When Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers in July 2017, it sent shockwaves around the NBA. It came just a year after the Cavaliers pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, climbing back from a 3-1 deficit against the Golden State Warriors to capture the franchise’s first championship. Irving played … Read more
Imagn Images Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon reached an agreement to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Sportico. In the potential transaction, Dundon buys the NBA franchise from previous owner Paul Allen’s estate. Sportico also reports that Blue Owl Capital co-president Marc Zahr, Portland native and co-CEO of Collective Global Sheel Tyle would join … Read more
Getty Images When news broke in March that the Boston Celtics would be sold for $6.1 billion to an investor group led by Bill Chisholm, in the press release it was also announced that Wyc Grousbeck, the then-owner of the team, would stay on as governor until 2028. It was understood that Grousbeck would stay in … Read more
Getty Images After two seasons of disappointment with the Phoenix Suns, Bradley Beal embarks on a new chapter with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Suns waived Beal a month ago, and he then signed a two-year, $10.9 million contract with the Clippers, to join Kawhi Leonard and James Harden on an L.A. team that struggled … Read more
Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Aug 12, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Wyc Grousbeck will no longer stay on as governor as part of the Boston Celtics’ $6.1 billion sale to Bill Chisholm, sources told ESPN. Grousbeck is expected to … Read more
Imagn Images The 2025-26 NBA schedule is slowly starting to roll out ahead of the full official release on Thursday. On Tuesday morning, fans got some more important dates to circle on the basketball calendar. We already knew the two opening night games, as the Thunder will start their title defense against the Rockets, and … Read more
Aug 12, 2025, 08:00 AM ET The NBA Finals are 10 months away, but it’s never too early to start to recognize potential roster holes or franchise concerns. The Oklahoma City Thunder won the Larry O’Brien Trophy this year, but what under-the-radar factor might derail a potential repeat? The Houston Rockets landed Kevin Durant in … Read more
With training camps inching closer and a few big-name situations still unsettled, the rumor mill is running hot. Below are the 10 storylines that dominated NBA chatter this week, what they could mean on the court and at the negotiating table, and the key questions teams are trying to answer before the schedule drops. Each … Read more
The Peach Jam in late July marked the culmination of the 2025 EYBL season at the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta, SC. The best players from across the country began the week with pool play, fiercely competing to secure spots for the weekend’s bracket play. Intense action unfolded, leading to the elimination of … Read more
We are officially into the NBA’s quiet days, where we’ll be spending the next six weeks listening to the occasional rumor while waiting for basketball to return. Free agency is all but done. All the big moves we expected (a Kevin Durant trade, notably) and some we didn’t (Damian Lillard being bought out and going … Read more
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso is enjoying a summer full of celebrations — a second NBA championship in June followed by wedding bells in August. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Over the weekend, Caruso tied the knot with Haleigh Broucher at a ceremony in Houston, Texas. The couple had previously announced their engagement on Instagram … Read more
The quietest part of the NBA offseason moves onward. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some things in need of sorting this summer, primarily with some restricted free agents. There are several stalemates as it relates to some mid-tier players in search of more lucrative contracts, and it many cases it doesn’t sound as … Read more