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The Indiana Pacers reportedly don’t have any interest in trading center Myles Turner, according to J. Michael of Indy Star. The Pacers signed Turner to a lucrative four-year, $80 million rookie contract extension last summer. Indiana reportedly asked about New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday at the February trade deadline and the Pelicans wanted […]

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale either scooped a trade involving the New Orleans Pelicans, Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks, or got duped by a trade proposal tweet from The Ringer’s Bill Simmons. It’s draft day in the NBA, so let’s get weird, right? Vitale likely misread Simmons’ tweet, but it doesn’t change the fact […]

LeBron James is reportedly aggressively trying to recruit Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Brooklyn Nets are expected to land Irving once free agency starts on June 30, according to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily. The Lakers don’t have a max salary slot for Irving, while the Nets have two. Irving grew […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is finally complete. It’s been exactly one week since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to capture the 2019 championship, but the NBA world hasn’t had any time to sleep since then, especially with all of the trades on Thursday. Time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Brooklyn, New York Betting […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly not expected to pursue a second tier free agent this summer if they don’t land Kevin Durant, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Knicks have cap space to sign two max contract players this offseason. The franchise was hoping to use that money on Durant and Kyrie Irving. […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Ed Davis admits his top priority in free agency is getting the most money he can. Davis made $4,449,000 this past season with the Nets. The 30-year-old becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer: “First is the money,” Davis told Michael Scotto of The Athletic. “Then, two is fit. Then, if […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly might have doubts about signing Kyrie Irving this summer if he isn’t bringing Kevin Durant with him, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The Nets have cap space this offseason to sign both Irving and Durant. KD is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season due to his […]

At the Steve Nash Showdown on Wednesday, Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid asked Tobias Harris if the swingman is coming back to the Sixers this summer during an interview in typical Embiid fashion. Harris becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is expected to be pursued by multiple teams, including the Sixers’ Atlantic […]

Tobias Harris says he turned down an $80 million extension offer from the Los Angeles Clippers last offseason because he wanted to bet on himself. The gamble paid off, as Harris had a great 2018-19 season with the Clippers and Sixers and will likely command a max contract this summer in free agency. The small […]

The Phoenix Suns will reportedly pursue Patrick Beverley, Darren Collison, Cory Joseph and Ricky Rubio this summer in free agency, according to 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station’s John Gambadoro. The Suns have been looking for a starting-caliber point guard ever since they traded Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2017. Beverley, Collison, Joseph and […]

The rehab of Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo is going better than expected and the All-Star could be back in the Pacers’ lineup by December or January, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Oladipo suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. VIctor Oladipo’s rehab is going […]

Earlier on Wednesday, The Ringer reported the Dallas Mavericks are the front runners to sign Al Horford. But as is the case with all free agency rumors, we now have conflicting reports whether the Mavs are really the favorites to land Horford. According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, the Mavs reportedly might […]

The Utah Jazz reportedly had small forward Tobias Harris as a major free-agency target before acquiring point guard Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Jazz now don’t have cap space to offer Harris a max contract this summer and will likely pursue lower tier free agents. Utah using […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says his new point guard, Mike Conley, is “very underrated.” The Jazz acquired Conley on Wednesday from the Memphis Grizzlies. Mitchell is excited to learn from the veteran, who has a ton of playoff experience under his belt. “He’s a great player,” Mitchell told USA TODAY Sports. “He’s very […]

The Indiana Pacers would reportedly not surrender two first round picks and guard Aaron Holiday for veteran point guard Mike Conley, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Pacers were among the teams interested in trading for Conley, who ended up getting traded to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The Memphis Grizzlies got Jae Crowder, Kyle […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly don’t have Julius Randle high on their free agent wish list, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. The Mavs were interested in signing Randle last season before the lefty joined the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-year deal. Randle declined his 2019-20 player option with the Pelicans. He’ll become an […]

The Houston Rockets don’t have a pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. General manager Daryl Morey, though, says preparing for the non pick this year takes longer than preparing for an actual pick. Source: preparing for our likely non pick this year takes longer than preparing for a pick — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) June […]

Even if the Los Angeles Lakers manage to clear max cap space by changing the terms of the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, they reportedly won’t be in play for Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Irving is widely expected to sign with the Brooklyn Nets once […]

