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The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly open to trading for a player on a contract that extends beyond 2026, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “L.A. will open training camp with 14 players on the roster, including Rui Hachimura ($18.3 million), Gabe Vincent ($11.5 million), and Maxi Kleber ($11 million) on expiring contracts,” McMenamin wrote. “They […] The post ...
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The 2025-26 season will be Jaden Ivey’s third season with the Pistons. He started 30 games for the team in 2024-25. Unfortunately, he suffered a broken left fibula in early January 2025. Ivey needed season-ending surgery and missed 52 games for Detroit. The former first-round pick is fully healthy ahead of 2025-26 and could play […] The post One insider described Pistons’...
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Las Vegas Aces star center A’ja Wilson was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday for the third time in four seasons, sharing the award this time with Alanna Smith of the Minnesota Lynx. Smith and Wilson will each receive $5,150 and a trophy designed to commemorate the achievement. Each player received 29 […] The post A’ja Wilson, Alanna Smith Share 2025 WNBA...
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Over the last two seasons, 76ers’ Joel Embiid has played in just 58 regular-season games. Lingering injuries have kept the one-time league MVP off the court. Last season, he played in just 19 games for Philadelphia. Shaquille O’Neal is a Hall of Fame basketball player turned analyst, and has been doing so since 2011. The […] The post Shaquille O’Neal shared his...
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The Charlotte Hornets have signed free agent forward Keyontae Johnson, the team announced Thursday, following the opening of a spot earlier in the day by waiving DaQuan Jeffries. Keyontae Johnson Likely Signed An Exhibit 10 Contract While Jeffries was signed through the 2026-27 season, his three-year contract was non-guaranteed for this season and next. His […] The post Hornets Sign...
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On September 30, the Dallas Mavericks will officially begin training camp. Currently, Dallas has 14 of 15 active roster spots filled. This offseason, the team signed Dante Exum to a one-year, $2.3 million deal. Recently, NBA insider Shams Charania reported that the Mavericks were not done making moves this offseason. He shared that Dallas is […] The post Dennis Smith Jr. will compete...
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Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, unveiled recently that Kuminga is prepared to take the $7.9 million qualifying offer unless Golden State improves its current offers. “There’s a lot of upside,” Turner said in an interview with “The Hoop Collective” podcast, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. “He wants to pick...
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Overcoming Early Setbacks When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Joel Embiid third overall in 2014, few could predict the rocky start to his career. Foot injuries sidelined him for his first two seasons, delaying his debut until 2016. Once on the floor, however, Embiid wasted little time showing his potential. Health issues continued to hover, but […] The post Joel Embiid Emerging as a...
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Ahead of his second professional season, Lakers’ Bronny James played in the 2025 summer league. It was another chance for the young guard to work on his craft against high-level competition. When the summer league wrapped up, Bronny James spoke with Lakers’ insider Mike Trudell. James told Trudell that he’s been working on one area […] The post Lakers’ Bronny...
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The Charlotte Hornets have waived veteran guard DaQuan Jeffries, according to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Jeffries was signed through the 2026-27 season, but his three-year contract was non-guaranteed for this season and next. Per Spotrac, Jeffries’ $2.74 million salary for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign would have been fully guaranteed if he had remained […] The post ...
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The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly never engaged in any serious discussions about trading LeBron James this summer despite interest from multiple teams, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. LeBron James Wants To Win Another NBA Title After James exercised his contract option with the Lakers for the 2025-26 season, his agent, Rich Paul, made comments […] The post LeBron James Trade...
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The New York Knicks are reportedly planning to retain both Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet on their 15-man opening night, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Knicks Lack Salary Cap Space To keep both players, New York will have to make a trade to open up cap space. The Knicks are hard-capped […] The post Knicks Intend To Keep Malcolm Brogdon, Landry Shamet appeared first...
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While he is technically not retired, Patrick Beverly was not in the NBA last season. The 37-year-old played for an Israeli basketball team called Hapoel Tel Aviv. Beverley is also signed with Barstool Sports as a media personality. He has his own podcast and recently made some interesting accusations. Patrick Beverley called out Hawks’ Trae […] The post Hawks’ Trae Young...
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Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase has won the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year award, the league announced Wednesday. Nakase received 53 of the 72 votes. Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko garnered 15 votes, while the Las Vegas Aces’ Becky Hammon and Minnesota Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve each got two. Natalie Nakase Led Valkyries To […] The post Natalie Nakase Named 2025 WNBA...
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In just a few weeks, training camps will begin around the NBA. Most teams have their 15-man rosters signed and are ready to get to work. However, there are teams like the Warriors who only have nine of 15 roster spots signed. Largely because they’ve had an ongoing contract dilemma this offseason. Restricted free agent […] The post The Warriors are reluctant to trade Jonathan...