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Joe Lacob Has a Bold Plan for the Warriors' Next EraThe Warriors may be nearing the end of the Stephen Curry era, but Joe Lacob could already be positioning Golden State for its next dynasty....

The 5 NBA Figures Under the Most Pressure Heading Into the 2026-27 SeasonLeBron James, LaMelo Ball, Mitch Johnson, Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Bob Iger are among the NBA figures facing major pressure in 2026-27....

Ben Simmons agrees to 1-year, $3.5M deal with KingsFormer No. 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agents confirmed to ESPN on Friday.,The three-time All-Star point guard returns after sitting out the 2025-26 campaign while recuperating from chronic back issues.,Simmons, 30, last pla...

Rockets sign G Amen Thompson to extension

The Houston Rockets announced a contract extension with guard Amen Thompson on Thursday.,The five-year, rookie-scale extension is worth $208 million and includes a 10% trade kicker, according to ESPN.,"Amen represents everything we want our organization to be about," general manager Rafael Stone sai...

Report: Rockets, Amen Thompson reach 5-year, $208M extension

Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension, ESPN reported Thursday morning.,Per the report, Thompson's deal includes a 10% trade kicker.,Thompson, 23, is entering the final season of a four-year rookie contract he signed in 2023. He wi...

NBA fines Clippers $30M, strips 5 1st-rounders in Kawhi Leonard probe

The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and stripped away five first-round draft picks to punish the franchise for violating salary cap circumvention rules involving star forward Kawhi Leonard, who was ordered to pay $700,000, the league announced Wednesday.,The NBA's investigation, condu...

76ers bring in 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall, 2 others

The Philadelphia 76ers signed three players including 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall, the team announced on Tuesday.,Guard Jameer Nelson Jr. and forward Saint Thomas also signed contracts, with the team not disclosing terms.,Fall, 30, played last season for the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball A...

Healthy Victor Oladipo asks for 'opportunity to prove it'

Out of the NBA since the 2023-24 season, two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo says he is finally healthy and ready to make a comeback.,The 34-year-old guard penned an open letter to the league's general managers in The Players' Tribune on Tuesday, asking for an opportunity.,The No. 2 overall pick in the...