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Offseason recap and early season previews: Team-by-team primers
We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the regular season by rolling out team profiles.[read more]
Cavaliers offseason recap and early-season preview: Can this core four make the obvious next step?
After missing out on an epic homecoming with LeBron James, our insiders examine what to expect from the Cavaliers in the 2026-2027 season.[read more]
30 teams, 8 tiers -- only one champ: Stacking the entire NBA
Six weeks from NBA opening night, Zach Kram is tiering all 30 teams. Which franchises look like Finals contenders?[read more]
NBA champ Brunson to host season premiere of SNL
Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host "Saturday Night Live" when the new season begins later this month.[read more]
Clippers docked 5 first-round picks, fined $30M
Following an investigation into a Kawhi Leonard sponsorship, the NBA docked the Clippers five first-round picks, fined them $30 million and suspended owner Steve Ballmer for a year. The Clippers plan to challenge the findings "through every avenue."[read more]
Sources: Rockets, Thompson agree to $208M deal
Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with the franchise, sources told ESPN.[read more]
EuroLeague to vote on role in NBA Europe plan
EuroLeague owners are set to meet on Oct. 5 in Milan, Italy to discuss whether to accept the NBA proposal and allow the league to be absorbed into NBA Europe or continue to operate as a separate league.[read more]
Simmons reaches 1-year, $3.5M deal with Kings
Ben Simmons is back in the NBA after reaching one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Kings, his agents Max Wiepking, Sean Tribe and Ryan Arney told Andscape and ESPN.[read more]
Lakers to add Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson as ninth statue in Star Plaza
The Lakers are honoring legendary coach Phil Jackson with a statue to be unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena on April 9.[read more]
Pelicans trade lottery pick Hawkins to Grizzlies as part of 4-player deal
The Pelicans have traded Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round draft pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson.[read more]