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Kevin Durant during warmups

Rockets sign former Kevin Durant teammate in free agency

Kevin Durant is no longer the only former Phoenix Sun on the Houston Rockets roster. The Rockets announced on Wednesday that they have signed veteran guard Josh Okogie in free agency. Okogie himself also confirmed the news in a post to his X page. …

Caitlin Clark on the court

WNBA All-Star Game ratings paint a troubling picture

WNBA players sent a message to the league with T-shirts they wore ahead of the All-Star Game on Saturday night, but the ratings for the game did not exactly strengthen their stance. Prior to the All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, …

Caitlin Clark smiling

Caitlin Clark appears to recruit 4-time WNBA All-Star in Instagram comment

The No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft appears to be recruiting the No. 1 pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft. New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu was in Indianapolis last weekend for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. On Sunday, Ionescu, who also won …

Shaq holds a mic

Shaq has harsh comments about Klay Thompson-Megan Thee Stallion relationship

Shaquille O’Neal is putting a countdown timer on one of the highest-profile romances of the summer. On the latest episode this week of “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” the retired Basketball Hall of Famer O’Neal spoke out on the …

The Lakers logo at half court

Report: Lakers eyeing move for another former Celtics star

The Los Angeles Lakers may not be done collecting Boston Celtics alums just yet. Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday is a name to monitor as a potential target for the Lakers, Grant Afseth of Fastbreak Journal reported on Monday. Afseth adds …

Zach Lowe raises his hand

Zach Lowe responds to profane shot from NBA guard

Zach Lowe clearly isn’t sweating Cam Thomas’ barbs too much. The Ringer analyst Lowe made some comments last week on his self-titled podcast about the Brooklyn Nets guard Thomas, who is a restricted free agent this summer and remains …

Damian Lillard looks on

Rivals believe Blazers had ulterior motive for Damian Lillard signing

The Portland Trail Blazers made a surprising splash recently by bringing back guard Damian Lillard, but the signing might not necessarily have had basketball reasons behind it. John Hollinger of The Athletic wrote in his Monday notes column that …

LeBron James looks on

LeBron James may have preferred offseason move to rival team

While LeBron James ultimately decided to return to the Los Angeles Lakers for at least one more season, there is some reason to believe that might not necessarily have been his preferred outcome. John Hollinger of The Athletic suggested in his notes …

Richard Jefferson smiling

ESPN makes decision on Richard Jefferson

ESPN has made a decision on one member of its top NBA broadcast team with the new season roughly three months away. Richard Jefferson has an agreement in place to return to ESPN, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The decision likely means …

Chris Paul in his Spurs uniform

Chris Paul agrees to deal with playoff team

Chris Paul is still searching for his first NBA title, and he is hoping a return to his former team will get him closer to capturing one. Paul agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, his agents told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The …

Ben Simmons with a shirt on

Report: Ben Simmons drawing interest from surprise team

Ben Simmons has reportedly drawn interest from multiple teams since the start of free agency, and the veteran point guard has now been linked to another surprising contender. The Boston Celtics are among the teams that have shown interest in Simmons, …

Yang Hansen with Adam Silver

Yang Hansen has epic quote about how he started playing basketball

Yang Hansen had an epic quote about what led him to start playing basketball. Hansen was the No. 16 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and is now part of the Portland Trail Blazers. He is a 7-foot-2 center who averaged 10.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 …

Trae Young in his Hawks uniform

Trae Young fires back at ESPN analyst’s comments about him

Trae Young had the receipts ready for an ESPN commentator this week. Former NBA champion guard Iman Shumpert, who now serves as an analyst for ESPN, spoke this week on Young’s current contract situation with the Atlanta Hawks. Young is owed $46 …

Kelsey Plum smiling

Kelsey Plum took an unnecessary shot at Caitlin Clark

Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum seemed to take a needless shot at Caitlin Clark when discussing how the WNBA All-Stars organized themselves to send a message to the league on Saturday. Plum spoke after the game about how players joined together …

Cathy Engelbert holding a microphone

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert received 2-word chant at All-Star Game

Fans let their feelings be known to Cathy Engelbert during Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game. The WNBA commissioner was in attendance at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. for the All-Star Game. She appeared before the crowd after the …

Elle Duncan at a basketball game

Elle Duncan makes cringeworthy joke during WNBA All-Star Game

Elle Duncan may have been trying a little bit too hard to be provocative during Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game. The ESPN analyst Duncan, who specializes in the WNBA, was anchoring the network’s coverage of the All-Star Game at Gainbridge …

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