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The Los Angeles Lakers' stance on roster improvements "has shifted" after NBA superstar Luka Dončić's play in EuroBasket, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Dončić looked like arguably the best basketball player in the world during EuroBasket. He averaged 34.7 points for Slovenia. The Lakers are interested in trading...

Aspiration paid NBA star Kawhi Leonard $1.7 million days after Los Angeles Clippers minority owner Dennis J. Wong made an almost $2 million investment in the company, according to Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out. This took place in December 2022. “It is beyond shocking, and I will tell...

The Houston Rockets are working to sign Tari Eason to an extension before extending Kevin Durant, according to NBA reporter Will Guillory of The Athletic. Eason and Durant have one year remaining on their contracts. "The belief among many around the NBA is that Houston is working to secure a...

Restricted NBA free agent Jonathan Kuminga is widely expected to sign his qualifying offer with the Golden State Warriors, according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. Kuminga's qualifying offer is worth $7.9 million. If he signs it, the forward would have a no-trade clause for the 2025-26 season...

A three-team NBA trade idea sending Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. from the Miami Heat to the Los Angeles Lakers has been created. NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Heat, Lakers and Brooklyn Nets: Los Angeles Lakers get: Andrew Wiggins, Jaime...

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...