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• Lakers Preserving 2027 Cap Space With Goal Of Signing Max Contract Free AgentThe Los Angeles Lakers have approached their offseason decisions with the goal of preserving cap space for 2027 when they expect to have enough room to sign a max salary free agent, reports ESPN's Dave McMenamin. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic are among the potential free agents in 2027 if they don't sign extensions before then. The Lakers signed Jake LaRavia to a two-year, $12 million dea...2025Visit the page Los Angeles Lakers news and rumors
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• Lakers Rumors: Austin Reaves Declined Four-Year, $89.2M Max Contract Offer
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves reportedly declined an extension offer. According to The Athletic’s Dan Woike, Reaves declined the four-year, $89.2 million max offer that he is eligible to sign this summer. Woike noted “limitations placed on the amount the Lakers were allowed to offer this week.” This means the decision “wasn’t a reflection […] The post L...2025Visit the page Austin Reaves rumors
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• Austin Reaves Turns Down Lakers' Four-Year, $89.2M Current Max OfferAustin Reaves has formally declined a max contract extension offer from the Los Angeles Lakers that would have paid him $89.2 million over four seasons. Reaves signed a four-year, $54 million contract with the Lakers in 2023, which was the max deal the Lakers could offer at that time. Rivers can become a free agent in 2026 and command a contract at a significantly higher amount than his current ma...2025See also Austin Reaves news and rumors
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• And-Ones: Top Free Agents, Star Deals, Guards, Belinelli
Ahead of what could be a finite market for free agents this summer, Bobby Marks of ESPN projects deals that 10 veteran NBA stars should earn. Only one team, Brooklyn, has space for a max contract, although several clubs will have their full mid-level exceptions available to use. Still, quality players could opt to agree […]...2025Click for news about Bobby Marks news today
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• Suns Trade Rumors: Phoenix Wants Bradley Beal Gone
The Phoenix Suns are ready to move on from three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal, who just finished the third season of a five-year, $251.01 million max contract. Suns Need Bradley Beal To Waive No-Trade Clause The Suns were reportedly interested in exploring trade deals involving Beal before February’s deadline, but the 13-year veteran was unwilling […] The post Suns Trade Rumors: Ph...2025Visit the page Phoenix Suns
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• Paul George details injuries that sidelined him during debut season with SixersGeorge signed a four-year, $212 million max contract with the Sixers last summer...2025Visit the page Paul George news and rumors
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• Paul George details injuries that sidelined him during debut season with Sixers
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• Daryl Morey throws AI under the bus for terrible Sixers seasonNo, not that AI. Artificial Intelligence, not Allen Iverson. | Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Sixers giving computers a vote on their personnel moves actually sort of explains their cursed season. There have been a lot of memorable AIs in Philadelphia 76ers history, from Allen Iverson, to Andre Iguodala, to Al Horford if you used an uppercase “I” in a typo instead of a lower...2025See more Daryl Morey injury update
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to TorontoPhoto by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Let’s grade the Brandon Ingram trade for the Raptors and Pelicans. Brandon Ingram has been on the trade block since the summer as he entered the final year of his contract this season. The New Orleans Pelicans finally found him a new home less than 24 hours before the NBA trade deadline. The Toronto Raptors acquired Ingram in a deal that brings back ...2025Read about Brandon Ingram injuries
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• NBA's New CBA Reducing Number Of 'True Max Salary Players'The NBA and NBPA avoided a hard cap with its latest collective bargaining agreement, but the environment has severely restricted how teams allocate resources due to the onerous first and second apron and the penalties they entail. Not only are many middle class players impacted, but it is already creating a situation where the number of players who are thought of as worthy of a max contract has be...2025Read about Brandon Ingram injury
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• Bradley Beal won’t approve trade to marquee NBA franchise, according to reportPhoto by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Bradley Beal is already flexing his no-trade clause. Bradley Beal’s name has been in NBA trade rumors for almost the entire season as the Phoenix Suns have slipped down the Western Conference standings. There’s a catch: Beal is one of two players in the league with a no-trade clause, which he negotiated as part of his max contract with the Washingto...2025See also Bradley Beal injuries
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answersHaliburton’s latest interview is a painful reminder of his diminished play over the last year. Tyrese Haliburton was considered a fringe top-15 player in the NBA entering his fifth pro season this year. The point guard was one of the breakout stars of last season by leading the Indiana Pacers’ super fast, super efficient offense with a spectacular blend of playmaking and long distance shooting. Ha...2024Read about Tyrese Haliburton availability report
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• Can the 76ers tank for Cooper Flagg? Yes, but it won’t be easyPhoto by Justin Ford/Getty Images Even tanking for Cooper Flagg would be a struggle for the Sixers because of an old trade. The Philadelphia 76ers are supposed to be in the middle of their championship window. Instead, the Sixers own the worst record in the NBA after one month of play, sitting at 2-12 overall after another disastrous loss to the injury-ravaged Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesda...2024See more articles Cooper Flagg injury report
