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Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 3 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, and with a consensus on the top two picks (Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper), many point to Philly’s decision as the spot where the Draft really begins. Rutgers forward Ace Bailey has the talent and upside to be an intriguing … Read more
Getty Images Luka Dončić could enter his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers in better shape than when he arrived from the Dallas Mavericks. The 26-year-old guard already lost a significant amount of weight this offseason and is focused on improving his conditioning, according to The Athletic’s Dan Woike. Conditioning was reportedly among … Read more
Jun 24, 2025, 05:14 PM ET The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious process more than four years after the deal was reached. The ownership … Read more
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy and Golden State’s power brass has had plenty of time to prepare for this week’s NBA Draft along with determining a plan for restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, rumored this month to be a potential trade piece for the franchise this summer. Golden State’s only pick this cycle is No. … Read more
Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t have any glaring offseason needs on their roster, as the newly crowned NBA champions have a young core that will be the biggest threat to becoming a dynasty since the Golden State Warriors. Even so, general manager Sam Presti has plenty of work to do, as Oklahoma City … Read more
I can tell you with relative certainty that the Dallas Mavericks will select Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall in Wednesday’s 2025 NBA Draft. He’s been a preordained top choice for years now, and the Mavericks, still smarting from the public relations Hindenburg that was the Luka Dončić trade, cannot afford to pass up the chance … Read more
The Boston Celtics have made a cost-cutting decision as they reportedly traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and a pair of future second-round draft picks. The deal frees up $4.7 million for the Celtics for the 2025-26 season, but the team also is off the hook for the $72 million … Read more
The Denver Nuggets go into the 2025 offseason needing to bolster their roster, but also having to believe they aren’t that far off from being title contenders again. This was a team that pushed the eventual champion Thunder to seven games in their second round playoff series, and Nikola Jokić remains on a very short … Read more
The New Orleans Pelicans are trading CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 overall pick in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, according to ESPN. The deal marks the second trade made this offseason by new Pelicans … Read more
One of the biggest storylines ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft is where Rutgers star forward Ace Bailey lands among the first few picks. Bailey once projected as a shoo-in to be selected after Duke’s Cooper Flagg and Rutgers’ Dylan Harper — no matter who had the No. 3 pick — but that might no … Read more
Getty Images The Eastern Conference is going to have a very different look in the 2025-26 season. With Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard all expected to miss the season after tearing their Achilles in the playoffs, the Celtics, Pacers and Bucks all face extreme uphill climbs to being legitimate threats to win the … Read more
Jun 24, 2025, 03:47 PM ET A shirtless Shai Gilgeous-Alexander toted the NBA Finals MVP trophy behind a parade float Tuesday, raising his left hand to the beat of chants of “MVP, MVP” from the crowd as Oklahoma City turned out in temperatures approaching triple-digits to celebrate the Thunder’s first championship. Alexander, who began the … Read more