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• 2025 NBA Cup Groups Announced

The NBA has announced the six groups for the 2025 NBA Cup, which will begin on October 31st with the semifinals held on December 13th and the final on December 16th. The Milwaukee Bucks won the 2024 edition by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Los Angeles Lakers won in 2023 when they defeated the Indiana Pacers. Western Conference West Group A Oklahoma City Thunder Minnesota Timberwolve...2025
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• Clippers Open Up Ability To Sign Both Chris Paul, Bradley Beal

The Los Angeles Clippers have interest in signing both Chris Paul and Bradley Beal this offseason. The Clippers have been linked with Paul and Beal, but they are not facing an either or scenario after completing a number of roster moves to create the roster spots and cap mechanisms to add both. The Clippers are $8.9 million under the first apron hard cap with three open roster spots. The Clippers ...2025
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• Kevin Durant Reveals What’s So Special About Rockets HC Ime Udoka After Blockbuster Trade to Houston
Find out more on what Kevin Durant had to say about head coach Ime Udoka and his coaching style for the Houston Rockets....2025
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• Clippers set roster for Summer League in Las Vegas

The Clippers open play on Friday with a game against the Houston Rockets at 7 p.m. in Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus....2025
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• Rockets Likely Done Dealing After Kevin Durant Acquisition: ‘I Like Our Team As Is’

Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone didn’t dance around the question when asked Monday what convinced Houston to make a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant. “He’s Kevin Durant,” Stone told reporters, per The Houston Chronicle’s Danielle Lerner. Durant, a 15-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion, brings elite shooting and half-court scoring to a Houston team […] The post Rockets Lik...2025
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• The Wildest Vikings Trade Theory Yet Has Surfaced

The Houston Rockets formally finalized an NBA trade this week, acquiring Kevin Durant in that league’s first-ever seven-team trade. CBS […]...2025
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• 7 NBA teams that got better this offseason, ranked by how much they improved

These teams are ready to make a leap next season. There’s still about three months left in the NBA offseason before teams report to training camp for the start of the 2025-26 season, but the championship picture is already starting to take shape. The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter the season as the favorites to repeat, and the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets look like their two biggest chall...2025
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• Jock Landale, Grizzlies Agree To Deal

Jock Landale and the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a contract. Landale recently cleared waivers after being let go by the Houston Rockets. Memphis is trading Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers, in a deal to create cap space to renegotiate-and-extend Jaren Jackson Jr. That left the Grizzlies shorthanded in the frontcourt as both Jackson and Zach Edey will enter training camp coming off offseason sur...2025
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• Bradley Beal, Suns Discussing Buyout

The Phoenix Suns have been discussing a possible buyout for guard Bradley Beal, according to league sources who informed The Arizona Republic. Beal has two years remaining on his contract totaling $110 million, and a buyout would make him a free agent. The three-time All-Star is on a five-year, $251 million deal that includes a no-trade clause signed with the Washington Wizards. Phoenix is more t...2025
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• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Let’s hand out the biggest winners and losers in free agency. NBA free agency remains ongoing, but at this point most of the top players have come off the board. Next season’s NBA championship picture is already taking shape, and there are some clear winners and losers from the offseason. The reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder will head into next ...2025
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• Dorian Finney-Smith, Rockets Agree To Four-Year, $53M Deal

Dorian Finney-Smith and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal. Finney-Smith declined his $15.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 after several weeks of negotiation. Finney-Smith, who underwent offseason ankle surgery, will give the Rockets depth on the wing with his ability to defend multiple positions and shoot from three. Finney-Smith, w...2025
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• Kevin Durant, Rockets To Discuss Extension With Goal Of Him Retiring With Team

Kevin Durant is joining the fifth franchise of his NBA career with the Houston Rockets, and both sides are committed to making this his final destination. Since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 to sign with the Golden State Warriors, Durant hasn't stayed with any single team for more than three seasons. "The goal right now for Kevin Durant and the Rockets is for him to retire in Houston,"...2025
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• Suns, Magic Inquired With Cavaliers On Darius Garland Trade

As the Phoenix Suns canvassed the league in search for a Kevin Durant trade, they inquired with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a trade for Darius Garland. The Cavaliers wanted other assets along with Durant from the Suns in exchange for Garland. Phoenix eventually moved forward with a trade sending Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick and five second round pick...2025
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• Report: Cavaliers Offered Darius Garland To Suns For Kevin Durant

