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Mavericks reunite with Dirk Nowitzki-era player

The Dallas Mavericks are reaching way back into their contacts list this week. Dallas has agreed to sign veteran guard Dennis Smith Jr. in free agency, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Thursday. Smith is reportedly getting a one-year deal from the …

Becky Hammon looking on

Becky Hammon suggests WNBA changed its playoff format for Caitlin Clark

The WNBA has tweaked its playoff format this season, and Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon is not a huge fan. Not only that, but she thinks Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever played a pretty big role in the league’s thinking. The WNBA is using …

Trae Young in his Hawks uniform

Trae Young releases 12-minute video dissing Patrick Beverley

Trae Young is returning fire at Patrick Beverley this week (and then some). The Atlanta Hawks star Young has been feuding with the former All-Defensive guard Beverley over social media in recent days. It all began when Beverley voiced his opinion in …

Ben Simmons with a shirt on

Ben Simmons answers whether he is retiring

Ben Simmons is apparently not ready to go golfing just yet. The former NBA All-Star forward Simmons, who remains unsigned as an unrestricted free agent this offseason, posted a photo set of himself to Instagram this week. In the photos, Simmons was …

Kawhi Leonard in a warmup shirt

Timeline emerges for possible resolution to Kawhi Leonard investigation

Those hoping for a quick hammer to be dropped on Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers may end up disappointed. A resolution to the NBA investigation involving Leonard and the Clippers could take several months, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report revealed …

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Former NBA champion coach lands a new job

Former NBA champion coach Michael Malone did not land a coaching job in the league during the offseason, so he will be trying something new for the 2025-26 campaign. Malone is joining ESPN for the upcoming NBA season. The news was confirmed by ESPN …

Kawhi Leonard holds a ball

Kawhi Leonard’s Uncle Dennis reportedly demanded endorsement money from Clippers

New reporting on Kawhi Leonard’s free agency with the Los Angeles Clippers might make it even more difficult for the organization to plausibly deny reports that they were involved in setting up a phony endorsement deal for the star forward. …

Anthony Davis in a Mavericks uniform

Anthony Davis explains how payments work for NBA players

The allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap with Kawhi Leonard have led to some questions about how NBA players get paid, and Anthony Davis actually shared some insight into that last year. The Clippers are being …

Jonathan Kuminga grinning while warming up

Report: Jonathan Kuminga ready to sign with Warriors under 1 condition

Jonathan Kuminga is ready to put pen to paper if the Golden State Warriors give in to one significant contract demand. Kuminga and the Warriors have been in a stalemate all offseason as the 22-year-old seeks a new contract following the expiry of his …

LaVar Ball smiling

LaVar Ball posts video showing off his new prosthetic leg

LaVar Ball is back in good spirits roughly seven months after losing his foot. The outspoken Ball family patriarch posted a video to social media this week showing off his new prosthetic leg. In the video, Ball confidently declared, “Big Baller …

Joel Embiid looks ahead

Joel Embiid looks stunningly slim in new photos

Philadelphia 76ers fans may finally be getting an encouraging sign with Joel Embiid. The 76ers posted a series of photos to their X page this week of several players on their roster working out. Training camp has not officially started yet, but team …

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his wife Mariah

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife Mariah speaks out on death threats she received

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife is speaking out this week after some fans went too far following the 2025 EuroBasket tournament. Mariah Riddlesprigger, the longtime partner of the Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo, revealed that she received …

Kevin Durant during warmups

Kevin Durant reveals his lone condition to play for Team USA in 2028 Olympics

Kevin Durant is not opposed to suiting up for Team USA in the Olympics one more time. But he wants to do it on his terms. Durant was one of the guests of honor at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom: Game Plan event held Tuesday in Los Angeles, Calif. During …

Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham gesturing from the bench

Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham get mad at referees during playoff game

Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunnignham were as animated as could be from the sidelines this week. The Indiana Fever teammates Clark (groin) and Cunningham (knee) are both injured and out for the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season. But they still made …

Malika Andrews hosting an ESPN show

ESPN announces notable news about Malika Andrews

The recent turnover at ESPN will not be affecting basketball host and reporter Malika Andrews. ESPN officially announced on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement on a contract extension with Andrews. The release noted that Andrews’ …

Steve Ballmer at a press conference

Steve Ballmer has 4-word response to allegations against Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer spoke out again Tuesday regarding claims that his franchise used a phony endorsement deal to circumvent salary cap rules to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard. Ballmer took part in a Sports Business Journal event …

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