NBA NewsSaturday, Sep 5, 2026

'Unless Ernie changes his mind, next year is my last year.'

Free agent forward Grant Nelson has reached an agreement to sign a two-way contract with the Nets, agent Max Wiepking tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). A seven-footer out of Alabama, Nelson went undrafted in 2025 and spent most of last season with the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s G League affiliate. In 23 NBAGL […]

Ben Simmons is making his return to the NBA following a year-long hiatus after agreeing to terms on a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings.

Chris Paul is one of the most notable players in Los Angeles Clippers history, but he wasn't exactly treated like a franchise icon during the 2025-26 season.

The Bucks have officially signed big man John Butler, the team announced today in a press release. According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic (Twitter link), it’s a non-guaranteed training camp contract. A 7’0″ center who had a 19-game stint with the Trail Blazers in 2022/23 after going undrafted out of Florida State, Butler has […]

A second bidder has emerged in pursuit of an NBA expansion franchise in Seattle. BlackSun Private Equity, a New York-based firm that submitted a bid in August to bring the NBA back to Seattle, is working with the Tulalip Tribes to construct the arena on tribal-owned land if the bid succeeds. The groups are developing plans to build a new arena on land near Marysville, Washington, a town roughly 35 miles north of Seattle Nick Rathod, BlackSun's chief global strategy and communications officer,...

For a fifth consecutive day, the Hornets have signed a free agent to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract with an eye toward having him play for their G League affiliate this season. Charlotte’s latest addition to its 21-man offseason roster is guard/forward Kobe Stewart, who replaces guard Jarkel Joiner (Twitter links). Stewart joins Josiah Allick, […]

The Celtics are in position to benefit from the harsh penalties handed out to the Clippers for salary cap circumvention, according to Brian Robb of MassLive. Part of the return in the deal that send Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia this summer was a first-round pick/swap of the 2028 selection that originally belonged to Los Angeles. […]

The Lakers made a series of moves to rework their roster in early July, including the addition of Collin Sexton in free agency. In an interview with ESPN LA (Twitter video link), Sexton explains why he chose to come to Los Angeles. “I would say just opportunity to win, being on big stage and being […]

Jeanie Buss remains the Lakers’ governor. But that title — as well as many things relating to the Lakers — hangs in the balance after the last month of the Lakers’ ownership saga. Josh Kushner, founder and CEO of Thrive Capital, is expected to be the lone controlling shareholder of the Lakers. There will be...

The Lakers’ ownership saga over the last three weeks has been dizzying, to say the least. Mark Walter agreed to sell his shares of the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a historic valuation of $12.5 billion, less than a year after Walter bought the team from the Buss family.  All while Walter’s...

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson provided some clarity regarding his financial involvement with an old college teammate on Saturday.