard Jalen Green (4) drives against the Jazz during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on March 28, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co Just for a moment, imagine you’re playing NBA 2K and are able to give prime Steve Nash the athletic attributes of Jalen Green. It’s a great dream sequence, one that only Robert Horry would find a way to ruin. What about the inverse? That’s not going to happen. But what about “just a little”? Today at Suns Media Day, Jalen mentioned a ...

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CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell didn’t need a sales pitch from the Cavaliers before signing his contract extension. “I told Koby [Altman], ‘Listen, you ain’t really gotta ask,’” Mitchell said Monday at media day. “The first day it’s allowed [I’m signing]. It wasn’t really much of a talk.” Remember when the Cavs traded for Mitchell in […] The post Donovan Mitchell wanted to stay with Cavs. Now comes the hard part appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Rui Hachimura makes his feelings known about why he joined the Clippers this summer.

The NBA offseason is officially history. With the Knicks set to host media day on Monday, there will surely be plenty of questions as New York starts its title defense.

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Devin Booker kicked off his 12th season for the Phoenix Suns with a new number, but just as cool and as confident as ever. As Booker approaches his 30th birthday in October, he has accomplished a lot in his career, but there is still a lot left in the tank. “I love the game more than ever,” said Booker during his media day press conference. “Honestly, my body feels better than it’s ever felt going into a training camp. So, I think, you know, as you get older you know, you learn new ways to tr...

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