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LeBron James won't play in the Los Angeles Lakers' first preseason game against the Phoenix Suns on October 3, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. James is dealing with nerve irritation in his glute. The Lakers have six preseason games. Head coach JJ Redick told reporters on Monday that it...

LeBron James didn't ask the Los Angeles Lakers for an extension this offseason, according to Lakers Daily. James doesn't know if he's going to play after this season. He turns 41 in December and is the oldest active player in the NBA. James picked up his 2025-26 player option with...

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors have agreed to a two-year, $48.5 million deal, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. The second year of the deal, which is a team option, is designed for the Warriors -- or another team if and when Kuminga is traded during...

LeBron James' camp conveyed to the Los Angeles Lakers to be "overly cautious" with him this season, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. James, 40, is the oldest active player in the NBA. He turns 41 in December and has been in the league since 2003. https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1973107310399725749 James appeared in...

Former NBA player Quinn Cook thinks Kevin Durant would be on the Dallas Mavericks instead of the Houston Rockets if Kyrie Irving didn't tear his ACL. Durant got traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Rockets in July. Irving, who played with Durant on the Brooklyn Nets, tore his left...

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard spoke to reporters on Monday at media day and he was asked several questions about the Aspiration scandal. Aspiration allegedly paid Leonard $48 million for a “no-show job” intended to circumvent the NBA salary cap. "I understand the full contract and the services that...

Anthony Davis didn’t waver when asked about his outlook entering the 2025-26 season. After a year that ended with frustration and injury, his message to Mavericks fans was direct. “Same as last year at my press conference: my goal hasn’t changed. I want to bring a championship here,” Davis said....

Cooper Flagg isn’t stepping into the NBA with the weight of an entire franchise on his shoulders. Instead, the No. 1 overall pick begins his career surrounded by established stars, giving him a chance to grow into his role without carrying the immediate burden that often comes with his draft...

Austin Reaves turned down an extension offer from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason because he can make more money next offseason. Reaves is expected to decline his 2026-27 player option with the Lakers to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason. During an interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN,...

Tyler Herro expects to sign an extension with the Miami Heat. Herro will make $31 million this season and $33 million next season in the final year of his deal. "I expect to get something done," Tyler Herro said Monday at Miami Heat media day. “I still got two years...