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• Joel Embiid called out by 76ers teammate for ‘being late to everything’ amid terrible startPhoto by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The 76ers terrible season keeps getting worse with the latest report about Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers were supposed to be a championship contender after signing Paul George to a four-year max contract in free agency. George joined 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid and rising star Tyrese Maxey for a tailor-made ‘big three’ pairing that felt destined to be ...2024See more Joel Embiid injury report
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start seasonPhoto by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024Click for news about Kevin Durant availability report
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023Read about Boston Celtics injuries
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurfacePhoto by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images Zach LaVine probably shouldn’t get too comfortable in Sacramento. Zach LaVine feels like he’s been permanently stapled to the trade block during his NBA career. LaVine has already been traded twice in his first 11 seasons in the league: the Minnesota Timberwolves sent him to the Chicago Bulls after his third year as part of the Jimmy Butler deal,...2025Check it out Zach LaVine
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
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• How the 99 Burger explains this Yankees season
The Yankees have lost their way, just like the 99 Burger they serve. I’m in left field, section 223, and it’s an hour before the 1 p.m. start of the 99th game of the New York Yankees’ season in the South Bronx. It has been alternately sweltering and pouring in the city over the past month, two types of shitty weather that suggest the grim and apocalyptic future the sun and sea level have in store ...2023See also New York Yankees
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• Jimmy Butler's Emergence Can't Be Lost in Derrick Rose's Shadow
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"Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface" - 2024
"Jordan Poole was booed off home floor by Wizards fans for worst game yet" - 2023
"Windhorst Believes 76ers ‘Willing’ to Offer Close to Max Contract for James Harden" - 2022
"Hornets' Bridges arrested on eve of free agency" - 2021
"Hornets' Terry Rozier agrees to four-year max contract extension, per report" - 2020
"Anthony Davis expected to turn down Lakers' four-year, $146 million max contract extension, per report" - 2019
"Report: Warriors GM has permission to do whatever it takes to keep star players" - 2018
"Sources: LeBron open to FA talks with Warriors" - 2017
"Sources: Kings offer max contract to RFA Porter" - 2016
" Beal, Wizards Close to Agreeing on Max Contract Friday, July 1 According to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski, Beal and the Wizards are "nearing" an agreement on a five-year deal worth $128 million." - 2015
"San Antonio Spurs Present Immediate Challenge to Golden State Warriors' Throne" - 2014
"Warriors' Klay Thompson Absolutely Posterizes Blazers' Robin Lopez"
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• Lakers Preserving 2027 Cap Space With Goal Of Signing Max Contract Free Agent
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• Lakers Rumors: Austin Reaves Declined Four-Year, $89.2M Max Contract Offer
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• Austin Reaves Turns Down Lakers' Four-Year, $89.2M Current Max Offer
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• And-Ones: Top Free Agents, Star Deals, Guards, Belinelli
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• Suns Trade Rumors: Phoenix Wants Bradley Beal Gone
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• Paul George details injuries that sidelined him during debut season with Sixers
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• Number Of NBA Players On True Max Contracts Expected To Decline In Coming YearsOne of the additional anticipated consequences of the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement with its punitive second apron, there will likely be fewer players on an absolute max contract than we have come to expect over the past few decades. "I think the Clippers are ahead," said Brian Windhorst on The Bill Simmons Podcast. "The Clippers were targeted. The Clippers figured this out first. Numb...2025See also Brian Windhorst contract rumors
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface
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• Cade Cunningham Expected To Be Named To All-NBA Team, Qualify For Five-Year, $269M DealCade Cunningham finished seventh ESPN's final MVP straw poll for the 24-25 season and is now considered a virtual lock to make an All-NBA team. Cunningham is averaging 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.2 assists and has the Detroit Pistons firmly in the playoffs with one of the NBA's most impressive rapid turnarounds considering their 14-68 record in 23-24. Cunningham and the Pistons agreed to a fiv...2025Check it out Cade Cunningham salary rumors
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• Warriors reportedly considered offering Butler below max contract extension before deciding to go all-in
Adding Butler was seen as the last big swing to win another title in the Stephen Curry era....2025See more Stephen Curry salary
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• Austin Reaves Turns Down Lakers' Four-Year, $89.2M Current Max Offer
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface
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• Cade Cunningham Expected To Be Named To All-NBA Team, Qualify For Five-Year, $269M Deal
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto
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• Lakers Not Interested In Trading Austin Reaves In Package For De'Aaron Fox
The Los Angeles Lakers are not interested in trading away Austin Reaves in a deal with the Sacramento Kings for De'Aron Fox, sources tell Jake Fischer. When news of Fox's availability was reported this week, the absence of the Lakers from his list also leaked. Fox is represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, who is uniquely plugged into the Lakers. Reaves is averaging 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds an...2025Check it out Aaron Fox statistics
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• Bradley Beal won’t approve trade to marquee NBA franchise, according to report
