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We all remember May 12th, 2025 when Jayson Tatum fell to the floor in Game 4 of Round 2 against the New York Knicks. To that point, it had been one of the been one of the best games Tatum had played in his career with 42 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. The 2024-25 version …

Yes, it’s the last of the NBA doldrums before Houston Rockets season kicks off. They begin training camp on September 23 — six days away — because they are one of the teams playing international games in the preseason. The rest of the NBA starts September 29. Our yearly player preview series is mere days away. But for the next …

The NBA’s Eastern Conference has been clearly inferior to the Western Conference from the moment Michael Jordan called his second retirement after the 1998 Finals. That might finally flip this year. While the West is still home to the league’s top two title contenders in our preseason poll, the East feels stronger 1-10 entering the season for the first time …

In a little over a month, the Lakers’ torch will officially be passed to Luka Doncic. It’s impossibly heavy, bearing the weight of 17 championships. It’s impossibly unforgiving, putting its holder under an unforgiving microscope. Advertisement It’s impossibly fickle, transforming whomever’s carrying it into a hero or a failure with every polarizing dribble or shot they take. The good news? …

Kawhi Leonard made his intentions clear. “I’m not really championship chasing trying to find the best team I could win (with),” Leonard said on the Raptors’ Open Gym YouTube channel. LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard drives to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks. USA TODAY Sports “I didn’t want to put on a thousand jerseys. The city took a liking …

The Phoenix Suns are acting fast to address the hit that Mark Williams’ shoulder injury last week did to their front court depth. The team is signing center Duop Reath, according to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania. Reath, 30 took a circuitous path to start his NBA career. Starting in community college and then transferring to LSU for his final …

The news that Mark Williams tore his labrum during a recent scrimmage, with the possibility that he could be out until at least the All-Star break, is not how the Suns wanted to begin the season. Every team needs health to remain competitive, and Phoenix already enters the year with limited flexibility. The Suns are carrying $23.2 million in dead …

The NBA offseason rewrote the fantasy basketball landscape. LeBron James and Jaylen Brown are in Philadelphia, Giannis Antetokounmpo is in Miami, LaMelo Ball is running the show in Minnesota, and Luka Dončić has the Lakers to himself. And that’s not even mentioning Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto after some eye-opening discoveries. Add a rookie class headlined by AJ Dybantsa, Cameron …

Ramp to Camp: What do you want to see from Paul George? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston No one in our Ramp to Camp panel seems particularly worried about what Paul George can bring to the court entering his age 36 season. The question is simply how often the Celtics will have him there. Advertisement For Day 7 of …

Sixers pre-camp questions: How will backup center situation shake out? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers‘ new era is on deck. With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on board and training camp set to begin in late September, we’re taking a look at key questions for the 2026-27 Sixers. Advertisement We’ve asked: Next up: How will the Sixers’ …

Ex-Warrior James Wiseman signs training camp contract with NBA champion Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors haven’t had much luck with their first-round draft picks in recent years, dating back to 2020. James Wiseman didn’t pan out in Golden State, but the former No. 2 overall pick is getting another opportunity with the reigning NBA champions. …

Kings agree to contract with former 2014 NBA Draft lottery pick, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings continue to add talent, and another first round pick is set to join the mix. Advertisement Sacramento and Elfrid Payton have agreed to a contract, Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto reported Wednesday, citing Darrell Comer of CSE Talent. Payton …

During January 2025, wildfires ravaged much of the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles. Among the thousands of people affected and displaced by this disaster was Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick, who lost his and his family’s home in the fires 20 months ago. Since moving there in the summer of 2024, Redick has embedded himself in the Palisades community and …

It’s not every day that an NBA star offers to pay a fine levied against a player who wears a helmet and spikes. Yet, Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving did exactly that Wednesday, Sept. 16, when he offered to pay for Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s $11,492 fine for an unauthorized message written on his eye black. Advertisement During Houston’s …

The Knicks will let a litany of veterans duke it out for the final roster spot. A day after signing John Konchar and Drew Eubanks, the Knicks signed Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji and James Wiseman on Wednesday. All five of those deals are non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deals. Advertisement Wiseman was the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by …

After the NBA’s punishment for their salary cap circumvention pushed them back several years, the Clippers took a step in the right direction by completing the long-awaited trade of Kawhi Leonard back to the Raptors. But make no mistake about it: The draft capital the Clippers received from the Raptors doesn’t absolve their cardinal sins on the salary cap. Advertisement …

Globe The Celtics have moved on since trading Jaylen Brown. Now it’s time for fans to do the same. 5 takeaways from Paul George and Mike Conley’s introductory press conference New Celtics guard Mike Conley jokes about his first impression of Joe Mazzulla Advertisement It’s time for fans to move on from the Jaylen Brown trade. The Celtics already have. …

Kawhi Leonard is officially a Raptor. The Clippers traded Leonard to Toronto in June, but the deal was put on hold amid the NBA’s investigation into the LA organization violating salary cap circumvention rules. Advertisement The league found wrongdoing and the Clippers’ punishment includes losing five first-round picks and a $30 million fine. Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers …

New Celtics big man Mitchell Robinson’s brother, Zeek, was hit by a car while out for a jog Tuesday, according to the victim’s grandfather, who shared the news in a Facebook post. Robinson, who was absent from the Celtics’ press conference Tuesday introducing their new players, reshared the Facebook post and wrote, “Prayers for my little brother my dawg can’t …

Training camp is approaching, which means we’ve reached the end of our preseason administrative duties and completed the process of ranking every member of the Phoenix Suns based on who we believe the best players are right now. To everyone who took the time to vote throughout the process, thank you. These rankings give us a baseline for how we …

While chances of the West’s No. 1 seed are mighty slim for the Los Angeles Lakers, with the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder seemingly lording over the conference, the possibility of a top-four seed and hosting a first-round playoff series is assuredly on the table — despite some skepticism in mainstream circles. Yet plenty of other teams are …

Paul George gets it. He gets that Celtics fans were not excited to see him come to town. It’s not personal, but he was the big contract and big name who came to Boston when Celtics president Brad Stevens sent the much-beloved Jaylen Brown to a rival in Philadelphia. That trade — made for financial reasons because of the tax …

Sixers single-game tickets go on sale Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Single-game tickets to watch the new-look Sixers will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 17. Advertisement Following a tumultuous offseason that included signing superstar LeBron James and trading for former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, there’s more excitement around the Sixers …

Pablo Torre is taking a victory lap for his reporting on the Clippers scandal. The Pulitzer-winning journalist took aim at ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, for the network’s false reporting that stated the NBA found no wrongdoing in the Clippers investigation. Pablo S. Torre attends the 85th Annual Peabody Awards at the Beverly Wilshire. Variety via Getty Images “All …

In part two of the Timberwolves Player Previews series, Will dives into the swingmen who may swing the season for Minnesota. If you missed the part one reviewing the guards, it’s just a click away below! MINNEAPOLIS , MN – APRIL 23: Jaden McDaniels (3) of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts to scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter …