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Luka Dončić and LeBron James had no issues on the Los Angeles Lakers and James is not leaving the Lakers because of Dončić, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. The Lakers acquired Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February 2025. James and Dončić had a record of 47-25 in...

LeBron James will draw interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors once free agency starts, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. James will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA legend played for the Lakers from 2018-19 to 2025-26 and guided the franchise to...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks' Williams, Bagley Draw Free Agency Interest Brandon Williams and Marvin Bagley III have both attracted interest from rival teams as NBA free agency opens, and Dallas has reason to keep each in the fold. Who's drawing interest? Unrestricted free agents Brandon Williams and Marvin Bagley III,...

DHJ Quick Take: Warriors Prioritizing LeBron James Pursuit as Free Agency Nears The Golden State Warriors are prioritizing their pursuit of LeBron James as free agency approaches, with league sources believing a deal would fall in the mid-level exception range. What are the Warriors prioritizing? Their pursuit of LeBron James...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is "known to be a fan" of Detroit Pistons All-Star Jalen Duren’s game, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren was underwhelmed by Detroit’s offer in restricted free agency and will meet with the Lakers and Sacramento Kings. As a restricted free agent,...

The Denver Nuggets have deep trade interest in Jaylen Brown, who is frustrated with the Boston Celtics. Brown has been in trade rumors all offseason. The Celtics offered him to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, who wound up getting traded to the Miami Heat. https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/2071750137823498346 https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/2071751059509539170 The Nuggets would...

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers in restricted free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren is open to leaving the Pistons via a sign-and-trade deal. https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/2071736239125135683 Duren averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game this past season for the Pistons...

Kristaps Porziņģis is staying with the Golden State Warriors. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the 2024 NBA champion has agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal with the Warriors. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/2071727115322507686 The Warriors acquired Porziņģis from the Atlanta Hawks this past season in the Jonathan Kuminga trade. Porziņģis appeared in...

DHJ Quick Take: Chicago Bulls a Team to Watch for Norman Powell Dallas Hoops Journal is told the Chicago Bulls are a team to watch for Norman Powell if he leaves the Miami Heat, while the Heat could shed salary to stay competitive in re-signing him. Why are the Bulls...

Jalen Duren wants to leave the Detroit Pistons for the Sacramento Kings, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Duren is a restricted free agent. He plans to meet with Sacramento with the intention of structuring a sign-and-trade out of Detroit. https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/2071721587955716300 Duren was underwhelmed by the Pistons’ initial offer in...