According to NBA insider Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers offered Darius Garland to the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant. The Suns agreed to trade Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year’s draft and five second-round picks. Garland had surgery on June 9 to repair […] The post Report: Cavaliers Offere...2025
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• RealGM Radio: OKC's Title, Haliburton's Injury, KD Trade, Denver's Offseason, NBA Draft

Wes Goldberg and Adam Mares (DNVR Sports, All NBA Podcast) break down the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship victory, Sam Presti's roster construction and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's superstar ascension. Then they talk about Tyrese Haliburton's injury and its impact on the Pacers future, Kevin Durant getting traded to the Houston Rockets, and the Denver Nuggets' plan for the offseason before divin...2025
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• Dunc'd On: The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA Champions; KD is Traded to the Rockets

Even with our moods a bit muted in light of the Tyrese Haliburton injury, we celebrate the championship journey of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Sam Presti and the Thunder organization for one of the great turnarounds in NBA history. Indiana is devastated by the Tyrese Haliburton injury. We look back on their unbelievable postseason and turn a somber eye to what comes next. Kevin Durant played this tra...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Instant projection after Mavs win Cooper Flagg sweepstakes

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images The 2025 NBA draft lottery is settled. Here’s our instant mock draft. The 2025 NBA Draft lottery was always going to be one of the most meaningful of the 21st century. Teams at the bottom of the standings wrestled for position all season to increase their odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick and the rights to Duke super freshman Cooper Flagg. We now ...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• 4 NBA playoff races that will determine postseason picture in final week of season
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The last week of the NBA regular season comes with huge stakes. The NBA had a pretty good weekend. A new CBA was agreed to between the NBPA and the Governors, guaranteeing labor peace through a new television rights deal and for almost the rest of this decade. That should be celebrated - strikes and lockouts can stymie momentum, especially for a league that is...2023
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• 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Finalists Announced: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• A Team Transformed: Inside LeBron James' First Season Back with the Cavaliers
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"Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podziemski came up clutch as the Golden State Warriors escaped with a Game 4 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night."

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"The Houston Rockets, who had made a late charge for the Play-In Tournament with a 13-2 record in March but faltered in early April, fell into the latter category, looking for their first non-losing record since the 2019-20 season."

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"Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard dropped a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, setting a new franchise record."

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"The Jazz hosted the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night."

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"The Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, and Indiana Pacers all made minor moves Tuesday night involving salary dumps and future draft picks."

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"Below is a running diary of the Lakers against the Houston Rockets Game 3, taking you through game day from start to finish."

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"Russell Westbrook is exactly who everybody -- except for the Houston Rockets -- thought he was"

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"Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ game against the Houston Rockets, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account."

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"Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ game against the Houston Rockets, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account."

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"Tracy McGrady Joins ESPN As NBA Analyst"

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" After dropping 40 points in the Golden State Warriors' season-opening win over the New Orleans Pelicans and pouring in 25 in Friday night's victory against the Houston Rockets, the NBA's reigning MVP exploded for 53 points in a 134-120 win over the Pelicans on Saturday."

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• Clippers Open Up Ability To Sign Both Chris Paul, Bradley Beal
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• 7 NBA teams that got better this offseason, ranked by how much they improved
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• Jock Landale, Grizzlies Agree To Deal
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• Wizards Acquiring Cam Whitmore In Trade With Rockets
The Washington Wizards are acquiring Cam Whitmore in a trade with the Houston Rockets for a 2026 second-round pick, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Whitmore gives the Wizards another promising young wing on a roster full of them, while the Rockets are getting some salary relief to help finalize the multi-team Kevin Durant trade involving […] The post Wizards Acquiring Cam Whitmore In Trade With ...2025
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• Rockets Trade 20-Year-Old Cam Whitmore to Rebuilding Eastern Conference Team for Draft Picks
The Houston Rockets have made yet another move this offseason by trading Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for future draft assets....2025
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• Rockets Waive Jock Landale After Signing Clint Capela
The Houston Rockets are waiving center Jock Landale ahead of his July 7 contract guarantee date, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The four-year veteran had a non-guaranteed $8 million salary for the 2025-26 season that would have become fully guaranteed on Monday. Rockets Can Stay Below The First Apron With Jock Landale Off […] The post Rockets Waive Jock Landale After S...2025
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• Bradley Beal, Suns Discussing Buyout
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• Lakers rumors about Dorian Finney-Smith’s exit are swirling. What will Luka Doncic think of them?

