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The Lakers have traded center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, in 2031 and 2032, people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Times on Friday. Ayton picked up his player option for $8.1 million on Sunday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement But it became obvious that he was …

LeBron James is leaving us all hanging in suspense while his agent, Rich Paul, adds fuel to the fire. Paul (via his podcast Game Over) recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at their process in finding a new home for James. This includes a whiteboard with the Cleveland Cavaliers listed as one of the strongest landing spots. There’s a lot to …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Life moves fast in the NBA, and after the much-hyped draft and a flurry of offseason moves, Summer League is already here. Advertisement Attention turns to the California Classic today, with the San Antonio Spurs battling the Miami Heat before the Los Angeles …

Last season, Lakers Nation was the latest fan base to talk itself into the potential of Deandre Ayton before the season, only to watch reality unfold. He was inconsistent but generally fine, although clearly not the guy they needed as a two-way center next to Luka Doncic. The Lakers are now trading Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden …

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two future second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday. Ayton is being traded just days after he picked up his $8.1 million player option for the upcoming season. The 7-footer averaged 12.5 points, 8 rebounds and 1 …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones break down the biggest trades of the week — Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, and the sign-and-trade that sent Walker Kessler to the Lakers — before bouncing around other free agency moves. Advertisement On …

As the Knicks are enjoying their summer as reigning champs, NBA free agency and the rumor mill that comes with it is already in full swing. And apparently, if New York didn’t beat the San Antonio Spurs to win their first title since 1973, they’d be the top choice for the biggest free agent on the market — LeBron James. …

Ahead of NBA free agency, the Indiana Pacers elected to pick up former Wisconsin Badgers forward Micah Potter’s team option for the 2025-26 season, keeping him in town as Ivica Zubac’s backup. Potter, 28, enjoyed a career year in Indiana, where he averaged 9.7 points and 5.0 rebounds across 47 appearances with the Pacers. He made seven starts, playinh 19.7 …

Happy holiday weekend to our largely American audience. While the Fourth of July is a slow time of the year for the NFL, such is not the case for the NBA. In case you missed it, which I find hard to believe even if you don’t follow professional basketball, the Philadelphia 76ers made a really big move earlier this week …

Agents don’t leak things by accident. Everything is more calculated and transitional than that. Still, it can be insightful. Rich Paul did that on the latest episode of his “Game Over” podcast with Max Kellerman. Paul — LeBron James’ agent and friend — laid out the case for six potential destinations for LeBron’s next team: Advertisement • Golden State Warriors• …

Madison Square Garden Corp. Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan announced Friday that he has named his son, Quentin Dolan, the new president, chief operating officer, and alternate governor of the Rangers. Quentin Dolan, 32, previously served as MSG Sports’ senior vice president, player performance, and science leader. He will now assume the day-to-day ownership responsibilities of the Rangers …

In an attention economy that rewards instant reactions, Henri’s remarkable slide down NBA draft board became one of the hottest social media content generators to come out of the two rounds. A projected late first round pick, a number of factors coincided to see 51 players selected ahead of the Estonian big man. Condemnation came fast. A sampling includes the …

Earlier this week, we ran a poll looking back at the Dallas Mavericks draft. We asked you to grade it. Now, because of some technical limitations, I couldn’t do a normal letter-scale grade, so I went with the broader set of statements: Passing, failing, incomplete. Here are the results of that poll. The majority of fans gave the Mavericks a …

Ah, yes, NBA Summer League, the time of the year when all the NBA sickos that don’t watch a single second of college basketball suddenly discover college players that we’ve been paying attention to for months if not years. That’s the side value of Summer League. For our Marquette-centric purposes here, we’re keeping an eye on former Golden Eagles who …

LeBron James is a free agent, and no one is enjoying that more than his agent Rich Paul. Since news broke that James would not return to the Los Angeles Lakers, Paul has been openly speaking about his client’s free-agent prospects. Turns out, a lot of teams are interested in the 41-year-old James. That shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise …

Rich Paul, the agent for free agent LeBron James, said the New York Knicks have contacted him to gauge James’ interest in joining the reigning NBA champions. During an episode of the Netflix podcast “Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul,” Paul displayed a whiteboard with a list of options and teams that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer could …

The NBA is hanging on The Decision 4.0 to find out where LeBron James will play for the 2026-27 season. James might turn 42 years old in December, but he still feels like a top-50 player in the world, and there are a ton of contenders who could use his services. James is believed to be choosing between the Cleveland …

After having three players selected in the NBA Draft lottery for the first time in school history, the Michigan Wolverines will be well represented in the 2026 NBA Summer League with five players set to make their professional debuts this month. Here’s a breakdown of the former Michigan players taking the court in the NBA’s annual summer showcase. Morez Johnson …

The 76ers have added another potent scorer who once played for the Celtics. One day after acquiring superstar Jaylen Brown in a blockbuster trade with Boston, Philadelphia has agreed to terms with guard Anfernee Simons on a two-year pact, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday. The Sixers have agreed to a deal with Anfernee Simons, who suited up for the Celtics …

Herald Jaylen Brown issues statement on Celtics trade: ‘I’m excited and disappointed’ Jaylen Brown for Paul George?! Trying to make sense of Celtics’ stunning trade Celtics reportedly trading Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George, picks Advertisement Globe Here’s Jaylen Brown’s statement after reportedly being traded by the Celtics ‘As a former Celtic, I do not approve’: Basketball world reacts …

Marvin Bagley’s NBA career probably hasn’t worked out quite like he and a lot of other people expected, but nonetheless after he left Duke, but he’s getting close to a decade in the NBA, and most players never get near that. He spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks, but Denver has signed him to a one-year contract for next …

As we enter the fourth day of free agency, the best player available remains on the board and is mulling over his options before ultimately announcing his latest decision to the world. Amid a LeBron James sweepstakes that points mainly toward one of three potential destinations — Golden State, Miami, and Cleveland — a couple of conflicting reports emerged on …

As the dust settles on the nuclear fallout from the Jaylen Brown trade that rocked all of Celtics Nation to their core, the question on what happens next is loaded but interesting to think about. We turn our eyes to Jayson Tatum who is now the no doubt number one option for this team. Looking at the roster currently constructed …

The Brooklyn Nets have landed in Sacramento, gearing up for the California Classic with a squad of rookies, sophomores, and fringe NBA players looking to make an impression during this extended summer showcase. This means that Nets fans are dying to get their first look at Mikel Brown Jr. and Tyler Bilodeau (but mostly Mikel), as each officially signed his …

In the 1980s, the NBA, under David Stern, moved to a more star-oriented game, and you can’t really blame him. With guys like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Michael Jordan, to name a few, it was a marketing dream. All those players, and many more, were spectacular. So when you see the older NBA, the one that reigned …