NBA News

For the first time since Bruce Lee’s “Enter the Dragon” was still in theaters, the New York Knicks enter the NBA season as the defending champions — and the favorites to come out of the East and defend their crown. As Adam Silver is all too happy to tell you, the NBA has had eight different champions in the past …

The New York Knicks annihilated the Sixers in the second round of the playoffs en route to snapping their 53-year championship drought last season. The vibes around Philly were Decidedly Bad after that humiliation, particularly since Knicks fans overtook the Wells Fargo Center for Games 3 and 4 of that series. But on Monday, LeBron James managed to retcon that …

Editor’s note: Burries and Turner were tied at the last possible moment we could schedule the next article, so we flipped a coin and landed on Burries at six. It’s time to look at Brayden Burries, the Bucks’ new rookie prospect who has created some serious buzz with fans after his scintillating Summer League performance. Burries is a 6’4″ combo …

Jaylon Tyson was one of the only things going right for the Cleveland Cavaliers at the start of last season. Everything that could go wrong for Cleveland was trending that way. Darius Garland lost a toe. De’Andre Hunter lost his mind. And Lonzo Ball lost… everything. Advertisement The perfect 15-0 record that Cleveland had to begin the previous season had …

The biggest question facing the Indiana Pacers is: Will Tyrese Haliburton look like Tyrese Haliburton? Even if the answer is yes, though, the Pacers won’t look quite the same as they did the last time we saw him play. One year ago, Myles Turner shockingly left the Pacers for the Milwaukee Bucks. Then, ahead of last season’s trade deadline, the …

NBA veteran forward Caleb Martin begins his eighth professional season and his third with the Dallas Mavericks as the calendar marches toward opening day. Martin is on the third year of a $35 million contract he signed with the 76ers in the summer of 2024. He joined the Mavericks as part of a bizarre move by former General Manager Nico …

D’Angelo Russell has a new home and it will be in China. Days after his release by the Memphis Grizzlies, the 30-year-old Russell has signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the China Basketball Association, the league announced on Wednesday. Advertisement Russell teased the move following his release last week by posting a video of his daughter saying “Ni Hao,” which …

I know you’re tired of reading about Amen Thompson’s jump shot. The Houston Rockets aren’t immune to the usual offseason fare. Everyone’s stronger, everyone’s got the right mindset, and most importantly, everyone has improved their jump shot. Advertisement Until the season starts and it becomes apparent that some players have regressed. How is that possible? They spent all summer posting …

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum spent part of his Media Day press conference on Monday recounting how much he learned from Paul George on his basketball journey. He saw George thriving with a similar build, so he pulled from George’s style and emulated his mannerisms. As he looked back on those childhood memories, he looked up and saw George (wearing the …

The GQ Hype article that spotlights Spurs guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper has left some fans wondering if Harper will be comfortable coming off the bench this season. In the article, Harper comments that he is going to be this season’s Sixth Man of the Year. Castle immediately tells Harper he will not. When pressed by interviewer Cam Wolf …

Back in May, I asked if the end of the tanking era would usher in minutes for Justin Champagnie. My thinking on Champagnie hasn’t changed, but my answer has. Which is to say, I still think Champagnie is an average NBA player, and that if the Wizards hold an open competition for forward minutes, he might just take minutes from …

It wasn’t a lot of fun for Duke to play against Ty Jerome when he was at Virginia, but that guy was a winner. He understood Tony Bennett’s system perfectly and led his team brilliantly. As it has turned out, he’s become valuable in the NBA too. He’s expected to start for the Memphis Grizzlies, where he’s now a teammate …

A new era of Wizards basketball is upon us. And there’s a new way to follow along with your favorite team. I’m launching a Substack called Wizards Central to cover the Wizards on-site and full-time. Advertisement You can visit the site using this link: https://wizardscentral.com Subscribers will get access to coverage of all 82 games, including in-person coverage of all …

Whatever incremental improvements the Nets have made, they’ve been made without touching the league’s biggest cache of assets. What will determine when GM Sean Marks finally cashes some of them in? Advertisement How quickly their young players develop, and what star becomes available. Brooklyn Nets’ Egor Demin speaks to members of the media during Media Day at HSS Training Center …

For most people outside the Knicks, Mitchell Robinson leaving in free agency was an expected outcome. Apparently, that wasn’t the case inside the organization, at least for the players. “That hurt,” Karl-Anthony Towns said during the team’s Media Day on Monday. “I was very surprised. I was very surprised that Mitch wasn’t gonna be back here with us. I think …

Stephon Castle apparently wasn’t feeling the heat in Madison Square Garden. Castle, who shot 37.7 percent from the field in the Knicks’ five-game NBA Finals series win, said he was unfazed by the Knicks in Games 3 and 4. Advertisement “It was underwhelming in that first game,” Castle said of the MSG crowd. “They made it seem like it was …

Here’s the second Bulletin covering Media Day with everything else that I couldn’t find yesterday. Apologies in advance for any repeated quotes, but hey, y’all can’t have it all. Here’s the latest before training camp gets going today, with the first preseason game less than a week away. On playing through his left wrist injury during the playoffs: Advertisement “It …

J.R. Smith was arrested on a charge of family violence on Monday in Texas, according to Hunt County jail records. Smith, two-time NBA champion guard with the Cavaliers and Lakers, was arrested on one charge of assault causing bodily injury family violence. Advertisement He remains in the Hunt County Detention Center, per TMZ, and jail records show no bond has …

Nolan Traore spent last season as a waifish rookie, one too slight and skinny to finish at the rim. The young point guard returned to the Nets bigger and brawnier. It remains to be seen if he’s better. Advertisement “He’s a year older, and maturity is important — presence, confidence, all that. And you can see him with his sleeveless, …

Rui Hachimura moved on from the Lakers, and he’s hoping his fans do, too. On his official Instagram account @blacksamurai, a clip of Hachimura gifting a Clippers jersey to a fan was posted. The fan originally was wearing Hachimura’s No. 28 Lakers jersey, but the forward asked the boy to swap it for a new Clippers jersey instead. Los Angeles …

The Knicks had a special visitor Tuesday. NBA legend Rajon Rondo was a guest at the first official practice of the season. Jalen Brunson, now a championship-winning point guard, has recently built a relationship with the two-time champion point guard and potential Hall of Famer. Rajon Rondo attends a Knicks practice on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. Jared Schwartz/ for NY …

When the Nets added Moritz Wagner, they didn’t get a needed shot-blocker. But they did get a veteran backup to Day’Ron Sharpe. And a different look from any center they’ve had in years. And maybe, just maybe, an ace recruiter for their next star. Advertisement Wagner — signed away from the Magic, and younger brother Franz — isn’t going to …

Dylan Harper is heading into his sophomore season with one thing on his mind — earning a spot in the San Antonio starting lineup. During a recent GQ interview with his teammate and friend Stephon Castle, Harper spoke candidly, making his stance with the Spurs clear. Advertisement When asked whether he expected to return to his sixth-man role next season, …

It’s hard to imagine a better version of basketball than the playoff finish by the Knicks: 13 wins in the final 14 games — several in utterly dominant fashion.  But as the encore got underway this week at the Tarrytown practice facility, coach Mike Brown twice pumped the brakes on the idea that the steamroll will persist. At Monday’s Media …

Last year’s playoffs might have only been an appetizer.  The postseason brought out a new version of the Knicks offense — one that fueled a historically dominant championship run. But it was born out of desperation, a change made on the fly after they fell to a 2-1 series deficit in the first round against the Hawks. Now, the Knicks …