During an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, two-time NBA champion Jrue Holiday said he was "super excited" when Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens called him and told him he was being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. Holiday has a close relationship with Trail Blazers...

During an interview with DJ Siddiqi of Poker Strategy, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said he's not worried about tearing his surgically repaired Achilles again. Tatum tore his right Achilles tendon on May 12. "I mean the exact number, I know the number is low," Jayson Tatum said. "Everybody thinks...

Principal stakeholders who didn’t enjoy Russell Westbrook near the end of his Denver Nuggets tenure last season thought it was absurd that he was unemployed, according to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic. Westbrook's unrestricted free agency finally ended on Wednesday, as the NBA legend agreed to a deal...

During an interview with Chris Mannix of SI, Kevin Durant said he would like to retire from the NBA with the Houston Rockets. Durant is 37 years old. He's been in the NBA since 2007. "I'm looking to be here as long as I can, play my last years of...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could make his 2025-26 season debut in mid-November, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. James, 40, will miss the start of the season because of sciatica on his right side. "I'm told that the Lakers and LeBron are looking at around mid-November...

The New York Knicks are "stunned" veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon retired from the NBA, a league source told DallasHoopsJournal. Brogdon was slated to make the Knicks' roster. He released the following statement to Shams Charania of ESPN: "Today, I officially begin my transition out of my basketball career. I have...

Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Dennis Schröder recruited Russell Westbrook to the Sacramento Kings, a league source told DallasHoopsJournal. Westbrook, one of the best players in NBA history, is signing a one-year, $3.6 million contract with the Kings, the source said. NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported the...

NBA superstar Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers made his preseason debut on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns and the five-time All-Star reminded everyone why he's one of the best basketball players in the world. In just 22 minutes of action, Dončić -- who lost weight this offseason and...

Russell Westbrook is signing with the Sacramento Kings, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Westbrook was an unrestricted free agent after declining his 2025-26 player option with the Denver Nuggets. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1978493612875771982 Westbrook appeared in 75 games for the Nuggets last season. The future Hall of Famer averaged 13.3...

The Utah Jazz are "not trading Lauri Markkanen," according to NBA reporter Ben Anderson of KSL Sports. "I was told firmly by someone close to the Jazz, 'We’re not trading Lauri Markkanen,'" Anderson wrote. Markkanen is one of the best players in the NBA. He averaged 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds,...