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Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus has been monitoring the situation unfolding throughout NBA Free Agency. Below, he chooses a best fantasy landing spot for the big names remaining on the market. LeBron James – LAL | Forward | Age 41 | UFA The biggest wildcard on this list — retirement, a return to L.A., Cleveland?!?! or one last contender run …

Reasons for the Clippers to trade Kawhi Leonard are apparent. So are reasons to keep the seven-time All-Pro forward who turned 35 on Monday. For now, the team is engaged in discussions and entertaining offers for Leonard, who is highly regarded despite being central to a league investigation into allegations of salary-cap intervention. Advertisement Representatives for Leonard, who has one …

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly trying to build the oldest super team in the history of the NBA. The Warriors are after both LeBron James and Anthony Davis this summer, and their grand plan is already in motion. Draymond Green opted out of his $27.7 million player option on Monday, but he’s not going anywhere. Green will end up …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. NBA guard Malik Beasley and former forward Ed Davis have been indicted on multiple gambling charges by federal prosecutors, stemming from a game-manipulation scheme. Advertisement Key Takeaways Malik Beasley allegedly conspired with former NBA player Ed Davis to manipulate at least three games.  …

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s widening gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, Beasley agreed to tailor his performance based on prop bet trends in those games, prosecutors alleged. Advertisement U.S. Attorney Joseph …

Free-agent position rankings: Point guards | Shooting guards | Small forwards | Power forwards | Centers | Big Board Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has declined his $27.7 million player option in order to assist the organization in freeing up salary-cap flexibility for a possible pursuit of free agent LeBron James. Advertisement The plan isn’t just to acquire James, …

It’s more than just smoke, there is a real fire — things are ramping up toward a Leonard trade. As always, it comes down to money. While the Clippers signaled they were pivoting to a new era — trading away James Harden and Ivica Zubac at the deadline — the plan was to keep Kawhi Leonard around. Owner Steve Ballmer …

The Knicks have already paraded through the Canyon of Heroes following their NBA title win, but now the streets of Manhattan will get even more Knicks flavor. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of transportation have announced that temporary street signs will be going up in Manhattan on Monday to honor each member of the Knicks 2025-26 …

The NBA has another gambling scandal. Via Shams Charania of ESPN, NBA veteran Malik Beasleyhas been indicted on federal charges for gambling. The charges relate to a sports betting scheme that allegedly included point shaving and prop bets Advertisement Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, has shared the news of the indictment to ESPN. Beasley is expected to voluntarily surrender to authorities …

Draymond Green is reportedly declining his $27.7 million option with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move allows Green to enter the free-agent market, but it also affords the Warriors to do a longer-term deal with Green at a lesser annual value, giving them the flexibility to pursue LeBron James in free agency and Washington Wizards …

The Dallas Mavericks are shifting gears from the NBA Draft to free agency and trade season. Rumors abound pertaining to Daniel Gafford being moved out of Dallas, and this deal with the Hawks may be a reasonable expectation after hearing a first-round pick for him was hard to come by. Prior Trade Talks Advertisement Once again joining me for this …

This NBA offseason looks like it could be a memorable one. The league has already experienced seismic trades, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s move from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ big swing acquiring LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets. Advertisement But stars such as Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi …

James Harden would like to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, but wants a long-term deal to make that a reality. Because of that, Harden reportedly declined his one-year, $42.3 million option with the team, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Despite declining that option, the 36-year-old Harden is working with the team on a multiyear extension, per Charania. Harden’s …

The NBA offseason is already off to a fast start. The draft has come and gone, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been traded to the Miami Heat, and the Charlotte Hornets sent LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a stunning move. It feels like the fireworks are just getting started as the league transitions to free agency, which unofficially opens June …

Since we first published this list, a few big names have signed deals (Austin Reaves, Trae Young, Isaiah Hartenstein), yet the biggest names are still on the board. Here is our updated list of the 15 top free agents still on the market one day before the official start of free agency (June 30 at 6 p.m. ET). There’s a …

Cameron Boozer and his fellow rookie teammates, Karim Lopez and Richie Saunders, have been introduced to fans by the Memphis Grizzlies, and Boozer, at least, seems to have gone over well. The team clearly plans to build around him, and that could mean a tricky transition between the Grizzlies being Ja Morant’s team and Boozer’s. Advertisement It’s no secret that …

The NBA Draft was largely a success for the Purdue men’s basketball team with two players getting drafted and two players signing deals after the draft meaning that their journeys are just beginning. Ryan and I discuss the landing spots for the four Boilermaker men’s basketball players in this episode of the Boiler Alert podcast. Ryan laments the fact that …

The Golden State Warriors are looking to make a splash in the offseason. The Warriors may have an interest in bringing both LeBron James and Anthony Davis to Northern California, according to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports. Advertisement The duo played together on the Los Angeles Lakers and won an NBA championship in 2020. Adding Davis and James to the …

With free agency a few hours away, the New York Knicks are seemingly working on contingency plans already, given the inevitable departure of their best pending free agent in backup center Mitchell Robinson. With the growing league-wide expectation that Robinson will depart in free agency, if only because of the stupid financial restrictions James Dolan has placed on the front …

Former Kentucky basketball star and fan-favorite Otega Oweh had his dreams come true when he heard his name called in the second round of last week’s NBA draft. He was taken 41st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder, a pick which OKC acquired in a trade with the Miami Heat. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Oweh joins former Wildcats Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and …

The 2026 NBA draft finished on Wednesday, so all the names have been called, and the teams have made their selections. So, now we must do the natural, immediate next step: Look ahead to next year’s draft! As Kentucky Basketball fans, we got to hear two former Wildcats get their names called during the 2026 draft: Jayden Quaintance and Otega …

New York Knicks legend Willis Reed is most famous for courageously taking the court in Game 7 of the 1970 Finals despite a very serious leg injury, and scoring the first two baskets. However, there was much more to him than that. Advertisement At 6-10 and 240, by the standards of his day, he was a big, powerful center. And …

Warriors reportedly interested in three NBA free agents as LeBron decision looms originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the Warriors linked to LeBron James via numerous reports this offseason, it’s a wait-and-see game to find out if the 22-time All-Star re-signs with the Los Angeles Lakers or joins a new franchise in NBA free agency. Advertisement But until …

After a standout season in the G League, the Lakers have tendered a non-qualifying offer to two-way guard Chris Mañon, making him a restricted free agent. Mañon earned G League First Team All-Defense honors with the South Bay Lakers last season. In his rookie season, Mañon was effectively a non-factor with the parent Lakers after signing his two-way deal, scoring …

It’s been a few days of hearing increasing whispers about the future (or rather a lack of it) of Mitchell Robinson in New York, but outside of that, we’ve talked more about cap machinations, draft-day trades, and all sorts of other things about what or what not to do following James Dolan’s second-apron mandate. Well, with free agency opening on …