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Let us rewind for a moment. It is June 18, 2026. The New York Knicks are finally NBA Champions, parading through the Canyon of Heroes amongst an expansive sea of orange-and-blue faithful. Jalen Brunson takes the microphone, holding the Larry O’Brien Trophy over his head, ready to address a fanbase that has waited for this moment since 1973. When he …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a precarious position. On one hand, they just had their most successful postseason run since trading for Donovan Mitchell four years ago – earning their first Eastern Conference Finals bid since 2018. However, on the other hand, the way they were so thoroughly dismantled by the New York Knicks made it apparent that they were …

Bruce Thornton The Rockets traded into Thornton in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, and the Rockets immediately got some nice surprises in Summer League from the 6’2″ point guard. During his performance in Vegas this summer, Thornton averaged 18.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assist, 2.6 steals, and 40 percent from the three-point line. He had big scoring …

The NBA game forces players into boxes. They’re asked to play specific, and sometimes simple, roles to help the team. The best players can both fit into and transcend that box when they need to. Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s unorthodox basketball upbringing has made him a unique player. He didn’t play in the AAU circuits or even in high school. Instead, his …

Former Blue Devil Cooper Flagg had a tremendous rookie season last year, winning Rookie of the Year over former roommate and teammate Kon Knueppel. What will he do for an encore? Well, it’s going to be interesting. Advertisement First, many fans think that he’s grown significantly. And at 19, that’s certainly possible. He entered the NBA at 6-9. If he’s …

The Phoenix Suns enter their second season with coach Jordan Ott at the helm. Ott led the team to a playoff appearance in his first season but was swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. It wasn’t the playoff run they were expecting after making it through the play-in tournament with a 1-1 record, after losing to …

For a team that has been at or near the top of the Eastern Conference for much of the past decade, this was something of a tumultuous offseason for the Boston Celtics. Gone is Jaylen Brown, a mainstay All-Star who spent 10 seasons with the Celtics, his most recent being one in which he recorded a career-high 28.7 points per …

Just three seasons removed from an NBA championship and the Denver Nuggets suddenly feel like a team whose window to win is closing. Yes, they have all-world center Nikola Jokić, and yes, they have Jamal Murray and plenty of other talented pieces. But key role players struggled to develop, and a debilitating salary cap situation have left the Nuggets in …

The Milwaukee Bucks begin their first season without Giannis Antetokounmpo still dealing with the fallout of their drawn-out separation. The franchise could match or improve upon last year’s record thanks to the players it gained by trading Antetokounmpo this offseason and eliminating the distraction his uncertain future caused during the 2025-26 season. But the next era for the Bucks remains …

Why Warriors’ Draymond Green compares himself to 49ers star LB Fred Warner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Having a defensive presence sets the tone for your team’s identity. The Warriors and 49ers share one thing in common: they know their defensive anchor. Advertisement Former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green, on the latest episode of his podcast, …

Right now, things are looking pretty good for Kawhi Leonard. He agreed to a two-year, $115 million contract extension with the Raptors on Tuesday, including a player option for the 2028-29 season. The 35-year-old, who’s now under contract for three years, is expected to finish his career with the Raptors, according to ESPN. Advertisement Meanwhile, the Clippers — and their …

Ramp to Camp: One bold Celtics prediction for 2026-27 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens made the boldest move of his front office tenure when he dealt away Jaylen Brown at the start of the summer. The dramatic roster shakeup adds a somewhat unique layer of volatility to how the 2026-27 …

How Steve Kerr convinced former NBA coach Frank Vogel to join Warriors staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Many have speculated that former NBA coach Frank Vogel only was being considered as a Warriors assistant to strengthen the team’s pursuit of LeBron James. That is not the case. Advertisement “LeBron and I still have a great relationship, so …

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Kwame Brown did not mince words around LeBron James’ Lakers impact. When speaking with “The Basketball Show” on Monday, Brown said, “I thought LeBron was a regular individual, and then I realized he’s a part of a group. LeBron is a machine. It’s a marketing machine. He’s not an individual. Advertisement “And so, once I …

With the NBA season right around the corner, national outlets are beginning to reveal their player rankings for the upcoming year. Yes, it’s Rankings SZN! We know the challenges that rankings present, but they’re still a valuable exercise for understanding perceptions of the league and the overall landscape of the player pool entering the season. ESPN released the first half …

Following another playoff exit in the spring 0f 2026, the Philadelphia 76ers went out in free agency and brought back true championship experience. I’m talking, of course, about the signing of 24-year-old center Ariel Hukporti, fresh off a title as a member of the New York Knicks. In all seriousness, while signing someone who played 76 total minutes during the …

For the Lakers to be great next season, one thing needs to happen. The Lakers’ Big 3 needs to be dominant. Luka Doncic needs to play MVP-level basketball. Austin Reaves needs to be a borderline All-Star. And Walker Kessler needs to transform into an All-Defensive player. Advertisement If those things happen, the Lakers could be fringe contenders. Los Angeles Lakers …

When it comes to the Lakers’ lineup rotation for 2026-27, it’ll look a lot different for the team and coach JJ Redick compared to when the 2025-26 season ended just a few months ago. After an offseason roster reconstruction, over half of the players on the Lakers’ roster (nine players) will be new faces. Advertisement And that doesn’t include younger …

Many NBA teams can look you in the eye and say they have talented bench units, and they’d be right. The Oklahoma City Thunder, with Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain, and Jaylin Williams; the New York Knicks, with Deuce McBride, Landry Shamet, and Jose Alvarado; and the San Antonio Spurs, with Keldon Johnson and Dylan Harper, all have cases for boasting …

This trade has been rumored about extensively, as I detailed earlier this week. Now, the final details have come in with the Hawks adding in a player they acquired earlier this offseason for money purposes: From the Atlanta Hawks: The Atlanta Hawks have acquired forward Dorian Finney-Smith from the Charlotte Hornets, in exchange for guards Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and …

For the second time in the last two months, Gonzaga Bulldogs point guard Ryan Nembhard has been traded. This time, the Atlanta Hawks shipped him off, along with guard Buddy Hield and cash, to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Charlotte plans to waive Nembhard, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, leaving the 23-year-old currently homeless. …

What marks the first day of autumn on most people’s calendars is just another checkpoint for the Brooklyn Nets, but it’s a key one at that. As of today, September 22, the Nets are one month removed from the start of their 2026-27 season, which will tip off in the Barclays Center against the Charlotte Hornets on October 21. It’ll …

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Lakers fans might not feel so bad about losing LeBron James in free agency after seeing his most recent basketball footage. A video of LeBron playing pickup basketball alongside several other NBA standouts was posted on YouTube on Monday night. A clip of LeBron bricking several shots from that YouTube video has since gone viral on social media. Advertisement The …

Kawhi Leonard’s future in Toronto has been revealed. The Raptors and Leonard agreed on a two-year, $115 million contract extension with a player option for the 2028-29 season. The Clippers traded Kawhi Leonard back to the Raptors. Getty Images Leonard is entering his second stint with the organization. He previously spent the 2018-19 season with the Raptors and led the …