NBA NewsMonday, Jul 20, 2026

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton apparently didn't do a great job of trying to convince star free agent LeBron James to join his team.

A handful of teams are interested in free agent Jonathan Kuminga this offseason, but they'll have to match his lofty asking price.

The Trail Blazers are “very far apart” in their negotiations with the city of Portland to provide public funding for renovations to the Moda Center, a team source tells Jason Quick of The Athletic. City officials sent the Blazers a term sheet on Friday outlining a 20-year lease agreement that includes $600MM in public funds […]

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Klay Thompson wouldn’t mind a reunion with the Golden State Warriors. During an autograph session at Fanatics Fest over the weekend, Thompson told fans multiple times he is open to finishing out his career back in the Bay Area. A video emerged on Instagram from @Gabe_einhorn asking Thompson if he would go back to the...

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Former NBA guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. has signed with Italy’s Napoli Basket, the team announced in a press release. Dowtin appeared in 87 NBA games, mostly recently a 41-game stint with Philadelphia during the 2024/25 season. He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel’s top league last season, averaging 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in […]

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Moussa Cisse has agreed to a two-year offer sheet with the New York Knicks in restricted free agency. The Dallas Mavericks now have 48 hours to match the offer. Cisse's salary would be half-guaranteed in the first season, while the 2027-28 season remains non-guaranteed. Cisse, who turns 24 in September, went undrafted out of Memphis last summer before signing a two-way contract with Dallas ahead of the season. The Mavericks extended him a qualifying offer earlier this offseason, making him a ...