The new contract is great for Markkanen, but will most likely result him being traded next season.

“You do not disrespect him and embarrass him the way that you did,” Kendrick Perkins said on ESPN

Wembanyama scored 19 points in France's win over Brazil 78-66

Curry went into high gear the second the ball dropped for Team USA's exhibition match-up against Serbia, scoring 18 points in the first 11 minutes

"We gave up a ton of points at the basket back cuts, offensive boards, and so the game shifted and it's a good lesson for us," Team USA coach Steve Kerr said. "Better to learn that lesson now than later. And this will be a good tape for us to watch."

Reed Sheppard steals the show vs. Bronny James in Las Vegas

George said on his "Podcast P with Paul George" that the Clippers initially offered him a two-year deal worth $60 million, which he described as "disrespectful."

Geroge claims first Clippers offer was a two year $60 million deal

The Sacramento Kings did what Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers couldn't figure out—they signed DeMar DeRozan to a three-year $74 million contract.

The five year deal includes incentives that could make him up $269 Million if he makes the All NBA Team

To put it bluntly, it is crazy that someone who averaged 24 points and 5.3 assists per game, dominating from the midrange, and leading the NBA in minutes played has not been picked up yet.

As expected, the deal includes a player option and a no-trade clause, keeping him locked in L.A. for the next few years.

Wyc Grousbeck and his group purchased the Celtics for $360M in 2002; some reports put their value north of $5 Billion.

Thompson might benefit from a new system and change of scenery, and on paper, this is an excellent deal for the Mavs, who get Klay Thompson for just $16.6 million per year.

Chris Paul has had an interesting day. First, he was released by Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors, then he was signed by Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs.

This was certainly a great move by the Clippers, who needed a show-stopper to help open their new $2 Billion Intuit Dome this fall.

Imagine spending $2 billion on a new arena, and months before you move in, you have the opportunity to lock up on your fan favorites for another four years. You decide to lowball, thinking that we will not walk. Welcome to the wonderful world of the Los Angeles Clippers, who could have easily saved everyone a bunch of pain by giving Paul George a new 4-year deal.

Every once in a while, an NBA deal goes down, which is hard to explain, and this Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans deal for Larry Nance Jr. falls into that hard-to-explain category. In fact, I would categorize this deal as highway robbery of the Atlanta Hawks.

James was selected with the 55th pick in the NBA draft and will now join his legendary day on the Lakers' roster.

Who knew that agism would ever play a role in an NBA draft? Well, that's exactly what happened to 23-year-old Dalton Knecht, who slipped completely off of Lottery Mountain into the wise hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers jumped in and flat-out stole him with the 17th overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night.

The Miami Heat made the easy decision to resign Bam Adebayo to a three-year extension to stay with the team in the biggest no-brainer resignings of the off-season so far.

The New York Knicks look like they got held up in a subway by a member of the front office of the Brooklyn Nets. Tonight, they traded for Mikal Bridges, giving up five first-round draft picks, several second-round picks, and Bojan Bogdanovic.

As the Los Angeles Clippers are getting ready to embark on their new era, which features a new $2 Billion Intuit Dome, the last thing they should be thinking about is trading Paul George, but despite all of that Microsoft money, these are still just the Clippers.

I'm sure the hiring of Kenny Atkinson will be viewed as a positive for Mitchell and should go a long way in getting Spida to agree to the contract extension.

Thompson, who is still an excellent player, finds himself skiing down the backside of career mountain, stuck between deserving a large bag of cash and finishing his career as a nice role player with a contender.

Smith, who certainly has his detractors, has essentially become the Howard Cosell of this generation, and whether you love him or hate him, he has become an extremely valuable sports media mainstay.

With less than a week before the NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers finally ended months of speculation by hiring former player and ESPN analyst JJ Redick as their new head coach on a four-year contract

To accurately describe the Detroit Pistons in Game of Thrones terms, winter has come, and there is no sign of things heating up anytime soon.

Was it the Boston Celtics' dominant defense or another horrible night of shooting by the Dallas Mavericks that secured the Celtics this year's NBA title? Either way, it doesn’t matter, as the Celtics are the last team standing in the NBA this season.

Over 48 minutes, the Mavericks delivered one of the most decisive beatdowns in NBA playoff history with a 122-84 win over the Celtics, forcefully pushing the series to Game 5 in Boston on Monday

The Boston Celtics are on the brink of winning their 18th NBA title as they defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-99, taking a commanding 3-0 series lead.

Charania clearly took some direct shots at WOJ over his reporting of the Dan Hurley/Los Angeles Lakers situation appearing on FanDuel's "Run It Back," Charania questioned the authenticity of Hurley's interest in the Lakers job and whether or not it was just a way for the Huskies coach to gain negotiation leverage with his school.

