Getty Images Bradley Beal has officially completed a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Clippers were viewed as the likely suitor for Beal’s services if he was able to agree to a hefty buyout with Phoenix. Beal, … Read more
Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the LA Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after he clears waivers, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Wednesday. The player option for 2026-27 clears the way for Beal, … Read more
When the 76ers acquired James Harden from the Nets for Ben Simmons, it seemed like they had maybe, finally found the perfect guard to pair with Joel Embiid. The two were dominant in the pick-and-roll, but the second-round ceiling remained on the Sixers as they fell short of the conference finals in a seven-game loss … Read more
While NBA superstar LeBron James picked up his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season, it did not guarantee that he would remain in L.A. How the Lakers would handle player acquisition via the draft and free agency led to speculation over whether James could be traded. Despite the rumor mill, … Read more
Getty Images The Denver Nuggets officially acquired veteran center Jonas Valančiūnas from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Dario Saric. Although the 33-year-old Valančiūnas still has two years remaining on his contract, he reportedly drew interest from Greek powerhouse club Panathinaikos, which was exploring a potential deal to bring him to Europe. The Lithuanian big … Read more
Dotun AkintoyeJul 16, 2025, 09:45 AM ET Close Dotun Akintoye is a staff writer at ESPN. IT HAS TAKEN months to get here. Months of waiting, for Joel Embiid to play, for him not to play, for him to decide what, if anything, he wants to say about a season that once seemed so full … Read more
Two words have become a lightning rod in the NBA: Second apron. Introduced in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement but not phased in until last offseason, the salary cap’s second apron has leveled the playing field by reducing roster mechanisms for high-spending teams that are at or over the threshold. In other words, teams outspending … Read more
Imagn Images Could expansion be on the horizon for the NBA? The league is set to embark on the first formal step in the process, according to commissioner Adam Silver. At the Board of Governors meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas, Silver told reporters that league owners instructed the NBA to conduct an in-depth analysis of … Read more
The NBA offseason is heating up, and the buzz is undeniable: LeBron James might be on the move. At nearly 41 and entering the final year of his massive contract, rumblings suggest tension with the Lakers organization—setting the stage for a potential blockbuster trade. Among the teams showing interest, one stands out: the Dallas Mavericks. … Read more
Jul 15, 2025, 10:29 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that the league has been tasked by team owners to study the issue more formally, which would be the first official move in a long process toward … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal has had it with Robert Griffin III. The NBA Hall of Fame center emphatically called out the former quarterback turned media personality, telling him to stop posting commentary about WNBA star Angel Reese — and he made it quite clear what might happen if he didn’t. O’Neal went so far as to say … Read more
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