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You know what Summer League is, as do I. It’s a proving ground for players whose names you’ll know for a week and a half before they disappear into the developmental highway, trying to carve out some semblance of a professional career in this beautiful sport we call basketball. As a result, there’s typically a […]
Rob Pelinka spoke glowingly of Austin Reaves.
The talented rookie guard has had his moments while displaying clear areas of improvement.
Sitting on the NBA free agency market, the Denver Nuggets veteran Bruce Brown is able to sign wherever he pleases. With nearly two weeks down, it seems the 29-year-old wing’s market isn’t very strong at the moment. Don’t count Brown out of Denver just yet, but keep an eye on another Western Conference contender that […] The post Denver Nuggets NBA Free Agent Tabbed As Lakers Target appeared first on HEAVY .
New York Knicks wing Josh Hart laughed off a remark from Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway about how NBA players should spend some of their free time.
The Philadelphia 76ers are still in the running for LeBron James, but Rich Paul may have just undercut their biggest selling point to the superstar.
The Oregonian ran an incredibly long (by 2026 standards) article on Friday on the Portland Trail Blazers arena situation, including lots of useful information but thematically muddled to the point where if you read it and aren’t sure what it was saying overall, you’re not alone. In all likelihood, you didn’t read past the headline (“As […]
Brazil star Neymar gifted Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James a signed national team jersey.
Good news and strange news for members of the Brotherhood on Contract Watch: First, the good news, as Isaiah Evans has signed a four-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The first three years are guaranteed, while the fourth is a team option. Here’s the breakdown: That’s pretty decent for a second-round pick, and also shows […]
Ryan and I are back with NBA Summer League in full swing to tell you how many games these fresh young NBA Boilermakers will have and how they’ve done so far. Some good, some jaw dropping. Or maybe it’s jaw smacking? Anyway. Ryan runs down all the stats in this one and we talk about […]
After more than a decade in the NBA, Jonas Valanciunas is returning to Lithuania, with Krepsinis.net reporting that the veteran center has signed a two-year contract with Zalgiris Kaunas. The move comes one year after Valanciunas’ highly publicized transfer saga involving Panathinaikos, which ultimately fell through despite the Lithuanian big man traveling to Athens. Now, […] The post Jonas Valanciunas joins Zalgiris Kaunas appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
After a fantastic rookie season, the natural next question regarding Cooper Flagg is, just how good can he be? Specifically, can he become good enough to be the best player on a championship team? He has a lot of promising attributes — defensive intuition, scoring with physicality, touch unprecedented for a kid his age and […]
The 2026-27 draft picks should go down as one of the weirder draft day situations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They acquired Isaiah Evans in a trade that sent Julius Randle to the Wolves, first reported on June 22. However, the trade did not become official until July 10.
The Raptors haven’t upgraded the center position yet. Unless they trade Poeltl, he will have a chance to prove that last season was just an injury-ridden down year.
During the Spurs 2026 title run, they infamously faced their 1999 Finals rival New York Knickerbockers. For San Antonio, that meant a high level of celebrity attention on the Alamo City. One of the many notable fans descending on the city was Ben Stiller. Stiller, the child of comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, […]
You know the best No. 1 pick of the 2000s is LeBron James, and the best No. 7 pick is Stephen Curry. But for the other 28 first-round slots, there were many closer calls.
Determining the hierarchy of individual NBA players has become a pastime that generates heated debates all over the world.
We're only through the opening weekend of the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League, but we've already seen enough evidence there, at the California Classic and at Salt Lake City's summer league to dispense some takes.
Two games into the 2026 summer league, things are going well for the Wizards. Finally. No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa has impressed with size, athleticism, skills, competitiveness, and motor. Will Riley has hit shots. Felix Okpara, the second round pick in June, hustled and blocked three shots. The summer squad is defending hard and […]
Lietuvos žiniasklaidoje pirmadienį pasirodė informacija, kad Jonas Valančiūnas su Kauno „ Žalgiriu “ jau sudarė dvejų metų kontraktą. Netrukus pats krepšininkas išstojo su žinute. „Atsikeli, o už tave jau viskas nuspręsta, realiai net sprendimų pačiam nereikia daryti, – „Instagram“ komentavo Valančiūnas. – Ačiū, metraštininkai.“ BasketNews žiniomis, nors viešoje erdvėje kilo sujudimas, situacija nėra pasikeitusi – Valančiūnas dar nėra padėj...
Barcelona has added Justin Robinson to their backcourt, signing the American point guard to a contract through June 30, 2028. The 28-year-old arrives after a strong EuroLeague debut season with Paris Basketball, where he established himself as one of the competition’s most productive guards. Robinson averaged 14.6 points, 4.5 assists and 14.4 PIR in 36 […] The post Barcelona signs Justin Robinson through 2028 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Sandro Mamukelashvili is thrilled to be a Laker.
Sudėtį 2026-2027 m. sezonui formuojanti „ Barcelona “ atliko dar vieną ėjimą. Katalonijos klubas oficialiai pranešė apie dvejų metų sutartį su 185 cm ūgio įžaidėju Justinu Robinsonu . Praėjusį Eurolygos sezoną 28-erių krepšininkas buvo vienas iš „ Paris “ lyderių. Eurolygoje atleto vidurkiai siekė 14,6 taško (49,5 proc. dvit., 34,3 proc. trit., 82,8 proc. baud.), 1,5 atkovoto kamuolio, 4,5 rezultatyvaus perdavimo ir 14,3 naudingumo balo, aikštelėje praleidžiant po 19 mi...
The Los Angeles Kings have kicked the tires on Elias Pettersson, though nothing came of it. Per Farhan Lalji of TSN , speaking on Donnie and Dhali, the Kings called the Vancouver Canucks about their struggling center, but the conversation did not advance far. "There has been some conversation around Elias Pettersson. I do know that the Kings made a call and they kicked the tires," Lalji said. "It wasn't a formal offer, but I don't think what they were discussing providing back was necessaril...
The Milwaukee Bucks got multiple players in return for their shocking trade of two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Award winner Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. Among the players Milwaukee got in return for that big swap with the Miami Heat was Lithuanian youngster Kasparas Jakucionis. The 20-year-old Jakucionis has just finished his first year [...]