It appears Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers will be able to use all financial avenues this summer in terms of improving the roster. Sounds like Bob Myers has been given the freedom from ownership, again, to use all financial avenues — taxpayer mid-level, buy pick, possibly disabled player exception — if it helps […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly locked in on selecting Duke small forward RJ Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The New Orleans Pelicans will select Zion Williamson with the first pick, while all signs point toward the Memphis Grizzlies taking Murray State point […]

Projected lottery pick Jarrett Culver has reportedly signed an endorsement deal with Adidas, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. James Harden, Damian Lillard and Derrick Rose all have signature shoes with Adidas. If Culver can turn into a star player, he could join the three All-Stars in that department. Texas Tech’s […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is the funniest guy on the team when it comes to watching film. Leonard said he was a fun guy and media day and Nurse says the two-time Finals MVP is a funny person behind the scenes when he’s not around the media. […]

University of North Carolina guard Cameron Johnson is reportedly a primary target for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Sixers have the 24th overall pick in Thursday’s draft. After holding private workout, Sixers have made UNC G/SF Cameron Johnson one of their primary targets draft night, per source. — Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) […]

Magic Johnson texted Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, general manager Rob Pelinka and special advisor Kurt Rambis to get the Anthony Davis trade done as soon as possible last week. While Johnson hasn’t spoken face to face with Buss or Pelinka since resigning from his post, the Hall of Famer says he’s still going […]

The Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly interested in signing Al Horford in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. The Sixers and Rockets join the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers as the teams with interest in Horford, who is not expected to re-sign with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are widely expected to draft Duke high-flyer Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s draft and the youngster has some big individual goals once he gets to the NBA. Williamson says he wants to win Rookie of the Year, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and eventually become […]

Donovan Mitchell’s rapid maturity into a primary NBA player reportedly gave the Utah Jazz added urgency to acquire Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz were in dire need of another dynamic scorer next to Mitchell. Utah wasn’t going to make noise in the Western Conference with […]

The Utah Jazz are reportedly considered the front runners to trade for Memphis Grizzlies veteran point guard Mike Conley. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Jazz could send Memphis the No. 23 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, plus a future first round pick for Conley. The Grizzlies are widely […]

The Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets reportedly have discussed a trade which would send center Clint Capela from Houston to Boston, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Celtics could revisit those trade talks, as multiple reports came out on Tuesday stating All-Star power forward Al Horford is leaning toward leaving Boston this summer in […]

An anonymous NBA coach thinks Kevin Durant should stay with the Golden State Warriors while he rehabs his Achilles injury, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Durant is most likely going to miss the entire 2019-20 season. This particular coach thinks life would be a lot easier and less stressful for Durant […]

There is reportedly a growing sense that the Toronto Raptors have a much better shot at persuading superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard to sign a short-term deal this summer in free agency than they did as recently as May 2, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. May 2 is the night the […]

Spencer Dinwiddie has reportedly had a significant role in recruiting Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Once free agency starts on June 30, Irving is widely expected to sign with the Nets, the team he grew up rooting for while living in New Jersey. Word is […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly strongly believe they are the front runners to sign Kyrie Irving once free agency starts, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. The six-time All-Star not only grew up in […]

The Athletic’s Shams Charania says “there’s not a team in the league” willing to trade for Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul even as a salary dump. Paul is owed over $125 million over the next three years. The Rockets would love to get off that contract to create some salary cap space, but according […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly preparing for a strong scenario that All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford will leave this summer in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Irving will likely sign with the Brooklyn Nets, while Horford figures to command interest from multiple teams on the open market. […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker says he “was so happy” for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green after the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in six games to win the 2019 NBA title. Parker was teammates with Leonard and Green on the Spurs. The trio won the 2014 championship over LeBron James, Dwyane […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas says small forward Robert Covington is on pace to be ready for the start of the 2019-20 season. Covington underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on April 1. The swingman last played on Dec. 31. Robert Covington’s health is improving and he is on pace to be ready […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly confident they can sign Jimmy Butler or Kawhi Leonard in free agency this summer, according to David Lord of 247 Sports. Both Leonard and Butler become unrestricted free agents this offseason once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. The Lakers could have a max slot […]

An NBA talent evaluator reportedly thinks the New York Knicks can get a second round pick for point guard Frank Ntilikina this summer, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The Knicks are widely expected to move on from Ntilikina this offseason after acquiring Dennis Smith Jr. from the Dallas Mavericks in the […]