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Victor Wembanyama has agreed to a five-year, $252 million maximum rookie-scale contract extension, sources told ESPN.

The Trail Blazers have claimed former Pacers big man Micah Potter off the waiver wire, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. Indiana released Potter on Wednesday to make room beneath its first-apron hard cap to sign veteran forward/center Larry Nance Jr. Following stints with Detroit and Utah, Potter appeared in a career-high 47 games […]

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said after the team’s Summer League practice on Thursday that he was “still processing” the trade of Jaylen Brown to the division rival Sixers, writes Jay King of The Athletic. “When something like that happens, it’s not a black-and-white type of thing,” Mazzulla said. “The part that I hope gets […]

Chicago is finalizing the hire of Tiago Splitter, who guided the Trail Blazers to a 42-20 record, to succeed Billy Donovan as the Bulls' head coach, sources told ESPN.

Tiago Splittter doesn’t want to think about his departure from the Blazers.

The Trail Blazers are hiring Micah Nori as the team's new head coach, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Nori has spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach for the Wolves.

Nori spent the past five seasons as the lead assistant in Minnesota.

After working as an assistant coach for five teams over 17 years, Micah Nori is finally getting a shot at head coaching, taking over the Blazers.

In addition to coaching the Detroit Pistons, Bickerstaff serves as president of the National Basketball Coaches Association.

Jokić has tens of millions of dollars in motivation to delay an extension. But another offseason without a long-term deal is enough raise anxiety among Nuggets fans.

Micah Nori was told by several NBA teams that he was their No. 2 choice to be head coach before the Trail Blazers finally gave him his chance at No. 1.

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The Trail Blazers plan to hire longtime NBA coach Jay Triano as an assistant on new head coach Micah Nori‘s staff, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (via Twitter). Joe Freeman of The Oregonian (subscriber link), who confirms the news, notes that this will be Triano’s second stint in Portland, as he was also an assistant […]

The Boston Celtics had no contingency plan after failing to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo. Boston then pursued an aggressive trade market for Jaylen Brown, reportedly seeking four unprotected first-round picks, a demand that ultimately drove potential trade partners away. Multiple executives said the steep asking price backfired on the Celtics as the trade market cooled. "The asking price for Brown was so high that teams got scared away and moved on to other business," said an executive from ...

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down Ja Morant heading to the Trail Blazers, the latest with the NBA trade rumor mill and preview the WNBA Commissioner's Cup.

The Portland Trail Blazers and center Robert Williams III have agreed to a three-year, $44 million contract extension. his agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN.

The Portland Trail Blazers visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, January 2, with injury availability playing a major role in the outlook for both teams. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center. Portland enters the game with a 14-20 record and is coming off a 124-95 loss at Oklahoma City […] The post Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans injury report for Friday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game this season, joining Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic as the only players posting 25-7-6 averages. The 25-year-old Israeli has emerged as a frontrunner for Most Improved Player and finished fifth in Western Conference All-Star fan voting with over 2.2 million votes. Avdija attributes his breakout to empowerment from former coach Chauncey Billups, chemistry with teammates who celebrate his s...