archiveJuly 2025

The New York Knicks "have continued to touch base" with Ben Simmons, according to NBA reporter Ian Begley of SNY. Simmons is an unrestricted free agent. He played for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers last season. A three-time All-Star, Simmons played in 51 games last season with the...

DiJonai Carrington practiced in full on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a rib injury during a Dallas Wings home game against the Connecticut Sun on June 20. The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter when Carrington took a hard hit to the chest while drawing a charge....

The Dallas Mavericks are the new betting favorite to trade for Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James. James won the 2016 NBA championship with Kyrie Irving on the Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2020 title with Anthony Davis on the Lakers. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd played with...

Los Angeles Lakers insider Dan Woike, who covers the team for The Athletic, revealed on Zach Lowe's podcast if the purple and gold are interested in trading for Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, the first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Woike said the Lakers are "not interested" in Wiggins....

Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson is ready for his second season with the Dallas Mavericks. Thompson recently trained in New York with renowned basketball trainer Chris Brickley and the shooting guard put on quite the show. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1945093412660600870 Klay Thompson is one of the best shooters in NBA history. He's fifth...

According to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Utah Jazz don't want to trade Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz, who have parted ways with John Collins, Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson this offseason, view Markkanen as a core piece. "The Jazz have parted ways with veterans Jordan Clarkson, John Collins and Collin Sexton this...

The Houston Rockets acquired NBA legend Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns on July 6. It was a seven-team trade involving the Rockets, Suns, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.  Durant will wear No. 7 with the Rockets. He wore that number during...

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison offered an encouraging update on Kyrie Irving’s recovery from a torn ACL, noting that the All-Star guard exceeded expectations in his rehab process. “Kyrie's ahead of schedule, but we kind of knew he would be because of the way he attacks his rehab,” Harrison...

Nine-time NBA All-Star Paul George injured his left knee during a recent workout and the injury was so severe that the Philadelphia 76ers forward needed surgery. The Sixers announced on Monday that George underwent left knee surgery. https://twitter.com/davidaldridgedc/status/1944891763602116654 This is brutal news for Paul George and the Sixers, who missed...

The assumption around the NBA is that Al Horford will eventually sign with the Golden State Warriors, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Warriors expected Horford to sign with them last week, but the veteran didn't. Horford is an unrestricted free agent. He will not return to the Boston...