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Cavs’ James Harden has changed the game; now comes the ring question
James Harden has never fit neatly into the boxes people want to put him in. Not stylistically. Not culturally. And definitely not historically.
Now he...
Could Lakers look at bringing in Quentin Grimes in offseason?
The Lakers do not have the luxury of patience with Luka Doncic. Not now. Not in the middle of his prime.
That reality is shaping...
2026 NBA Free Agent List
Here is the Hoops Wire running list of 2026 NBA free agents by position. We make daily updates during the summer and regular season...
NBA players largely agree: Once you’re a pro, there should be no going back to college
The rules around basketball careers are starting to blur. The opinions inside NBA locker rooms are not.
As legal challenges pile up and eligibility loopholes...
Nick Nurse: Joel Embiid ‘looked pretty good’ but Sixers stay cautious
All-Star weekend treated the 76ers well. The return to reality did not.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe took home MVP honors at the Rising Stars Challenge, and...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant shrugs off burner talk and lets the speculation hang
Kevin Durant knows how this works. He has lived it before.
The Rockets star forward became part of the All-Star weekend conversation for reasons that...
Keldon Johnson says Spurs are ready for the sudden expectations
The Spurs were not supposed to be here. Everyone knows that. San Antonio finished 13th in the Western Conference a season ago and entered...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Suns, Haywood Highsmith, Nuggets
Lakers
Luka Doncic believes the move from the Mavericks to the Lakers has positioned him better to compete for championships.
Speaking with Slovenia’s SportKlub following a...
Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine to miss remainder of season
The Kings are not pretending anymore.
Sacramento’s two highest-paid players, Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine, both underwent season-ending surgeries Wednesday, league sources told Shams Charania...
LeBron James to Cavs is ‘99%’ if the price is right, NBA insider says
LeBron James has not decided when he is done. That much is clear. What is getting louder, though, is where this could all be...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Magic, Franz Wagner, Clippers
Bulls
Bulls point guard Josh Giddey went through a full practice Wednesday and plans to return Thursday against the Raptors, per K.C. Johnson of the...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Sixers, Cam Payne, Hawks
Mavericks
Kyrie Irving will not return this season, the Mavericks announced.
Irving continues to make what the team described as steady progress in his recovery from...
Clippers’ Darius Garland practicing, expected to be out until March
The Cavaliers are already past it. The Clippers will have to wait.
Darius Garland will not be ready when play resumes Thursday, as the point...
Cavs’ Evan Mobley, Dean Wade on track to return for next game
We have seen James Harden with the Cavaliers, but we have yet to see Harden with Evan Mobley.
That could change Thursday night, according to...
