The Milwaukee Bucks’ post-Giannis Antetokounmpo trade decisions continue to send mixed signals. While the franchise needs a forward, the front office decided to crowd the backcourt even further with the latest deal for Gary Trent Jr. The four-year, $64 million contract is under scrutiny, with netizens urging an investigation. “The NBA should probably take a […]
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Lonzo Ball is coming off a season where he appeared in 35 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers.The former UCLA star had averages of 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 30.1% from the field and 27.2% from three-point range.He was traded to the Utah Jazz during the middle of […]
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Here is the Hoops Wire running list of 2026 NBA free agents by position. We make daily updates during the summer and regular season as players are signed or released. The list is partially compiled via HoopsRumors, RealGM and player agents. 2026 NBA Free Agents Unrestricted Free Agents Centers Bismack Biyombo (34) Tony Bradley (28) Drew Eubanks (29) […]
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Is Caitlin Clark a target in the WNBA? That one question has sparked endless debate across the basketball world ever since she entered the league in 2024. But after everything that unfolded between Clark and Alyssa Thomas on June 24, this narrative spread like wildfire. And while many fans believe there’s enough evidence to label […]
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Behind a remarkable performance from Arthur Kaluma, the Lakers earned their second win in as many nights at the Las Vegas Summer League, knocking off the Mavericks, 91-70. Kaluma poured in 34 points, helping the Lakers pull away in the fourth quarter. LA remains undefeated in Vegas and has won four straight games this summer […]
Nuggets GM Jon Wallace made comments that should be music to the ears of the Lakers, who are viewed as a threat to sign Nikola Jokic.
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Rockets general manager Rafael Stone identified ball-handling, passing and decision-making as areas that needed improvement, and he believes he has addressed them with his offseason additions, Varun Shankar of The Houston Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. Speaking to reporters before Houston’s first Las Vegas Summer League game Friday night, Stone talked what free agent […]
Jonathan Kuminga's free agency is once again proving Steve Kerr right after their nearly five years together at the Golden State Warriors.
Averaging 15.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game this season, Angel Reese is a player the Atlanta Dream hope will lead them to a championship. But after she took a nasty fall against the Seattle Storm and limped off the floor, concern around her health quickly replaced the optimism. And her latest appearance has only […]
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Raps win a game full of fouls and turnovers.
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WNBA superstar Sophie Cunningham made a surprise appearance as a ring girl for the UFC 329 co-main event.
Sixers Dean Wade spent seven seasons doing the dirty work in Cleveland. Now, he believes he’ll be doing much of the same in Philadelphia. Speaking with Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Wade said he sees himself as a natural fit alongside the Sixers’ high-powered offense because of what he brings at the other end […]
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Instead of being a hoopin’ ground, the Harlem basketball tournament became a tragic ground. A former college basketball player at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey passed away due to g– violence. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who had criticized violence during the Knicks’ championship run, once again condemned the action. “I am heartbroken […]
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Gary Trent Jr.'s new contract could trigger cap circumvention investigation from NBA league office.
Timberwolves guard Zyon Pullin is showing out in summer league play and proving that he could be an NBA-level player.
After years of battling against Jaylen Brown, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse is looking forward to having the former Celtics star on his side, writes Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire. Nurse discussed the challenges of preparing for Brown and noted that it has become harder to game plan against him in recent years because he […]
at Boston Celtics (1-0) vs Charlotte Hornets (1-1) Sunday, July 12, 2026 5:00 PM ET Summer League Game #2 TV: NBCSB, ESPN2 Cox Pavilion The
Hornets are the defending Summer League champs. Their first game in
Summer League was against the Orlando Magic who eliminated them in a
Play In game this season. They beat the Magic 86-74 in that game. They
played a second game on Saturday against the New Orleans Pelicans,
which they lost 95-91....
The Philadelphia 76ers have gotten impressive performances from Johni Broome in the Summer League, which should make the other big men on the roster sweat.
Warriors Warriors star Stephen Curry is taking a different approach this offseason. After missing more than two months last season with a right knee injury, Curry said his biggest priority is making sure he’s healthy for Year 18. “My knee is feeling great,” he said, via Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. Curry said […]
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The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Atlanta Hawks, 83-76 Saturday night in Las Vegas, their fifth game of Summer League action. Overall, counting their record from the California Classic, the squad is 3-2 since heading out to the West Coast, while in the main event (the Las Vegas portion), the team is 1-1, having blown […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently looking at Jonathan Kuminga as the top forward option in free agency. Unfortunately for the Lakers, Kuminga is requesting more money than they can afford or are looking to invest in him. One noteworthy name has emerged as a true “backup plan” for potentially missing out on Kuminga via […]
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On a blisteringly hot Saturday night in Las Vegas, the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets for their second game of 2026 Summer League. The Wolves were a bit shorthanded in this one. Joan Beringer did not play in the game as he was out due to back tightness. Trey Kaufmann-Renn also left the […]
Kawhi Leonard’s second run with the Toronto Raptors is on hold.At one point, Leonard’s chance to move back to Toronto was as high as 98.1% before the deal stopped its progress.As of Saturday evening, July 11 at 10:25 p.m. Eastern time, a Kalshi market gave the Raptors an 82% chance of becoming Leonard’s next team. […]
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The Pacers 24-point comeback came up just short in overtime.
A longtime Knicks insider made an intriguing prediction about Jack Kayil after the rookie impressed in his Summer League debut.
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