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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...
Reports: OKC, Jalen Williams near $287M contract extension
All-NBA forward Jalen Williams and the big-spending Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a five-year supermax contract extension with a value that could inflate to $287 million. ,ESPN reported Williams' deal was agreed to on Thursday to cap a whirlwind week for the NBA champions.,Williams is the thi...
Oklahoma City Just Bet $822 Million on Three Guys, and the Second Apron Is Lurking
Oklahoma City extended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams to massive deals... now comes the brutal reality of the NBA’s second apron....
Amazon adds Kevin Harlan, analysts to NBA broadcasts
Amazon Prime Video has hired veteran broadcaster Kevin Harlan to call NBA games during the 2025-26 season, the streamer announced Thursday.,Amazon, which is part of the new 11-year, $76 billion NBA rights deal that takes effect this fall, also confirmed the hirings of Brent Barry, Dell Curry and Sta...
Reports: Amazon adds Kevin Harlan, analysts to NBA broadcasts
Amazon Prime Video has signed Kevin Harlan to call NBA games in the 2025-26 season, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The streamer, which is part of the new 11-year, $76 billion NBA rights deal that takes effect this fall, also hired Brent Barry and Dell Curry as analysts, per The Athletic and Front O...
Jayson Tatum's Path Back to Boston Requires a Year Off
Jayson Tatum’s absence could be exactly what the Boston Celtics need to reset and rediscover team basketball as the team enters their next chapter as a unit....
Reports: Suns G Devin Booker agrees to 2-year, $145M contract extension
The Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker have agreed on a two-year maximum contract extension worth an estimated $145 million that will keep the All-Star guard with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.,Booker, 28, will earn the highest annual salary in...
Legendary Jazz coach/GM Frank Layden dies at 93
Former Utah Jazz coach and general manager Frank Layden died on Wednesday. He was 93.,Layden coached the Jazz for seven-plus seasons (1981-89) and also served in the front office as general manager and president until retiring in the final week of 1999. He was NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive...
NBA releases groups for 2025 NBA Cup tourney
The NBA released the six, five-team groups for the third annual 2025 NBA Cup, which will tip-off on October 31.,The world champion Oklahoma City Thunder are in West Group A, along with Western Conference finalist Minnesota, Phoenix, Sacramento and Utah.,The Milwaukee Bucks, who captured the 2024 NBA...