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Did the Lakers piss off a close friend of Luka Doncic while they’re trying to get him to sign an extension? Luka Doncic and Dorian Finney-Smith have been close friends dating back to their stint on the Dallas Mavericks together. Even before reuniting on the Lakers in the wake of Doncic’s shocking trade to L.A. last year, the then-Mavericks star ha...2025
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• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement
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• Kevin Durant Trade Could Expand To League-Record Seven Teams
The Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets are working to involve a league-record seven teams in the Kevin Durant trade, sources told Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves would also get involved in the deal. The details of the trade are currently being negotiated, with no deal imminent. The framework involves th...2025
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• Jock Landale, Grizzlies Agree To Deal
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• Wizards Acquire Cam Whitmore From Rockets For Two Second-Round Picks

The Washington Wizards are trading for Cam Whitmore of the Houston Rockets. Washington will send Houston two second-round picks for Whitmore. The Wizards are continuing to rebuild around young players. The nearly 21-year-old Whitmore will give Washington another young forward option. In 98 games over two seasons, the 6-foot-7 forward has averaged 10.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 17.4 minutes off th...2025
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• Bradley Beal, Suns Discussing Buyout
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• Kevon Harris, Rockets Agree To Two-Way Deal

Kevon Harris and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a Two-Way deal. Harris was G League Next Up Game MVP and signed a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks last season. In 44 G League games last season, Harris averaged 19.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals over 31.1 minutes....2025
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• Rockets Waive Jock Landale Ahead Of Guarantee Date

The Houston Rockets have waived Jock Landale ahead of his July 7th guarantee date. Landale agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal with the Rockets during the 2023 offseason, but only the first season was fully guaranteed. The Rockets had to waive Landale in order to stay below the First Apron, which will be triggered as part of their acquisitions of Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela. Landale a...2025
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• Clint Capela, Rockets Agree To Three-Year, $21.5M Deal

Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets. Capela returns to the Rockets after his trade to the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline in 2020. Capela is coming off a two-year, $46 million contract extension signed with the Hawks in 2021. Capela averaged 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks in 21.4 minutes across 55 games with the Hawks. Cape...2025
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• Dorian Finney-Smith, Rockets Agree To Four-Year, $53M Deal
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• Jake LaRavia, Lakers Agree To Two-Year, $12M Deal

Jake LaRavia and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal. LaRavia was an unrestricted free agent after the Memphis Grizzlies declined their fourth year option on his contract. LaRavia was subsequently traded to the Sacramento Kings at the deadline. In 66 games last season, LaRavia averaged 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 42.3 percent on three-poin...2025
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• Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday Agree To One-Year Deals With Rockets At Vet Minimum

The Houston Rockets have agreed to re-sign Jeff Green and Aaron Holiday to one-year deals at the veteran's minimum. Holiday averaged 5.5 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 12.8 minutes across 62 games last season. Green appeared in 32 games, averaging 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.4 minutes last season....2025
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• Jae'Sean Tate, Rockets Agree To One-Year, $3M Deal

Jae'Sean Tate and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal. Tate would have become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Tate first signed with the Rockets before the 2020-21 season after two seasons playing overseas. Last season, Tate averaged 3.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.3 minutes. Tate is coming off a $7.6 million expiring contract with the Rockets....2025
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• Clippers Open Up Ability To Sign Both Chris Paul, Bradley Beal
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Wacky Start to Free Agency

Nate and John dive into NBA free agency, headlined by Denver's bold roster shake-up and what it means for their title aspirations. They unpack Houston's flurry of moves and debate where the Rockets stand in the West. The duo also examines the Lakers' long-term plan with LeBron and Luka, Milwaukee's all-in bet on Myles Turner, and where teams stack up in the suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference. P...2025
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• Devin Booker Expected To Sign Two-Year, $150M Extension With Suns

The Phoenix Suns have had significant upheaval to their roster over the past few seasons, but Devin Booker has remained the constant and the two sides plan for that to continue for the foreseeable future with a record-setting contract extension. Booker previously signed a four-year, $220 million supermax extension with the Suns during the 2022 offseason. "We have big positive news potentially comi...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with NBA Finals now over

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here’s our latest 2025 NBA mock draft with the season now over. The 2025 NBA Draft class has spent the last year under the microscope. Cooper Flagg going No. 1 overall has been a forgone conclusion from the moment he reclassified to accelerate his pro timeline, and Rutgers’ Dylan Harper quickly emerged as the consensus No. 2 pick. After that, the rest o...2025
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• Wolves’ Kevin Durant trade offer would be a huge overpay if true

Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images The Wolves should be careful not to put too much on the table for Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant is going to be traded, and it could happen at any minute. The Phoenix Suns have been parsing through offers for the superstar scorer on the brink of his 37th birthday. Durant reportedly has a preference to go to the San Antonio Spurs, and he’s also interested in j...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Perfect picks for each team in the first round

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s an updated 2025 NBA mock draft projection. Evaluating the 2025 NBA Draft class has been the ultimate rollercoaster. This group entered the year looking like it could potentially be one of the strongest classes in recent memory, but much of that optimism faded by the midway point in the season. We are left with a draft class that ...2025
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• NBA trade rumors: 2 Kevin Durant suitors emerge, latest Giannis update, and Cavs star available

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Here are the latest NBA trade rumors on Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and a Cleveland star potentially on the block. The 2025 NBA Finals are in full swing between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, but it’s already the offseason for the other 28 teams in the league. ESPN insider Shams Charania has predicted this will be the “craziest” su...2025
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• Isaiah Hartenstein is the special type of good you only notice when it’s gone

For Knicks fans, watching Isaiah Hartenstein get his flowers during the Thunder’s NBA Finals run has been bittersweet, and it would never have happened if it weren’t for a former Celtics owner. Something any longtime Knicks supporter can tell you is that it’s important to maintain perspective, to not get too high off the highs or ruined by the lows, both in life and in sports, because we’ve seen i...2025
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• 'Perfect Storm' For 'Crazy Week Of Transactions' Around NBA Draft

With a dearth of available cap space in the NBA just as the league's new media rights deals will increase the salary cap in the coming years, there are a number of teams with title ambitions who must enter the trade market to make meaningful changes. This could create potential bidding wars for some of the star players who may come to market this offseason with many deals potentially coming to fru...2025
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• Amen, Ausar Thompson Considering Playing For Jamaican National Team

The Thompson twins, Amen and Ausar, have begun the process of acquiring Jamaican citizenship. The two can become citizens because their father is Jamaican. This would allow the Thompson twins to play for Jamaica on the national team level. Jamaica has reportedly secured a commitment from Norman Powell of the LA Clippers to play in upcoming FIBA events. The Jamaican national team is also recruiting...2025
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• Kobe Bryant All That's Left of NBA's Greatest Draft Ever
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• Steph Curry Scores 53 vs. Pelicans: Stats, Highlights and Twitter Reaction
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• Sources: Veteran Smith opts to join Rockets
Wanting to play for a winning team with a chance to win the title, Josh Smith has decided to join the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday....2014
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
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• Running Diary: Lakers 112 | Rockets 102
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• San Antonio Spurs Present Immediate Challenge to Golden State Warriors' Throne
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• Is Kevin Durant Still the NBA's Second-Best Player Behind LeBron James?
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• Kobe Bryant Calls Dwight Howard ‘Soft’ and a ‘Teddy Bear’ (VIDEO)
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• I tried to care about the Kevin Durant trade but I just can’t do it

Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Did you even remember Kevin Durant got traded to the Rockets until seeing this headline? “KD is a snake” I’ll never forget the image that my friend texted me from the beach he was at in Maine, just after the 4th of July in 2016. Some disgruntled basketball fan had emblazoned those words into the sand, capturing what myself and many other young basketbal...2025
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• Kevin Durant traded to Houston Rockets: Fantasy basketball impact
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• Houston Rockets 2024-25 fantasy basketball season recap: Forever and ever, Amen
Amen Thompson took a major step forward in Year 2, and he's just one of the many talented players that make up the youth movement in H-Town....2025
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• Dirk Nowitzki's Career Deserves Better Ending Than Dallas Mavericks Can Provide
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• Though Enticing, Rajon Rondo of Today an Investment Lakers Lucky Not to Make
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• 7 NBA teams that got better this offseason, ranked by how much they improved
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• Jock Landale, Grizzlies Agree To Deal
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• 4 NBA free agency winners and 3 losers after wave of 2025 player movement
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• NBA free agency instant grades for every major 2025 signing and trade

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Let’s grade the 2025 free agency moves in the NBA. The champagne has barely dried on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship parade, but the NBA offseason is already in full swing. Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets before Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, and a wild offseason full of trades and surprising draft selections have played out eve...2025
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• NBA free agent live tracker: Every deal and trade of 2025 summer in one spot

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Let’s keep track of every move of 2025 NBA free agency. It feels like only yesterday that the Oklahoma City Thunder were crowned 2025 NBA champions, but the offseason flurry already has the basketball world moving on to next year. The 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone with instant grades, winners and losers, and a way-too-early 2026 mock draft. Now it’s...2025
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• Rockets Secure Free Agent Meetings With Dorian Finney-Smith, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luke Kennard

