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Steve Ballmer insists Clippers had no role in Kawhi Leonard’s Aspiration deal
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is pushing back on the idea that the team had anything to do with Kawhi Leonard’s controversial endorsement contract with...
Bucks take playful jab at NBA insider over Giannis Antetokounmpo reports
The Bucks are standing by their star, and they are not shy about poking fun at one of the NBA’s top newsbreakers along the...
More details surface in Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration mess
The Clippers keep saying there’s “nothing unusual or untoward” about Kawhi Leonard’s $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration. The problem is, every new report...
NBA Notes: Darryn Peterson, 2026 draft, Trey Lyles, Carmelo Anthony
Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman has Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson going No. 1 in his updated 2026 NBA mock draft, and the hype around the...
Bulls and Josh Giddey still far apart on money
The Bulls have bumped their offer to Josh Giddey, but it is still nowhere near what the restricted free agent is looking for.
ESPN cap...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Nets, Michael Porter Jr, Clippers
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Luka Doncic’s offseason transformation has been one of the league’s biggest storylines, and Lakers assistant Greg St. Jean says LeBron James deserves a lot...
Olivier-Maxence Prosper set to join Grizzlies on two-way deal
Former Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has found his next stop. The 23-year-old is expected to sign a two-way contract with the Grizzlies, per agents...
Hawks waive two players after procedural signings
The Hawks signed Javan Johnson and Dwight Murray Jr. on Tuesday. By Wednesday, both were gone.
It was all part of the plan. Atlanta announced...
NBA reportedly blindsided by alleged Kawhi Leonard endorsement deal
The Clippers are scrambling to get in front of growing questions about Kawhi Leonard’s ties to a bankrupt tree-planting company backed by team owner...
NBA scout on Ben Simmons: ‘I don’t think there’s any real interest in him’
One NBA scout thinks the Ben Simmons retirement rumors may be creeping up by design.
"I don't think there's any real interest in him beyond...
Cam Thomas back with Nets, but role and future remain in doubt
Cam Thomas may be back in Brooklyn on a one-year qualifying offer, but his future with the Nets is no less murky.
NetsDaily noted that...
Nets quietly pocket extra cap space after Cam Thomas signs QO
The Nets are walking away from their Cam Thomas negotiations with something to show for it. Namely, extra cap space.
By signing his one-year qualifying...
Ben Simmons could retire instead of signing with new team
Ben Simmons is only 29, but there is real doubt he will play another NBA game.
According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post,...
East Notes: Nets, EJ Liddell, Hawks, roster, Cavs
The Nets have finalized a pair of moves, signing forward E.J. Liddell to a two-way contract and inking big man Day'Ron Sharpe to a...
