An NBA trade idea sending Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers has been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea: Utah Jazz get: Terry Rozier, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht, a 2026 first-round pick from L.A., a 2031...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer spoke with NBA reporter Ramona Shelburne of ESPN about the Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration situation. Leonard allegedly received a no-work contract from Aspiration so that he could be paid more money without it counting against the NBA’s salary rules. Ballmer invested $50 million in the...

WNBA star Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever announced devastating injury news on Thursday. Clark will not play again this year because of her right groin injury. "I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season," Caitlin Clark said. "I spent...

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese has been suspended by the WNBA. Reese picked up her eighth technical foul on Wednesday against the Connecticut Sun. https://twitter.com/WNBAComms/status/1963708758397165884 Reese is averaging 14.7 points and 12.6 rebounds this season while shooting 45.8% from the field, 18.2% from beyond the arc and 75.6% from the...

A WNBA exec ripped Chicago Sky star Angel Reese during a conversation with DallasHoopsJournal after Reese's comments to the Chicago Tribune went viral. "She's not good enough to talk like that yet," the WNBA exec said. "You can't throw your teammates under the bus while you're barely shooting over 40%...

The Chicago Bulls have offered Josh Giddey a contract in the ballpark of $85 million to $90 million, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Giddey is a restricted free agent. "Although they held firm on their offer of around $20 million per season, the Bulls have recently increased...

Ben Simmons no longer has an NBA agent. According to veteran NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Bernie Lee has dropped Simmons as a client. Lee is Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler's agent. https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1963657686739751085 Ben Simmons could retire from the NBA, according to Stefan Bondy of the...

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard's endorsement deal with "Aspiration" was actually worth $48 million, according to NBA reporter John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal. Leonard allegedly received a no-work contract from "Aspiration" so that he could be paid more money without it counting against the NBA’s salary rules. The...

Cam Thomas is signing a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to return to the Brooklyn Nets, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Thomas will become an unrestricted free agent next offseason. "Cam Thomas' representatives, Ron Shade and Alex Saratsis of Octagon, discussed several frameworks of deals with the...

Chicago Sky players are "unhappy" with two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese, according to Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports. During an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Reese said the Sky "have to get good players" and that she could leave the franchise if things don't get better. "Multiple league sources...