NBA Notes: Cavs, Tacko Fall, Frank Jackson, ESPN
ESPN projections put Cavaliers on top in the East: An ESPN panel has the Cavaliers finishing with a conference-best 59 wins in 2025-26.
The Knicks...
NBA MVP Winners By Year
The NBA's Most Valuable Player award has honored the league's top performers for nearly seven decades. Here’s a year-by-year look at every MVP winner...
NBA Rumors: Malik Beasley, Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga, Wolves, Heat, Nets
Free agent guard Malik Beasley remains in limbo, as relayed by NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.
His lawyers told ESPN that he’s...
NBA teams face final chance to use stretch provision on 2025-26 salaries
Friday marks the last chance for NBA teams to waive a player and use the stretch provision on his 2025-26 salary.
As Luke Adams of...
Kings reportedly locked in on Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga, with Russell Westbrook as fallback
The Kings have been circling Jonathan Kuminga all summer, and they’re not hiding it.
Per Sam Amick of The Athletic, Sacramento has been the “most...
Doris Burke out, Tim Legler in on ESPN’s top NBA broadcast team
Doris Burke is out as a voice of the NBA Finals.
According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, ESPN has decided to demote Burke after...
NBA Notes: Kyrie Irving, Mavericks, Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers, Knicks
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving says he’s making steady progress five months after ACL surgery -- but Dallas continues to stress patience, even as the...
For now, Lakers content to roll with current roster
The Lakers have been in the rumor mill all summer. First it was Austin Reaves. Then it was LeBron James. When you’re the Lakers,...
Nets’ rebuild not about 2025, all about 2026
On paper, the Nets should be an intriguing team heading into the 2025-26 season. Five first-round picks in a single draft will do that....
West Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, LeBron James, Spurs, Warriors
Pelicans forward Zion Williamson leads ESPN’s projection of big names who could be the next to request a trade.
To be clear, there’s no indication...
Cavaliers projected as East favorites, but not by much
The Cavaliers are running it back with nearly the entire roster from last year’s 64-win juggernaut. They return 93 percent of their minutes, added...
Thunder remain West favorite, while Rockets and Nuggets expected to make push
Get ready to hear this a lot: the Thunder are the team to beat in the West. They just became the youngest NBA champion...
West Notes: Mavericks, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, trade rumors, Timberwolves, Nikola Jokic
The Mavericks are still trying to make good on their July agreement to bring back free agent guard Dante Exum.
And according to Marc Stein...
Trajan Langdon: Pistons need to see ceilings before chasing stars
The Pistons made the playoffs last season after winning only 14 games the year before. That’s called progress. But president of basketball operations Trajan...
