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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles during the second half of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks won 126-97. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Im...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Shaedon Sharpe #17 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on January 13, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Ima...

Free agency Russell Westbrook is still looking for a team. Five weeks into free agency, the former MVP remains unsigned, and the number of obvious landing spots continues to shrink. Westbrook posted respectable numbers with the Kings last season, but Sacramento’s struggles did little to improve his market, as written by Cem Yolbulan of Clippers […] The post NBA Notes: Russell Westbrook, Mavericks, PJ Washington, Hornets appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Can the Joneses keep ahead of the pack?

The Los Angeles Lakers may be considered the favorites to land Jonathan Kuminga, but a new threat has emerged in the prolonged pursuit of the free-agent forward. NBA insider Evan Sidery reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves should be viewed as a “realistic option” for Kuminga, whose free agency could be resolved this week. The Lakers...

Yes I know this is a couple days old but it is worth mentioning that those connections have been around since about 2024 when Jrue was traded to the Blazers as part of the Damian Lillard trade (Remember that this was when the Raptors had recently replaced Fred with Dennis Schroder and it was an open question whether he'd start or come off the bench/whether the Raptors would commit to O.G. and Siakam or rebuild around Barnes). Most infamously, the Raptors tried & failed to swap Quickley and Ba...

The Miami Heat missed out on signing LeBron James as a one-time fix of their flawed roster after acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo. Now, the franchise must...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images You can’t be anywhere near the vicinity of the Portland Trail Blazers lately without encountering speculation about whether the team will move out of Portland in the near future, casualties of divisive debates over public funding of the Moda Center arena. Despite the near-constant ten...

The Atlanta Hawks had a successful stretch during the time of Joe Johnson. He teamed up with Josh Smith, Al Horford, Jeff Teague, Jamal Crawford, and Marvin Williams to make the Hawks a yearly contender in the Eastern Conference. Now that they are retired, except for Horford, they have made the popular transition to media, […] The post Ex-Hawks star Josh Smith thinks Bam Adebayo’s all-time list reeks of saltiness appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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