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Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones share their most interesting players heading into the 2026-27 season. The players range from superstars returning or going on revenge tours to new faces in new places to players facing contract extensions or role shifts and much …

SB Nation launched a free app this week that will help make talking about sports with fans and rivals of your favorite team easier than ever. The app is available for iOS and Android. Did we mention that it’s free? You can find all of your favorite team communities on the app, like our Lakers site Silver Screen and Roll. …

Anyone wondering what look fashion-forward tennis star Naomi Osaka would sport at the U.S. Open this year received “The Answer” on Monday night at Flushing Meadows in New York. That is, her look was very much inspired by basketball icon Allen Iverson, complete with cornrows, a headband and arm sleeves. Advertisement After her 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) first-round victory over …

The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Tuesday that they have signed center Tacko Fall, guard Jameer Nelson Jr. and forward Saint Thomas. The 76ers didn’t announce terms of the deals or if any or all of them are two-way contracts. Nelson is the son of the team’s executive vice president of basketball operations Jameer Nelson, who played 14 seasons in the …

Jonathan Kuminga’s decision to sign with the Wolves left the Lakers with a glaring hole in the front court. The discussion around it has largely ranged from making a trade to internal options. Little thought has been given to the free agent market, largely because the Lakers aren’t in a position to sign one with the team already at 16 …

The Dallas Mavericks are just weeks away from year-two Cooper Flagg and a new look roster taking the court for training camp. In the calm before the upcoming storm that is the NBA season, basketball-related news is quiet, but that leaves plenty of room for things like… jersey leaks. It’s no secret that the NBA loves to pump out multiple …

Victor Oladipo is a man robbed of his peak seasons by injuries. In 2017-18, he averaged 23.1 points and 4.3 assists per game for the Pacers, won Most Improved Player and was an All-Star, an All-NBA and an All-Defensive Team player. Then the next season he ruptured his quadriceps tendon, and he was never physically right again. Oladipo, now 34, …

Victor Oladipo is a man robbed of his peak seasons by injuries. In 2017-18, he averaged 23.1 points and 4.3 assists per game for the Pacers, won Most Improved Player and was an All-Star, an All-NBA and an All-Defensive Team player. Then the next season he ruptured his quadriceps tendon, and he was never physically right again. Oladipo, now 34, …

As we inch closer and closer to fall (you already took a sip of a Pumpkin Spice something, I know it), we can feel the optimism spreading within the basketball world. The offseason is full of transactions, moves to improve, and swings to make things … fit. That’s the key word. Context, opportunity and how a new acquisition works within …

How much money does Jalen Duren deserve as a restricted free agent? Does he get paid like the elite center he was last regular season, averaging 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, being a defensive anchor in the paint who was critical to his team winning 60 games? That guy sounds like a max player, and one who should …

When I wrote about the NBA teams with the most to prove last summer, the first entry on the list was the New York Knicks. The Knicks had just fired Tom Thibodeau coming off a conference finals appearance, and they struck out on numerous head coaching candidates to replace him before settling on Mike Brown. A final four berth wasn’t …

The NBA’s few remaining notable agents not named Jalen Duren have started flying off the board over the past few weeks. Peyton Watson is now a Cleveland Cavalier. DeMar DeRozan is now a Denver Nugget. Jonathan Kuminga is now a Minnesota Timberwolf? Sure, whatever. The latest came Thursday when the Heat landed Nick Richards on a one-year, presumably veteran-minimum contract, …

Really, how often do you remember Rowan Junior? Mayor Zohran Mamdani did. Speaking at the Knicks’ championship ceremony at City Hall on June 18, he made sure RJ Barrett’s name was included among those who helped build the title team: “This championship belongs to them too, because championships aren’t just built in one season. It belongs to Immanuel Quickley, RJ …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Hawks fans and fans across the country. With the news that Jonathan Kuminga has signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, all the major dominos in this summer’s free agency period have fallen. That means, barring a trade, the Hawks’ …

“I’m Back.” Some sports moments transcend a single franchise. They become defining moments for an entire generation of fans. Michael Jordan returning to the Chicago Bulls after his first retirement remains one of those moments. Jordan’s simple two-word statement—”I’m back.”—sent shockwaves throughout the sports world and immediately transformed championship expectations. Advertisement Now, Aaron Donald is creating his own version of …

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went to Philadelphia hoping to help the 76ers catch lightning in a bottle. His introduction to the city delivered the real thing first. The former Los Angeles Lakers guard’s new penthouse was struck by lightning just minutes after his wife, McKenzie, signed the lease, according to her TikTok account of a chaotic moving day that ended with water …

Back at it Dub Nation, taking a virtual tour around the NBA’s offseason division by division to see what’s happening. The Golden State Warriors are trying to recapture their championship magic against a bunch of teams that are more than happy to put the dynasty to sleep for good. We’re still cruising through the Northwest division, so let’s talk some …

Nash and Amare. Stockton and Malone. Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. We’ve always had a fascination with dynamic duos. In the context of the modern NBA, analysts often consider two-man lineups. These allow a good sample size of more minutes than three- or even full five-person lineups. Further, they provide an isolated look at chemistry combinations that work. I looked …

LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 18: The sneakers worn by Romeo Weems #88 of the Chicago Bulls during the game against the Utah Jazz during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 18, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this …

Let’s it get it Dub Nation. I’m taking a look around the league this summer division by freakin’ division to see what all the big hubbub is about. Now that the Warriors are apparently playing out the flickering hopes of their dynasty, it’s more important than ever to see who is standing in the way from Stephen Curry and Draymond …

Victor Wembanyama is a nearly unstoppable force in the NBA, and he might be better when playing for his country. Wembanyama put up 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting on Sunday, helping France pull away from Sweden late in the second half of a FIBA World Cup qualifying game played before a record crowd of 14,750 at the Avicii Arena in …

In the past week, two of the three top free agents on the board have found new homes. Jonathan Kuminga bet on himself, taking less money for a shorter deal in Minnesota. Bennedict Mathurin has signed in New Orleans — that team’s first real move of the offseason — after the Clippers agreed to rescind his qualifying offer. That leaves …

Real Madrid FC announced the team’s basketball squad has signed free agent center Damian Jones to a one-year deal earlier this week. Jones spent eight seasons in the NBA from 2016-2024, but has been unable to return to the most prestigious basketball league. Over the past two years, Jones has primarily played in China with the Zhejian Golden Bulls, but …

Some Houston Rockets fans would call the trade that brought Russell Westbrook to the team the worst in the history of the franchise: Apparently, not as many as one might have thought. The results for our last SB Nation Reacts question are in. A resounding 72% of you said that the Westbrook trade wasn’t the worst in the team’s history. …

The Phoenix Suns took the NBA by storm last season, catching several teams off guard. They were supposed to be the “easy win” on the schedule for opponents. Instead, they made it a 48-minute battle every time they stepped out on that floor, win or lose. Towards the end of the year, teams caught on and the Suns started to …