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Kawhi Leonard said goodbye to Clippers fans after six seasons with the team. The star forward posted a video on Instagram with highlights throughout his time in LA with the phrase “thank you” centered in the frame. Advertisement “I truly appreciate your unwavering support during both the highs and lows. Thank you, Clip Nation,” Leonard wrote in his Instagram caption. …

Draymond Green reacts to Steve Kerr’s comments about veteran’s new Warriors role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are locking in for the 2026-27 NBA season, where their goal is to return to being true title contenders. But they will run things back with virtually the same roster as last season, with players like Draymond Green set …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Sandro Mamukelashvili. Sandro Mamukelashvili wasn’t on Lakers fans’ radar. That’s why when the Georgian big man joined the purple and gold, it was …

Pelle Larsson is a name NBA fans should get used to this season. The Swedish wing just agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension to remain in Miami, where the Heat are coming off a transformative summer, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday. Advertisement The last year of the deal, which would be for the 2030-31 season, is a mutual option. …

The Warriors didn’t have an eye-popping offseason. But they had an under-the-radar acquisition that could help them: They added Frank Vogel to their coaching staff as an assistant. Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Frank Vogel looks on during a game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Jan. 10, 2026. Getty Images Vogel is bright. He’s defensive-minded. He …

Final Score: Sixers 125 Knicks 114 Series Score after result: New York lead 2-1 Embiid‘s stat line: 50 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 13-of-19 FGs, 5-of-7 3PTs, 1 block, +16 rating It was a game the Sixers had to have. After a couple of hard-fought losses in New York to open the first-round series against the Knicks, including a controversial …

Former Gonzaga Bulldogs point guard David Stockton was signed by the Phoenix Suns to a training camp deal and was soon after waived on Friday, Sept. 18, RotoWire reports. This move pushes the son of Hall of Famer John Stockton to rejoin the Valley Suns, the Phoenix Suns’ G League affiliate, this fall. That organization’s general manager is former Gonzaga …

We’re in the home stretch, folks. September brings a bunch of things. School for many young people (it was personally August for me up in State College), the start of all forms of football, the stretch run of the MLB season, and the end of a hot summer. Advertisement For us here at P&T, all it means is that a …

Of all the signings the Lakers made this offseason, Sandro Mamukelashvili was perhaps the most unexpected. A reserve for the Raptors last season, the purple and gold not only moved swiftly to sign him, but gave him quite the contract as well. It was part of the team’s move toward being younger, more athletic and offensive-focused. Advertisement But given his …

So, who is this guy the Lakers mortgaged their future on? Here’s what we know about Walker Kessler. The 7-foot-2, 245-pound center is considered one of the NBA’s elite rim protectors and rebounders. Luka Dončić made it clear to the Lakers he wanted him as his center. Advertisement And the Lakers responded by emptying their treasure trove, giving up two …

The Detroit Pistons finally came to terms with a core member of its young core … and it wasn’t Jalen Duren. While the extended standoff between the All-NBA center and the Pistons continues, the Pistons swooped in and took care of a different kind of business, signing young forward Ausar Thomspon to a five-year, $155 million rookie extension, per Shams …

Mark Walter may be selling the Lakers, but the new owners plan to take a money-making page out of the Dodgers’ playbook nonetheless: Dump the ticket brokers and leverage control over the resale market to drive up the cost of a ticket. As a result, the average price for a Lakers ticket could rise from $217 to $361 within the …

Philadelphia is undeniably a huge sports town and certain fans preen about their “4 for 4” status. Still, there exists a hierarchy, and who sits atop it is a certain combination of what part of the season we’re in, current competitiveness of each club, overall likeability of the team. The last time the Sixers unquestionably sat atop the hierarchy was …

A group led by Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger made history by buying the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion last month. That is the highest price anyone has ever paid for a professional sports team, in any sport. That number is small potatoes compared to what Kushner and Iger reportedly think the team could be worth a …

While negotiations drag on with one member of the Pistons’ young core — Jalen Duren — they have locked up another. Detroit and Ausar Thompson have agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $155 million contract extension, news first broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by other reports. Advertisement Thompson is one of the NBA’s elite perimeter defenders …

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The Detroit Pistons have locked up one of their core players. Just not the one people thought would sign first. The Pistons and Ausar Thompson agreed on a five-year contract extension worth $155 million on Friday, Sept. 18, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. The person spoke …

The Miami Heat think highly of Pelle Larsson, and they’re backing up their belief in the former Arizona Wildcats guard with a major extension. Larsson has agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension with the Heat, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal comes with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season. The contract extension makes Larsson one of the …

The Detroit Pistons and forward Ausar Thompson have agreed to a five-year, $155 million contract extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Thompson, 23, was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team and finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting in his third season. He led the league with an average of 2 steals per game with 9.9 points, 5.7 …

Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson was a standout for Sweden in FIBA World Cup qualifying this summer. He scored 23 points against France (not enough for the win, but he outscored Victor Wembanyama). He completely outplayed Lauri Markkanen, leading Sweden past Finland with 31 points on 9-of-17 shooting and adding five boards. Miami is banking on more of that kind …

After the Lakers’ four presumed starters, all other spots in the rotation are up for grabs as training camp begins. A summer defined by change and considerable turnover moved in a hopeful direction toward more defense with some key acquisitions. ​Veteran Marcus Smart walked to Houston in free agency, leaving behind a clear position of need. Enter Matisse Thybulle, who …

Pelle Larsson entered last season as a relative unknown. Then he made himself some money. The Miami Heat guard has agreed to a four-year, $60 million contract extension with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal has not been confirmed by the Heat. Advertisement Larsson was slated to hit restricted free agency next …

How do you define an X-factor? When you look up and down a roster, what skills or characteristics are you searching for in a player before giving them that designation? As we prepare for the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns season, our writing staff decided to take on that question. What makes someone an X-factor? And who will fill that role for …

Celtics fans are still trying to adjust to the idea that their team traded away Jaylen Brown. Even Brown admitted he’s still adjusting to playing for a new team in a new city. Jayson Tatum is adjusting, too. He discussed that and how he feels about Tatum with Dan Patrick on the Dan Patrick Show. Advertisement “For me, I love …

The 2026-27 fantasy basketball draft season is here. Soon enough, the points and categories won will start to count. It’s the perfect time to debut our points league top-200 player rankings, courtesy of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball analyst Dan Titus. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA season Advertisement Dan’s overall player list is in the …