Nearly 16 months after he last suited up for an NBA game, Tyrese Haliburton returned to action in the Pacers’ preseason opener on Wednesday following his recovery from an Achilles tear. As Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, getting back up to game speed wasn’t a concern for Haliburton vs. the Timberwolves — in fact, the […]

The Clippers have filled the open spot on their 21-man preseason roster by signing free agent wing Jahmyl Telfort to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced on Wednesday. Telfort, who went undrafted out of Butler in 2025, also signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Clippers last fall. He had that deal converted to […]

In the wake of reports indicating that the EuroLeague has turned down the NBA’s initial proposal for a merger, the NBA and FIBA issued a joint statement on Thursday confirming that they still intend to move forward with their plans for NBA Europe, whether or not they have a deal in place with the EuroLeague. […]

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After scoring a game-high 17 points on Tuesday, Yaxel Lendeborg credited advice he received from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, writes Dan Dempster of NBC Sports Bay Area. The rookie forward attacked the paint repeatedly as the Warriors soundly defeated the Lakers for their first preseason victory. “After last game, I texted Steph and Draymond […]

Thursday’s preseason opener will offer a few clues about the Spurs’ starting lineup, but it’s a situation that could remain unsettled through the first regular season game and beyond, Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News writes in a subscriber-only story. Victor Wembanyama will be part of the starting five, of course, along with De’Aaron […]

The Lakers’ preseason win over Sacramento on Monday marked Luka Doncic’s first competitive game in more than six months, writes Khobi Price of The New York Post. Doncic suffered a severe left hamstring injury on April 2 and wasn’t able to return before L.A. was eliminated from the playoffs. “I missed it a lot,” he […]

The Sixers are denying a report from Knicks and ESPN broadcaster Mike Breen that LeBron James recently admonished Joel Embiid for being a few minutes late to practice, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Breen shared the story during Monday’s preseason contest between the teams, saying, “Somebody told me before the game that they were out […]

Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a partial plantar plate tear of the second toe in his right foot and is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks, league sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). More to come …

The Kings have signed wing Trhae Mitchell to a training camp contract, Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot tweets. Mitchell, 29, has spent most of his pro career in the G League after going undrafted in 2020. He was signed and waived during training camp by New Orleans last fall, then spent the season […]

Bruce Brown appeared in all 82 games with the Nuggets last season. So he was taken aback by the lack of interest he received in free agency. The veteran wing had to settle for an non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract with the Knicks and fight for a roster spot. Brown cites teams’ second apron concerns as […]

With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined indefinitely by a health issue, Warriors coach Steve Kerr is looking at lineups with projected backup center Al Horford in a starting role. Alternatively, he’s looked at smaller lineups with Draymond Green in the middle. However, Kerr would prefer to keep Horford on the second unit while also limiting Green’s minutes […]

After turning down the NBA’s initial proposal for a merger, EuroLeague shareholders are expected to present the NBA with a counter-offer in the coming weeks, reports Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the NBA has been interested in a model that would allow teams to compete in their respective domestic leagues on […]

The Sixers are currently operating right up against their first-apron hard cap and don’t have the ability to add a 15th man without making a cost-cutting trade. On top of that, one of their 14 players on standard contracts is expected to miss the entire 2026/27 season, as Ariel Hukporti underwent surgery on Tuesday to […]

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Klay Thompson went scoreless on Saturday in his preseason debut with the Heat, but the impact he had on the opposition’s defensive game plan served as a reminder of why Miami made him an offseason priority, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. As head coach Erik Spoelstra observed, Thompson’s defender essentially remained glued to […]

Under the NBA’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, room exception, and bi-annual exception can all be used to acquire players via waiver claims, giving teams new ways to land other clubs’ roster casualties whose salaries don’t exceed the MLE (approximately $15MM in ’26/27) [RELATED: Values Of 2026/27 Mid-Level, Bi-Annual Exceptions] In the […]

Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon, whose first year as the majority shareholder of the franchise has been plagued by minor controversies, sent a letter to season ticket holders on Tuesday in which he vowed to make the Blazers a championship-caliber team, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic and Mike Freeman of The Oregonian (subscription […]

