Point guard Chris Paul is one of the most intriguing NBA free agents this cycle. While he’s now 40 years old, he’s a future Hall of Famer that played all 82 games last season for the San Antonio Spurs and can clearly still contribute for a contender. Still, the question has to be asked: How long … Read more
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Stats with team: 26.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 6.7 apg, 48.5 FG%Accolades with team: Two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA 2nd Team, Clutch Player of the Year When we first did this exercise, it was Allan Houston who owned this spot. Since then, Jalen Brunson has done more than enough to take this distinction from Houston to … Read more
Getty Images Even though it’s been two weeks since the Phoenix Suns traded star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the official terms of the deal were slow to be released. That’s because there was more work to be done. In fact, The Athletic reported that the trade would be historic — becoming the first trade … Read more
Getty Images Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose offered a quick take Sunday on the New York Knicks’ firing of Tom Thibodeau, a move which saw the team dismiss Rose’s longtime coach after he led the Knicks to their first appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals in a quarter century. Rose played for Thibodeau for much … Read more
If not for a two-year absence tied to a knee injury and complications from surgery, Lonzo Ball would likely be entering the prime of his NBA career. Instead, the former No. 2 overall pick said he is thankful to be playing at all. And following an offseason trade that sent him from the Chicago Bulls … Read more
Getty Images Even though it’s been two weeks since the Phoenix Suns traded star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the official terms of the deal were slow to be released. That’s because there was more work to be done. In fact, The Athletic reported that the trade would be historic — becoming the first trade … Read more
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading center Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers for one second-round pick and one second-round pick swap, the team announced Sunday. Huff, who turns 27 in August, landed his first standard NBA contract in his fourth season in the league after making a strong early impression in Memphis. The stretch-5 averaged … Read more
Tim BontempsJul 6, 2025, 02:00 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. … Read more
Getty Images The NBA Summer League matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz on Saturday night was interesting for more reasons than one. Not only did these two teams boast top-five selections in the 2025 NBA Draft, but one franchise passed on one player for the other. Ace Bailey out of Rutgers was considered … Read more
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan Last night’s Third Apron stream with @SamQuinnCBS: 🟢The Bucks bold move and what comes next 🔵Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal teams 🟠Nuggets home run free agency 🟡Lakers, Pacers, Warriors, and more! pic.x.com/XDx3z7Wg6U – 12:04 PM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan Last night’s Third Apron stream with @SamQuinnCBS: 🟢The Bucks bold move and what comes next 🔵Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal teams 🟠Nuggets home run free agency 🟡Lakers, Pacers, Warriors, and more! pic.x.com/XDx3z7Wg6U – 12:04 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha Analyzing the Lakers’ offseason and remaining needs with @khobi_price: — Grading LA through the first few days — How Ayton and LaRavia fit — The biggest remaining needs — LA’s place in the West (We recorded this before the Jaxson Hayes signing, but our analysis doesn’t pic.x.com/L2zeqMFKCc – 10:46 PM