RumorsMonday, Aug 17, 2026

The Buss family has decided to sell its remaining ownership stake in the Lakers, meaning Jeanie Buss will no longer remain governor of the team.

The NBA has found no evidence showing LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard, according to three people with knowledge of discussions between the two sides in recent days.

The Washington Wizards were reportedly hot on the trail of veteran guard Russell Westbrook before he announced his retirement on Wednesday.

Five of the six members of the Buss trust say they are "united" in their intention to sell their remaining shares in the Lakers, despite pushback from Jeanie Buss.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a relatively quiet offseason so far, but it sounds like that could change in the coming weeks.

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly prepared to move on from veteran guard Klay Thompson, but only on their terms.

Haywood Highsmith will re-sign with the Suns, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). More to come …

P.J. Washington has seen his name pop up in a few trade rumors this offseason, but he told Kevin Gray of DLLS Sports he’s “super confident” he’ll still be a member of the Mavericks on opening night (YouTube link). “I’ve had long talks with (president) Masai (Ujiri), our GM (Mike Schmitz), and the whole team,” […]

Assuming the Toronto Raptors' trade to bring Kawhi Leonard back north of the border goes through at some point—which still seems the safest assumption—they should feel they have a decent shot at competing in the NBA's improved Eastern Conference.

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The NBA presented the initial findings of the Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz investigation into possible salary cap circumvention to the Clippers in late July and have since engaged in negotiations to resolve the matter, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Don Van Natta Jr., Baxter Holmes, and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. According to […]

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The NBA and the Los Angeles Clippers issued statements Monday following a new report regarding the ongoing investigation into possible salary-cap circumvention by the team.

Bennedict Mathurin's restricted free agency remains unresolved, with his representatives continuing discussions with multiple teams. Sources say the New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks are all still engaged in the process. A potential return to the Los Angeles Clippers remains possible even after the team re-signed guard Bradley Beal last week. Beal and Mathurin would share minutes on the wing. The Clippers acquired Mathurin from the Indiana Pacers at last year's trade dea...

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The Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors still isn’t official, but both sides apparently expect it eventually will be. Leonard and Toronto are operating under the belief that the agreed-upon trade sending him from the Clippers back to the Raptors will be completed, according to Don Van Natta Jr., Baxter Holmes and Ramona Shelburne of […] The post Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors remains on hold, expected to go through appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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After the shocking sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, new rumors raise questions about the future of NBA expansion in Las Vegas.

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Even though the Los Angeles Lakers have a full roster, there are still rumors circulating about the team eyeing potential additions via trade. One name that has been mentioned as a possibility is forward PJ Washington of the Dallas Mavericks. Washington is someone who has played with Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, being part of the […]

The Raptors add more star power by landing Kyrie Irving from the Mavericks in this mock trade.

Here is a mock trade that sends Sixth Man of the Year Keldon Johnson to the Wizards while giving the Spurs two younger wings with upside.

The Lakers just signed Austin Reaves to a long-term deal, but are predicted to dump him if they can get one of Luka Doncic's great friends.

Cade Cunningham says he didn't bother calling LeBron James to try and recruit him to the Pistons during his 2026 free agency.

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi had a simply clear pitch to bring Kelsey Plum back to the Mercury ahead of the 2026 offseason!

The Cavaliers shake things up even more in the Eastern Conference with this mock trade.

The latest plot twist in the NBA’s investigation is that we’re back to where we started.

Brad Stevens is confident Paul George will be a good fit on the Celtics roster.

One, two, three, four, I declare a starter war.