Silver clearly can't wait to begin the process of adding new teams to the NBA's current 30-team league.

The only feasible answer is that Hurley had some kind of issue with Rob Pelinka or Jeannie Buss.

Normally, in the NBA finals, the team with the best player goes on to win the championship, but that does not look like the case this year. Yes, Luka Doncic is the best player on the court, but the Celtics appear to have the team with more weapons.

Don't call it a comeback; Kristaps Porzingis wasn't gone for that long!

Hurley is reportedly on his way to Los Angeles to meet with Lakers GM Rob Pelinka and Lakers owner Jeanie Buss on Friday morning.

The word most commonly used to describe Irving these days is maturity. In fact, he has even spoken about how the move to Dallas has helped him mature.

Luka, who is often overlooked when media members talk about the great players of this generation, has absolutely changed the narrative this postseason.

Doncic scored 20 in the first quarter, putting the Mavericks on his shoulders. He refused to allow the Timberwolves back into the game, and they went into halftime up 69 to 40.

The controversy surrounding the NBA walking away from TNT to secure a deal with NBC could easily be solved if Adam Silver decided to create a fourth media rights package. 

What's better for Bronny, sitting on the end of the bench watching Dad play and occasionally getting in during garbage time or playing real minutes for a team like the Charolotte Hornets?

The Timberwolves forced a Game 5 in Minnesota on Thursday night with a 105-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4. The key to the Timberwolves win was Karl Anthony Towns, who went 4 for 5 from the 3-point arc and made several key shots in the second half of the game.

Jaylen Brown, often viewed as the most underrated superstar in the NBA, was totally surprised when his name was announced as the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP.

No, this story has nothing to do with a cat struggling to find a litter box. It has everything to do with Karl Anthony Towns, aka Kat, who can’t find the bottom of the net of his 3-point attempts at a historically low percentage in the NBA Playoffs.

LeBron James and his agent, Rich Paul, could probably write a book on negotiating contracts in the era of social media. The last chapter's title would probably be something like How To Use A Threat To Maximize Your Last Contract.

The Timberwolves, who have been known for their swarming defense throughout the season, had to deal with the Mavs version of swarming defense late in the 4th quarter, which helped open up the game and seal the victory for Dallas.

On a night when Jrue Holiday got away with a foul that resulted in a 3-point lead for the Boston Celtics with under 2 seconds to go, the shorthanded Pacers must be absolutely heartbroken as they let an 18-point lead slip away in the second half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Say What Draymond: "It’s actually not set up for us to be wealthy after we’re done playing," Green said on NBA’s fines.

Yes, Luka won the game with a stone-cold game-winner, but it was all the assists and controlled drives to the center of the key that kept the Dallas Mavericks in the game.

The always-clutch Luka Doncic did it again, nailing a step-back 3-pointer with 3 seconds to go, taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minnesota 109-108.

One of the great things about Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch is that he is always willing to give his team an honest and, when needed, brutal assessment of their performance.

On one hand, you get to coach in the NBA, but on the other hand, you are always just a player complaint or tweet away from hitting the unemployment line.

The Timberwolves struggled at times on the defense side of the court. The shift in offensive styles from the Nuggets to the Mavs seemed to cause the Wolves' defense issues.

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“My dream has always just been to put my name out, make a name for myself, and of course, you know, get to the NBA,” Bronny told reporters in Chicago as the idea of the father playing alongside the son has been tempered.

Who to swarm, what to swarm, where to swarm, when to swarm, why to swarm, and how to swarm so effectively you only allow 14 points in a quarter—welcome to the Minnesota Timberwolves playoff edition of their swarming defense.  

A total team effort by the Minnesota Timberwolves to beat the Nuggets in Denver in Game 7

The Pacers' offensive performance shocked and overwhelmed the undermanned Knicks, who lost star guard Jalen Brunson to a hand injury in the second half.

From a pure entertainment perspective, the series has delivered in almost every way imaginable, except for a buzzer-beater game-winner. 

Who had P.J. Washington on their bingo card punching the Dallas Mavericks' ticket to the Western Conference finals?

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves Obliterate The Nuggets to Force Game 7

Brunson's Superman-Like Performance Includes Simply Playing Harder Than Everyone Else

Luka Doncic and the Mavs blew game four at home tonight by simply not executing at the free-throw line. They lost the game 100 to 96 to the OKC Thunder and went 12 for 23 from the free-throw line for an astonishing 52.2%.

If anyone doubts why Nikola Jokic won his 3rd MVP trophy this year, watch Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves series. I’m not sure what’s more impressive: his footwork, the touch of his mini jump shot, or his keen ability to make no-look passes to Aaron Gordon.