The Jazz have waived Terrell Brown, according to a team press release. Brown signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract last month with Exhibit 10 language. Once he clears waivers, Brown will be eligible for a bonus if he spends at least 60 days with Utah’s NBAGL affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Brown, 28, went […]

Ausar Thompson’s usage in the Pistons’ preseason opener suggested that his offensive role is expanding, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press notes. Thompson, who signed a five-year, $155MM rookie scale extension last month, split ballhandling duties with Cade Cunningham during the first half of Detroit’s two-point victory over Phoenix on Monday. With Cunningham […]

Josh Minott was re-signed on a two-year, $9MM contract this summer by the Nets. But he’s by no means guaranteed a rotation spot, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. “Josh, he’s put a lot of work and effort through the summer and now in training camp, and I expect good things to happen,” […]

The Hawks gave up 132 points to the Grizzlies on Monday and coach Quin Snyder wasn’t happy with his team’s performance, according to Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “We have to know who we are, is really what it comes down to, and that’s collectively defending and running and moving the ball and […]

While Craig Porter Jr. wasn’t exactly happy to see teammates like Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis leave the Cavaliers this offseason, he recognizes that their departures give him a clear path to earning the team’s backup point guard job this fall, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). “In this job, you hate to see […]

The Thunder have signed free agent guard Anthony Pritchard to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Pritchard went undrafted out of Central Michigan in 2025 and spent his first professional season with the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. In 39 total appearances for the […]

Sixers big man Ariel Hukporti has been diagnosed with a ruptured right Achilles tendon, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, the injury will sideline Hukporti for the entire 2026/27 season. The team, confirming that Hukporti suffered a torn Achilles during Monday’s preseason opener, has announced that he’ll undergo surgery later today, […]

As Brandon Miller and the Hornets attempt to negotiate a rookie scale extension, the contracts signed in recent years by Franz Wagner (five years, $224MM), OG Anunoby (five years, $212.5MM), and Amen Thompson (five years, $208MM) with their respective teams are among the potential comparables that Miller’s camp has discussed, writes Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. […]

With the 2026/27 NBA regular season set to tip off in a matter of weeks, we’re getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign and continuing an annual Hoops Rumors tradition. With the help of the lines from a series of sports betting sites – including BetMGM and BetOnline – we’re running through the predicted win […]

After its shareholder club owners convened on Tuesday in Italy, the EuroLeague put out a press release sharing the updates from that meeting. According to the announcement, the club owners in attendance agreed to move forward with converting the 13 current shareholders to permanent franchises and to continue the process of expanding Europe’s top basketball […]

Less than two weeks after being waived by the Clippers, second-year forward Johni Broome has signed with the Bucks, the team announced today in a press release. Broome, who turned 24 in September, was the 35th overall pick in the 2025 draft. He made just 11 NBA appearances for the Sixers as a rookie, logging […]

Thirteen Kings players saw action during the team’s preseason opener vs. the Lakers on Monday, but Ben Simmons wasn’t one of them, as the former No. 1 overall pick was inactive for the game. According to Marc J. Spears of Andscape (Twitter link), while Simmons is healthy and has had a strong training camp, the […]

Less than five minutes into his preseason debut with his new team, Sixers big man Ariel Hukporti suffered a non-contact injury to his right leg and exited Monday’s game early. While guarding former Knicks teammate Karl-Anthony Towns, Hukporti fell to the floor and immediately grabbed the back of his lower right leg, raising concerns about […]

The Lakers are entering the first year of their new era built around the high-scoring guard combination of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. However, head coach JJ Redick is currently more interested in how the two crafty scorers look apart than together, Law Murray writes for The Athletic. With so many rotation changes from last […]

After a hot-and-cold start, Collin Murray-Boyles emerged as one of the more exciting rookies in last year’s loaded draft class. The versatile big man, whom the Raptors selected ninth overall in 2025, looks to carry his momentum this season, aided by the leaner physique he worked on all summer, writes Josh Lewenberg for TSN. The […]

Former Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has settled on his next gig, as he is preparing to join ESPN as a studio analyst, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports (via Twitter). Kidd, who was the Mavs’ head coach for the past five seasons before being let go this summer, will be part of ESPN’s […]

The Wizards have signed free agent forward/center Skal Labissiere to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced today (via Twitter). Washington waived Jazian Gortman to create a roster opening for Labissiere. Gortman was also on an Exhibit 10 deal and could be headed to the G League to play for the Capital City Go-Go, the […]

