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Jazz Waive Brown, Clippers Waive Loyer
The Jazz have waived Terrell Brown, according to a team press release. Brown signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract last month with Exhibit 10 language. Once he clears waivers, Brown will be eligible to earn an $80K bonus if he spends at least 60 days with Utah’s NBAGL affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Brown, […]
Pistons Notes: Thompson, Collins, Duren, Okorie, Holland
Ausar Thompson’s usage in the Pistons’ preseason opener suggested that his offensive role is expanding, Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press notes. Thompson, who signed a five-year, $155MM rookie scale extension last month, split ball-handling duties with Cade Cunningham during the first half of Detroit’s two-point victory over Phoenix on Monday. With Cunningham […]
Ariel Hukporti Suffers Season-Ending Achilles Tear
8:04 pm: Hukporti underwent surgery for his torn right Achilles tendon on Tuesday and has been ruled out indefinitely, the team announced (via Twitter). 2:15 pm: Sixers big man Ariel Hukporti has been diagnosed with a ruptured right Achilles tendon, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, the injury will sideline Hukporti […]
Nets Notes: Minott, Wolf, Brown
Josh Minott was re-signed on a two-year, $9MM contract this summer by the Nets, but he’s by no means guaranteed a rotation spot, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. “Josh, he’s put a lot of work and effort through the summer and now in training camp, and I expect good things to happen,” […]
Eastern Notes: Hawks, Flemings, Sweeney, Walker, Murray-Boyles
The Hawks gave up 132 points to the Grizzlies on Monday and head coach Quin Snyder wasn’t happy with his team’s performance in the preseason opener, according to Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “We have to know who we are, is really what it comes down to, and that’s collectively defending and running […]
Central Notes: Porter, Herro, Bucks, Swain
While Craig Porter Jr. wasn’t exactly happy to see teammates like Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis leave the Cavaliers this offseason, he recognizes that their departures give him a clear path to earning the team’s backup point guard job this fall, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). “In this job, you hate to see […]
Thunder Sign Anthony Pritchard To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Thunder have signed free agent guard Anthony Pritchard to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Pritchard went undrafted out of Central Michigan in 2025 and spent his first professional season with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. In 39 total appearances for the […]
Extension Notes: Miller, Wallace, Towns, Davis
As Brandon Miller and the Hornets attempt to negotiate a rookie scale extension, the contracts signed in recent years by Franz Wagner (five years, $224MM), OG Anunoby (five years, $212.5MM), and Amen Thompson (five years, $208MM) with their respective teams are among the potential comparables that Miller’s camp has discussed, writes Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. […]
EuroLeague Shareholders Turn Down NBA’s Initial Proposal
After its shareholder club owners convened on Tuesday in Italy, the EuroLeague put out a press release sharing the updates from that meeting. According to the announcement, the club owners in attendance agreed to move forward with converting the 13 current shareholders to permanent franchises and to continue the process of expanding Europe’s top basketball […]
Bucks Sign Johni Broome
Less than two weeks after being waived by the Clippers, second-year forward Johni Broome has signed with the Bucks, the team announced today in a press release. Broome, who turned 24 in September, was the 35th overall pick in the 2025 draft. He made just 11 NBA appearances for the Sixers as a rookie, logging […]
Pacific Notes: Simmons, Garland, Kerr, Green
Thirteen Kings players saw action during the team’s preseason opener vs. the Lakers on Monday, but Ben Simmons wasn’t one of them, as the former No. 1 overall pick was inactive for the game. According to Marc J. Spears of Andscape (Twitter link), while Simmons is healthy and has had a strong training camp, the […]
Bulls Sign Jordan Hawkins To Two-Way Contract
October 6: Hawkins’ two-way deal is official, the Bulls announced on Tuesday (via Twitter). As we relayed in a separate story, Stevens was waived in order to open up a spot on the 21-man roster for the newcomer. October 5: The Bulls will sign guard Jordan Hawkins to a two-way contract, according to reports from […]
Sixers’ Hukporti Undergoing Imaging On Right Achilles
