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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. Our season predictions will come in October, when we undertake our first of four Roundtables for the season, but before we get to them we’re after your expertise. Advertisement In years …

As expected after Atlanta waived him last week, point guard Devin Carter has agreed to terms and will join the Boston Celtics in training camp, reports Michael Scotto of Hoopshype. Boston has its 15th roster spot open and the cap space to add another player, but Carter also has two-way eligibility. How things go in training camp may determine his …

Last year I had the pleasure of attending the “Coach the Coaches Clinic” at the Frost Bank Center. It took place early in the day hours before the arena began filling seats for the annual Silver & Black Scrimmage. It was so successful that they have added the event to this year’s Silver& Black Scrimmage. To be clear, the event …

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. Forward, 6’5″, 220 lbs, 29, 7th season Advertisement The last edition to the 2025-2026 Phoenix Suns roster, Haywood …

Even though Cormac Ryan has been ranked 18th, projecting the role he plays this season is harder than you assume it would be. After bouncing around the league for a while, Ryan began last year playing for the Herd. I highly doubt that, at 27 years old, he was on the Bucks’ radar at all to begin the year, but …

September belongs to football. We all know that, and most of us are OK with it. But some of us – even those who love football, too – are counting down the days to basketball season. It’s never too early to look ahead and predict how this Celtics season could unfold. Advertisement The goal here is to have a little …

Harry Styles has taken over New York and Madison Square Garden: 30 sold-out dates for the superstar’s residency. But Styles still knows who the king of New York is and gave Jalen Brunson a shout-out during a show over the weekend. Brunson is everywhere right now, he attended matches at the U.S. Open in Queens in the past week. Advertisement …

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, in the wake of the NBA punishing his franchise for circumventing the league’s salary cap by “initiating off-court income opportunities” for star forward Kawhi Leonard, said he has “sincere regrets” and apologized to fans as part of a lengthy statement he issued Sunday night. “This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the …

If you’re wondering why this season feels different, it’s because it is. Jazz fans are entering territory they haven’t been in ever before. What territory am I talking about? I’m talking about the potential we have with Darryn Peterson. I’ve been spending the last few months since the draft and summer league trying to grasp what this season will look …

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said the team will comply with the penalties handed down by the NBA for salary cap circumvention, he announced in a statement Sunday, Sept. 13. A league-backed investigation that spanned 11 months concluded the Clippers circumvented the salary cap with its alleged facilitation of “no-show” endorsement deals for Kawhi Leonard, their former star forward. …

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer released a lengthy statement Sunday night apologizing to fans and accepting the findings of an NBA investigation of salary cap violations. “This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets,” Ballmer’s statement read. “I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA …

When Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA brought the hammer down on the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer, his first inclination was to fight. The Clippers quickly issued a defiant statement, then sent a two-page letter to the league saying they would look at their options for challenging the league’s decision. Upon reflection and looking at those options, Ballmer released …

How good will the Lakers be next season? Depends who you ask. In an appearance on “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Charles Barkley said the Lakers are “probably better” than the 2024 Dallas Mavericks, whom Luka Doncic carried to the NBA Finals. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic will be key to the Lakers’ success this year. Getty Images On the other …

Steve Ballmer is taking the NBA’s punishment after all. The Los Angeles Clippers owner, after vowing to fight back after the league handed down a massive punishment earlier this month for cap circumvention related to Kawhi Leonard, has now reversed course and will accept the sanctions placed against him. Advertisement The fine, he said, has been paid. And while he …

Steve Kerr candidly reflects on Warriors’ failure to get younger this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr hoped the Warriors could add some “younger legs” this offseason, but the Warriors coach knows addressing the need was easier said than done. Advertisement As Golden State approaches the 2026-27 NBA season with a roster closely resembling the aging …

The new look Lakers are already catching strays. Bulls All-Star guard Norman Powell named the Lakers as the most overrated team in the NBA on a recent Kick stream with internet personality N3on. Norman Powell signed with the Bulls in the offseason. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Powell was formerly a cross-town rival of the Lakers, having some of the best years …

Why Steve Kerr understands Warriors fans’ ‘weird’ feelings about LeBron pursuit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ pursuit of LeBron James was perhaps the largest storyline of this NBA offseason in the Bay. Advertisement However, after James eventually signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Steve Kerr shared his belief that Golden State wasn’t ever “realistically” in the …

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Duke basketball blessed Celtics fans with some electric offseason content. At this point of the offseason, any morsel of Celtics content can help satiate us for another moment as we inch closer to the start of the season. This time, it comes courtesy of a 59-second highlight video featuring plenty of Jayson Tatum in what appears to be a scrimmage …

It has been a wild offseason for the Lakers, who revamped their roster around Luka Dončić and are preparing to try to compete for their first championship since 2020.  There’s a lot of uncertainty after they lost their superstar of the last eight years in LeBron James and underwent their second ownership change in the last 14 months, but there’s also a …

If you’re a Suns fan who isn’t living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that newly re-signed center Mark Williams will be out until at least the All-Star Break with a torn labrum, if not longer. This leaves Oso Ighodaro and Khaman Maluach as the only centers left on the team, and Ighodaro is more of a PF/C size-wise. Williams …

With the NBA season fast approaching, the Lakers have numerous lineup decisions to iron out. None is more immediate than the starting lineup. This can shift during the season, but four out of five are likely locked in with Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes, and Walker Kessler. Advertisement The fifth can go in a multitude of directions, whether it’s …

Albert Ghim writes for No Ceilings, one of the more sophisticated NBA sites, and last week, he got a rare chance to check up on veteran players working out on the West Coast, particularly those charges of personal trainer Zach Gonzalez. Among those who he’s been focusing on in Gonzalez workouts and the runs at the NBPL’s new training facility …

The NBA has slightly increased its 2027-28 salary cap projection and let teams know, reports Fred Katz at The Athletic. The previous projection had been $174 million. While a $2 million increase may not seem like much, it’s good news for teams. Advertisement The $176 million figure is a 6.7% increase over the $164.96 million cap for this coming season. …

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. Point Guard, 6’2′, 180lb, 27 years old, 4th season Advertisement Last season, Jamaree Bouyea was an early pickup …