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Kicking off in full gear The last 48 hours feel more like a week has passed, even though NBA Free Agency just started a couple of days ago. The Raptors have landed the central piece that opens themselves a new championship window, and this time it won’t be on a one-year rental — the Klaw will stay in Toronto for …

The New York Knicks keep looking for centers and big men in the free-agent and trade markets with no success to date. New York’s pursuit of backups at both the center and power forward positions is starting to get concerning, and it only intensified after losing both sixth-man Mitchell Robinson and end-of-bench Ariel Hukporti in free agency. Advertisement Robinson agreed …

The Los Angeles Lakers have launched a new era for the franchise this summer. After LeBron James informed the Lakers he would not return for the 2026-27 season, the roster reconstruction quickly began. The Lakers have a new look heading into 2026-27 season and it’s given NBA fans a chance to come up with creative and hilarious nicknames for the …

The Knicks are signing a local product and familiar name as their backup center veteran. Andre Drummond, who is from Mount Vernon and had been linked to the Knicks in previous years, agreed to a one-year, veteran minimum ($3.9 million) deal with New York, league sources confirmed. Advertisement The 32-year-old offers size, strong rebounding and a glut of experience but …

By now, basketball fans know that LeBron James has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will not be re-signing with them in free agency this offseason, and will instead find a new team to end his legendary NBA career with. One reason why this is so fascinating is because James’ entire family has roots in Los Angeles at his …

Can you believe it? After what has been the most successful lottery and draft in Utah Jazz history, Jazz fans will get to watch prized prospect Darryn Peterson take the floor for the first time. Peterson was the talk of draft night, with questions about whether he would actually be the #1 pick. After a month of speculation, the Washington …

Jalen Brunson reflected on his time with the Mavericks during a sit-down with Sports Illustrated this week. Brunson was going through different images that took him through various points of his career, and stopped on one where he was photographed with star Luka Doncic from the 2018 Draft, where both guards were selected together by Dallas. Advertisement Of course, former …

The blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers has understandably sparked an emotional rollercoaster in Boston. Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell offered a reminder that even franchise greats are not saved from the business side of pro basketball. Advertisement In an interview with WBZTV, Cassell discussed Brown’s exit from Boston to Philadelphia. Sam Cassell coaches up Jaylen …

It’s been a week. I’m sure we’re all a little emotionally worn out after the team sent Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia. When we posted this poll earlier in the week, JB was still a Celtic and 11% of our readers were still looking forward to seeing how he and Brad Stevens would interact in Las Vegas next weekend. Alas, Brown …

Yaxel Lendeborg shows out in perfect Warriors summer league debut vs. Lakers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – As Warriors fans await LeBron James’ latest NBA free agency decision, they didn’t need to wait long at all to see their 2026 first-round draft pick, Yaxel Lendeborg, make his team debut.  Advertisement Before Lendeborg’s first game in …

The Lakers just got rid of a large problem. It was 7-feet tall. It weighed 250 pounds. And it was a glaring distraction in the locker room. So long, Deandre Ayton, whom the Lakers sent to the Wizards on Friday in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two future second-round picks in 2031 and 2032. Advertisement Ayton came to the Lakers …

The Lakers are under a full-on roster reconstruction. And their latest move on Friday, trading Deandre Ayton to the Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two of Washington’s second-round picks (2031 and 2032), made clear another area they need to address while making it easier for them to reconfigure the roster. Advertisement Ayton joined LeBron James (next team to be determined), …

The Lakers struggled in their first game of the California Classic, losing 104-72 to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. LA’s newest rookie, Cameron Carr, was off to a hot start for the team, scoring six points off two 3-pointers. Los Angeles’ other notable name, Adou Thiero, was 1-2 from the field, but looked solid and was moving very …

SAN FRANCISCO ― If there’s one thing the Golden State Warriors learned on Friday, it’s that their No. 11 draft pick, Yaxel Lendeborg, will be fine in the NBA. Although it may just only be summer league, the California Classic provided a sample of how the Warriors rookie’s game will translate to the big leagues. Advertisement Lendeborg had a tremendous …

The Lakers need to find defensive-minded players wherever possible, and they just ensured that one who is already familiar with the franchise will remain in Los Angeles. On Friday night, the Lakers made the re-signing of Chris Mañon official, bringing the guard back on a two-way deal. This move was expected, as the Lakers had reportedly tendered a qualifying offer …

He needed one shot to warm up. Then almost nothing could stop Cameron Carr. In his unofficial NBA debut, the first-round draft pick flashed the type of three-point shooting that could turn him into a valuable player for the Lakers, scoring 19 points on seven-for-15 shooting in their 104-72 summer league loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. …

SAN FRANCISCO ― The Los Angeles Lakers might have lost their opening California Classic summer league game against the Golden State Warriors, but they proved that NBA draft night was a win. Cameron Carr, the No. 24 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft out of Baylor, showed that he belongs on an NBA floor. Advertisement In a head-to-head matchup with …

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly shopping forwards Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt, according to NBA insider Evan Sidery. The Lakers gained two second-round picks from the Deandre Ayton trade with the Washington Wizards, meaning the team could consolidate said assets in a deal for a much-needed roster piece, such as a versatile wing defender. Jarred Vanderbilt has emerged as …

Every great team has leaders. Players who inspire, teach, and motivate — sometimes with words, sometimes just by outworking everyone else. A team’s leader doesn’t always have to be its best player (although it helps if they are). The Warriors’ dynasty had Draymond Green as a great vocal leader. The Celtics had Marcus Smart for a long time as their …

The Miami Heat downed the San Antonio Spurs 88-87 in the first game of the California Classic Friday. R.J. Davis had a chance to win it at the end for the Spurs, but his top-of-the-key trey was off-target. The Summer Spurs started their three active draft picks (Terris Reed, Jr., Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Maliq Brown), returning two-way player Emanuel Miller, and …

According to Shams Charania, the Utah Jazz signed Josh Okogie to a 2-year $12M deal. Okogie shot 38.5% from three last season in Houston, as Charania mentions, and fills a need for the Jazz, who are looking for defensive help on the perimeter. Advertisement It’s a clear sign that Utah is in the business now of building its roster to …

The Knicks have spent the last few days searching for their new backup center after losing Mitchell Robinson to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, and they seem to have found their man. Per Shams Charania, the Knicks have signed two-time All-Star Andre Drummond to a one-year, $3.9 million contract. The veteran big man had spent the last two seasons with …

SAN FRANCISCO ― Yaxel Lendeborg, the No. 11 pick in the NBA draft, is set to take the floor in his first look in a Golden State Warriors uniform during the California Classic at Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors selected Lendeborg out of Michigan where he helped the Wolverines win the 2026 NCAA championship title. Lendeborg averaged 15.1 …

The Celtics continued reshaping their future Friday by locking up 2025-26 starting center Neemias Queta on a long-term extension. Per ESPN, Queta agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year, $56 million extension that begins in the 2027-28 season, as Boston had already exercised his $2.67 million team option for the upcoming campaign. Advertisement The Celtics, in doing so, reinforce their frontcourt …

With the Bucks having 17 rostered players, cuts were going to have to happen at some point, and Pete Nance is the first casualty. Nance was always the most obvious player to cut because of his non-guaranteed $2.5m contract, which would have become guaranteed if they kept him past Saturday. Also, Milwaukee acquired a fair few guys who play his …