The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing an agreement to have Frank Vogel join the team as lead assistant coach, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Dallas head coach Jason Kidd, an assistant on Vogel’s Lakers championship team in 2019-20, recruited Vogel to serve as an adviser for the Mavericks last season. Vogel will replace Sean … Read more
Good news, basketball fans: Red Panda intends to be ready for next season. Red Panda, the popular performer who fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, has a broken left wrist and will need further consultation … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks continue to solidify their coaching staff for the 2025-26 season, and in addition to reportedly securing head coach Jason Kidd with a contract extension, the franchise is also expected to add Frank Vogel as its lead assistant. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto was first to report Dallas’ move on the assistant coaching carousel. Vogel, … Read more
LeBron James watch is official on. The 40-year-old’s time time with the Los Angeles Lakers may be close to the end, as rumors swirl about the NBA great and his current team potentially parting ways. The future Hall of Famer opted into his $52.6 million player option, with next season being his 23rd in the … Read more
Dave McMenaminJul 2, 2025, 06:31 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — While the basketball world continued to wonder what LeBron James will do next as NBA … Read more
In 2022, Mike Brown took over a team that had won 30 games the previous season with an offense that ranked No. 24 in the NBA. When training camp began, the Sacramento Kings’ new coach told them that they’d have five offensive staples: pace, floor spacing, quick decisions, paint touches and ball reversals. Brown wanted … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to sign free-agent center Deandre Ayton, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Though Ayton was an appealing Lakers center target on paper all offseason, the possibility of actually acquiring him at a reasonable price only recently presented itself. Ayton was originally due to earn $35.5 million this season. Matching … Read more
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Free agent center Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday night. Between Portland and L.A., Ayton will earn $34 million next season. Ayton’s agents, Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Sports, reached the deal with Lakers president Rob Pelinka on Wednesday, according … Read more
Getty Images NBA free agency is officially underway. Players were legally allowed to begin negotiating with teams across the league as of Monday evening, and there will be a flurry of activity this week. The most surprising free agency news to date happened Tuesday morning as the Bucks signed big man Myles Turner, who had … Read more
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Free agent guard Dante Exum has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Exum considered two other contenders but returns to Dallas to share ball-handling duties to start the season with D’Angelo Russell. Exum has averaged 8.0 points and 2.8 assists per game during his two … Read more