NBA NewsSunday, Aug 16, 2026

Speaking to ESPN Philippines in Manila, Anthony Edwards is backing the Timberwolves to beat both the Thunder and Spurs this season.

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said he was "shocked" to learn his first game back from a torn Achilles tendon would not be nationally televised when the NBA regular-season schedule was released last week.

The Sixers are hiring Tommy Balcetis as their new head of basketball intelligence, analytics and innovation, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). The veteran NBA executive spent 12 years with the Nuggets from 2013-2025, earning multiple promotions in Denver’s front office. The Nuggets decided not to retain him in June 2025 after his contract […]

Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, fully guaranteed $73MM extension a week ago. The Suns forward told the Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin that it was a product of his work ethic. “That always keeps my engine going, and I’ve seen around the NBA, when I was coming up, that sometimes the money makes you content and […]

Dereck Lively II has undergone three foot surgeries in the last year as he works to try to get healthy for the upcoming season, and he still has more work to do. Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz recently expressed confidence in the young center’s approach to his rehab process, according to Grant Afseth of the Dallas […]

The Boston Celtics recently shared video of Paul George's initial visit to the team's practice facility. In the video, George expressed his excitement about joining the Celtics. "It's surreal. I'm ecstatic," George said. "I'm looking forward to the journey. I'm looking forward to wearing that green and representing for Boston." The Celtics acquired the veteran wing in a trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston also acquired draft capital in that trade with Philadelphia. ...

The dog days of NBA summer can be difficult to slog through. Even New York Knicks fans have long since washed off the champagne scent and entered "What's next?" mode.

It's been a big offseason for the Boston Celtics, who traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George in one of the more surprising moves of the summer.

As of Sunday morning, the reigning champion Knicks have 13 players on guaranteed standard contracts and are approximately $3.27MM below the second tax apron, per Yossi Gozlan of CapSheets.com. Owner James Dolan said shortly after New York won its first title in 53 years that the Knicks won’t surpass the second apron in 2026/27, and […]

Mike D’Antoni was inducted into the Hall of Fame this weekend as part of the 2026 class. He knows that the primary reason he is getting in is the philosophical change in the league that he helped usher in when he brought the “Seven Seconds or Less” philosophy over from his coaching days in Italy, […]

At the end of his Bleacher Report live stream (video link) this past week, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line said he isn’t expecting offseason contract extensions for Bucks guard Tyler Herro or Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. Based on his wording, it’s unclear if Fischer was reporting that extensions aren’t expected for the two […]

After consecutive sub-.500 seasons, the Mavericks have retooled around second-year cornerstone Cooper Flagg and veteran star Kyrie Irving, and new general manager Mike Schmitz is excited about the state of the roster, Grant Afseth writes for the Dallas Hoops Journal. “We definitely feel like we’ve upgraded in a variety of ways with the size and […]