Blazers fined $100K for early contact with Yang Hansen, execs suspended
The Trail Blazers are paying the price for jumping the gun.
The NBA has fined Portland $100,000 for illegally contacting Yang Hansen in December 2023,...
Scout links LeBron James to Cavs return in free agency
We’ve heard this one before, and now it’s coming up again.
According to Tim Bontemps and Dave McMenamin of ESPN, at least one league voice...
Tom Izzo says he seriously considered Suns job before turning it down last year
The Suns nearly made a massive swing last year.
Before hiring Jordan Ott, Phoenix had its sights set on a much bigger name. Michigan State...
Cavs’ Jarrett Allen says knee still ‘not 100 percent’ as playoffs near
Jarrett Allen is back on the floor for the Cavaliers, but apparently, he’s not all the way back.
Allen missed 10 straight games in March...
Cavs Notes: Evan Mobley, Tristan Enaruna, playoff position
Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley took the message and ran with it.
After missing the All-Star Game, coach Kenny Atkinson challenged Mobley to come out...
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson on future: ‘I could be traded… that’s the realism of it’
Pelicans star Zion Williamson isn’t ignoring the noise. He’s acknowledging it.
Speaking to Yaron Weitzman of Yahoo Sports, Williamson addressed the possibility of being moved this...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Caris LeVert, Magic, Franz Wagner, Jazz
Pistons
It’s been a strange season for Caris LeVert.
The Pistons guard is averaging career lows across the board, including 7.5 points and 19.5 minutes while...
Mavericks’ Jason Kidd on Luka Doncic talk: ‘When are we going to move on?’
The Mavericks know what everyone is still talking about. Coach Jason Kidd is ready to turn the page.
Asked about the lingering fallout from the...
Charge GM Liron Fanan named G League Executive of the Year
Liron Fanan, general manager of the Cleveland Charge, has been named the NBA G League Basketball Executive of the Year for 2025-26, the team...
Mavericks eyeing big names in early stages of GM search
The Mavericks are casting a wide net in their search for a new general manager and aiming high.
Perhaps a little too high.
Either way, according...
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff on Jaden Ivey: ‘Can’t overlook the human aspect’
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff knows Jaden Ivey well, with Ivey on Detroit's roster before being traded to the Bulls in February.
Ivey, of course, was...
LeBron James sets another record, passes Kareem for most total wins
At this point, it’s almost routine.
LeBron James added another record Tuesday night as the Lakers handled the visiting Cavaliers, 127-113.
The win was No. 1,229...
Dribbles: Cavs look unprepared, uninspired in ugly loss to Lakers
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 127-113 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
1. Well, Jarrett Allen was really good early. That was...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Knicks, Raptors, Scottie Barnes
Celtics
The Celtics have 50 wins and control the No. 2 seed. Not bad for what Jaylen Brown jokingly called a “gap year.”
Either way, coach...
