The 20 most-read NBA blog posts · Sep 21–27, 2026
Comparing the Raptors, in great detail, to their best competition in the NBA's East. The post How the Raptors stack up in the revamped Eastern Conference: Part One first appeared on Raptors Republic .
Dennis Smith Jr. hasn’t played an NBA game since March 2024, but the Heat are giving him another opportunity.
Charles Barkley makes his feelings known on the Rockets' lack of leadership and a 'disrespectful' move from Victor Wembanyama's Spurs during the 2026 NBA Finals.
Jalen Brunson will make a guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU this fall, as reported by The Associated Press. […]
The 2026-2027 season marks the second year of the NBA’s new media deals. Now that the NBA TV schedule has been released, the national television slate is complete for the upcoming campaign. Amazon, NBC, and ESPN have revealed their schedules for the new season, building on what was a very successful first year of the…
Insiders! Sharing a couple of things today, including a request form for LAKI Suite Night! You’ll find that below. But first some potentially helpful information. The Kings announced today their promotional schedule for the 2026-27 season. The giveaway items, the theme nights, the charitable tie-ins, the information you might want when selecting a game to […] The post Kings Announce 2026-27 Promotional Schedule + LAKI Suite Night Information Form! appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
The Thunder parted ways with longtime starter Luguentz Dort and key regular season reserves Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins this offseason, but longtime head of basketball operations Sam Presti believes the team is well-positioned for success in 2026/27, writes Baxter Holmes of ESPN. “I think the team last year had another level to it,” Presti […]
Not many can throw a deep ball like Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has an arm, and the WNBA star might give the two-time NFL MVP a run for his money. Before one of the Fever’s recent games, Cunningham signed and threw a mini football into the stands […] The post Fever’s Sophie Cunningham demands to be called ‘Patrick Mahomes’ after impressive deep ball appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Charles Bassey's honeymoon at the Golden State Warriors is over after the franchise added Graham Ike to a two-way contract on Sunday.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks reopened their practice facility on Monday. After five months of offseason renovations, crews dedicated over 10,000 labor hours to overhaul 7,500 square feet of kitchen, dining, lounge, and wellness areas. This upgrade was completed ahead of the team’s return for the 2026-27 season. The team also launched Champions Performance Kitchen […]
Pacers Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton wanted to turn off the Knicks’ championship celebration. Then he decided he needed to watch it. “When the Knicks won, I thought to myself, ‘I gotta turn this s— off,’” Haliburton said during an appearance on the Boardroom Talks podcast, via Pacers On SI. Haliburton missed last season while recovering […] The post NBA Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Kings, Suns, Miles Bridges appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Doc Rivers is back in NBA media, and this time he insists he’s in it for the long haul. NBC Sports announced Monday that it hired Rivers as a game analyst. Rivers will join his son, Austin, on the network’s broadcast roster in the second season since it reacquired NBA rights. The longtime NBA point…
Happy Monday, Insiders! So here’s the rub. Today marks the final day of three groups at LA Kings training camp. The Kings are tightening things up with today’s practice. Group A returns to the ice at 9:45, skating on the NHL-2 sheet. Groups B and C will only scrimmage today, with a bit of a […] The post 2026 Training Camp Primer – Day 5 appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Kawhi Leonard’s return to the Toronto Raptors has arguably been the most dramatic move of the offseason. However, after the NBA concluded its investigation in the Aspiration saga, Leonard was eventually traded by the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and five draft picks. And now, his former teammate in the […] The post Raptors’ Fred VanVleet drops 4-word bar on Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There's no better shooter than Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets could reach a higher ceiling if he just shot more.
Kawhi Leonard generated plenty of interest around the league this offseason, and there was a chance he could've potentially joined forces with Giannis Antetokounmpo in South Beach. According to NBA insider Mark Stein , the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Detroit Pistons showed interest in Kawhi before he was ultimately dealt to the Toronto Raptors in a trade this summer. “As The Stein Line first reported in June, Leonard made it known amid interest from trade suitors such as Miam...
The Nets won 20 games last season. The Knicks won the NBA championship. That pretty much summarizes the current basketball arrangement in New York. Brooklyn isn’t expected to close that gap anytime soon. The more immediate goal is to stop drifting, begin identifying legitimate building blocks and give people a reason to believe the Nets […] The post NBA Preview: Nets turn to Julius Randle, young core for signs of progress appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele signed an overseas deal that exceeds LeBron James' salary.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has spent much of his NBA career forcing teams to deal with a rare mix of size, speed and power. That combination has also shaped how his game is discussed, especially when his physical tools become the focus of the conversation. For some in the league, that strength is part of why Antetokounmpo [...]
NBA expansion has reached a point where timing, ownership interest and arena plans are becoming increasingly important. Las Vegas and Seattle remain the two markets under formal consideration, and the league has been moving toward a decision later this year. The two markets are not at the same stage. Each has a different set of [...]