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Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Golden State Warriors veteran guard De’Anthony Melton will be re-evaluated in four weeks as he rehabs from his ACL tear, meaning the 27-year-old will miss at least the first week of the upcoming 2025-26 season. De’Anthony Melton Expected To Return In November Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday that the former second-rounder will “hopefully […] The post ...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
Ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Rockets have made several upgrades to their roster. One player they added through free agency was veteran PF Dorian Finney-Smith. The 32-year-old signed a four-year, $53 million contract with Houston. In June, Finney-Smith had surgery on his ankle to repair a lingering injury. Recently, Rockets’ head coach Ime Udoka […] The post Houston’s...
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The Miami Heat and forward Nikola Jovic agreed to a four-year, $62.4 million rookie contract extension, agents Jeff Schwartz, Sean Kennedy, and Jared Mucha of Excel Sports Management told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday night. The contract is fully guaranteed. Nikola Jovic Entering Fourth Season With Heat Per Spotrac, the Heat have just over $278.8 […] The post Heat, Nikola...
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Restricted free agent Quentin Grimes has signed a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, agent David Bauman told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Quentin Grimes To Enter Unrestricted Free Agency Next Summer Per Charania, Grimes will now have the ability to veto all trades during the 2025-26 season and will […] The post Quentin Grimes Signs...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Ongoing Investigation The Los Angeles Clippers face a growing storm. The NBA is investigating whether the franchise violated salary cap rules during its 2019 recruitment of Kawhi Leonard. At the center of the probe is an alleged improper endorsement arrangement that could have influenced Leonard’s decision to join the team. The league hired the law […] The post Clippers and Ballmer...
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A Season of Transition The Boston Celtics enter the 2025–26 season with questions that would have seemed unthinkable just a year ago. After winning the 2024 championship and finishing 61-21 last season, they now face a roster reshaped by injuries, trades, and departures. Jayson Tatum’s torn Achilles casts a long shadow, leaving the team without […] The post The Celtics’ Gap Year:...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
Just last week, 76ers guard Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb. Not ideal as the 2025-26 regular season is just weeks away. On Tuesday, McCain had surgery to repair his thumb. An unfortunate injury for the 21-year-old shortly ahead of the 2025-26 season. The team announced that Jared McCain has undergone […] The post 76ers’ Jared McCain will be re-evaluated in...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Bo Ogden, a top-50 small forward in the 2026 class, committed to Texas on Tuesday to give head coach Sean Miller his first high school recruit since taking over the Longhorns last spring. Bo Ogden Preferred Texas Over Tennessee, Purdue Ogden’s father is Texas general manager Chris Ogden, who was the Longhorns’ team captain in […] The post Texas Basketball Lands 4-Star...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
The 2025-26 season is just weeks away. Teams will participate in traning camp and the preseason ahead of opening night on Tuesday, October 21. One team with playoff aspirations in 2025-26 is the Spurs. San Antonio finished 13th in the Western Conference last year. That’s largely because Victor Wembanyama missed the final 30 games of […] The post Entering year three, Victor...
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Former Syracuse basketball star Lawrence Moten died Tuesday at age 53. An athletic department spokesperson said Moten was at home in Washington, D.C., when he died. A cause of death was not immediately clear. Lawrence Moten Remains All-Time Scoring Leader For Syracuse Moten, a 6-foot-5 guard known as “Poetry in Moten,” still holds the Syracuse […] The post Syracuse...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
In the 2025-26 season, Lakers’ LeBron James will once again make NBA history. The 40-year-old has broken numerous records over the years. When James takes the court in October, it will be his 23rd professional season in the NBA. That breaks a tie he had with Hall of Famer Vince Carter. At this stage in […] The post LeBron James wants the Lakers to be ‘cautious’ as he...
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The Virginia Tech board of visitors approved a plan Tuesday to add $229 million to its athletics budget over the next four years, ESPN’s Andrea Adelson reported. Budget Increase Will Make Virginia Tech More Competitive The decision will help Virginia Tech to compete with the top programs in the ACC. This move also comes at […] The post Virginia Tech Plan To Add $229M To Budget...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
Following two seasons with Charlotte, Nick Smith Jr. was waived ahead of training camp. Smith Jr. was set to enter his third professional season in 2025-26. Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers waived big man Kylor Kelley. He was on an Exhibit 10 deal with the Lakers. In a corresponding move, the team signed Nick Smith […] The post The Los Angeles Lakers signed Nick Smith Jr. to a two-way...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams will be reevaluated in approximately six to eight weeks after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. Kenrich Williams Entering Sixth Season With Thunder The 6-foot-7 Williams went undrafted in 2018 out of Texas Christian University and signed a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Waco native […] The post Thunder’s...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has only one year left on his current two-year, $35 million contract but doesn’t plan to talk about an extension until after the 2025-26 season. “I don’t anticipate any negotiation during the season,” Kerr said. “Who knows — maybe it all comes up at some point, and they […] The post Warriors Coach Steve Kerr To Wait Until Offseason To Discuss...