The NBA has disputed an ESPN report on the league’s investigation into possible salary cap circumvention by the Los Angeles Clippers. On Monday, ESPN reported that, after an 11-month investigation, the NBA was not able to show proof that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard via team sponsorships to bypass the salary cap. The outlet also said …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cavaliers fans and fans across the country. The next NBA season will be here soon. Before the fun begins, we want Fear the Sword to weigh in on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ expected win total for the upcoming season. …

Kansas Football is just weeks away from kicking off the 2026 season. What are the expectations for the fall? It depends who you ask but the overall sense is that it is not as high as prior years. Jalon Daniels is gone and the Jayhawks will feature a new-look offense. After back-to-back five-win seasons, head coach Lance Leipold will look …

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The New York Knicks’ full 2026 preseason schedule has emerged after X account New York Basketball (kudos!) put together other franchises’games, giving us our first look at the reigning champs’ five-game tune-up before the start of their title defense. The complete slate will run from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15 and feature four different opponents, three games at Madison Square …

STARKVILLE — Former Mississippi State basketball player and SEC basketball broadcaster Joe Dean Jr. has died, MSU confirmed on Aug. 17. He was 71 years old. Dean played for the Bulldogs from 1974-76 under coach Kermit Davis Sr. and was a three-time letter winner. Advertisement He followed his playing career as a coach, starting as a Mississippi State graduate assistant …

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As the Kawhi Leonard saga drags on, now approaching a full year, a new wrinkle sheds light on where the investigation stands. A new report has drawn pushback from the NBA on what it alleges are “significant inaccuracies.” According to ESPN, the NBA has found no evidence linking Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer to an alleged scheme to funnel money …

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The final 2026 Sixers free agent has found a home. ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that Trendon Watford has signed a one-year, $2.9 million dollar deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. In his lone season with the Sixers, Watford averaged 16.3 minutes across his 53 appearances while struggling with soft tissue injures. A strained hamstring made him miss the start …

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Russell Westbrook is rightfully proud following an 18-season Hall of Fame career during which he was an MVP, two-time scoring champion and nine-time All-NBA. He earned the right to walk away on his terms. Westbrook was offered a two-year contract by the Washington Wizards this summer but chose to turn it down and retire, Marc Stein of the Stein Line. …

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Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2025-26 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, no players who were traded away, and none of the deep bench centers, since they …

The hype train keeps on chugging. David Mirkovic was recently ranked as the best power forward in the nation by Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated. The sophomore beat out players like JT Toppin and Alex Condon for the number one spot. In the article, Sweeney says Mirkovic has a unique skill set on offense. He says there’s a lot of …

Ken Burns, the brilliant documentarian, is fond of repeating a quote attributed to Mark Twain: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Burns usually says this in reference to landmark events that shaped the world in which we live, not something so trivial as the fortunes of a pro basketball team. Yet it can be applied to the Sixers …

After investigating Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for months, the NBA has reportedly not found evidence Ballmer funneled payments to star Kawhi Leonard through team sponsors, per ESPN. The league, however, is still exploring whether the Clippers violated NBA rules by introducing Leonard to team sponsors. The NBA is also reportedly looking into whether the team failed to supervise …

For most of their history, the Knicks and Rangers have been cozy bedfellows, with a shared owner, arena, training facility, and the same balance sheet. Now James Dolan is making moves to break them up. On Friday, Madison Square Garden Sports publicly filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining its proposed separation of the Knicks and Rangers businesses. …

This incoming Duke basketball recruiting class is a bit different than in past years. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff once again built one of the top high school classes in the entire country, but this is the first time that the Blue Devils don’t have a surefire one-and-done NBA prospect in the last few years. Mar 26, 2026; …

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Well, you can’t say New Orleans did absolutely nothing this offseason. The Pelicans are signing 6’8″ power forward Trendon Watford to a one-year, $2.9 million minimum contract, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. This will be the former LSU star’s sixth NBA season, bringing the Pelicans roster to a full 15 contracts. Advertisement Watford was at the end of the rotation in …

One of the main reasons the Duke basketball program consistently lands elite freshman talent is its strong track record of getting its young talent to the NBA quickly. Since Jon Scheyer took over as the Blue Devils’ head coach in 2022, he has been arguably the best recruiter of any head coach in the entire sport. Since 2022, 11 former …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. With the season inching closer and the preseason and regular season schedules released, it’s time to start thinking about the realities of the Milwaukee Bucks’ roster. And while there are moves …

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While Kawhi Leonard was the driving force behind the Toronto Raptors’ first-ever NBA title in 2019, there was an entire operation behind him, constantly scheming to put the superstar in a position to succeed. Vice President of Player Health and Performance, Alex McKechnie, became a household name among casual basketball fans when he coined and implemented the term “load management”. …