The Pistons who can’t seem to catch any luck continued that trend right into the Draft Lottery when, for the third consecutive NBA Draft Lottery, they fell to the fifth spot. 

As it turns out, the Los Angeles Clippers Siperteam Is the Opposite of A Superteam.

Jamal Murray is now healthy and may be the most underrated superstar in the NBA, but can Nikola Jokic and the rest of the Nuggets turn this series around?

Full of talent, never should lose; I’d like to think that would be Yoda’s quote about the Boston Celtics heading into the playoffs.  

Clearly, the Suns are playing a game of who can handle coaching Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker with a wide variety of average role players - one thing is certain Frank Vogel could not, as he was let go earlier in the day by the Phoenix Suns.

Yes, bad calls happen in every game, and yes, sometimes it feels as if the NFL scriptwriters have a hand in the outcome of some NBA playoff games, but for Carlisle to play the small-market team card is an absolutely ridiculous waste of a rant about bad calls by NBA officials. 

Silver is in the process of closing a deal that will move the NBA from a $24 billion media rights deal to a $76 billion media rights deal. While overall ratings for the NBA nationally televised games are up just 1% in 2023-24, I wonder if Silver moonlights as a magician in Las Vegas.

Despite an early injury scare, Brunson returned to the game and propelled the Knicks to a crucial 130-121 victory over the Pacers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Nikola Jokić beat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder and Mavericks star Luka Dončić to win this year NBA MVP Award

Priceless Anthony Edwards Interview

While you may think you are watching something legitimate, you may be watching something modified so brilliantly that you could fall asleep thinking Klay Thompson is joining a Taiwanese Basketball League.

Rudy Gobert has had a busy couple of days. First, he experienced the birth of his first child, watched his teammates hammer the Denver Nuggets on TV, and today, collected his fourth NBA Defensive Player of The Year Award.

Things got so bad for the Denver Nuggets that a towel and heat pack were thrown on the court, and chants of "Wolves in 4" echoed throughout the Nugget's own arena at the end of game two of their Western Conference semifinal matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Things got so bad for the Nuggets that “Wolves in 4” chants broke out in Denver in the game's waning seconds.

With MVP chants raining down on him, Jalen Brunson and some clutch assistance from Donte DiVincenzo down the stretch led the Knicks to a 121 -117 win at a rocking Madison Square Garden.

On Monday, Wembanyama was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year, receiving all 99 first-place votes.

Lakers Lose Coaching Target As Jason Kidd Extended By Mavs

The Return of Playoff Donovan showed up just in time to save the Cleveland Cavaliers from defeat.

Edwards, who was just 18 years old when he entered the league, is now 22 and has officially put the Nuggets, his own teammates, and the rest of the NBA on high alert that he has arrived.

The NBA is about to cash in big-time, as it is close to finalizing a $76B eleven-year media rights deal with ESPN and Amazon; NBC is bidding to displace TNT, which failed to secure a deal during its exclusive negotiation window.

Watch out world, here comes Ant Man and the Wolves and they are coming for it all

So the Los Angeles Clippers Superteam of aging players didn't work out? Are you surprised? I'm not.

Clearly, the NBA’s most interesting second-round series appears to have been written by the NFL scriptwriters. They’ve given us the Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup, full of fascinating storylines.

No amount of praying was going to save Darvin Ham's job. The decision to let Ham go comes days after the Lakers were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive season

The firey Jalen Brunson goes 41 and 12 as the New York Knicks close out the Philadelphia 76ers in a thriller in Philadelphia.

First things, first, Doc Rivers should have let the Milwaukee Bucks call go to voicemail

“The idea of them playing together is not a priority, it's not foremost, at least any longer, in LeBron James' mind – said Adrian Wojnarowski 

Philadelphia seemed to be heading to vacation late in regulation, trailing 96-90 with just 28 seconds remaining. But Tyrese Maxey had a better idea...

The first rule of being a superteam is don’t get swept in the first round of the playoffs by a team you easily beat three times in the regular season!

One thing is sure: the Los Angeles Lakers are in for another turbulent off-season. 

Jamal Murray, once again, proved his clutch status by sinking his second game-winner in the five-game series against the Lakers, effectively ending their season. 

Podcast: The Timberwolves win first playoff series in 20 years.

Earlier in the day, the Los Angeles Clippers had a 31-point lead against the Dallas Mavericks. With just 2:14 left in the game, Dallas took a 105–104 lead on a layup by Kyrie Irving.

Jalen Brunson basically got out of the car and pushed it up the hill to lead the New York Knicks to a 97-92 win over the Philadelphia 76ers today in Philadelphia.