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Agent: Bradley Beal to join Clippers after Suns' buyout
Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after reaching a buyout with the Phoenix Suns.,Agent Mark Bartelstein from Priority Sports confirmed on Wednesday with ESPN that Beal will sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Clippers after clearing waivers. Th...

Report: LeBron James expected to remain with Lakers
Despite an offseason of rumors and speculation, LeBron James is expected to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2025-26 season, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The Lakers and James have not engaged in talks about a trade or buyout, and the NBA's all-time leading scorer is expected to report t...

NBA Finals drive ABC ratings rebound
The NBA Finals going the full seven games provided a significant boost for ABC, which saw its sports viewership increased 17 percent in June compared to May, according Nielsen's monthly report "The Gauge.",After the first few games of the series between Indiana and Oklahoma City generated poor ratin...

Report: Mavs C Dereck Lively has surgery for bone spurs
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is recovering from surgery to clean up bone spurs in his right foot, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Lively, 21, is expected to be healthy for the start of training camp in late September.,Lively missed 2 1/2 months during the 2024-25 season after sustaining a stress ...

Cavs sign president Koby Altman, other execs to extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed president of basketball operations Koby Altman to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, the team announced Monday following an ESPN report.,Members of Altman's staff -- including general manager Mike Gansey, assistant general manager Brandon Weems, vice pres...

76ers’ Paul George has arthroscopic surgery on left knee
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday after sustaining an injury in a recent workout, the team announced.,The Sixers said George is beginning a rehab program and will be re-evaluated prior to the start of training camp.,George's firs...

Report: Spurs C Victor Wembanyama cleared to return
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has recovered from the blood clot issue that prematurely ended his 2024-25 season, the French newspaper L'Equipe reported Monday.,"I'm officially cleared to return," Wembanyama told the publication. "It just happened -- I got the green light from the Spurs'...

Report: Grizzlies G Cam Spencer signing 4-year deal
The Memphis Grizzlies are re-signing guard Cam Spencer to a four-year, $10.5 million contract, ESPN reported Monday.,The deal reportedly includes three fully guaranteed seasons for the 25-year-old.,Spencer appeared in 25 games (one start) for the Grizzlies as a rookie last season and averaged 4.2 po...

Report: Cavs sign president Koby Altman to extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed president of basketball operations Koby Altman to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, ESPN reported Monday.,Members of Altman's staff, including general manager Mike Gansey and assistant general manager Brandon Weems, received multiyear extensions, per the...

Mavericks shut down No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg for rest of summer league
Two games into his professional career, and Cooper Flagg is done in the NBA summer league, according to multiple reports.,The Dallas Mavericks, who selected Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in last month's draft, opted to pull the 6-foot-9 star from Las Vegas action following a 31-point outing in S...
NBA Insider Reveals Four Teams That Tried Trading for LeBron James
NBA insider Scoop B Robinson reveals the four teams that contacted Rich Paul about trading for LeBron James. And yep, the list is as chaotic as you’d hope....
Steph Curry Might’ve Just Let the Al Horford Secret Slip on the Golf Course
Steph Curry may have spilled the beans on a possible Al Horford signing while chatting at a celebrity golf tourney in Lake Tahoe. If, when, or what just happened?...

Fred VanVleet elected president of the National Basketball Players Association
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, the union for current professional basketball players in the NBA, the NBPA announced today.,The 31-year-old was elected by his fellow NBA players and will serve a four-year term starting im...

Report: G Cole Anthony expected to sign with Bucks
Guard Cole Anthony has reached a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and plans to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, per a source at ESPN.,The 25-year-old guard was shipped to Memphis in June as part of the Desmond Bane deal after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Orlando Magic. In 20...

Reports: Isaiah Jackson signs 3-year deal to stay with Pacers
Isaiah Jackson will remain an Indiana Pacer, as the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to multiple reports Friday.,Jackson only played in five games in the 2024-25 campaign before suffering a torn Achilles' tendon in November.,The Kentucky product showed promis...

Raptors F Brandon Ingram (ankle) cleared for contact
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been cleared for contract as he works his way back from an ankle injury.,"He's pain-free, he's moving well, he got stronger," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic told TSN on Thursday. "He's in a really, really great spot.",The 27-year-old former All-Star is expec...
Way Too Early to Panic About Cooper Flagg After NBA Summer League Debut
Cooper Flagg’s NBA Summer League debut didn’t go to plan, but it’s far too early to worry. Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks still see the upside in their No. 1 pick....
Way Too Early NBA Cup Picks: Winners, Sleepers and Group Breakdowns
With the NBA offseason winding down, we dive into the 2025 NBA Cup group stage matchups. Full breakdowns, winners, sleepers and surprise picks for each group in the East and West....

Cooper Flagg scores 10 in Summer League debut; Mavs edge Lakers
Dallas Mavericks rookie and No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg contributed 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes in his Las Vegas Summer League debut Thursday as the Mavericks edged the Los Angeles Lakers 87-85.,Flagg added three steals and a block. He went scoreless during the secon...

Reports: Pelicans F Herbert Jones agrees to 3-year, $68M extension
New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones agreed to a three-year, $68 million extension, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,The defensive stalwart had two seasons and just less than $29 million left on a four-year, $53.8 million deal. He'll now have a player option for the 2029-30 season.,J...