Pablo Torre first reported Kawhi Leonard’s $28 million Aspiration deal. Since then, the NBA has not reached a verdict. According to Sportico legal analyst Michael McCann, the delay may reflect fears that a strong punishment could spark a fight with the players’ union. McCann wrote that the league is likely to tread carefully. One possible […]
Former Lakers guard Patrick Beverley told LeBron James that to really enjoy Philadelphia, he had to live there. Rich Paul had a different answer, pointing to a former Sixer who proved commuting can work. On the Game Over podcast with ESPN analyst Max Kellerman, James’ agent made it clear the commute question is not a […]
Russell Westbrook closed out an 18-year NBA career without saying a single word. He let a Michael B. Jordan-narrated tribute video do the talking for him. In a much smaller moment, he’s finally found something worth actually saying out loud. A video of Westbrook interacting with a young basketball fan has gone viral in the […]
A photo of LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, and Tyrese Maxey training together in Los Angeles reignited debate over whether the 76ers’ new core can coexist. Shaquille O’Neal quickly weighed in with a blunt warning. On SportsCenter, O’Neal said, “Championship or bust. You got the great LeBron. You got great Embiid. It was like three, four […]
James Harden spent the summer waiting while Cleveland chased bigger names. After the Cavaliers lost LeBron James to Philadelphia and later added Peyton Watson, the Beard finally got paid to stay. His agents told ESPN’s Shams Charania that Harden has agreed to a three-year, $97 million deal to run it back in Cleveland. A contract […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have recently secured Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets. Watson agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with Cleveland, offering him a four-year, $88 million contract. This move directly impacts Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, who won a championship with Golden State in 2022. While this comes as good news for the Cavs, the sun […]
For the majority of the summer, the Denver Nuggets have been operating over the second apron. What this means is that the Nuggets don’t have enough wiggle room to expand their roster and acquire valuable pieces to help them contend for a title this coming 2026-27 season. Despite their burdensome circumstances, the Nuggets have managed […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason plans looked very different a few weeks ago. Before they made their latest move, the franchise had one of the biggest names in NBA history sitting across from its front office in Akron. That meeting never turned into a Cleveland reunion. Instead, the Cavaliers eventually turned their attention to a 23-year-old […]
Fourteen months after the Buss family sold controlling interest in the Lakers at a then-record valuation, the franchise has been sold again. And the woman who has run it since 2013 is fighting to stay in the chair. Mark Walter’s pending sale to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner values the team at $12.5 billion. Now […]
Russell Westbrook closed an 18-year career with a silent farewell video narrated by Michael B. Jordan. Praises and criticism followed shortly, and a former player then gave his take on why the criticism never left him. Jeff Teague reacted on Club 520 to Patrick Beverley’s claim that the media “killed” Westbrook’s game, and pointed the […]