Basketball news

• Did Adam Silver's remarks delay LeBron James' free agency choice?

  23-07-2026 01:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There's a logical explanation to why it's taking so long for LeBron James to announce his free agency decision on where he will play in the 2026-27 season.A Cleveland sports radio host believes that James has intentionally pushed back his announcement because he was "irritated" with comments made last week by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.Cleveland sports radio personality Andy Baskin said Silver's comments "irritated" James and the former Los Angeles Lakers star decided to push back the announce
  
  Read more

• Nike’s newest NBA alternate jerseys are getting roasted by everyone

  10-09-2026 20:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA has a checkered history with alternate uniforms, to put it lightly. While throwbacks and retro-inspired designs often strike the right chord between nostalgia and innovation, many of the recent designs aimed at pushing on-court fashion forward feel like a miss. It feels like an absolute shame that the greatest moment of LeBron James’ career happened in sleeved jerseys back when Adidas had the NBA contract. Nike took over as the league’s official jersey maker two years later,
  
  Read more

• NBA Offseason News/Rumors 2026: Jalen Duren seriously considering qualifying offer, Ben Simmons contract

  10-09-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We are less than two weeks away from some teams opening NBA training camps (teams leaving the country for NBA overseas preseason games), and 18 days from training camps opening across the league. This tends to be a slow time for NBA news, but things are happening, including new rumors about Jalen Duren's situation.Jalen Duren’s qualifying offerThe situation remains the same. Jalen Duren wants to get paid like the All-NBA player he is — 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game last seas
  
  Read more

• Clippers spark new controversy by giving Chris Paul's No. 3 jersey number to Bradley Beal

  10-09-2026 18:38 via cbssports.com
  
  No other Clipper than CP3 has worn No. 3 since 2011, but that appears set to change this season
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Jaylen Brown in the boxing ring? Explaining why 76ers star is sparring in Nigeria during NBA offseason

  10-09-2026 18:22 via cbssports.com
  
  Brown, traded from Boston to Philly in July, is in Nigeria this week with his non-profit
  
  Read more

• Mike D’Antoni says Steve Nash was the reason he took the Lakers job

  10-09-2026 18:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD,MA - AUGUST 15: Steve Nash and Mike D'Antoni look on during the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on August 15, 2026 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
  Read more

• Breaking down LeBron's Sixers, Luka's Lakers and the biggest swings of the NBA offseason

  10-09-2026 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A lot of teams made big swings this offseason to try and put themselves in position to get closer to a title. While it’s easy to think about the major part of a transaction, it’s key to remember just how much it can impact an entire roster. How many more options do we have now? Are we stronger on both ends of the floor?Teams may open doors for questions about fit, but they did it for a reason: We think this is going to outweigh those flaws at the end of the day.With training camp get
  
  Read more

• Is this season a make-or-break year for Bronny James?

  10-09-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - MAY 1: Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball during the game against the Houston Rockets during Round One Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Raptors legend Chris Paul continues to be disrespected by Los Angeles Clippers

  10-09-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 6, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of the jersey of Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) against the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Los Angeles Clippers are nobody’s favourite team these days, even Clippers fans. Amidst the fallout from the Aspiration Scandal’s conclusion, the Clips have been stripped of their picks, their leadership, and are potentially about to re
  
  Read more

• NBA superstar Jaylen Brown takes boxing match in Nigeria with zero prep

  10-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jaylen Brown when playing with the Boston Celtics. | MediaNews Group via Getty Images NBA superstar Jaylen Brown took an interesting side quest this NBA off season. The newly signed Philadelphia 76er popped over to Nigeria to throw hands in a boxing match. Check out some of the ‘action’ from that fight below.View this post on InstagramIn the comments on Instagram Brown remarked that he “did 0 prep for this”.In truth this fight was put together in partnership with one of B
  
  Read more

• Greatest rebound ever? Best assist? The ultimate example of every NBA stat, from OG's tip-in to Kobe's lob

  10-09-2026 16:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Three months after OG Anunoby's game-winning NBA Finals tip-in, we're wondering what's the greatest of every major box score stat
  
  Read more

• Ramp to Camp: What version of Derrick White will Celtics get this season?

  10-09-2026 16:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramp to Camp: What version of Derrick White will Celtics get this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonLet’s state the obvious: Derrick White had a miserable shooting season last year. In fact, pick the meanest adjective you can think of, replace our word miserable, and it probably fairly describes White’s season-long shooting woes.But lost in those shooting struggles — with White connecting on a grisly 32.7 percent of 8.3 3-pointers per game, and shooting a meager 3
  
  Read more

• Will the new-look Sixers bring out the ‘mad scientist’ Nick Nurse?

  10-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Head coach Nick Nurse of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the first quarter against the New York Knicks in Game Two of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 06, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Ge
  
  Read more

• Sixers pre-camp questions: Will Sixers be healthy when it matters most?

  10-09-2026 15:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers pre-camp questions: Will Sixers be healthy when it matters most? originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers’ new era is on deck.With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on board and training camp set to begin in late September, we’re taking a look at key questions for the 2026-27 Sixers. We’ve asked: Just how dramatic of an impact will James make?What role will Brown play on his new team?Next up: Will the Sixers be healthy when
  
  Read more

• Move over, Phil Jackson. It’s time for Lakers to honor Jerry Buss with overdue honor

  10-09-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The timing of the Lakers announcing they’re going to unveil a statue of legendary coach Phil Jackson made a lot of sense. The franchise was less than seven months removed from immortalizing Pat Riley, one of the last key figures of the Lakers’ “Showtime” era who hadn’t been honored with a statue up until that point (James Worthy is also deserving of a statue). A fan signs a display of Dr. Jerry Buss after his memorial service outside the Nokia Theatre L.A.
  
