RumorsMonday, Sep 28, 2026

LeBron James told ESPN that he envisioned joining the Knicks as a free agent this summer, but nixed the idea after New York won the NBA title.

Karl-Anthony Towns said he wants to get a contract extension done with the Knicks as he has one year and a player option left on his contract.

Pistons All-Star center Jalen Duren is not attending the team's media day on Monday or the start of training camp as the contract standoff continues, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.

Kawhi Leonard wants to focus on basketball.

San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper was one of the best bench options in the NBA as a rookie last year, but he's looking to play a different role this year.

Anthony Davis plans on finishing the season with the Washington Wizards before deciding on any potential contract extension, he said Monday.

The 2026-27 NBA season is approaching with media days ending Monday. Here are the top scenes from around the league.

Duren has declined the Pistons' offer of 5 years, $200 million.

Bronny remains with the Lakers, while LeBron signed with the 76ers in free agency.

Bronny James said he hasn't spoken much to his father, LeBron, about the decision to leave the Lakers this summer but did say he's excited to face him on Christmas.

James also spoke about what led him to sign with the 76ers and what he thinks his role will be.

Ben Simmons isn't exactly setting the bar low for his return to the NBA after taking the 2025-26 campaign off.

Despite losing star forward LeBron James to free agency, Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic isn't backing down from his lofty expectations.

At the Sixers’ media day on Monday, free agent addition LeBron James said he wasn’t sure whether Philadelphia would be the last stop in his 24-year career, per Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports (Twitter video link). “I’m not going to speak to the future right now; I’d be doing myself a disservice,” James said (story […]

Winning a championship isn't without some drawbacks.

Damian Lillard said he's not worried about balancing a backcourt that includes himself, Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson, saying it "will work itself out."

Luka Dončić is ready to be the Lakers' leader.

After being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers, star guard Jaylen Brown is joining a loaded lineup that also includes stars LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.

When the Pelicans published their training camp roster on Friday, forward Zion Williamson was listed at 277 pounds, down seven pounds from last season, notes Fletcher Mackel of WDSU in New Orleans (Twitter link). Speaking to reporters on Monday at media day, Pelicans executive VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars confirmed that the team is […]

Devin Booker remains the centerpiece of the Phoenix Suns, but questions are emerging about whether the current roster can provide him with another opportunity to compete for an NBA championship. Booker is coming off a difficult four-game playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He made only five of his 20 three-point attempts and finished […] The post Devin Booker’s future depends on Suns progress appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

ESPN has ranked Giannis Antetokounmpo as the fifth-best player in the NBA, placing the Miami Heat superstar behind Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic. The ranking comes after Miami made a major move to acquire Antetokounmpo, giving up a significant package of players and draft assets. While such a deal could suggest […] The post ESPN places Giannis Antetokounmpo fifth in NBA rankings appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The process on making the 76ers work won’t come overnight, but the goal is clear in Philadelphia.

The eyes did not deceive. Karl-Anthony Towns did indeed drop weight.

Luka Doncic gave his thoughts of the Lakers’ roster moves.

LeBron was blunt and to the point on why he left Los Angeles.

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Sacramento Kings star guards Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine became the subject of an awkward off-camera conversation among reporters during the team’s media day. Several outlets livestreamed Monday’s event, including Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA. While the broadcast featured interviews with Kings players, microphones in the room also picked up a conversation among media members that […] The post Ben Simmons, Zach LaVine catch wild strays from Kings reporters appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors are less than a month away from kicking off their 2026-27 season. Expectations aren’t exactly sky-high for the Warriors this year, as the team is returning essentially the exact same roster that won 37 games a year ago, headlined by the newly re-signed Stephen Curry. Jimmy Butler missed the second half […] The post Warriors’ Jimmy Butler focused on winning over ‘buckaroos’ for next contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Giannis Antetokounmpo expects his partnership with Bam Adebayo to take time but believes Miami’s new frontcourt will eventually thrive.