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Two ex-NBA players were suspended by the BIG3 after an altercation during the first game of the season Saturday. Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley were ejected from the first game of the new league season and will now miss one game each for their actions after Beasley got into an incident with Dwight Howard. Advertisement Stephensen then followed it up …

There’s still a debate about the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Will the Washington Wizards select AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson, or maybe Cameron Boozer? The weeks since the NBA Draft lottery haven’t settled much, with rumors and speculation seizing control as NBA executives and agents try to shape the narrative to their benefit. Advertisement There’s a …

The NBA will chart the early career courses of its next wave of young talent Tuesday night with its annual draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The league’s 30 teams will be choosing players over two rounds in two nights. Advertisement The Washington Wizards have the first overall pick after winning the draft lottery last month. NCAA Basketball: …

Victor Wembanyama’s reaction to Game 5 was a “little too crazy” for Jose Alvarado. The French phenom, as has been discussed widely, did not shake hands with Knicks players after his Spurs lost a decisive Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Advertisement And Alvarado was not a fan of Wembanyama’s behavior after the Knicks clinched their Finals win. “I got …

The front office has clearly been busy. Earlier, the Hawks were reported to hand CJ McCollum a one-year extension to his contract. Now, the reached into their bag of second round picks to grab a flier in the form of Aaron Wiggins: Wiggins (no relation to Andrew of the Miami Heat) is a product of Oklahoma City’s great drafting and …

The ball that helped deliver the most significant moment in modern New York basketball history is headed to auction. The ball from OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals will be sold by Sotheby’s beginning June 30. Advertisement While Sotheby’s has not publicly assigned an estimate, longtime sports business analyst Darren Rovell projected the ball …

CJ McCollum is staying in Atlanta. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, The veteran guard agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. It ends any uncertainty about his future as he remains a cornerstone after being one of the team’s most important late-season contributors. Advertisement The deal reportedly includes …

Oklahoma City is trying to reduce its massive upcoming tax bill, and Atlanta has become the beneficiary. The Thunder are trading Aaron Wiggins to the Hawks for two second-round picks, a trade first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Officially, the trade is Wiggins for the Hawks’ 2030 second-round pick and the least favorable of the 2032 Hawks or Lakers …

June 21 marks Father’s Day, which is always a heartwarming day in the sports world. Since so many of the world’s best athletes are also dads, it’s always cool to see families taking the time to show these athletes love on social media. And when it comes to families in the sports world, there’s none who have made more headlines …

A few final notes before the draft: With only 2 days to the NBA draft, the Suns have been playing things incredibly close to the vest, with rumors they might want to move up into the first round, and Gambo saying they’re more likely just to move up into the 30s. Pavle Backo, whom I covered in my last article …

The Oklahoma City are finalizing a trade to send Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for two second-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Neither of the picks are in the upcoming NBA Draft that starts Tuesday. Per the report, OKC will receive Atlanta’s 2030 selection and the least favorable between the Hawks’ and the Lakers’ second-round selections in …

The 2026 NBA Draft is just around the corner, and where Tennessee standout Nate Ament lands is a curious question and a storyline to follow. The 6-10 forward is a rare specimen, combining length with a variety of scoring tools, along with a capable outside shot. But so far, he hasn’t gotten the top-of-the-draft love that others have. At least …

What’s the 2026 NBA Draft order? Here’s a list of all 60 picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA Finals just ended, but it’s already time for the league’s next event. This week, all 30 teams will get a chance to add some young talent to their roster with the 2026 NBA Draft. Advertisement Just a few days …

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The Lakers have been searching for an elite big man for quite some time. Back in 2025, when Anthony Davis was still on the roster, he made it clear he wanted the Lakers to trade for a center. He ended up being traded for Luka Dončić, but the team still needed someone to play the five alongside their new superstar. …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The time has come to reward Austin Reaves for going from being an undrafted player to a starting guard for the Lakers. Advertisement …

The first transactional dominoes of the 2026-27 season fell this weekend as the Phoenix Suns reached an agreement with Collin Gillespie, bringing him back on a four-year, $48 million contract. They followed that move by signing Jordan Goodwin to a three-year, $19 million contract. The exact structure of both deals remains to be seen, but the assumption is that Gillespie …

Surprise! It’s draft season! It was hard to focus on the NBA Draft when the San Antonio Spurs were playing in the NBA Finals. But slowly, as the series started to slip, I found myself heading over to YouTube to check out the prospects who could be in San Antonio’s range come draft day. Now, with just mere days separating …

12 years is a long time in the NBA. You have to be doing something right to stay in the league this long, especially with career earnings of over $150 million. But when you’re 11 years in with only four seasons in the playoffs, four total series victories, and just one run past the second round without a championship, all …

So much about a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo addition for the Celtics feels like a slam dunk. Antetokounmpo embodies Boston’s need for not only a center, but Brad Stevens’ offseason mission statement of finding more impact at the rim and more dunks. Advertisement The Celtics need help at center, so why not acquire arguably the most impactful one at both ends …

Teams thought so highly of the 2026 NBA Draft class that we saw historic levels of tanking last season — in the final months of the campaign, nine teams were actively not looking to win games, hoping to improve their lottery odds (even slightly). It bothered Commissioner Adam Silver and the teams’ owners so much that they changed the Draft …

Believe it or not, the NBA Draft is just two days away. Perks of winning the championship, I guess. Here’s the latest from across Knicks nation. On the issues with Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs: “They came out hot. They came out and played. There is a lot of pressure for New York. No matter what people …

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns’ five-time All-Star guard Devin Booker has changed his jersey number to No. 15 from No. 1 in honor of his dad Melvin Booker, who played professionally in the NBA and overseas. The Suns released a video of Melvin and Devin Booker talking about the change on Sunday, which is Father’s Day. Advertisement “I’ve been chasing …

Less than 24 hours after the Phoenix Suns re-signed guard Collin Gillespie to a 4-year, $48 million deal, Phoenix is bringing back guard Jordan Goodwin on a three-year, $19 million deal that includes a player option for the third season, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania. The first year of the deal starts at $5.8 million, and the third year …