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Kevin Durant is a future Hall of Famer himself, but upon hearing the news of Russell Westbrook’s retirement, he called his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate “inspiring.” A day after Westbrook announced he’s bidding adieu to basketball, Durant took to X on Thursday, Aug. 13 to write a heartfelt post to the point guard, who played 18 seasons in the …

The time has come. The NBA has officially dropped its 2026-27 regular-season schedule. As with anything in life, there are winners and losers — let’s dive in.  Winner: The Villain. And by proxy, all villainous people Look, I’m a big fan of a good social media product. Russell Westbrook called it quits on a fruitful 18-year career and did so …

The Los Angeles Lakers’ complete 2026-27 schedule was released on Thursday, Aug. 13, and coach JJ Redick’s team has a starting point for how it can remain a contender in the Western Conference. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will lead the Lakers during a season that starts with eight of the first 10 games against Western Conference teams, including the …

Bradley Beal has agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. — a familiar home for the three-time All-Star as he returns to the court after missing nearly all of last season following surgery to repair a fractured hip. Beal, 32, has averaged 21.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 …

The Hawks and the rest of the NBA found out their entire regular season schedule today (save for the weeks surrounding the NBA Cup knockout bracket in early December). Atlanta will open the season in Orlando to take on the Magic on Wednesday, October 21, head to Charlotte that Friday, then open their home schedule the following night against the …

Today is the day. The date when the entire NBA schedule is finally released and the roadmap through the 2026-27 season is laid out in front of us. We’ve been receiving crumbs throughout the week, little morsels designed to keep us occupied. The Christmas Day schedule. Opening night. The NBA Cup schedule. A game here, a matchup there. But today …

It will be here before you know it. The Cleveland Cavaliers have their full schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season, and you have a chance to mark your calendars and prepare for another year of Cavs basketball. Let’s get a few notes out of the way. Advertisement Cleveland will have 17 national TV games. Six on ESPN, four on Peacock, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Fueled by their relentless depth and star power, the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the pack in early odds for the 2026 NBA Cup. Advertisement The path to the trophy won’t be easy, however, with the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs looming …

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped the roster this offseason, with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as the primary focal points for the team. The duo will help provide the offensive firepower necessary to win games during the regular season, but it’s the questions on defense that could determine how the season will play out for the team. Advertisement Second-year coach …

The 2026-27 NBA schedule is out, and there’s plenty of information to break down. A busy offseason will make for some bittersweet homecomings, while a high number of games will be broadcast on national television, providing a broad audience for the season’s top games in what should be another eventful year in the NBA. Beyond the league’s 30 teams and …

Stephen Curry has said he wants to play his entire career with one team. Golden State — from ownership through the entire front office — has said it wants Curry to retire a Warrior. However, when the Warriors struck out on landing LeBron James this summer, or making any other significant roster upgrades, speculation started. Curry is entering the final …

NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. He was a kid born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., whose parents ran a deli. He went to college in Washington, DC, and continued to live there for the rest …

The Knicks will open another one of their championship defenses against the 76ers. The teams will square off in Philadelphia on Oct. 30 on Amazon Prime for the league’s first NBA Cup group-stage game. Advertisement The Knicks memorably won last year’s NBA Cup, defeating the Spurs in the final in Las Vegas in December — which served as a preview …

The NBA released their opening week and Christmas Day schedules on Tuesday and the Celtics are featured a good bit. They have a weird opening game in Detroit on Tuesday, October 20th at 3pm on NBC — it will be the first game played of the season. Advertisement However, it represents a good first test for the new look Celtics, …

It’s schedule release week in the NBA, as the league is releasing bits and pieces of the schedule before revealing it in full on Thursday. Yesterday was the Christmas schedule. Today? The NBA Cup. The NBA has officially announced the dates for the Suns’ 2026 Emirates NBA Cup games. The Suns open the cup on Friday, October 30, at home …

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be sold for the second time in less than two years. The organization is being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price that is expected to be over $12 billion, according to ESPN. Advertisement The Buss family had provided a level of stability for just over four …

With the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to billionaire businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Robert Iger for a reported $12.5 billion, the question remains about the status of team governor Jeanie Buss. As Lakers governor, Buss serves as the main decision-maker in all business matters and represents the team at the NBA’s Board of Governors meetings. Team governors …

The Los Angeles Lakers were sold for a record $12.5 billion. So now what? Like every major sports league, the NBA has specific protocols in place to structure the sale of franchises. Those procedures are outlined in Article 5 of the league’s Constitution and By-laws. Yet, given how quickly the agreement came about, and given how much work goes into …

When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers, there may be no one more in tune with the historic franchise than Magic Johnson. As a player, Johnson led the franchise to five NBA championships, and he has also been a coach, executive, and minority owner with the franchise. Advertisement The Naismith Hall of Famer took to social media Aug. 12 …

When the agreement was made for Mark Walter to sell the majority ownership stake of the LA Lakers to businessman Josh Kushner and former The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger at a historic valuation of $12.5 billion, there were more questions than answers. But one thing that became apparent in the immediate aftermath of the pending sale: Iger will …

The New York Knicks entered last season’s NBA Cup as a team with good-not-great odds of conquering it. They left it with the trophy and outright refused to raise a banner, but will ultimately find themselves hanging up two, not one, by the end of October. Ah, life. Now, the defending NBA Cup champions know exactly what stands between them …

The Los Angeles Lakers are to be sold for a reported record-breaking $12.5bn (£9.3bn) – less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise. Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger are buying the controlling interest in one of the world’s most iconic …

When the NBA officially approved the $10 billion sale of the Lakers to a group led by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter in October 2025, it was supposed to signal an end to the mom-and-pop shop era of a franchise once owned by the Buss family. We figured the purchase would send an influx of financial resources into scouting …

Russell Westbrook is calling it a career. The nine-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA selection, former MVP and reigning triple-double king announced his retirement from basketball on Wednesday. Westbrook broke the news via a video narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan that he shared on social media. The video features Westbrook watching his career highlights on a big screen then looking to …

This week’s announcement that the Sixers will be featured in the NBA’s Christmas schedule for the 2026-27 should come as no surprise. It was to be expected even before the acquisition of LeBron James as the Jaylen Brown trade was likely the second-biggest transaction in the NBA’s offseason behind only James signing in Philadelphia. Not that getting selected to play …