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Flattening lottery odds spurred stronger Eastern Conference rosters, making home-court advantage harder for the Knicks to reclaim after their 2026...

Dallas faces Los Angeles in Summer League action after a 101-90 loss to Golden State.

• Morez Johnson aims to dominate near the basket while adding...

Lakers renounced free-agent rights to 22-year-old Nick Smith Jr. as part of broad offseason roster moves.

• Brief Tenure: Played 30 games, averaging...

Lakers' pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga for wing depth faces major salary and cap hurdles.

• Offer mismatch: Lakers eyed 2-year, $20M deal, but Kuminga...

LeBron James remains the final major domino, delaying moves like James Harden's potential Cavaliers re-signing and restricted free agent deals for...

• Barkley’s view: LeBron should return only to Cleveland for a fitting farewell, calling any move to Warriors or 76ers “trying to cheat” for rings
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Three prime landing spots stand out for the $27M AAV wing:

• Clippers: Deep prior links, yet Rui Hachimura signing raises questions on willingness to...

The Knicks are pursuing multiple affordable center options to address depth needs after losing Mitchell Robinson.

• Micah Potter was waived by the...

• Bucks fell 119-86 to Heat after leading at halftime
• Debutants Jakučionis excelled as playmaker while Ament showed explosiveness
• Burries paced...

• The Incident: Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro clashed physically at a Las Vegas hotel practice court after Herro's social media critiques of Adebayo's...

Rob Pelinka warmly embraced Peyton Watson before the Lakers' Summer League opener, sparking fresh talk about the restricted free agent's next...

Julius Randle joins Brooklyn to add physical toughness, veteran leadership, and big-game experience for the young roster.

• Nets gain: Two-time...

Brian Windhorst calls LeBron James on a $4 million contract the biggest bargain in NBA history, citing his 22-6-7 averages on 51% shooting plus elite...

The Lakers signed 6-foot-9 forward Sandro Mamukelashvili to assist Luka Doncic, leveraging his perimeter ball-handling, rim-running, and 38.9%...

Gary Payton II's potential return on a veteran minimum deal offers the Warriors proven backcourt depth and elite perimeter defense.

• On-ball...

Completed Trades

• 🔥 Four-Team Blockbuster: LaMelo Ball heads to Minnesota, Julius Randle to Brooklyn, and Nic Claxton to Chicago in the...

Jaxson Hayes has officially joined the Utah Jazz following three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he averaged 7.5 points and 4.1 rebounds on...

The Nets waived guard Malachi Smith to shed his non-guaranteed contract with no cap charge. The 26-year-old impressed in 15 NBA games last season, averaging 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists while excelling in the G League.

Tracy McGrady predicts the 76ers reach the Finals with their revamped roster of Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Maxey and VJ Edgecombe — but only if Embiid stays healthy. “If he’s healthy, I look at them being in the finals. I don’t care what nobody say.”

The finalized deal delivers clear assets and roster shifts:

• Timberwolves land LaMelo Ball, Josh Green and Isaiah Evans rights.
• Nets add Julius...