Celtics extend Payton Pritchard on two-year, $44.2M deal with mutual option for 2029-30
Boston locks up its reigning Sixth Man of the Year candidate ahead of the 2026-27 season, adding a mutual option that gives both sides flexibility at the end of
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Tyrese Haliburton returns to full practice and full-contact work after Achilles injury
The Pacers star is back on the floor 16 months after a torn Achilles wiped out Indiana's 2025-26 season, and he pushed back on low external projections for his
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NBA unveils all 30 team court designs for the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup
The league's bright-color Cup courts return for the third edition of the in-season tournament, with all 30 designs released in a single rollout.
NBA.com · +14 outlets
Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals jersey sells privately for $14M, a basketball memorabilia record
The game-worn, autographed road jersey from Jordan's final Finals with the Bulls resets the record for the highest price paid for basketball memorabilia.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Kyrie Irving returns to competitive play after 586 days out with ACL injury
The Mavericks guard played his first game since a season-ending ACL tear, appearing in the NBA China Games in Macao, with trade speculation already swirling abo
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Kristaps Porzingis still away from Warriors, expected back at practice facility Tuesday
Golden State is awaiting word on the veteran center's availability, and coach Steve Kerr said he expects him to rejoin the team facility before the Lakers prese
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WNBA moves Finals Games 3 and 4 so Dream can host at Atlanta's State Farm Arena
The league shifted dates and tip times to move the Dream's home Finals games into the NBA Hawks' larger arena, the latest sign of growing WNBA demand and venue
The New York Times · +13 outlets
Jalen Brunson calls new flopping technical foul 'bulls---' as refs enforce emphasis
The Knicks guard criticized the league's renewed crackdown on flopping after being whistled during the preseason.
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Knicks' Jalen Brunson and team take top honors at 2026 ESPYs after Finals title
New York's championship run translated into the night's biggest awards, with Brunson and the Knicks collecting hardware at the annual ESPN ceremony.
People.com · +12 outlets
ESPN's Bobby Marks breaks down the biggest rookie and veteran extension decisions
With the extension deadline looming, the league's front offices are weighing max-level commitments to stars including Towns, Giannis and Jokic.
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Kawhi Leonard cleared to make his Raptors preseason debut Tuesday
Toronto announced positive injury news on the veteran wing ahead of its preseason meeting with the Knicks.
RotoWire · +14 outlets
Lakers' Walker Kessler nears preseason debut after full practice return
The center, acquired to anchor Los Angeles' interior, is close to returning from a finger injury that cost him three preseason games.
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76ers' Tyrese Maxey-era core clicks; KCP says success hinges on chemistry
Philadelphia's revamped roster is drawing early praise for cohesion, with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope calling how the diverse personalities mesh the key to the sea
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Kings' Maxime Raynaud avoids serious knee injury, reevaluated in two weeks
The second-year Sacramento center has a patellar subluxation in his right knee but no structural damage, easing concerns about the Kings' frontcourt depth.
ESPN · +9 outlets
Blazers' Damian Lillard back on court with something to prove
Portland's star guard is using the preseason to re-establish himself after an extended absence.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle · +5 outlets
All-NBA first team named: SGA, Jokic, Wembanyama, Doncic and Cunningham
The league's top five voting selections for the 2026-27 season were revealed.
NBA.com · +13 outlets
Kings' Dylan Cardwell to miss at least two weeks with injury; Malik Monk also ailing
Sacramento is managing nagging injuries to two rotation pieces during the preseason, though Monk has resumed participating in practice.
RotoWire · +1 outlets
Karl-Anthony Towns contract saga draws calls for Knicks to meet him 'in the middle'
A five-time All-Star urged New York to address Towns' mental state amid stalled extension talks, a lingering subplot of the Knicks' title-defense season.
Yahoo Sports · +1 outlets