The Washington Wizards are promoting Amber Nichols to Vice President of Basketball Operations and Personnel, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Nichols previously worked as the team's Director of Amateur Evaluation and as the general manager of the Capital City Go-Go.
Once the Kawhi Leonard trade with Toronto is finalized, the Clippers plan to hold onto Brandon Ingram for a while rather than immediately trying to flip him for other players or draft picks, Jake Fischer said on Bleacher Report’s NBA Insider Notebook (video link, hat tip to BasketNews). Fischer confirms that the Clippers have informed […]
Charles Barkley believes the Los Angeles Lakers could have a better supporting cast around Luka Doncic than the Dallas Mavericks had when Doncic and Kyrie Irving led the franchise to the 2024 NBA Finals. “I really want to see the Lakers do well. First of all, I’m a big Luka fan, a big Austin Reaves […] The post Charles Barkley: Lakers have better team than 2024 Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Dylan Harper has directly addressed speculation surrounding his relationship with De’Aaron Fox, dismissing suggestions of tension between the San Antonio Spurs guards and emphasizing Fox’s role in his development during his rookie season. In an exclusive conversation with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of ScoopB.com, Harper said he and Fox “never had a problem” despite online […] The post Dylan Harper addresses De’Aaron Fox tension rumors appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Following Phil Jackson's statue news, the Lakers must honor late owner Dr. Jerry Buss, who led the franchise to 10 NBA championships.
The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly frustrated and disappointed with Kawhi Leonard following the NBA’s investigation into salary-cap circumvention, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Fischer said there is “definitely some resentment” within the organization over Leonard receiving a relatively limited punishment while the Clippers faced severe penalties. The NBA concluded that the Clippers […] The post Insider: Clippers frustrated and resentful toward Kawhi Leonard appeared firs...
Deni Avdija could become a free agent in 2028 despite emerging as the Portland Trail Blazers’ best player, with Sam Quinn of CBS Sports explaining that his current contract structure makes an early extension difficult. “For cap reasons I will explain shortly, right now, it does look like Deni Avdija will become a free agent […] The post Blazers risk losing leverage with Deni Avdija appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
If one thing is for certain about basketball, it's always that there will be a dominant duo in the league. But just how dominant can they be?
NBAWhen NBA draft classes get re-evaluated years down the road, hindsight usually changes everything. Media personality Kevin O’Connor recently offered a bold take on the 2016 NBA Draft, crowning Philadelphia 76ers star Jaylen Brown as the clear-cut top player from that class. During a recent discussion, O’Connor highlighted Brown’s rapid ascension into an elite, championship-winning […] The post Kevin O’Connor drops truth bomb on 76ers guard Jaylen Brown’s 2016 draft rank appeared first on Clut...
Although the Sacramento Kings wasn’t interested in buying out Zach LaVine, that could change mid-season, as the Miami Heat are expected to have eyes on the situation. The Heat were reportedly interested in LaVine this summer, which is an option the team could revisit during the 2026-27 season. The Heat will be monitoring LaVine and […] The post Heat insider raises eyebrows with ‘notable’ Zach LaVine observation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NBAThe Los Angeles Clippers are in deep sh—what’s a word that rhymes with spit?—right now, as the NBA recently dropped the hammer on the team for its circumvention of the salary cap. It felt like a death knell for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers, who appear to be cursed for perpetuity. They were fined $30 […] The post Brian Windhorst clowns Clippers’ ‘little brother syndrome’ vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
While some in the media were appalled by LA Clippers’ Steve Ballmer and reports revealing Kawhi Leonard’s no-show endorsement deals, his contemporaries reportedly gave the suspended team owner the benefit of the doubt throughout the process. After investigative reporter Pablo Torre’s bombshell on Clippers’ Ballmer and Leonard led to LA losing five future first-round picks, talk around […] The post Clippers rumors: Damning Kawhi Leonard investigation report leaves Steve Ballmer’s owner peers ‘...