Journeyman center Luke Kornet departed from the Boston Celtics in free agency and signed with the San Antonio Spurs on a four-year, $41 million deal. The move from New England to Texas comes with a number change for the backup big man, who traded in his No. 40 jersey with the Celtics for a single-digit … Read more
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Lonzo Ball doesn’t have to worry about rehabbing from a knee injury for the first time in a couple seasons. Instead, the veteran guard will use the offseason getting acclimated to a new team. Ball was at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ practice complex meeting with the medical staff and coaches on Monday after … Read more
NBA free agency started pretty slowly, picked up a little, and then died back out quickly (there are still a few more interesting moves to come). But a couple monster moves have saved us from what could’ve been a dud summer: Kevin Durant to Houston being one, and the the Bucks going certifiably insane in … Read more
The Orlando Magic and star forward Paolo Banchero have reached an agreement on a five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could be worth up to $287 million, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The deal locks Banchero in as the face of the Magic for a half-decade and includes a player option for 2030-31. It’s the first rookie … Read more
Here is the first aggregate mock draft for 2026, compiled from only eight of the usual 10 mock drafts available to create a composite ranking. At this early stage, opinions are highly conflicting, making it challenging to reach a consensus. Consequently, there are significant differences in player evaluations once we move beyond the Top 20 … Read more
Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has agreed to a five-year, $239 million maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $287 million, Mike Miller of LIFT Sports Management told ESPN. Miller said Banchero’s new deal includes triggers to elevate the base salary to the supermaximum should the Magic franchise cornerstone make either All-NBA team, either All-Defensive … Read more
The New York Knicks have hired Mike Brown as their next head coach, they announced Monday. The decision marks the end of a lengthy process that followed New York’s surprising decision to fire former Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau following a six-game loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks explored … Read more
NEW YORK — The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown on Monday, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau. “After a thorough and extensive search process, we are pleased to announce Mike Brown as the head coach of the New York Knicks,” Knicks president Leon Rose said in a … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said the team was “fully prepared” to go into the luxury tax to retain longtime starting center Myles Turner and was “surprised” by the Milwaukee Bucks’ offer to lure him away. Turner, an unrestricted free agent this summer, agreed to a four-year deal with the … Read more
Free agent guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Monday. Lowry, who won a championship with the Raptors in 2019, is back for his 20th NBA season and a third consecutive year with his hometown 76ers. The Sixers have … Read more
HOUSTON — Adding a player of Kevin Durant’s caliber was too valuable an opportunity for the Houston Rockets to pass up, even though it meant moving on from Jalen Green just four seasons after they drafted him second overall. Durant was officially acquired from Phoenix on Sunday in a complicated seven-team transaction that sent Green … Read more
Another guard on the roster, Reed Sheppard, is expected to continue to grow as well. Stone shared a quick challenge during that interview with the media on Sheppard. “Reed (Sheppard) is just going to have to be real good for us, period.”Source: Clutch Points What’s the buzz on Twitter? Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA By February, the … Read more