NBA star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers didn't write an article for a Communist, state-controlled daily news outlet that carried his name, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. James conducted group interviews with reporters during his visit to China while on a Nike trip and his words...

Point-forward Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Giddey was a restricted free agent. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1965493445042245854 Giddey will make $25 million annually. He asked for a four-year, $120 million contract, but the Bulls were offering a...

The Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings are considered landing spots for NBA forward Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers are looking to trade Oubre Jr., who will make $8.4 million next season in the final year of his deal. NBA writer Andy...

NBA star Kawhi Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson, asked the Toronto Raptors for no-show sponsorships in 2019, according to Bruce Arthur of the Star. Robertson also asked for an ownership stake in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Leonard left the Raptors in the summer of 2019 as an unrestricted free agent after...

The New York Knicks have denied offering Ben Simmons a contract, an NBA source told DallasHoopsJournal. The Knicks have expressed interest in signing Simmons, but they never offered him a contract. NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY was first to report that New York didn't offer Simmons a contract. Simmons...

The long-term outlook for Trae Young with the Atlanta Hawks is "murky," according to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Young is eligible for a four-year, $229 million extension, but the Hawks have not offered that deal. "The long-term outlook for Trae Young in Atlanta is murky at the minimum...

A WNBA exec has urged Angel Reese to request a trade from the Chicago Sky this offseason. "She needs to get the hell out of there," the WNBA exec told DallasHoopsJournal. "Chicago is probably the worst-run organization in the league. You're gonna suspend your best player just because she's putting...

The Chicago Bulls are bracing for Coby White to seek more than a $120 million contract next offseason, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. White becomes an unrestricted free agent next offseason. Josh Giddey, who remains a restricted free agent, has been asking the Bulls for...

Ben Simmons declined the New York Knicks' one-year contract offer, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Simmons, 29, could retire from the NBA. "The Knicks, league sources said, indeed offered a one-year contract to Ben Simmons that the former All-Star passed on," Stein wrote. "New York is limited...

The Los Angeles Lakers want to trade for a "two-way swingman," according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, and they have been linked to Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins, the first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, will make $28.2 million next season. He has a...