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The first transactional dominoes of the 2026-27 season fell this weekend as the Phoenix Suns reached an agreement with Collin Gillespie, bringing him back on a four-year, $48 million contract. They followed that move by signing Jordan Goodwin to a three-year, $19 million contract. The exact structure of both deals remains to be seen, but the assumption is that Gillespie …

Surprise! It’s draft season! It was hard to focus on the NBA Draft when the San Antonio Spurs were playing in the NBA Finals. But slowly, as the series started to slip, I found myself heading over to YouTube to check out the prospects who could be in San Antonio’s range come draft day. Now, with just mere days separating …

12 years is a long time in the NBA. You have to be doing something right to stay in the league this long, especially with career earnings of over $150 million. But when you’re 11 years in with only four seasons in the playoffs, four total series victories, and just one run past the second round without a championship, all …

So much about a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo addition for the Celtics feels like a slam dunk. Antetokounmpo embodies Boston’s need for not only a center, but Brad Stevens’ offseason mission statement of finding more impact at the rim and more dunks. Advertisement The Celtics need help at center, so why not acquire arguably the most impactful one at both ends …

Teams thought so highly of the 2026 NBA Draft class that we saw historic levels of tanking last season — in the final months of the campaign, nine teams were actively not looking to win games, hoping to improve their lottery odds (even slightly). It bothered Commissioner Adam Silver and the teams’ owners so much that they changed the Draft …

Believe it or not, the NBA Draft is just two days away. Perks of winning the championship, I guess. Here’s the latest from across Knicks nation. On the issues with Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs: “They came out hot. They came out and played. There is a lot of pressure for New York. No matter what people …

We are counting down the 15 biggest highlights from Kentucky Wildcats sports in the 2025-26 year. We have entered the top five, and No. 5 comes to us from the basketball court, and a player who came up clutch so many times, he earned the nickname Captain Clutch. Collin Chandler had a number of big moments throughout the season, but …

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns’ five-time All-Star guard Devin Booker has changed his jersey number to No. 15 from No. 1 in honor of his dad Melvin Booker, who played professionally in the NBA and overseas. The Suns released a video of Melvin and Devin Booker talking about the change on Sunday, which is Father’s Day. Advertisement “I’ve been chasing …

Less than 24 hours after the Phoenix Suns re-signed guard Collin Gillespie to a 4-year, $48 million deal, Phoenix is bringing back guard Jordan Goodwin on a three-year, $19 million deal that includes a player option for the third season, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania. The first year of the deal starts at $5.8 million, and the third year …

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PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have agreed to bring back guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin after both had breakout seasons, two people familiar with the deals told The Associated Press on Sunday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deals, first reported by ESPN, haven’t been announced. Advertisement Gillespie has agreed to a …

A decade ago, we were told that at least one NBA team stopped talking with the Nets, complaining that the team’s front office would leak trade inquiries to the media. Also, a decade ago, the Nets chief scout, aka director of player personnel, would announce which prospects were coming into the Championship Center in East Rutherford, then after the workout …

Just a few days before the NBA draft, Shams Charania of ESPN broke a piece of big free agency news. Unrestricted free agent CJ McCollum will reportedly return to the Hawks on a one-year deal: Jake L. Fischer of the Stein Line substack and Bleacher Report added a report that the deal has a 7.5% trade kicker: Since the Hawks …

CJ McCollum was a spark Atlanta needed when he arrived midseason from Washington as part of the Trae Young trade. He averaged 18.7 points and 4.1 assists a night and provided shooting, floor spacing and a little shot creation when needed — and then he stepped it up against the Knicks in the playoffs. McCollum will be back in Atlanta …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State’s men’s basketball team. ESPN.com first reported the deal on Friday. Perkins has been working as an analyst for the network, which also reported Perkins intends to continue in his current television role and will have ties to …

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Warriors’ Draymond Green says he doesn’t feel pressure to win another NBA title originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green has won four NBA championships with the Warriors during his NBA career. Advertisement So what is it like for him when he doesn’t end the season with a parade and instead has to watch another team celebrate — …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas coach John Calipari and his staff have assembled a roster that will be his deepest since arriving at Arkansas for the 2024-25 season. They may not be done adding rotational pieces either as 2027 point guard commit Davion Thompson makes a decision to reclassify to the 2026 class or remain in high school another year. Advertisement …

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Guard CJ McCollum and the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The 13-year veteran was an unrestricted free agent and was virtually certain to attract attention on the open market from playoff contenders looking to add outside shooting, ballhandling and playmaking. But the Hawks are also among those teams and are bringing …

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If you were unaware that the Draft is this upcoming Tuesday, you aren’t alone. Wes is just as shocked! With the playoffs ending for the Pistons early in June, the NBA draft really seems to have snuck up on us with all the rumors and excitement surrounding potential free agents and trade targets for the Pistons to improve on last …

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The Golden State Warriors enter next week’s NBA Draft facing one of the most important decisions of general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s tenure. Armed with the No. 11 pick, does the front office keep the selection and add a young talent, or use it in a trade to either move around the draft board or acquire an established veteran? If …