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The news conference Thursday began with Lakers president of operations Rob Pelinka saying he wanted to “express gratitude” to LeBron James for the eight years he spent playing for Los Angeles before departing to Philadelphia as a free agent over the summer. It didn’t take long for Pelinka to pivot into Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, and how they are …

Ah, training camp. Finally back into the swing of things with basketball. It really is a lot more peaceful as defending champions, isn’t it? Let’s see what’s going on as Media Day nea- Ah, I guess we were overdue for something negative. Advertisement Karl-Anthony Towns is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. It’s been assumed, especially after a championship, …

Bob Pettit, the first man to receive the NBA’s MVP (most valuable player) award, has died aged 93. Pettit won the award twice, in its first year in 1955-56 and again in 1958-59, when he topped the scoring charts in both seasons. Advertisement He was also named an NBA All-Star in all 11 of his seasons and was the first …

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Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks are approaching training camp without a contract extension, and one of the biggest financial questions surrounding their championship core remains widely unresolved. ESPN’s Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill first reported Wednesday that extension talks have stagnated following extensive offseason discussions. An agreement is considered unlikely before training camp, with media day scheduled for …

The Lakers lost one of its longest-tenured employees. Lawrence Tanter died at 76 after spending more than 40 years as the Lakers public announcer. Tanter, known as LT by fans, retired in June after suffering a stroke late in the regular season and missing the team’s final six home games plus the postseason. Advertisement Luka Dončić posted the Lakers’ tribute …

LeBron James used to salute Lakers public address announce Lawrence Tanter at every home game. Tanter died at 76 years old, the Lakers announced Wednesday. James shared a heartfelt tribute for Tanter on social media the following day. Longtime Los Angeles Lakers announcer Lawrence Tanter retired in June. AP “REST IN PARADISE Lawrence Tanter! Loved seeing you pretty much every …

In his first real move running the Sixers, new president of basketball operations Mike Gansey took Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. out of Alabama with the 22nd pick. His first free agency move was to reunite with Dean Wade, a player Gansey helped find as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office. He moved quickly on signing former New …

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 Luka Dončić. Luka Dončić keeps playing at a ridiculous level season after season. He has a slew of accolades in his NBA, European …

WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards general manager Will Dawkins called the 2026-27 campaign a “season of growth” when he met with the media on Thursday. Dawkins said that while the Wizards want to increase moments of competitive basketball, player development remains the No. 1 goal. Advertisement “We want to take meaningful strides as an organization towards building towards sustained success,” Dawkins …

Every friend group has that one couple. You can see the red flags from a mile away. The two sides seem miserable together, but insist there is still love there. Or each person stews in silence publicly and tells you how miserable they are privately. You never push too hard because it’s not your place. That feels like the stage …

General Manager of the Raptors, Bobby Webster, addressed members of the press this morning ahead of the upcoming media day. He fielded questions on the proverbial summer of love between the Raptors, Clippers, and Kawhi Leonard, as well as giving his thoughts on both the off-season and the season ahead. Here are four key takeaways. The Kawhi Leonard deal was …

ESPN released the latest bunch in its yearly effort to rank the top 100 NBA players. Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg both made the top 50, and, in quite a shocking revelation, Flagg is 16 (!) spots higher than the veteran guard. Irving comes in at 39, just ahead of former Maverick Anthony Davis and right behind San Antonio guard …

We are just two weeks away from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first preseason game. But first, they’ll be conducting training camp in Spain. The Cavs announced their roster for camp today. The standard roster, headlined by stars like James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley, will, of course, be there. Newcomer Peyton Watson, as well. Advertisement In total, 21 …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor reveals his Preseason Power Rankings for the 2026-27 NBA season, with every move, surprise and question mark across the league dissected. From the fall of Giannis’ Bucks to the upside of the young Utah Jazz, KOC shares insights into rebuilding teams, superstar trades and headline-making contract drama. Advertisement Later, Tom Haberstroh joins …

Ever since the Sixers traded for Jaylen Brown—and especially ever since they signed LeBron James a few weeks later—one question has repeatedly popped up: Who will take the last shot for them? NBA teams typically have an established pecking order in crunch time. The Denver Nuggets are going to run their offense through Nikola Jokić, the Los Angeles Lakers are …

The NBA is a pressure-packed league and everyone feels it in one form or another: Championship pressure, legacy pressure, financial pressure, now-or-never pressure. For most players, it’s simply “make sure I stick in the league and keep getting paid” pressure. For the players on this list, the pressure is bigger picture — legacy and championship questions. How will we remember …

Somehow, someway, we are only days away from the onslaught of media day and the opening of training camps in the NBA. A summer full of ideas, concepts, defensive schemes and drawn-up sets is closer to coming to fruition. Optimism can come and go, but this is the time of year where you can say the majority of teams are …

More than nine months after undergoing season-ending surgery to address “lingering pain and soreness” in his right foot, fourth-year center Dereck Lively II still has yet to be medically cleared to take the floor when the Dallas Mavericks begin training camp on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Selected 12th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, Lively played a significant …

Mavericks’ big man Dereck Lively II has not been cleared for training camp as he continues to recover from right foot surgery, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. His status for the season’s start is still under review as he continues his rehabilitation. The reporting emphasizes that the Mavericks are not discouraged by his progress. It is important to note that Lively …

Coming in at #10, Kyle Kuzma has certainly been one of the more controversial additions to the roster in recent memory. He was brought in as a versatile forward who could reasonably play next to Giannis, but it was at the expense of franchise legend Khris Middleton, who, despite never getting over the injury bug, still played a crucial role …

Training camp is almost here. You can feel the palpable tension in the air. We’re going to have Celtics basketball back. And none too soon, I tell ya. I miss quality sports podcasts. I’ve enjoyed searching for new music to listen to in the car but if I hear one more Spotify commercial about LiMu Emu and Doug I’m going …

Jalen Brunson is the King of New York City. If you had any doubt about that, the fact that he is hosting the season opener of Saturday Night Live this week — with musical guest KATSEYE — should tell you all you need to know (catch the show on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT, plus “SNL” …

The Duke of York isn’t done with Toronto yet. At least, if everything goes according to plan. After being traded from the Knicks, RJ Barrett went on to have his best scoring season in 2024-25 , where he stepped up in a big way to give the Raptors momentum with Scottie Barnes out for a chunk of the season. Advertisement …