Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns delivered another solid performance in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday, supplying 21 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes in New York’s thrilling 105-104 victory. He was also a plus-11 in his 34 minutes, Zach Braziller of the New York Post notes. Towns has gotten […]
Sixth Man of the Year runner-up Jaime Jaquez Jr. says he’s trying not to pay attention to the trade chatter involving Giannis Antetokounmpo, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Jaquez has been working out recently at the Heat‘s arena, but he’s currently in São Paulo, Brazil for an NBA event connected to […]
After battling a nagging right ankle sprain throughout the 2025/26 season, Mavericks center Daniel Gafford said on Friday that he’s taking his time to fully recover before resuming on-court work, according to Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News (Twitter video link). “I’m getting there. The rehab is good. I’m staying consistent. I’m holding myself […]
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and his uncle and business adviser Dennis Robertson have both been interviewed as part of the NBA’s investigation into whether the team circumvented the salary cap to pay the seven-time All-Star, multiple sources tell Baxter Holmes of ESPN. The investigation, which is being led by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen […]
Paul Westhead is the 2026 recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced in a press release. Westhead’s coaching career spanned five decades and a total of 38 seasons. He spent 12 years as a head and assistant coach in the NBA and also coached in the WNBA, NCAA […]
In a one-on-one interview with Ari Alexander of 7News Boston (Twitter video link), AJ Dybantsa praised both the Wizards and the Jazz and said he was confident he’ll end up being the No. 1 overall pick in a few weeks, as Jackson Payne of The Deseret News relays. Washington controls the first pick and Utah […]
Bulls forward Matas Buzelis will make his debut with the Lithuanian national team this summer, according to BasketNews. Lithuania has a pair of qualifying games for the 2027 FIBA World Cup in early July. The team will face Great Britain on July 2 and Italy on July 5. While the 21-year-old said he’d like to play […]
Even though they were quickly dispatched in the first round of the 2025 playoffs, the Lakers entered last summer on a positive note, still riding the high of their mid-season Luka Doncic acquisition. While Doncic spent the offseason getting into peak condition and committing to a multiyear extension with his new team, the front office […]
The Heat appear to be the current frontrunner in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes, but the Bucks star may not be fully sold on Miami as his next destination, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Appearing Friday on The Dan Patrick Show (Twitter video link), the NBA insider revealed that Antetokounmpo has concerns about […]
Robert Williams raised his projected value by putting together a relatively healthy season and may have increased his chances of staying with the Trail Blazers, Keith Smith of Spotrac writes in his preview of the team’s offseason. Portland’s most important free agent decision will be whether to re-sign the 28-year-old center, who earned $13.3MM this […]
The Spurs have remained calm since losing Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, viewing it as one more bit of adversity that needs to be overcome on their way to a title, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Victor Wembanyama said he isn’t “worried in the slightest” about how the team will […]
Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns was a difference-maker in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, according to Zach Kram of ESPN and Fred Katz of The Athletic, coming up big on both ends of the court. While the Spurs would prefer to use Victor Wembanyama as the primary defender on Josh Hart, allowing him to […]
Lakers guard Austin Reaves is expected to decline his 2026/27 player option and become an unrestricted free agent in a matter of weeks. At that point, he’ll be one of the top players on the market and will likely be seeking a contract that reflects that fact, Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times said […]
After entering the NBA Finals as favorites, the Spurs are now considered underdogs to win the series following their Game 1 loss to the Knicks. However, San Antonio’s top players are unfazed by the deficit, according to Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required), who points out that the team also lost Game […]
The Bulls hosted a pre-draft workout on Tuesday featuring Keaton Wagler (Illinois), Kingston Flemings (Houston), Nate Ament (Tennessee) and Morez Johnson (Michigan), league sources tell Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports. Chicago currently controls the fourth, 15th, 38th and 56th picks in this year’s draft, which will take place on June 23 and June 24. Wagler, […]
The Kings are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Boopie Miller (SMU), Nick Boyd (Wisconsin), Lamar Wilkerson (Indiana), Anthony Roy (Oklahoma State), Izaiyah Nelson (South Florida) and Ugonna Onyenso (Virginia), tweets James Ham of The Kings Beat. Sacramento controls three picks (Nos. 7, 34 and 45) in the upcoming draft. Big men Onyenso (No. […]
The Bulls plan to hire Alex Kaufman to be the new general manager of their G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). Chicago also intends to make a second addition to its front office, according to Scotto, who hears Jarrett Sutton is joining the organization as a scout. […]
The Thunder aren’t going to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they aren’t going to trade away Chet Holmgren, according to Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman (subscriber link). As Mussatto explains, while head of basketball operations Sam Presti isn’t afraid to pull the trigger on major trades, he doesn’t act impulsively. The Spurs deserved to beat […]
The Bulls are casting in a wide net in their search for a new head coach, reportedly talking to at least a dozen names about the position. One of those candidates is no longer available after Spurs top assistant Sean Sweeney was hired to be the Magic‘s new top coach. League sources tell Jake Fischer […]
The Pelicans‘ G League affiliate, the Laketown Squadron, has named Thomas Scott as its new general manager, the team announced (via Twitter). Scott has held a variety of positions in professional basketball over the years, per the statement, working in player development, basketball operations, coaching, and talent evaluation. He was most recently director of basketball […]
Discussing the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market during the latest episode of the Milwaukee Bucks Point Forward podcast, Bucks beat writer Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel suggested that the lack of concrete updates recently may, paradoxically, suggest that talks are getting more serious. “I’m not reporting anything, but the quiet is eerie,” Owczarski said […]
After the Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri as their new president and Mike Schmitz to be their general manager, word broke that Matt Riccardi, who served as the team’s co-interim GM during the 2025/26 season, would be leaving the organization. There have been no such updates on Michael Finley, who was the Mavs’ other co-interim GM […]
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The Trail Blazers are still considering three candidates for their head coaching vacancy, according to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). The finalists who remain in the running, per Fischer and Stein, are Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, Celtics assistant Tyler Lashbrook, and Portland’s own interim coach Tiago Splitter. Those coaches […]
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