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This feels like a naked money grab — and the Oklahoma City Thunder are pushing back. Spanish club Casademont Basket Zaragoza is saying it holds the rights to Aday Mara — the Oklahoma City rookie drafted No. 12 last June — through 2027 and plans to block Mara from playing in the NBA, at least until there is a financial …

The Philadelphia 76ers made a series of moves on Thursday that will likely impact the Delaware Blue Coats’ roster more than the main club. Saint Thomas and Duke Miles were both waived, with Cris Carroll and Taye Fields then signed to similar Exhibit 10 contracts. Thomas appeared in all three preseason games for the Sixers, with Miles taking the floor …

We’ve gotten our first look at the newest members of the Cleveland Cavaliers — Peyton Watson, Mario Hezonja, and Meleek Thomas — in the team’s three preseason games. All three showed how they could help this team going forward. Earlier this week, we asked which of the three has impressed you most in the preseason. Hezonja, who is playing in …

Every year, the NBA General Managers take a survey voting on certain topics such as best defender, player most likely to have a breakout season, best assistant coach, etc. What keeps this survey honest is that general managers are not allowed to vote for any of their players or staff. If you want to read the survey for yourself, you …

In an effort to combat illegal sports gambling scandals, the NBA and its sportsbook partners have banned wagers the league deems problematic and susceptible to manipulation, per a pair of memos obtained by USA TODAY Sports. The bets that will no longer be permitted are parlays wagered on a series of under bets for the same player; any under wagers …

Did Jimmy Butler let the Golden State Warriors down when he tore his right ACL in January? That seems like an awfully harsh assessment, but the veteran scorer feels that his injury prevented him from fulfiling expectations, something he’s eager to amend. Going into his 16th NBA season, Butler is determined to justify the faith that the Warriors showed in …

The Brooklyn Nets recently unveiled their new ABA Classic Edition throwback uniforms and court design, bringing back the bold red, white, and blue look to honor the franchise’s 60th season. It also marks 50 years since the NBA-ABA merger. As expected, the jersey reveal set off an immediate conversation across the NetsDaily comment section. The reception was enthusiastic with most …

Annually for the past 25 years, the NBA has anonymously surveyed general managers with a range of questions (48!) focused on rating teams, front offices, coaches, and players. This provides good insight into what the league’s decision-makers really think. Results published earlier this week. For this audience of hardcore Suns fans, I will view it through the lens of what …

The Milwaukee Brewers are making history, and the city’s NBA franchise doesn’t want to impede that in any way. The Bucks and NBA announced Friday, Oct. 16 that the team’s home opener against the Chicago Bulls has been moved up four hours to prevent a scheduling conflict with Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, Oct. 23, which will …

The NBA season starts next Tuesday, and if you’re like me, you will be knocking out your final fantasy basketball drafts this weekend. Here are six tips to help you cram last minute and dominate your drafts! Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA season Advertisement Check out my free fantasy basketball draft kit! Rankings …

The James Harden for Darius Garland swap was one of the more shocking trades of the past few deadlines. It was one of those deals where you assume you’re being ‘centeled’. Once the confusion and initial shock clear, it becomes a question of how and why the Cleveland Cavaliers, and more specifically Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman, made …

While the Knicks brought in a number of veterans on non-guaranteed contracts to compete for a roster spot in training camp, James Wiseman was always the frontrunner. New York needs depth at center behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond, and Wiseman fits that role well. When the Knicks cut Drew Eubanks, Tony Bradley and Ochai Agbaji on Thursday, it cleared …

We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones wrap up their preview series with the Atlantic division (Knicks, Celtics, Sixers, Raptors, Nets). On the WNBA side, the guys preview the upcoming Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream. Advertisement If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email …

The Oklahoma City Thunder insisted Friday that rookie center Aday Mara is eligible to play for the team, despite claims raised by the lottery pick’s former club in Spain that it would need to release him from the terms of the contract he signed with them as a teenager for him to be able to play in the NBA. The …

Lawyers for Janie and Joey Buss, two of the co-trustees of the Buss Family Trust that owns part of the Lakers, filed a response to Jeanie Buss’ petition Friday with intention to move forward with the proposed sale of the family’s remaining shares of the team. While Jeanie is trying to block her five siblings from selling the team, the …

The NBA trade deadline is four months away. That may feel like a lifetime on the NBA calendar — teams will be more than 50 games into the season, and many franchises’ fortunes will look different — but it doesn’t slow the NBA rumor mill. Which players might be available is already a talking point, and those conversations are only …

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has all but booked a spot in the Hall of Fame, despite still being the youngest active NBA head coach. In just four years in his role, he became an NBA All-Star Game head coach in 2023, then won the NBA title in 2024 and got the Coach of the Year award in 2026. …

Who or what has impressed you the most during the Spurs’ preseason so far? Marilyn Dubinski: I was just hitting publish on an article about Tarris Reed’s impressive play when these questions came out, so I’ll change things up and go with Carter Bryant. He looks so much calmer and more comfortable, isn’t lost on defense, is contesting well without …

Tonight the Raptors’ final preseason game tips off, this time against the Detroit Pistons. So far, Toronto has split the preseason with a 2-2 record. They started off-balance when they lost handily to the Heat, but followed it up with convincing wins over the Clippers and Knicks and a single-possession loss to the Knicks yesterday. The Pistons are 2-1 in …

With the NBA season kicking off on Tuesday, here are 10 bold predictions, including the Knicks’ biggest competition in the East, surprise teams in the West, and standout players. 1. Jared McCain wins Sixth Man of the Year Oddsmakers are pointing to McCain’s teammate, Ajay Mitchell, as the favorite to win this award, but it has historically gone to scorers. …

The NBA and prominent sportsbooks have agreed to prohibit certain bets, including parlays involving the under on same player's stats, ESPN’s Shams Charania and David Purdum reported on Friday. The NBA and prominent sportsbooks have agreed to ban multiple types of bets, per me and @DavidPurdum, such as: – Parlay bets involving the under on the same player's statistics – …

I just want to put this out there right up front. Something about the way the Dallas Mavericks are handling Santi Aldama’s recovery from an undisclosed(?) injury is telling me we should be more patient than we think we must with the player and more skeptical than we usually are about anything the team says about his status as the …

The Milwaukee Bucks venture to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on their mid-west rival Indiana Pacers in both sides’ preseason finale tonight. The Bucks have looked expectantly up and down this preseason, as Taylor Jenkins tries to find cohesion within an essentially brand new roster—11 of the 19 rostered players weren’t with the team to begin last season—and determine the right …

Asa Newell is coming into Year 2 of his career, and there’s a good chance that he’ll have a bigger role when looking at the frontcourt. In his rookie season, Newell was fighting for minutes with players such as Mouhamed Gueye and Jonathan Kuminga, but with the former currently rehabbing from injury and the latter on a different team, it …

Per a Spurs press release: “The San Antonio Spurs announced the launch of @LosSpurs, a dedicated Spanish-language Instagram account for the organization. The platform will serve as a digital space catered to Spanish-speaking Spurs fans, with curated content, storytelling and fan engagement efforts. Fans are encouraged to follow the @LosSpurs account to catch the latest news from the team, view …