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Deandre Ayton spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, officially beginning his new chapter alongside Luka Dončić and LeBron James. Ayton, who will wear No. 5 in Los Angeles, signed a two-year deal after reaching a buyout with the Portland Trail...

Nikola Jokić informed the Denver Nuggets that he will not sign a contract extension this offseason and plans to wait until the summer of 2026 to revisit long-term negotiations, according to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. The decision does not surprise Nuggets leadership, who presented Jokić and his representatives with...

New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson's father, Rick Brunson, will have a lesser role next NBA season under new head coach Mike Brown. According to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, Rick is no longer the Knicks' associate head coach. "Mike Brown is expected to hire a...

According to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Kyrie Irving's new three-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks officially totals $118.5 million. Irving has a player option for Year 3, plus a 15% trade kicker and an advance payment provision for half of each season's salary by October 1....

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina that he suffered during the 2024-25 NBA season, DallasHoopsJournal.com has learned. Davis played through multiple hits to the face last season. He is expected to be fully healthy and ready for Mavericks training camp. https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1942639303877877916 Last season,...

NBA legend LeBron James picked up his 2025-26 player option with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $52.6 million. After that happened, James' agent (Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group) issued the following statement to Shams Charania of ESPN: “LeBron wants to compete for a championship. He knows the Lakers are...

One NBA writer proposed that the Dallas Mavericks trade for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James if The King requests a trade from Los Angeles. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Mavericks and Lakers: Mavericks get: LeBron James Lakers get: Daniel Gafford, P.J. Washington, Naji Marshall,...

It appears Bradley Beal will play for the Los Angeles Clippers next season, as according to NBA insider Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, the Clippers' trade of Norman Powell to the Miami Heat is “seen as a precursor” to the team signing Beal. Once Beal and the Phoenix Suns reach a buyout agreement,...

In a surprising turn of events, the Boston Celtics will no longer acquire NBA draft picks from the Portland Trail Blazers in the Jrue Holiday, Anfernee Simons trade, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. The Trail Blazers saw some things in Holiday's physical that gave them pause. "According...

The Indiana Pacers took the Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in the 2025 NBA Finals. Unfortunately, the Pacers lost Game 7 to the Thunder and All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon. Haliburton, who has already undergone surgery on his right leg, will miss the entire...