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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. There’s a nice 4-pack of NBA Summer League coming at you Saturday, headlined by Darryn Peterson, the No. 2 pick in the 2026 draft, as his Utah Jazz take on the Atlanta Hawks. Advertisement Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg will suit up for the Golden …

Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs announced that they have signed first round selections Jayden Quaintance (20th overall) and Tarris Reed Jr. (26th overall), along with San Antonio’s second round picks Ja’Kobi Gillespie (42nd overall) and Maliq Brown (44th overall). Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not announced.” Jayden Quaintance is out awaiting surgery on …

Former Duke Blue Devil Maliq Brown got his first taste of NBA competition Friday night, and held his own in a summer league game vs. the Miami Heat: the new San Antonio Spur played 22 minutes, scored 10 points, shooting 4-7/2-4, and had three rebounds, a steal and a block. Not bad at all. Advertisement On the other side of …

The NBA world is waiting on LeBron James, and he reportedly has a short list of finalists we’re considering signing with in free agency. When will LeBron make up his mind? Who knows. The top unrestricted free agent on the market by a mile despite turning 42 years old in December, and he can take as long as he pleases …

Tim Connelly and the Minnesota Timberwolves have already made their summer splash, and it was not exactly a toe-dip into the pool. Acquiring LaMelo Ball from Charlotte was the kind of move that immediately changes the way everyone has to think about this roster. The direct cost was steep: Naz Reid, the 2033 first-round pick, multiple swaps and second-rounders. The …

If you’ve followed the Celtics closely over some portion of the last 40 years, there’s a strong chance a specific series sticks in your mind as the one that slipped away. For those in their 50s or 60s, it’s likely 1987. For those in their teens or 20s, it’s likely 2022. For those who are my age, in their early …

This past NBA season, there was a fascinating Rookie of the Year race between former Duke roommates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. Everyone expected Dallas Maverick Flagg to be the leading contender, but not many thought Charlotte Hornet Knueppel would be there. Advertisement Now we move on to their respective careers, and who might be in position to win a …

I will miss watching the greatest maestro and savant in the history of basketball, LeBron James. He is to basketball what Van Gogh was to painting, Coltrane to music, Hemingway to literature. He came from poverty and rose to a global hero and gave back. His after-game interviews were always intelligent and sometimes humorous. To all his detractors and haters? …

Kicking off in full gear The last 48 hours feel more like a week has passed, even though NBA Free Agency just started a couple of days ago. The Raptors have landed the central piece that opens themselves a new championship window, and this time it won’t be on a one-year rental — the Klaw will stay in Toronto for …

The New York Knicks keep looking for centers and big men in the free-agent and trade markets with no success to date. New York’s pursuit of backups at both the center and power forward positions is starting to get concerning, and it only intensified after losing both sixth-man Mitchell Robinson and end-of-bench Ariel Hukporti in free agency. Advertisement Robinson agreed …

The Los Angeles Lakers have launched a new era for the franchise this summer. After LeBron James informed the Lakers he would not return for the 2026-27 season, the roster reconstruction quickly began. The Lakers have a new look heading into 2026-27 season and it’s given NBA fans a chance to come up with creative and hilarious nicknames for the …

The Knicks are signing a local product and familiar name as their backup center veteran. Andre Drummond, who is from Mount Vernon and had been linked to the Knicks in previous years, agreed to a one-year, veteran minimum ($3.9 million) deal with New York, league sources confirmed. Advertisement The 32-year-old offers size, strong rebounding and a glut of experience but …

By now, basketball fans know that LeBron James has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will not be re-signing with them in free agency this offseason, and will instead find a new team to end his legendary NBA career with. One reason why this is so fascinating is because James’ entire family has roots in Los Angeles at his …

Can you believe it? After what has been the most successful lottery and draft in Utah Jazz history, Jazz fans will get to watch prized prospect Darryn Peterson take the floor for the first time. Peterson was the talk of draft night, with questions about whether he would actually be the #1 pick. After a month of speculation, the Washington …

Jalen Brunson reflected on his time with the Mavericks during a sit-down with Sports Illustrated this week. Brunson was going through different images that took him through various points of his career, and stopped on one where he was photographed with star Luka Doncic from the 2018 Draft, where both guards were selected together by Dallas. Advertisement Of course, former …

The blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers has understandably sparked an emotional rollercoaster in Boston. Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell offered a reminder that even franchise greats are not saved from the business side of pro basketball. Advertisement In an interview with WBZTV, Cassell discussed Brown’s exit from Boston to Philadelphia. Sam Cassell coaches up Jaylen …

It’s been a week. I’m sure we’re all a little emotionally worn out after the team sent Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia. When we posted this poll earlier in the week, JB was still a Celtic and 11% of our readers were still looking forward to seeing how he and Brad Stevens would interact in Las Vegas next weekend. Alas, Brown …

Yaxel Lendeborg shows out in perfect Warriors summer league debut vs. Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – As Warriors fans await LeBron James’ latest NBA free agency decision, they didn’t need to wait long at all to see their 2026 first-round draft pick, Yaxel Lendeborg, make his team debut.  Advertisement Before Lendeborg’s first game in …

The Lakers just got rid of a large problem. It was 7-feet tall. It weighed 250 pounds. And it was a glaring distraction in the locker room. So long, Deandre Ayton, whom the Lakers sent to the Wizards on Friday in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two future second-round picks in 2031 and 2032. Advertisement Ayton came to the Lakers …

The Lakers are under a full-on roster reconstruction. And their latest move on Friday, trading Deandre Ayton to the Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two of Washington’s second-round picks (2031 and 2032), made clear another area they need to address while making it easier for them to reconfigure the roster. Advertisement Ayton joined LeBron James (next team to be determined), …

The Lakers struggled in their first game of the California Classic, losing 104-72 to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. LA’s newest rookie, Cameron Carr, was off to a hot start for the team, scoring six points off two 3-pointers. Los Angeles’ other notable name, Adou Thiero, was 1-2 from the field, but looked solid and was moving very …

SAN FRANCISCO ― If there’s one thing the Golden State Warriors learned on Friday, it’s that their No. 11 draft pick, Yaxel Lendeborg, will be fine in the NBA. Although it may just only be summer league, the California Classic provided a sample of how the Warriors rookie’s game will translate to the big leagues. Advertisement Lendeborg had a tremendous …

The Lakers need to find defensive-minded players wherever possible, and they just ensured that one who is already familiar with the franchise will remain in Los Angeles. On Friday night, the Lakers made the re-signing of Chris Mañon official, bringing the guard back on a two-way deal. This move was expected, as the Lakers had reportedly tendered a qualifying offer …

He needed one shot to warm up. Then almost nothing could stop Cameron Carr. In his unofficial NBA debut, the first-round draft pick flashed the type of three-point shooting that could turn him into a valuable player for the Lakers, scoring 19 points on seven-for-15 shooting in their 104-72 summer league loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. …

SAN FRANCISCO ― The Los Angeles Lakers might have lost their opening California Classic summer league game against the Golden State Warriors, but they proved that NBA draft night was a win. Cameron Carr, the No. 24 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft out of Baylor, showed that he belongs on an NBA floor. Advertisement In a head-to-head matchup with …