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• Jamal Murray Embracing Expectations That Came With Max ContractDenver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray isn't shying away from criticism, or the high expectations fans have of him. Murray knew that would come along with signing a maximum contract. "I'm totally ready for it," Murray said. "That's why I literally signed up for it." Murray has had a somewhat down season, especially compared to last year. His stats are down, but only slightly, across the board. What's b...2025Visit the page Jamal Murray stats
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• NBA’s 9 best players on the trade market right now, rankedPhoto by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are the best players on the NBA trade market. The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 6, but the deal zone has officially open. Recently signed free agents are now eligible to be traded, meaning all the deals one might concoct on their local trade machine can now theoretically actually go through. The NBA already has a pretty clear picture of buyer...2024Read about Golden State Warriors
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answers
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• Can the 76ers tank for Cooper Flagg? Yes, but it won’t be easy
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• Jimmy Butler’s agent and Shams Charania are beefing in the media over new trade rumorsJimmy Butler’s agent blasted Shams Charania after trade rumors, and the ESPN reporter fired back. NBA trade season is approaching starting Dec. 15 when newly signed players can be dealt, and that means Shams Charania is working overtime. The long-time NBA insider is in his first season at ESPN after replacing the legend Adrian Wojnarowski, and he reported the first big name to come onto the market...2024See more Jimmy Butler
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answers
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• Joel Embiid called out by 76ers teammate for ‘being late to everything’ amid terrible start
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• New Fever GM excited to build around Caitlin Clark in ‘seminal moment’ for WNBAPhoto by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images In her introductory press conference, Kelly Krauskopf shared her excitement to return to the Fever front office and try to build another title-winning team in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS — Kelly Krauskopf always believed that women’s sports would finally have their moment. As she led the Indiana Fever from their formation in 2000 to winning a title in 2...2024Click for news about Caitlin Clark
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• Jordan Poole was booed off home floor by Wizards fans for worst game yetThe home fans booed Jordan Poole for going scoreless and fouling out in 25 minutes. Jordan Poole is caught in a season from hell for the hapless Washington Wizards. Not even two years ago, Poole was emerging as a key piece on the Golden State Warriors’ unlikely run to the 2022 championship. Months later, Poole signed a max contract and got punched in the face by teammate Draymond Green. His career...2024See more Jordan Poole
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• Tyrese Haliburton became NBA’s point guard of the future by mastering its pastPhoto by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Tyrese Haliburton is melding the past and present of point guard play to emerge as a new kind of NBA superstar. The fabled idea of the ‘true point guard’ has been under attack in today’s NBA. The traditional floor general as epitomized by the lineage of Isiah Thomas to John Stockton to Steve Nash to Chris Paul met its maker in the throes of the league’s th...2023See also Tyrese Haliburton
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• How the 99 Burger explains this Yankees season
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• Anthony Edwards has message for women pursuing him after $260 million Timberwolves paydayHe means business. Anthony Edwards sent a PSA to women interested in him after agreeing to a five-year, $260 million max contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. While in bed with his girlfriend, Jeanine Robel, the All-Star guard said she's the "only one" who will be reaping the benefits of his massive payday. “All you females who think you gonna come up off a n---- from sign...2023See more Anthony Edwards
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• Why LeBron James’ retirement threat is a leverage play to get Kyrie Irving to Lakers
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James is using his leverage to get what he wants from the Lakers by threatening retirement this summer. LeBron James doesn’t do anything on accident. After his Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference Finals on Monday with another loss to the Denver Nuggets, James dropped some cryptic comments about his future in ...2023Click for news about LeBron James
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• Zach LaVine finally had signature game in do-or-die win against the Raptors
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images Zach LaVine delivered one of his best games ever when the Bulls really needed it. Arguably the most famous scene in the movie The Sandlot is when Babe Ruth’s ghost visits the film’s main character, Benjamin Rodriguez (aka “Benny the Jet”), to impart some precious wisdom to him. “Let me tell you something, kid. Everybody gets one chance to do so...2023See also Zach LaVine
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• Sources: LeBron open to FA talks with Warriors
Provided they can free up salary and offer him a max contract, the Warriors could position themselves to secure a meeting with LeBron James if, as expected, the Cavaliers star declines his $35.6M player option and becomes an unrestricted free agent....2018Continue with LeBron James
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• San Antonio Spurs Present Immediate Challenge to Golden State Warriors' Throne
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• Kawhi Leonard: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Spurs Star's Future
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• LeBron James Reportedly Expected to Influence Cavaliers' Free-Agency Spending
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• San Antonio Spurs Drop the Mic on 2015 Free Agency with David West Signing
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• Kevin Love Opts Out of Cavaliers Contract: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• DeAndre Jordan Signs with Clippers Despite Prior Agreement with Mavericks
