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Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is expected to represent Serbia at EuroBasket 2025, sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com. The Denver Nuggets star is anticipated to officially accept the invitation from head coach Svetislav Pešić after extended conversations following the Paris Olympics. Jokić’s decision would mark his second straight summer competing internationally, following...

Before Damian Lillard finalized a return to the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency, the Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly explored the possibility of signing the veteran NBA guard. According to multiple reports, there was “definite mutual interest” between the two sides before Lillard ultimately chose a three-year, $42 million deal with...

The NBA has entered a more formal stage of exploring expansion for the first time in more than two decades, but commissioner Adam Silver made it clear Tuesday that the process remains in its early phases with no set timeline or predetermined outcomes. “A lot of analysis still needs to...

As Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga continues to seek a new deal in restricted free agency, the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls are among the teams around the NBA to watch in potential sign-and-trade discussions, sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com. Kuminga, 22, is coming off a career-best season, averaging 15.3 points,...

The latest episode of the DallasHoopsJournal.com Podcast dives deep into the Dallas Mavericks’ offseason, with co-hosts Grant Afseth and April Marie-Aguilar discussing everything from Cooper Flagg’s Summer League debut to major staff additions, roster changes, and key injury updates. Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft,...

NBA legend Damian Lillard is going back to the Portland Trail Blazers. After getting waived by the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this offseason, Lillard became an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. He was linked to the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Miami...

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract that would bring the franchise icon back home, according to ESPN. The deal is expected to include a player option for the 2027–28 season and a no-trade clause, setting up a storybook reunion for the nine-time...

One NBA analyst is proposing that the Miami Heat acquire LeBron James and Bronny James from the Los Angeles Lakers. Connor Thoms of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Heat and Lakers: Miami Heat get: LeBron James, Bronny James Los Angeles Lakers get: Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier,...

NBA legend LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are not currently on the same page. James, 40, wants to compete for a championship next season and would like to see the Lakers trade their future draft picks this offseason for win-now players. Meanwhile, Los Angeles wants to save its...

Buyout talks between Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns got "heated," according to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN. A deal, though, got done and Beal plans to sign a two-year, $11 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. "Getting to the decision was one thing. Making the deal was...