The Houston Rockets are working to schedule meetings at the start of free agency with Dorian Finney-Smith, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Lennard. The Rockets will have their non-taxpayer midlevel exception available to spend with a starting salary of approximately $14 million. The Rockets are expected to prioritize improved three-point shooting as they round out their rotational depth around a...2025
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• Lakers Preparing For Dorian Finney-Smith To Sign With Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting to lose Dorian Finney-Smith in free agency to the Houston Rockets on a multi-year deal. Finney-Smith declined his $15.4 million player option with the Lakers to test free agency. The Lakers acquired Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets in December for D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round draft picks. The Rockets have their non-taxpayer midleve...2025
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• Houston’s former third overall pick inked a five-year, $122 million rookie extension
In 2024-25, the Houston Rockets finished 52-30. That was the second-best record in the Western Conference. During the playoffs, the Rockets lost in the first round to the Warriors in seven games. Houston’s front office was committed to the young core they had built. However, the team made a surprising move just over a week […] The post Houston’s former third overall pick inked a...2025
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• I tried to care about the Kevin Durant trade but I just can’t do it
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• Cam Mathews, Rockets Agree To Training Camp Deal
Cam Matthews will join the Houston Rockets for training camp and compete for a Two-Way contract after going undrafted out of Mississippi State. Matthews was a two-time SEC All-Defensive Team selection and averaged 7.1 points and 6.7 rebounds last year....2025
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• Lakers rumors about Dorian Finney-Smith’s exit are swirling. What will Luka Doncic think of them?
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• The latest LeBron James news raises more questions than it answers

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James is definitely, probably, maybe not demanding the Lakers trade him, according to the latest comments from his agent, Rich Paul. Normally, a player opting into a contract would be a pretty cut-and-dry piece of news signifying that they are remaining with their current team. As he has been wont to do throughout his career, however, LeBro...2025
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• Kevin Durant Trade To Rockets Driven By Ime Udoka Influence, Low Cost

Ime Udoka was instrumental in the Houston Rockets' decision to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. The groundwork for this move was laid last June when Houston obtained several future draft picks from Phoenix through a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. This transaction sparked speculation that the Rockets were positioning themselves to target either Durant or Devin Booker. Initially, Rafael St...2025
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• Ime Udoka, Low Trade Price Led To Rockets Trading For Kevin Durant

Ime Udoka was instrumental in the Houston Rockets' decision to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. The groundwork for this move was laid last June when Houston obtained several future draft picks from Phoenix through a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. This transaction sparked speculation that the Rockets were positioning themselves to target either Durant or Devin Booker. Initially, Rafael St...2025
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• Ime Udoka, Low Trade Price Led To Rockets Trading For Ime Udoka

Ime Udoka was instrumental in the Houston Rockets' decision to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. The groundwork for this move was laid last June when Houston obtained several future draft picks from Phoenix through a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. This transaction sparked speculation that the Rockets were positioning themselves to target either Durant or Devin Booker. Initially, Rafael St...2025
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• The Thunder’s dynasty potential can break the NBA’s parity era

Photo by Logan Riely /NBAE via Getty Images The Thunder won an NBA championship, and they’re only getting better. Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Fourth of July, Russell Westbrook posted a picture of a plate of cupcakes the next day, and the future of the Oklahoma City Thunder hung in the balance. Sam Presti had drafted three future NBA MVPs to start his tenure in OKC, a...2025
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• Spurs, Raptors Still Considered Teams To Watch For Kevin Durant Trade
After discussing Game 4 of the NBA Finals on The Zach Lowe show, the eponymous host and Bill Simmons talked NBA trade buzz. Most of the discussion focused on a seemingly impending Kevin Durant trade from the Phoenix Suns. After listing off the known suitors of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Miami Heat, Lowe and Simmons agreed that the San Antonio Spurs should still be considered a...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Perfect picks for each team in the first round
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• NBA trade rumors: 2 Kevin Durant suitors emerge, latest Giannis update, and Cavs star available
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• Suns Rumors: Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Trade Chatter

The Kevin Durant trade buzz is back, and this time, it’s loud — and messy. According to a report earlier this week from The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, the Suns have made “multiple calls” to the Houston Rockets since the season ended and have slowly reduced their asking price for Durant in those conversations. But Arizona-based […] The post Suns Rumors: Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Trad...2025
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