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Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves grew up a Kobe Bryant fan, but he thinks LeBron James is "the best player to ever touch a basketball." "In my opinion, he's the best player to ever touch a basketball," Austin Reaves said about LeBron James on The Young Man and The...

Josh Giddey signed a four-year, $100 million contract with the Chicago Bulls on September 9, ending his long restricted free agency. Giddey told Olgun Uluc of ESPN he's "very, very happy" to be back with the Bulls. "The fact it's done now, I can move forward; the next four years,...

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid doesn't trust anyone and mostly keeps to himself, a former Sixers staffer told Yaron Weitzman of The Ringer. The Sixers had a team meeting in November last season and details of the meeting were leaked to the media. “There was definitely a vibe shift among...

The Dallas Mavericks are just two days into training camp and already facing a handful of injuries across the roster. During a week focused on establishing defensive identity and testing lineup combinations, the team faces some limitations without key talents available. On Media Day, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd shared...

An NBA trade idea sending Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Heat and Hornets: Charlotte Hornets Acquire: Bam Adebayo Miami Heat Acquire: Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, 2027 first-round pick (own), 2027...

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II opened training camp with a simple message about moving forward. “Turn the page. We’ve got a new start. We’re trying to win a championship this year. We can’t change the past, but we can focus on the future,” Lively said. Lively appeared in 36...

Restricted free agent Quentin Grimes is signing a one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Grimes will become an unrestricted free agent next offseason. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1973477409900077468 Grimes played for the Dallas Mavericks and Sixers last season. He averaged 14.6...

Klay Thompson wasted no time offering high praise for rookie forward Cooper Flagg after the Dallas Mavericks’ opening day of training camp. The five-time All-Star said Flagg’s approach to his first professional practice showed maturity beyond his years. “Cooper did great,” Thompson said. “I’m most impressed he didn’t sit out...

A four-team NBA trade idea sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Atlanta Hawks has been created. NBA writer Dan Favale of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Bucks, Hawks, Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers: Atlanta Hawks Receive: Giannis Antetokounmpo Charlotte Hornets Receive: Onyeka Okongwu Milwaukee...

Jonathan Kuminga's agent, Aaron Turner, going on a media tour "irritated" some members of the Golden State Warriors, according to Nick Friedell of The Athletic. Kuminga and the Warriors agreed to a two-year, $48.5 million deal on Monday. The second year of the deal, which is a team option, is...