LeBron James makes any NBA franchise better, but at what extreme would another team be willing to exhaust assets to acquire the 40-year-old superstar? That’s the dilemma amid trade speculation after James opted in to his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving his team with little flexibility in hopes of strengthening the roster … Read more
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. THE NBA FREE AGENCY WINNERS (SO FAR) There is nothing like the start of NBA free agency, and last night’s frenzy … Read more
Free agency officially kicked off on Monday evening, but within a few hours many of the biggest moves had already been made. At this point, most rosters are beginning to take shape and, barring a surprise, we have an idea of what most teams are broadly up to. Of course, “most” isn’t “all.” Even as … Read more
Well, we’re through the first night of the NBA’s 2025 free agency period (on the East Coast, at least) and there’s been some pretty decent activity, though it took a little longer than usual for the ball to get rolling. If you haven’t been keeping up with all the action, you can scroll through our … Read more
The NBA needs to be more honest about injuries, according to the architect of the team that just won the championship, At his end-of-season press conference Monday, Sam Presti, the executive vice president and general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder, told reporters that there is no sense in refusing to acknowledge that the increased … Read more
The New York Knicks are opting for a patient approach in their coaching search to find a replacement for Tom Thibodeau after the team parted ways with him following a run to the Eastern Conference finals. It’s been long reported that the Knicks would do an exhaustive approach, one that involved contacting several teams to … Read more
Getty Images Dorian Finney-Smith is the latest veteran addition for the Houston Rockets, as the 3-and-D wing declined his player option with the Lakers earlier this week and agreed to a new four-year, $53 million deal with the Rockets, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Houston been among the most aggressive teams in the NBA this summer, … Read more
The NBA world woke up today to a flurry of activity surrounding veteran big man Al Horford, who has emerged as one of the most intriguing free agent targets of the summer. Multiple contending teams—including the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks—are reportedly trying to sign Horford away from the Boston Celtics. … Read more
When the Memphis Grizzlies traded Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic prior to the 2025 NBA Draft, some wondered if it might mean they are open to listening to calls on some of their other stars. That talk quickly got shut down by reports they were focusing their efforts this summer on clearing enough space … Read more
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania Oklahoma City Thunder C/F Jaylin Williams is signing a new three-year, $24 million contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN. Thunder declined Williams’ $2.1M team option and negotiated the new raise with his agents Marcus Monk and Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports. pic.x.com/16rvbMDpyG – 10:44 AM
The Dallas Mavericks are signing free-agent guard D’Angelo Russell, according to ESPN. The deal — reportedly two years and $13 million — has seemingly been in the works since Kyrie Irving declined his player option with the Mavericks last week. Irving quickly re-signed on a three-year, $119 million pact that lowered his 2025-26 cap figure … Read more
Getty Images Veteran point guard Dennis Schröder plans to sign with the Sacramento Kings, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Schröder is set to play for his fourth NBA team since the start of last season and tenth overall. He had stints with the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors … Read more