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With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown added to a Philadelphia 76ers roster that upset the Boston Celtics and reached the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs last season, excitement is certainly high heading into the 2026-27 season. When we’re talking about two former NBA Finals MVPs wearing Sixers jerseys for the first time, you know people are going …

The Miami Heat made its signing of legendary guard Klay Thompson official on Monday. However, Thompson is still busy arguing with fans about his Golden State Warriors legacy. Over the weekend, the “Swishlist Podcast” posted an Instagram clip where its hosts argued whether Thompson or Ray Allen had the better all-time resumé. Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors circa …

The Miami Heat needed shooting. It’s hard to do better than Klay Thompson. The Heat signed Thompson seconds after he was bought out from the Dallas Mavericks on Friday afternoon. Miami landed him on a team-friendly two-year, $11.5 million deal with a team option on the second season, according to insider Keith Smith. Thompson figures to compete with Tim Hardaway …

Usually, when a player has an impressive rookie year, he gets a larger role in the offense for his sophomore season. Not VJ Edgecombe. The 76ers rookie averaged 16 points a game and was third in Rookie of the Year voting, but he’s going to see his role get squeezed this season with the additions of Jaylen Brown and LeBron …

Late Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke had cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and multiple other prescription medications “within therapeutic levels” in his system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Monday, Aug. 24. The full autopsy, obtained by USA TODAY Sports, attributes Clarke’s cause of death to effects of …

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a choice: The challenge of chasing another ring with a team closer to that path outweighed his love for the city of Milwaukee. He moved on. That does not mean his love for Milwaukee has changed, something he professed on AnesΤea The Podcast, a popular Greek podcast (hat tip and translation via Hoopshype). Antetokounmpo also talked about …

Sometimes Past Me annoys Present Me. Today is one of those times. Past Me promised a statistical doppelgänger article about Trae Young. Present Me looked at the numbers and wants to write about Something Else. But…well…crap, a promise is a promise. Advertisement The first challenge is that Young didn’t play much last season. Just 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor continues his ‘Entertainment Rankings’ with Andrew Sharp. How will the Trail Blazers make all their guards work together? Are the Utah Jazz a sleeper playoff team? The duo also looks at the Wizards with their addition of the No. 1 pick, AJ Dybantsa, how the Raptors will handle Kawhi’s return and what …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Suns fans and fans across the country. The Phoenix Suns find themselves in an interesting position within the Pacific Division this upcoming season because it might actually be up for grabs. Phoenix is a team that should perform …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys: Advertisement Losing Klay Thompson, as Dallas did this last week by means of a buy-out, prompts a lot of questions about …

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The Portland Trail Blazers will be without Shaedon Sharpe for a significant portion of the 2026-27 campaign. Sharpe sustained a torn meniscus in his right knee, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He is expected to miss six months recovering. Based on that timeline, barring any setbacks, Sharpe should be able to take the court again in late February or early …

It’s 57 days until the start of the season and already teams are being hit with injuries. Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe has torn his meniscus and will miss the first six months of the season, bad news for the Trail Blazers, first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. If the six-month timeline holds, Sharpe would miss the majority of the coming …

TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 01: Donovan Mitchell #45 and James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers react against the Toronto Raptors during the fourth quarter in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 01, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading …

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been a family. For the nearly 50 years that they have been owned or controlled by the Buss family, whether you are a current or former player, you are forever a Laker and will always bleed purple and gold. Advertisement But with Mark Walter’s majority stake set to be sold to Josh Kushner and …

Per Chris Haynes, former Bucks assistant Vin Baker is joining Erik Spoelstra’s staff in Miami, where he will reunite with Giannis. Baker spent eight seasons with the Bucks and had an extremely close relationship with the two-time MVP, so it makes sense that the Heat would want to bring in a familiar face. This is especially true since—if ESPN’s Ramona …

Ex-Warrior Klay Thompson reportedly to sign with Heat after Mavericks buyout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A former Forever Warrior is on the move, again. Klay Thompson, who spent the last two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks after 13 unforgettable years with Golden State, intends to sign a two-year, $13 million contract with the Miami Heat upon clearing …

Anthony Edwards’ offseason just got costlier. The Timberwolves star was ordered to pay a monthly sum of $14,000 in child support to his ex, Alexandria Desroches, according to TMZ. The payout — based on his monthly income of $4.8 million — will go toward Amir, a son born in 2023, the 25-year-old reportedly testified he’s never met, and has no …

DeMar DeRozan is headed to Denver.  The six-time NBA All-Star intends to sign a deal with the Nuggets, according to insider Chris Haynes.  Haynes added that DeRozan “has been in conversations with Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray and is anxious for the opportunity to play for a contending team.” Advertisement ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the deal is …

Report: Sixers ‘finalizing a deal’ to hire Phil Handy as assistant coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers are reportedly poised to add Phil Handy to their coaching staff. Advertisement Andscape and ESPN’s Marc J. Spears reported Friday that Handy is “finalizing a deal” to join the Sixers as an assistant coach. Handy had been with the Mavericks …

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to miss out on the Klay Thompson sweepstakes. Thompson is “expected to sign with the Miami Heat after he clears waivers upon a contract buyout with the Dallas Mavericks,” according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Advertisement The financial terms of Thompson’s buyout with Dallas have not been disclosed. The Lakers previously were linked …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After just nine months under Mark Walter’s ownership, the Lakers’ sudden sale has left fans uneasy about the future of the purple and …

The Lakers and Timberwolves may share Minnesota roots, but one is a worth a heck of a lot more than the other. Businessman Marc Stad will become the controlling owner and largest shareholder of the Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Lynx in a deal valued at $4.5 billion, according to ESPN. Advertisement The move comes shortly after last week’s bombshell that …

Klay Thompson’s tenure with the Mavericks has ended — and he’s expected to join an Eastern Conference contender. Thompson and the Mavericks agreed to a buyout agreement, the team announced Friday, and one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history is expected to sign a two-year, $13 million deal with the Heat — who won the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes …

Herald What Brad Stevens expects from Celtics’ three offseason additions Globe Bill Chisholm isn’t ruling out the possibility of a new arena for the Celtics Chris Cenac Jr. was discouraged he went 27th. Kelvin Sampson, his college coach, thinks the Celtics are an ideal fit. Advertisement CelticsBlog Banner Years: 1984, Bird vs. Magic—at last Banner Years: 1981, The Legend Arrives …