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The Miami Heat are open to buying out Terry Rozier if they can't trade him, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Rozier, who remains under federal investigation on a potential gambling probe, will make $26.6 million next season in the final year of his contract. "Sources...

Houston Rockets wing Amen Thompson has been predicted to win the 2026 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award. A group of ESPN NBA experts, including reporters, editors and analysts, believe Thompson will take a huge leap next season. "Amen Thompson was a runaway winner in this category, as he is...

An NBA trade idea sending Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets to reunite with Kevin Durant has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Suns and Rockets: Houston Rockets receive: Devin Booker Phoenix Suns receive: Fred VanVleet, Reed Sheppard,...

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue revealed NBA legend LeBron James was "crushed" when Kyrie Irving was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics in August 2017. Irving requested a trade from the Cavaliers and was traded to the Celtics. "Bron was doing an autograph signing with...

An NBA trade idea sending Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat to the San Antonio Spurs has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Heat and Spurs: Miami Heat get: Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, a 2028 first-round pick (via SAS or...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is "focused on making himself more dangerous off the ball," according to NBA insider Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints. Luka Dončić will be the primary ball-handler for the Lakers in 2025-26. James shot 37.6% from beyond the arc last season, the fourth-highest percentage of his...

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving says his rehabilitation is moving forward steadily, five months after surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. The team describes his recovery as ahead of schedule while continuing to urge patience. “I was in the gym doing a little bit more as...

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley interviewed for the New York Knicks head coach job this offseason. Staley told Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston on the Post Moves podcast that she would have left South Carolina for the NBA if she had been offered the coaching job by...

The spotlight shifts to Katowice on Thursday as Slovenia, led by Luka Dončić, begins its EuroBasket 2025 campaign with an opening clash against host nation Poland. For Dončić, the matchup carries emotional weight. Poland stunned Slovenia in the 2022 quarterfinals, handing the 2017 champions a crushing exit. Before the opener,...

NBA superstar Luka Dončić explained why he wants LeBron James next to him on the Los Angeles Lakers during an interview with Darren M. Haynes of Sports Central LA. "Of course. I mean, he's one of the best basketball players ever," Dončić said about James. "So just for having him...