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As expected, James Harden isn’t going anywhere. The 11-time All-Star agreed to a three-year, $97 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday, August 20, a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The deal includes a player option in the final season – 2028-29 – and a trade kicker. Advertisement The person spoke under the …

Everyone knew this was coming, the only question was the details about the money. James Harden opted out of his $42.3 million this offseason to give the Cavaliers’ front office the cap space to make other moves to upgrade the roster. That came together on Wednesday with a trade that brings wing Peyton Watson to Cleveland on a new contract. …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh break down the trade sending Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The pair discusses the Nuggets’ lackluster offseason moves and their diminishing supporting cast around Nikola Jokic—is it finally time for him to ask for a trade? KOC & Tom also debate how this trade …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have penned what should be there final “big move” of the offseason. After weeks of rumors around the framework of a James Harden deal, it was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania that Harden and the Cavaliers have come to an agreement. The Cavaliers and Harden signed a three-year contract worth up to $97 million. The third year …

As the Buss siblings battle each other for the right to sell their minority stake in the Lakers, at least one of the other minority shareholder is sticking with the team. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, is not selling his stake in the Lakers. Advertisement Soon-Shiong bought a 4% stake in the team from Magic Johnson …

James Harden, the future Hall of Fame guard, has agreed to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for $97 million over the next three seasons, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The new contract also reportedly features a player option and a trade kicker. Advertisement Harden previously declined a $42.3 million option to return to the Cavs for the 2026-27 NBA season, …

Peyton Watson, the No. 30 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, has agreed to a 4-year, $88 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a five-team trade, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Max Strus went from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Denver Nuggets came away with Cleveland’s unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2023 Sacramento Kings …

Last week, the NBA finally released its schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season. With its release, it allows everyone to map ahead what the 2026-27 season looks like for the Atlanta Hawks and identify where the good times or more challenging times lie across the 82 game-schedule. Immediately, there’s a key difference in this year’s edition of the schedule compared …

I moved to San Antonio (technically back to San Antonio) from New York in the summer 2013. The Spurs had just been upset in the Finals. I immediately plunged into my fandom and embraced the team I grew up adoring. Somewhere over the next couple of years, the Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers. When they did, Bill Land and …

Welcome to Volume II of our “Choose Your Own Adventure” starter series, where we explore the Milwaukee Bucks‘ options at each position. Read along, make your choice, and share your pick in the comments—if you dare! This season, the Bucks will start their best shooting guard in a decade. Advertisement Marinate on that. For a franchise coming out of arguably …

After being taken by the Bucks with the 60th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Malique Lewis is expected to reach a deal with the NBL’s Cairns Taipans for the upcoming season. Of course, Lewis knows the league well, having spent the last two seasons with the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix; last year, he averaged 6.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, and 2.0 …

The Denver Nuggets were already into the dreaded second apron before they re-signed restricted free agent Peyton Watson. The Cleveland Cavaliers were desperate after missing out on LeBron James in free agency. The Los Angeles Clippers were waiting to take advantage of a good deal that came their way. One of the biggest questions lingering ahead of the 2026-27 season …

The Suns surprised just about everyone (including me) by winning 45 games in 2025-26 despite losing their second-highest-paid player (Jalen Green) for most of the season. There are hopes, and even expectations, that the Suns will win even more with a year of continuity, fewer injuries, the addition of Miles Bridges, and development by young players Ryan Dunn, Khaman Maluach, …

Quietly, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić can become a free agent next summer. We say, “Quietly,” because in early July, when the three-time NBA MVP had also yet put pen to paper on a $278 million contract extension over four seasons, Jokić told reporters following his native Serbia’s FIBA World Cup qualifying match, “My idea and desire is to stay …

Next stop in The Annual Statistical Doppelgänger Machine Tour: Switzerland. Well, kinda. No skiing or fancy-schmancy watches or neutrality — just a look at which players in NBA history had seasons that looked the most like what Kyshawn George did last season. For those who haven’t memorized the birthplaces and childhood homes of every Wizards player, George was born and …

On April 21st, 2001, the Dallas Mavericks officially broke the seal on the NBA Playoffs after a lengthy hiatus. Dallas had missed the Playoffs for 10-straight seasons, including a near miss in 1999-2000 when they went 40-42. Following that campaign, Dallas improved their win total by 13 games to finish 53-29 in 2000-2001, leaving no doubt they had arrived on …

NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. “Anyone who tells you they knew Bird would be as good as he turned out—including me—is a liar.” After the Celtics won their thirteenth title in 1976, the team sort …

In the first episode of Season 3 of How I Met Your Mother, the primary storyline revolves around breakups, and the idea that every time two people split there is a winner and loser.  If the 2026 offseason was HIMYM, the big breakup that occurred this offseason would be the divorce that transpired between the most storied franchise in league …

Ideas around rebounding in the NBA have changed a lot in recent years. It used to be far more common in a star player’s profile. Think former Houston Rockets star (?) Charles Barkley. His game was partly predicated on his ability to create easy opportunities in transition, which was partly predicated on his ability to grab boards. Advertisement Think Andre …

The Utah Jazz have had an incredible offseason by all accounts. Whether it was the luck of winning the lottery and getting Darryn Peterson with the second pick, or getting an incredible haul for Walker Kessler in a trade that took advantage of a desperate Lakers squad. With the recent ownership drama with the Lakers, it’s feeling like a better …

The state of the Lakers’ ownership continued to more turns. It was just last week when Mark Walter agreed to sell his share in the franchise to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a historic valuation of $12.5 billion – just 10 months after Walter officially became the Lakers’ majority owner.  Advertisement This week, it appeared the Buss family voted …

Jonathan Kuminga landing with the Los Angeles Lakers seems inevitable at this point. On Tuesday, it appeared Kuminga had three suitors remaining in his free-agent sweepstakes: the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Lakers. Advertisement And on Wednesday, the Cavaliers seemingly took themselves out of contention by instead acquiring Peyton Watson in a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Clippers …

Jerry Buss wouldn’t have wanted this.  After the Lakers owner died in 2013, there has been acerbic in-fighting between his children, most recently culminating in Jeanie Buss’ five siblings voting to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% share of the franchise, while she contests the sale so she can remain governor.  Jeanie Buss and Jerry Buss have been part of the Lakers’ …

The Los Angeles Clippers are adding a new face to a roster still stuck in NBA limbo — and Charles Barkley will presumably approve of the aesthetics. The Clippers acquired veteran small forward Max Strus from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday as part of a sprawling three-team trade centered around restricted free agent Peyton Watson, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. …

Goodness gracious, talk about a schedule. With a slew of opponents that will likely compete for lottery balls instead of wins, and two challenging opponents The Utah Jazz open the 2026-27 regular season in the same way I open the front door to the local Taco Bell establishment. My eyes wide, determined, focused. Mouth agape and salivating. Advertisement The Jazz …