Tag: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Top 50 NBA players entering the 2025-26 season
Here are aggregated rankings, compiled by HoopsHype, of the top 25 players in the NBA entering the 2025-26 campaign. The list combines rankings from...
East Notes: Heat, Tyler Herro, Hawks, Dyson Daniels, Raptors
Heat
Tyler Herro wants to stay in Miami, but an extension doesn’t look close.
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, there haven’t been any substantive talks between...
East Notes: Cavs, Lonzo Ball, Bucks, Myles Turner, Pacers
Cavaliers
Veteran point guard Lonzo Ball is already looking like a wise offseason maneuver for the Cavaliers.
In a preseason win over the Pistons, Ball went...
NBA Notes: Thunder, top trios, Anthony Edwards, streaming app
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps rolled out his annual ranking of each team’s “core three,” weighing both current impact and future value.
No surprise at the top,...
NBA Notes: Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Grizzlies, refs
Russell Westbrook remains unsigned with opening night just over a week away, but he’s not eyeing an overseas detour.
According to Marc Stein of The...
Stein: Bucks may be nearing make-or-break mark with Giannis Antetokounmpo
If Giannis Antetokounmpo is ever traded, it probably won’t be midseason. It’d be next summer.
That’s the sense from longtime insider The Stein Line's Marc...
Lakers reportedly ‘a little more open to short-term move’
The Lakers might be adjusting their long-term plans after getting the sense that their dream targets may not be as available as once believed.
That’s...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Lakers, Luka Doncic, Thunder
Knicks
The Knicks had at least one real conversation about Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer, but there was never any chance Jalen Brunson would be part...
NBA GMs pick Thunder to repeat, with Cavs and Nuggets in running
NBA general managers see little doubt about who sits atop the league heading into 2025-26, and it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In the 24th annual...
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s locked in on Bucks, for now
If Giannis Antetokounmpo was bothered by the latest round of trade speculation, he didn’t show it.
Asked Wednesday about an ESPN report claiming the Bucks...
Evan Mobley likely holds key to unlocking Cavs’ full potential
It’s only preseason, so this isn’t the time to carve MVP trophies. Still, Cleveland’s opener against Chicago gave us a glimpse of what really...
Tip-Ins: Delfino retires, Thunder top PG rankings, Giannis questions linger
Former NBA forward Carlos Delfino is hanging it up. Appearing on the “Doble Doble” podcast, Delfino officially confirmed his retirement, per Johnny Askounis of...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Caris LeVert, Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Trail Blazers
Pistons
When Caris LeVert heard that Detroit hired J.B. Bickerstaff in June 2024, his reaction was immediate. He thought it was a strong step toward...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo raised concerns about Bucks’ title hopes, eyed Knicks as option
Giannis Antetokounmpo may be entering the most pivotal stretch of his Milwaukee tenure.
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Bucks star met with GM...