Less than five minutes into his preseason debut with his new team, Sixers big man Ariel Hukporti suffered a non-contact injury to his right leg and exited Monday’s game early. While guarding former Knicks teammate Karl-Anthony Towns, Hukporti fell to the floor and immediately grabbed the back of his lower right leg, raising concerns about […]
Lakers Notes: Backcourt, Preseason Injuries, Thiero, Storylines
The Lakers are entering the first year of their new era built around the high-scoring guard combination of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. However, head coach JJ Redick is currently more interested in how the two crafty scorers look apart than together, Law Murray writes for The Athletic. Following an offseason of roster changes, Redick […]
Raptors Notes: Murray-Boyles, Leonard, Barnes, Guards
After a hot-and-cold start, Collin Murray-Boyles emerged as one of the more exciting rookies in last year’s loaded draft class. The versatile big man, whom the Raptors selected ninth overall in 2025, is looking to carry his momentum this season, aided by the leaner physique he worked on all summer, writes Josh Lewenberg for TSN. […]
Jason Kidd To Join ESPN As Analyst
Former Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has settled on his next gig, as he is preparing to join ESPN as a studio analyst, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports (via Twitter). Stein says the two sides are in “advanced talks.” Kidd, who was the Mavs’ head coach for the past five seasons before being […]
Minor Roster Moves: Wizards, Magic, Bulls
The Wizards have signed free agent forward/center Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). Washington waived Jazian Gortman to create a roster opening for Labissiere. Gortman was also on an Exhibit 10 deal and could be headed to the G League to play for the Capital City Go-Go, the […]
Max Strus To Miss At Least Four Weeks With Foot Injury
Clippers wing Max Strus sustained a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot during Sunday’s preseason opener and will be reevaluated in four weeks, tweets team sideline reporter Ohm Youngmisuk. In addition to missing the rest of the preseason, Strus also projects to be sidelined for the start of the regular season. […]
Hornets’ Coby White Diagnosed With Left Calf Strain
Hornets guard Coby White suffered a left calf strain during training camp and will be sidelined for the entire preseason, according to the team (Twitter links). Additional updates on the North Carolina native will be provided “as appropriate.” White is the second projected Hornets starter — and third rotation player — to suffer a soft […]
Wizards Notes: Sarr, Davis, Young, Mann
Wizards big man Alex Sarr was a full participant in Monday’s practice, which included 5-on-5 with contact, writes Greg Finberg of Wizards Central (Substack link). Sarr underwent surgery in June to address a fracture in his right foot and was a partial participant in the first five days of training camp. Monday represented his first […]
Bulls’ Nic Claxton (Hamstring) Out At Least Two Weeks
Bulls center Nic Claxton recently tweaked his hamstring and will be sidelined for at least two weeks, which is when he’ll be reevaluated, head coach Tiago Splitter told reporters on Monday (Twitter link via K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network). Based on Splitter’s update, Claxton will miss all five of Chicago’s preseason games (from October […]
Minor Roster Moves: Magic, Raptors, Jazz, Kings
The Magic have signed Mike Sharavjamts, the team announced Monday (Twitter link). It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel, who reports (via Twitter) that Sharavjamts will be waived later in the day. If Sharavjamts spends at least 60 days with Orlando’s G League team, the Osceola Magic, he’d be […]
Ranking Rookie Scale Extension Candidates From Least To Most Likely
Four NBA players have signed rookie scale extensions so far in 2026, but if recent history is any indication, that number should at least double by October 19, which is the deadline for those deals to be completed. In each of the past seven offseasons from 2019-25, at least nine rookie scale extensions have been […]
Karl-Anthony Towns Frustrated By Knicks Extension Talks
There remains a significant gap in contract talks between the Knicks and star center Karl-Anthony Towns, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Speaking to reporters after shootaround on Monday morning, Towns expressed skepticism about signing an extension before the 2026/27 season begins. “It don’t look good,” Towns said. ESPN reported a couple weeks […]
Northwest Notes: DiVincenzo, Brazile, JJJ, Peterson, SGA
There are concerns that Donte DiVincenzo may have to miss an entire season after suffering an Achilles tear in the playoffs, but the Timberwolves guard is determined to avoid that fate, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. DiVincenzo is hoping to follow the example that Jayson Tatum set last season, and he has consulted with […]
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