  Read more

• Submit your hot takes for The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

  10-09-2026 14:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Send in your questions hot takes and predictions for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons. Submit your take in the comments section here or on Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @RobbieBettelon. If you’re on BlueSky, you can also send to @RobbieBettelon.bksy.social.Join us live on Friday night as Wes and Robbie give their own hot takes, and they want to react to yours as well. What predictions would you like
  
  Read more

• Who Plays? Projecting the Mavericks’ rotation to start the season

  10-09-2026 14:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - JUNE 25: President Masai Ujiri and Morez Johnson Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks pose for a photo on June 25, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Now that the Dallas Mav
  
  Read more

• Ranking the Roster: It’s baaack!

  10-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 24: Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball against Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat during the second quarter at Fiserv Forum on February 24, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The playoffs, the draft, free
  
  Read more

• Player Preview: CJ Huntley is waiting for his chance to matter

  10-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason.CJ HuntleyPower Forward/Center, 6’10”, 230 pounds, 24 years old, 2nd seasonWe start our annual player previews at the end of the bench, with second-year big man C. J. Huntley. At 6’10” and now 230 pounds, he provides an insurance depth piece u
  
  Read more

• NBA: Anthony Edwards History of Point Guards

  10-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – MAY 12: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up before Game Five of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center on May 12, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesEd
  
  Read more

• The Cavs have a bench problem

  10-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 3: Thomas Bryant #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates during the game against the Toronto Raptors during Round One Game Seven of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE vi
  
  Read more

• Open Thread: The Spurs Scrimmage is set for Sunday, October 4th

  10-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  San Antonio TX, - October 4, 2025: Harrison Barnes #40, Carter Bryant #11 and Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs attend the 2025-26 Scrimmage on October 4, 2025 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Imag
  
  Read more

• Are the Wizards deep?

  10-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Will the Wizards have a deep team in 2026-27? | NBAE via Getty Images Multiple times this summer, I’ve heard it claimed by fans, pundits, and current/former coaches, players, and front office types that the Wizards are deep. My instinctual reaction is skepticism. I delved into statistical analysis in part because so much of what I heard from the “experts” on TV when I was a kid didn’t seem accurate.I’d watch Player X (names redacted to protect the innocent) would gr
  
  Read more

• Thursday Posted & Toasted Notes: Underdog Knicks, turning point, forgotten Rose

  10-09-2026 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in a pasture in Alaska.. (Photo by: Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images) Today’s post doesn’t merit an introduction. Just scroll down to the bottom, and you’ll find all you need.Jalen Brunson publicly pushed back on a rumor that he, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges had reunited with former Villanova teammate Matt Kennedy by becoming clients of his wealth management practice.Miles McBride revealed when the Knicks realized they were championship materi
  
  Read more

• Hiltzik: The NBA report on the Ballmer/Clippers scandal shows it was even worse than you thought

  10-09-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Clippers owner Steve Ballmer: Where does his team go from here? (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press)One rule I’ve developed in years of writing about financial scandals is that, as bad as a scheme appears at first, it’s more likely than not that the facts will turn out to be nastier than they appeared at first. Case in point: The scandal swirling around the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Assn. and their billionaire owner, former Microsoft Chief Executive Steve
  
  Read more

• Rockets 2026 NBA Training Camp roster breakdown

  10-09-2026 11:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 9: Kevin Durant #7, Amen Thompson #1, and Reed Sheppard #15 of the Houston Rockets high five during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 9, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
  Read more

• Trump unloads on Mavericks for Luka Dončić trade: ‘We got to redo that deal’

  10-09-2026 09:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump entered American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday night prepared to talk about Iran, immigration, oil prices, the economy and the upcoming midterm elections.  Then, in true Trump fashion, as he stood inside the building that Luka Doncic once dazzled on a nightly basis, he reopened one of the city’s most painful wounds. The president interrupted his nearly two-hour speech at the Republican midterm convention to offer his own assessment of the Febr
  
  Read more

• Nike may have just debuted the worst Lakers jerseys ever

  10-09-2026 07:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo via Twitter | Photo via Twitter Just when you thought the Lakers’ jerseys couldn’t get worse, Nike unveiled maybe the worst version of them yet.The team’s jerseys have been trending in the wrong direction for some time now, whether because of the design or the shift toward highlighter yellow instead of gold. But Nike hit a new low on Wednesday.At an event on Tuesday, new alternate “Specter” jerseys were debuted for the upcoming NBA season, including the Lakers
  
  Read more

• Donald Trump says Mavericks' Luka Doncic trade among worst deals in the history of sports

  10-09-2026 06:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump's latest attempt to rally support at Wednesday's Republican midterm convention included a dig at the Dallas Mavericks' front office.The Mavericks forever shaped their franchise when they shocked the sports world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis in February 2025. Nearly everyone questioned it. Mavericks fans protested the move. General manager Nico Harrison was fired in November 2025. Trump added his two cents Wednesday while speaking at th
  
  Read more

• Josh Hart has simple reason why Knicks don’t have ‘target’ on them despite NBA title

  10-09-2026 05:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Josh Hart doesn’t see a “target” on the Knicks’ back as they prepare to defend their NBA championship. In fact, the veteran guard sees the exact opposite when asked during an appearance on ESPN’s U.S. Open broadcast on Wednesday night if the rest of the NBA would be gunning for the Knicks.“I don’t think we have a big target,” Hart told Chris Fowler and John McEnroe during Alexander Zverev’s quarterfinal win over Botic van de Zandschulp.
  
  Read more

Follow @Newslocker_NBA on Twitter!