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SportsKawhi Leonard Trade to Raptors on Hold Pending NBA Investigation Into Clippers
The trade sending Kawhi Leonard from the Clippers to the Raptors is on hold until the NBA finishes investigating whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap through Leonard's $28 million Aspiration endorsement deal.
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SportsDonovan Mitchell Agrees to 4-Year, $273M Extension With Cavaliers
Donovan Mitchell agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum extension with the Cavaliers on July 7, passing up a potential $353 million payday next summer to commit to Cleveland through 2031.
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SportsJokić Will Wait Until 2027 to Sign a Five-Year, $359.5M Nuggets Max
Nikola Jokic will wait until 2027 to sign with the Nuggets, bypassing a $278 million extension now to chase a five-year, $359.5 million max — a call he says is 'strictly business.'
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SportsRui Hachimura Leaves the Lakers for a Two-Year, $28 Million Clippers Deal
Rui Hachimura agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal with the LA Clippers, leaving the Lakers after three-plus seasons. He turned down the Warriors, Timberwolves, Nets, and Spurs to stay in Los Angeles.
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SportsMitchell Robinson Says His Pre-Finals Hand Injury Followed His Brother's Car Crash
Mitchell Robinson revealed that the fractured right hand he played through in the NBA Finals came from striking his truck in frustration after learning his youngest brother had been in a serious car crash.
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SportsPatrick Ewing Joins the Washington Wizards as an Assistant Coach
Patrick Ewing is joining the Washington Wizards as an assistant coach under head coach Brian Keefe, per ESPN's Shams Charania — a return to the NBA bench after an ambassador stint with the New York Knicks.
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SportsNBA to Test One-Free-Throw Rule and Sensor Ball in Summer League
The NBA will test two experiments at 2026 Summer League: a one-free-throw rule where a single attempt is worth 1, 2, or 3 points, and a 'connected basketball' with an embedded sensor for future officiating.
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SportsBilly Donovan Joins Spurs as Lead Assistant Under Mitch Johnson
Billy Donovan is joining the San Antonio Spurs as head coach Mitch Johnson's lead assistant, his first assistant role in more than 30 years after stepping down as the Chicago Bulls' coach in April.
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SportsLakers Weigh Waiving Jarred Vanderbilt to Pursue Jonathan Kuminga
The Lakers are considering waiving and stretching Jarred Vanderbilt to free up roughly $7 million to chase free agent Jonathan Kuminga, as fans debate the makeup of the team's projected post-LeBron lineup.
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SportsCeltics Trade Jaylen Brown to 76ers for Paul George and Four Draft Picks
Boston traded 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and four draft picks, the biggest move yet in the Celtics' cost-cutting teardown under the second apron.
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SportsNBA Cup 2026 Championship Moves to Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse for Dec. 11
The NBA will play its 2026 Cup championship at Butler University's Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 11, the first final outside Las Vegas, staged in a 9,100-seat venue steeped in basketball history.
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SportsKelly Oubre Jr. Signs Two-Year, $17 Million Deal With Pacers
Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed to a two-year deal worth nearly $17 million with the Indiana Pacers, leaving Philadelphia after three seasons and a career-best shooting year.