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• John Wall Comments on New Contracts, NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement
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• Nothing Will Ever Be the Same for Cavaliers, Warriors After Game 7 of NBA Finals
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• Jimmy Butler Rumors: Celtics Reportedly Attempted to Trade for Bulls Star
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• Sacramento Kings Playing a Dangerous Game with DeMarcus Cousins
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• Dallas Mavericks Giving Dirk Nowitzki Shot at Final Chapter He Deserves
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• Dion Waiters Won't Have Much Time to Completely Change His Game
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• Zach LaVine trade rumors may be back after comments from new Kings GM resurface
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• Cade Cunningham Expected To Be Named To All-NBA Team, Qualify For Five-Year, $269M Deal
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• NBA Teams Expected To Operate With More Caution Extending Their Own PlayersBecause the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement has made it more difficult for teams to carry players who are either injured or no longer productive at a large salary on their roster, teams are expected to operate more cautiously on extensions for their own players than they have over the past few years. Evidence of this approach, at least on some level, came when the Dallas Mavericks traded...2025Read about Dallas Mavericks
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• Raptors-Pelicans trade grades for Brandon Ingram going to Toronto
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• Bradley Beal won’t approve trade to marquee NBA franchise, according to report
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• NBA’s 9 best players on the trade market right now, ranked
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• Jimmy Butler’s agent and Shams Charania are beefing in the media over new trade rumors
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• Can the 76ers tank for Cooper Flagg? Yes, but it won’t be easy
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• Joel Embiid called out by 76ers teammate for ‘being late to everything’ amid terrible start
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• Kings Seeking Win-Now Players, Draft Capital In De'Aaron Fox Trade TalksThe Sacramento Kings are evaluating trade offers for De'Aaron Fox ahead of the Feb. 6th trade deadline. Fox can become a free agent in 2026, which gives the franchise either this trade deadline or the 2025 offseason to execute a deal if they believe he will not sign a long-term extension. "In a lot of ways, this is the Kings getting ahead of what's coming in the offseason," said Shams Charania on...2025See also Sacramento Kings scandals
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• NBA executive says Donovan Mitchell trade buzz "very real"The Cavaliers will put a max contract extension in front of Mitchell this summer and if he doesn't sign it they almost have to trade him....2024Check it out Donovan Mitchell rumors
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• Lakers Insider Reveals Where Team Stands on Anthony Davis Contract
Recent reports have surfaced claiming the Lakers are in no rush to offer Anthony Davis a max contract extension. This has sparked speculation over the team’s true feelings towards the supremely talented but often injured All-Star. Nevertheless, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, he anticipates that both parties will eventually reach an agreement before training camp […] The post...2023Check it out Anthony Davis buzz
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• Grading Bradley Beal trade to Suns for Chris Paul in NBA’s first blockbuster deal of summer
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Let’s grade the trade sending Bradley Beal to the Suns from both sides. Bradley Beal is leaving the Washington Wizards for the first time in his career. Beal has been traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, second round picks, and pick swaps, according to insiders Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania. Beal joins a loa...2023See more articles Bradley Beal whispers
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• The Warriors are entering their nepotism era after Bob Myers’ departure
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The Warriors’ Bob Myers replacement might be their owner’s son. The long-rumored divorce between the Golden State Warriors and Bob Myers finally became official on Tuesday afternoon when the team’s president of basketball operations stepped down. Myers did not draft Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson, but he was the main architect behind the Warriors’ four champio...2023See more articles Bob Myers buzz
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• Why LeBron James’ retirement threat is a leverage play to get Kyrie Irving to Lakers
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• Clippers trading Blake Griffin to Pistons
The Los Angeles Clippers are sending Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that the two teams have finalized a trade, with Avery Bradley being one of the players who will be sent to L.A. The Clippers are also getting a first-round pick and a second-round pick. There was speculation that the Pistons could include Andre Drummond in the deal, but it does no...2018Click for news about Blake Griffin buzz
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• Ainge: Celtics have no plans to play Hayward this season
Danny Ainge created a buzz on social media earlier this week when he shared a photo of Gordon Hayward without a brace on his ankle, but the Celtics general manager says fans still need to temper their expectations.In an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher and Rich Show” Thursday morning, Ainge said any talk of Hayward returning this season is still very premature. Here’s the tweet Ainge s...2018See also Danny Ainge
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• Stephen Curry Comments on Future with Warriors, Potential Max Contract
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• Russell Westbrook Rumors: Thunder Closing in on Contract Extension with Star
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