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The possibility of the NBA adding two more expansion teams continues to gain steam, and it’s expected to happen at record numbers. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, the league is advancing into further stages that would grant Las Vegas and Seattle two expansion teams, at deals over $7 billion and $10 billion. Advertisement “The NBA and Adam Silver …

Mike Conley and Payton Pritchard have made a connection this summer. Conley revealed at his introductory press conference on Tuesday that they have begun working out together, playing a lot of five-on-five and one-on-one. “Me and Payton [Pritchard] work a lot,” Conley said. “One-on-one with our workouts. Before practice or before five-on-five, we play [or] hoop or whatever, and we’re …

In the immediate aftermath of his team’s 2025-26 season ending, Lakers coach JJ Redick clearly and plainly laid out one of the biggest points of emphasis for 2026-27. “We clearly need to have a better overall season defensively,” Redick said in May. Walker Kessler is a core reason why the Lakers should have a better defense in 2026-27. JASON SZENES …

Kawhi Leonard left Los Angeles with his contract intact and a path back to Toronto. The Clippers were left with a $30 million fine, five forfeited first-round picks and a damaged future. ESPN insider Shams Charania said the imbalance was less about the NBA viewing Leonard as innocent than the evidence it found. Advertisement “They needed every form of evidence …

The 2026-27 NBA season could determine whether the Golden State Warriors extend their aging foundation or finally tear it down. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler are all playing on expiring contracts, giving Golden State an opportunity to disband its veteran core if the season begins poorly. Advertisement Marcus Thompson II, who has covered the Warriors for more than …

Kawhi Leonard is about to begin his second run with the Toronto Raptors, and it appears to come with a good reason. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, Leonard had other potential suitors who wanted to trade for him, but he ultimately chose the Toronto Raptors because of his legacy. Advertisement “There were teams — Detroit, Minnesota — others …

During his post Board of Governors news conference in New York, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made it clear there weren’t any warning signs about the scrutiny surrounding Mark Walter before he became the majority owner of the Lakers. Walter, who had been the Dodgers controlling owner since 2012 and a Lakers minority owner in 2021, agreed to purchase the majority …

The Knicks did some end-of-roster maneuvering Tuesday. They signed guard John Konchar and center Drew Eubanks to one-year deals, The Post confirmed. Eubanks’ deal is nonguaranteed. It was not immediately clear whether Konchar’s is guaranteed. Advertisement Both will battle for a roster spot. John Konchar gestures after scoring during the Jazz’s blowout win over the Grizzlies on April 10, 2026 …

Adam Silver heard what Steve Ballmer said in his apology — and appeared to notice what the now-suspended Clippers owner did not say. Speaking Tuesday after the NBA Board of Governors meetings, Silver was asked whether Ballmer’s Sunday statement went far enough despite stopping short of admitting that the Clippers circumvented salary-cap rules. Advertisement “Putting aside the precise words he …

When it comes to the Clippers-Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention scandal, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes it’s time to move forward. At least for the NBA. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, addressing the media following the Board of Governors meetings on Tuesday, said the Clippers’ salary-cap circumvention penalties are “final”. NBAE via Getty Images Among the many things he made clear …

In a league where everyone seems to have lost their minds, the Knicks have had a quiet offseason. I mean, after you win a championship, why be overtly active when you have everything you need to go back-to-back? We haven’t heard of a real roster move since the attempt to sign Mavericks center Moussa Cisse to an offer sheet back …

Dwight Murray Jr. and Isaiah Wong are officially joining the Brooklyn Nets organization. This morning, the team signed both players before waiving them shortly after. The Nets traded for Murray Jr.’s rights earlier this month and then Wong’s two days later. What might seem like an odd transaction on the surface is actually a move commonly made by NBA teams …

Paul George is hoping to have the luck of the Irish. The NBA veteran was introduced as a member of the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in a press conference with president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, head coach Joe Mazzulla and Mike Conley Jr., who also joined the team this offseason. Mitchell Robinson was supposed to be a …

On Tuesday, the Washington Wizards announced that they have re-signed forward Anthony Gill. Per various reports, the contract is for one season, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Gill is the longest tenured Wizards player among players on the active roster, entering his seventh season in Washington. He averaged a career-high 5.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in 55 …

Just when everyone had (mostly) healed and moved on from all of the emotions surrounding the Deandre Ayton era, we were reminded of a decision made in 2018 that wasn’t nearly as close as we believed. Former Phoenix Suns head coach Igo Kokoshov recently spent time on the X&O’s Chat podcast, stating, “We never, literally never, had a single serious …

The Knicks are rounding out their bench with a new signing. New York is signing John Konchar, according to GSL Sports Group, which represents the forward. ESPN’s Shams Charania reports it’s a one-year deal. Advertisement SNY’s Ian Begley reported that Konchar and forward-center Drew Eubanks were among the players on the Knicks’ radar this offseason. Begley reported Tuesday that Eubanks …

The Knicks have one open roster spot left (that they can afford under the second apron), and it looks like they’ll use it on guard depth. Veteran guard John Konchar has agreed to a one-year deal with the Knicks, a story first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by Konchar’s agents. This is likely a non-guaranteed contract, …

Free agent forward John Konchar has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, his agent told ESPN. At 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, Konchar is bigger than most guards coach Mike Brown can put on the floor. He guards multiple positions and rebounds like a forward, not a backcourt piece. Advertisement The signing gets the defending champion Knicks …

Since he bought the Portland Trail Blazers, Tom Dundon’s script has looked very familiar to many in the Pacific Northwest. The complaints about the Moda Center and the lease with the city, plus the penny-pinching and apparent disregard for the fan base, feel a lot like what Clay Bennett and that ownership group did after buying the Seattle SuperSonics, a …

Stephen A. Smith has found an unexpected way to describe Kawhi Leonard’s exit from the Clippers’ salary-cap scandal. “He’s a gangster.” The ESPN personality delivered that assessment Tuesday on “First Take,” marveling at the relatively limited punishment Leonard received before completing his return to the Toronto Raptors. Kawhi Leonard attends the Public School New York SS27 show at Starrett-Lehigh in …

Steve Kerr is asking Draymond Green for a favor the Warriors star once requested from him: patience. Green thanked Kerr during their postseason exit meeting for remaining patient with him through years of emotional swings, confrontations and suspensions. With Golden State entering a transition season, the coach now wants that patience returned. Advertisement “He’s going to have to adapt a …

Laying out expectations for Paul George, Mike Conley and Jayson Tatum originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Tuesday marked the first day of a new chapter in Celtics history, when the team introduced Paul George and Mike Conley at the Auerbach Center in Brighton. Advertisement George entered the league as the 10th overall pick in 2010, and he’s played in …

Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Power forward, 6’9″, 240 pounds, 22 years old, 2nd season Advertisement Ah, Rasheer Fleming. He’s a player with …

When NBA owners met in New York this week, they discussed expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle, but no final decision has been made. Yet. While the latest round of bids for Las Vegas are “coming in shortly,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said — those are due Thursday, according to reports — those will not be the final bids for …

Let’s face it, last June’s big move, the three-team deal that brought Julius Randle to Brooklyn, was a salary dump on behalf of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nets got the 31-year-old Randle — and a second first round pick in the next night’s draft — for Nic Claxton who wouldn’t even be sent to Minnesota. Claxton would wind up with the …