Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports Outside of a brief 46-game stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Hall of Fame 2-guard Dwyane Wade only wore the No. 3 jersey in his impressive career. Backed by his 13 All-Star appearances, his eight All-NBAs and, most importantly, his three championships and one Finals MVP, Wade was our pick as the … Read more
This post explores the swirling rumors about a blockbuster swap: LeBron James moving from the Lakers to the Clippers in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. We analyze financial and contract realities, motivations on both sides, and what such a move would mean for both organizations. 1. Current Contracts and Salary Cap Context LeBron James has exercised … Read more
For the last few years, the Las Vegas Raiders have not been a very good football team. They’ve won just 18 combined games over the last three seasons, the sixth-fewest in the NFL. They also won just four last season, finishing tied for the fourth-worst record in the NFL (behind three teams that won three … Read more
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
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania Free agent guard Tre Mann has agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN. Hornets officials and Mann’s agent Aaron Turner of Verus Sports negotiated terms of the new contract in free agency. pic.x.com/mcputliCTQ – 7:27 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
Getty Images What the Golden State Warriors do with Jonathan Kuminga remains one of the most pressing questions of the 2025 NBA free agency cycle. There is a widespread expectation the Warriors will move on from the former No. 7 overall pick by way of a sign-and-trade, and his market is growing. The Athletic’s Anthony … Read more
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
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
LeBron James becoming available has, typically, been a seismic NBA event. Teams famously spent the several years leading up to his 2010 free agency clearing cap space. Pretty much all league business halted for the first 11 days of July in 2014 as teams schlepped across the country first to Cleveland and then, later, to … Read more
WNBA: Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) warms up before the game against the Phoenix Mercury at… Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) warms up before the game against the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center. more © Kevin Jairaj | 2025-07-03 WNBA: Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings Dallas Wings … Read more
Tim Bontemps Close Tim Bontemps ESPN Senior Writer 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