Adam Silver: NBA could use ‘smart ball’ to assist officiating as soon as next year
The NBA is working on a basketball that could help officials determine who touched it last. Anyone who has watched a lengthy replay review...
Adam Silver expects NBA to work out deal with EuroLeague
The EuroLeague turned down the NBA’s initial merger proposal. Adam Silver doesn’t sound especially discouraged.
The NBA commissioner said he still expects the sides to...
Mike Brown on Knicks center battle: Won’t be easy decision
Mike Brown sees three NBA players fighting for what figures to be one job. That’s good for the Knicks’ training camp. It’s less encouraging...
Wizards hear fans calling for rebrand, eye new uniforms for 2027-28
Wizards fans have been asking for a new look. The team has noticed.
Washington executives told The Athletic that they’re well aware of the push...
Chris Finch: Timberwolves have traded ‘moodiness for giddiness’
LaMelo Ball’s fit with the Timberwolves will ultimately be judged by what happens on the court.
Chris Finch already likes what he’s doing to the...
Pelicans officially list Joe Dumars’ son as executive advisor
The Pelicans have made Jordan Dumars’ role a little more official.
Jordan Dumars, the son of executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars, is...
Kings sign two, fill preseason roster
The Kings have signed wings Aaron Nkrumah and Damari Monsanto to Exhibit 10 contracts, filling their preseason roster at 21 players, according to Keith...
NBA Moves: Pelicans, Mavericks, Clippers, Grizzlies
Pelicans
The Pelicans have waived Caleb Houstan, according to the NBA’s transaction log.
Houstan, 23, had been in camp on an Exhibit 9 deal after spending...
Latest on Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis is expected back at the Warriors’ facility Tuesday, but there is still no clear timetable for when he’ll return to the court.
Porzingis...
Nuggets waive veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV
The Nuggets have waived veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV, according to the NBA’s official transaction log.
Walker had been in camp on a non-guaranteed deal,...
Spurs, Nuggets, Pacers and Nets unveil ABA throwbacks for 50th anniversary
The ABA is getting another run in the NBA.
The Spurs, Nuggets, Pacers and Nets, the four franchises that joined the NBA from the ABA...
Doug Christie: Ben Simmons can help Kings in plenty of ways
Ben Simmons has played nine preseason minutes for the Kings. Doug Christie already sounds pretty sure about the fit.
“We want to defend, rebound, and...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Paul George, Heat, backup point guard, Thunder
Celtics
It’s safe to say Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is pleased with what he’s seen from Paul George early.
“He’s got great instincts. Great instincts, great...
Raptors signing 7-foot-5 Jamarion Sharp to compete for two-way spot
The Raptors are taking another look at Jamarion Sharp.
Sharp, a 7-foot-5 center who spent Summer League with Toronto, is signing with the Raptors and...
Dusty May wants Mavericks moving more around Kyrie Irving
The Mavericks are glad to have Kyrie Irving back in action again. Now all they need to do is learn to play with Kyrie...
Zaccharie Risacher starting to settle in with Mavericks
Zaccharie Risacher is not the first name anyone mentions when talking about the Mavericks.
That would be Cooper Flagg. Or Kyrie Irving. Or even new...
