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The Knicks still have no idea what they’re doing with their open two-way spots, but at least for now, one of them will not be Dillon Jones, who signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Jones has had quite the NBA career so far. He was briefly a Knick on draft night after being selected …

It’s a new era of basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers, and there has been an assumption that they might be worse than they were last season. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley begs to disagree by saying team general manager and President of Basketball Operations, Rob Pelinka, has been assembling a team that will be better next season. Advertisement …

Knicks Guard Landry Shamet seems to have found a new side gig this offseason.  While Shamet is likely still basking in the glory of the Knicks’ NBA title — the organization’s first in 53 years — he appeared to have taken up photography and was spotted at the U.S. Open on Tuesday night working on his craft during the Jessica …

When the Lakers honor Phil Jackson with a statue on April 7 outside of Crypto.com Arena, they’ll not only be immortalizing the greatest coach in franchise history but also the greatest in NBA history.  Not Red Auerbach. Advertisement Not Gregg Popovich. Phil Jackson, who won 11 NBA titles as a coach combined with the Lakers and Bulls, is set to …

If one thing is for certain about basketball, it’s always that there will be a dominant duo in the league. But just how dominant can they be? NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley appeared on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” and said he believes that San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper are the next great one. Advertisement So great, …

The NBA season is rapidly approaching as teams are expected to report to training camp at the end of the month. As the Golden State Warriors are about to begin camp, one of the biggest questions surrounding the team this season is how healthy they will be next year. Primarily, Jimmy Butler III. Advertisement According to ESPN NBA insider Anthony …

The Brooklyn Nets could be in for more ABA-related fun during the 2026-27 season. A week ago, the team announced plans to celebrate the franchise’s 60th anniversary with an “ABA Night” on November 18. This week, a Sacramento Kings fan account on X discovered the NBA filed to trademark the term “ABA CHALLENGE SERIES” and an accompanying wordmark in late …

No, this is not an attempt to get birthday wishes from our faithful Bright Siders. But I was thinking about some outrageous things that would be great to see from the Suns this season. Some bold takes. What better way to wish for some wild outcomes than to do it while blowing out some candles? That way, you can’t hold …

Former Husky star and national champion Jordan Hawkins will be sporting some new threads when the NBA season tips off next month. The New Orleans Pelicans guard was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday morning along with Micah Peavy and two second-round picks in exchange for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson. In two years at UConn, Hawkins emerged as …

Behind Will Richard’s offseason hunger for regular Warriors role entering Year 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Will Richard’s rookie year with the Warriors was solid by any rational standard. Selected late in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, he spent much of the season in the team’s rotation, making 21 starts and even posting his …

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was an elite sharpshooter during his NBA career. But he doesn’t crack his own top five greatest shooters in NBA history. Long before taking the head coaching role with the Lakers, Redick joined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” and was asked to name his five best …

Sixers sign Dillon Jones to Exhibit 10 deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers have added Dillon Jones to their training camp roster. The team announced Tuesday that it has signed Jones, who won NBA championships in his first two professional seasons with the Thunder and then the Knicks. Advertisement The deal is an Exhibit 10 contract, according …

The Washington Wizards have promoted Amber Nichols to vice president of basketball operations and player personal, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported Tuesday. Nichols previously served as the Wizards’ director of amateur evaluation. Before that role, she served as general manager of the Capital City Go-Go — Washington’s G League affiliate. Wizards general manager Will Dawkins praised Nichols’ role in the team’s …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Jaden Hardy. Every start of the NBA season, most teams have at least one roster spot occupied by a player they’re uncertain about. …

The Lakers will unveil a statue of another legendary coach late in the 2026-27 season.  The franchise announced Tuesday that it’ll unveil a statue of Phil Jackson, who won five NBA championships in 11 seasons with the Lakers, on April 9, 2027 outside Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson waves three fingers signifying the team’s three consecutive …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Adou Thiero. The Lakers used this offseason to revamp their entire roster, getting younger, faster and more athletic as they move into the …

Last week, we came on here to ask you all, off the backs of the Jonathan Kuminga signing and Cody Williams trade, which newcomer to the Minnesota Timberwolves you were most excited to see on the court. With such an action packed summer, filled with a full restructuring of the roster around Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels, it was set …

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Another Lakers coaching legend will be given high honors by the Lakers. On Tuesday, the franchise announced that Phil Jackson would be the newest to be cast in proverbial bronze as he would receive a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. The unveiling ceremony will be on Friday, April 9, 2027 ahead of the team’s game against the Wolves. Advertisement “Phil Jackson …

You may look at the Suns re-signing Mark Williams to a three-year, $38 million contract as unnecessary. He hasn’t exactly been the picture of health throughout his career. And while he played 60 games last season, 15 more than his previous career high, that still left him 22 games short of a full 82-game season. So why pay him $11.7 …

Pat Riley got his last year, now it’s Phil Jackson’s turn. The Los Angeles Lakers are going to honor Jackson, who coached the team to five titles, with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. A ceremony unveiling the statue is set for April 9, when the Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves. Advertisement “Phil Jackson defines championship basketball for a reason,” Lakers …

The Sixers have signed Dillon Jones to an Exhibit 10 contract. Jones was the 26th overall pick back in 2024, selected by the Washington Wizards before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night. He made 54 appearances for the Thunder in his rookie season, playing 10 minutes a game averaging 2.5 points and 2.2 rebounds on 38% …

Make room for the Zen Master. The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the club will honor former coach Phil Jackson with his own statue at Crypto.com Arena. The statue will be unveiled in April, according to the Lakers. Advertisement It’s hard to imagine fining a more deserving candidate who not yet honored at the Star Plaza plaza alongside the likes …

Phil Jackson will be the next member of the Lakers to receive a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers announced on Tuesday that they have commissioned a statue of the coach who led them to five NBA championships — with help from Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Pau Gasol and others — that will be unveiled April 9 when the Minnesota …

Outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ stadium, there’s a statue of legendary guard Kobe Bryant. In 2027, the man who helped lead Bryant to five NBA championships will get his own statue outside the arena. The Lakers will honor Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson with a statue of his own outside Crypto.com Arena during the upcoming season, the team announced. …