Clippers wing Max Strus sustained a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot during Sunday’s preseason opener and will be reevaluated in four weeks, tweets team sideline reporter Ohm Youngmisuk.  In addition to missing the rest of the preseason, Strus also projects to be sidelined for the start of the regular season. […]

The Bulls will sign guard Jordan Hawkins to a two-way contract, according to reports from Shams Charania of ESPN and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links). As Scotto notes, Hawkins will be reuniting with new Bulls head of basketball operations Bryson Graham, who was a member of New Orleans’ front office when the Pelicans drafted […]

Hornets guard Coby White suffered a left calf strain during training camp and will be sidelined for the entire preseason, according to the team (Twitter links). Additional updates on the North Carolina native will be provided “as appropriate.” White is the second projected Hornets starter — and third rotation player — to suffer a soft […]

Wizards big man Alex Sarr was a full participant in Monday’s practice, which included 5-on-5 with contact, writes Greg Finberg of Wizards Central (Substack link). Sarr underwent surgery in June to address a fracture in his right foot and was a partial participant in the first five days of training camp. Monday represented his first […]

Bulls center Nic Claxton recently tweaked his hamstring and will be sidelined for at least two weeks, which is when he’ll be reevaluated, head coach Tiago Splitter told reporters on Monday (Twitter link via K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network). Based on Splitter’s update, Claxton will miss all five of Chicago’s preseason games (from October […]

The Magic have signed Mike Sharavjamts, the team announced Monday (Twitter link). It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel, who reports (via Twitter) that Sharavjamts will be waived later in the day. If Sharavjamts spends at least 60 days with Orlando’s G League team, the Osceola Magic, he’d be […]

Four NBA players have signed rookie scale extensions so far in 2026, but if recent history is any indication, that number should at least double by October 19, which is the deadline for those deals to be completed. In each of the past seven offseasons from 2019-25, at least nine rookie scale extensions have been […]

There remains a significant gap in contract talks between the Knicks and star center Karl-Anthony Towns, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Speaking to reporters after shootaround on Monday morning, Towns expressed skepticism about signing an extension before the 2026/27 season begins. “It don’t look good,” Towns said. ESPN reported a couple weeks […]

There are concerns that Donte DiVincenzo may have to miss an entire season after suffering an Achilles tear in the playoffs, but the Timberwolves guard is determined to avoid that fate, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. DiVincenzo is hoping to follow the example that Jayson Tatum set last season, and he has consulted with […]

LeBron James remains historically productive for a player in his 40s, but he hasn’t completely escaped the ravages of age. In a behind-the-scenes look at Sixers training camp, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reveals that James has chronic arthritis in his left foot and is still getting “special attention” on his lower back, where he dealt […]

The Mavericks’ roster is stocked with forwards, which could eventually make P.J. Washington expendable, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscription required) writes in his latest Substack column. Stein hears that rival teams believe Dallas will consider parting with Washington at some point after an offseason roster overhaul that included the additions of former No. […]

Following a franchise-altering summer, the Clippers found a couple of reasons for hope during Sunday night’s preseason opener, Janis Carr of The Orange County Register writes in a subscriber-only story. L.A. defeated Golden State 104-101 in Hawaii, with two relative newcomers leading the way. Darius Garland, who was acquired from Cleveland at the February trade […]

For a fourth straight fall, Lakers star LeBron James will enter the NBA season as the league’s oldest player. James will turn 42 before the calendar year is over, making him one of just two active players who are in their 40s. The other is Warriors big man Al Horford, who moves up to second […]

Damian Lillard raised some eyebrows early in training camp when he said that he expects to start alongside Ja Morant in the Trail Blazers’ backcourt this fall. As Jason Quick of The Athletic writes, head coach Micah Nori hasn’t set his lineup in stone yet and recognizes that it would probably make more sense to […]

Nuggets forward Spencer Jones underwent an MRI this weekend that revealed a left hamstring strain, reports Bennett Durando of The Denver Post (subscription required). Although Jones is considered day-to-day for now, the Nuggets intend to take a very cautious approach to his recovery, Durando notes. That means that there’s a chance the third-year forward – […]