Duke’s offseason gym sessions turned into a lesson in program tradition this week. Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum, both Blue Devils alumni and NBA champions, addressed the current roster after joining a scrimmage in Durham, and the video Duke shared showed a message aimed squarely at what awaits this team. Irving, who spent the 2010-11 […]
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The Nuggets have room for Cam Whitmore. Whether they want to pay the luxury-tax bill required to use it is another question. Denver has emerged as a possible destination for the free agent forward, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Nuggets currently have 14 players on standard contracts and one two-way opening. Whitmore, 22, was acquired by the Cavaliers from the Wizards last month before Cleveland waived him to complete its offseason roster moves. He will still receive his fully ...
EuroLeague is expecting an offer from the NBA regarding its planned European competition, according to Front Office Sports . If a proposal arrives, EuroLeague owners are expected to discuss it at their next meeting on Oct. 5. EuroLeague reportedly remains open to working with the NBA but has maintained that any agreement would need to benefit both sides. Italian news outlet Gazzetta dello Sport recently reported that the NBA could propose buying a controlling stake in EuroLeague. Meanwhile, th...
Recently waived forward John Konchar appeared to be generating considerable interest as a free agent this offseason.
John Konchar has drawn interest from four Eastern Conference teams. Now one of them has to find the money and roster space to sign him. The Heat, Magic and Raptors have joined the Knicks in monitoring Konchar, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Konchar, 29, spent most of his seven NBA seasons with Memphis before being moved twice this offseason. Utah sent him and Cody Williams to Minnesota last month, and the Timberwolves subsequently waived him. He has never averaged more than 5.1 poi...
With the WNBA regular season set to resume after the FIBA World Cup break, the race for the championship and MVP resumes as well. But the Most Improved Player race will see two strong cases pitted against each other down the final stretch, as the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun battle it out for who […]
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The Nuggets have room for Cam Whitmore. Whether they want to pay the luxury-tax bill required to use it is another question. Denver has emerged as a possible destination for the free agent forward, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Nuggets currently have 14 players on standard contracts and one two-way opening. […]
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John Konchar has drawn interest from four Eastern Conference teams. Now one of them has to find the money and roster space to sign him. The Heat, Magic and Raptors have joined the Knicks in monitoring Konchar, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Konchar, 29, spent most of his seven NBA seasons with […]
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The Phoenix Suns star Dillon Brooks gets candid about his 'villain' reputation giving him a bad name.
Probably the biggest question for the Utah Jazz this season is at center. After the Walker Kessler trade, Utah went from having a clear center rotation to facing major lineup questions. The problem has really come down to two options. Whether the Jazz want Jaren Jackson Jr. to start at center or to have recently […]
About five years after playing for the Fighting Illini, Ayo Dosunmu is passing the torch to an Illinois freshman. Dosunmu, who had a stellar season split between the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves, was recently seen giving some blunt advice to Illinois’ Lincoln Williams about what it takes to earn playing time under head […]
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The physical grind of an NBA season is easy to measure. Emotional fatigue is not. That distinction has put Steve Kerr in the uncomfortable position of defending his decisions to rest Stephen Curry during certain back-to-backs. A practice that can draw plenty of criticism from fans who expect superstars to play whenever they are healthy. […]
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Team USA clinched their fifth FIBA World Cup championship in a row on Sunday in a thrilling 97-79 win over France, but WNBA sportscaster and analyst Jamie Steyer Johnson singled out the performance of one guard. While Breanna Stewart and Jackie Young emerged as the stars of the team, Johnson highlighted the defensive prowess displayed […]
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The Denver Nuggets have emerged as a team interested in possibly signing Cam Whitmore. NBA insider dropped the latest offseason development around the Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets squad in his latest Substack report. "The Nuggets, I'm told, have emerged as a team to watch in pursuit of Cam Whitmore," Stein indicated . Cam Whitmore draws Nuggets interest Cam Whitmore was shipped by the Washington Wizards to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of the Peyton Watson multi-team trade. But the Cavs eventual...
Just a few days after being officially waived by the Pelicans, veteran center Taj Gibson announced his retirement from the NBA at 41.
The New York Knicks are facing significant competition for their well-known free-agency target ahead of next NBA season. Per NBA insider Marc Stein, the Knicks are in the mix alongside the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, and the Toronto Raptors for John Konchar. "John Konchar is one of the top free agents available and has drawn interest, league sources say, from Miami, New York, Orlando and Toronto," the report noted. Raptors limited in signing John Konchar All three of the Knicks, Magic, and Heat...
The Los Angeles Kings are entering a completely new era for their franchise. Anze Kopitar has retired from the game of hockey after spending his entire playing career in Los Angeles. He is the only captain in franchise history to lead the Kings to the Stanley Cup. Now, Los Angeles has to find its next […]
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The Warriors' fans are fired up to see their 38-year-old superstar hit the big screen in Disney's new documentary, 'The Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry'.
Confirming that John Konchar is among the free agents the Knicks are considering, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) reports that the veteran wing has also received interest from at least three other Eastern Conference teams. According to Stein, the Heat, Magic, and Raptors also have an eye on Konchar. A seven-year veteran […]
Klay Thompson is no sure thing to play a pivotal role on a contending Miami Heat team as he did previously with the Golden State Warriors.
When Team USA’s roster was announced for the 2026 FIBA World Cup, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese sharing the same team’s jersey immediately raised questions. After all, the two had spent years at the center of one of the WNBA’s most recognizable rivalries. Yet by the time the Americans secured their fifth consecutive gold medal, […]
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By Luke Adams | at September 14, 2026 10:23 pm The Nuggets have emerged as a possible suitor to watch for free agent forward Cam Whitmore, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). The 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Whitmore was traded last month from the Wizards to the Cavaliers, who waived him in a cost-cutting move in order to finalize their roster moves ahead of the preseason. Whitmore, 22, averaged 10.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game over the course...
Although the Pistons remain keen to bring back Jalen Duren, Detroit may not be able to salvage the relationship.
Maxi Kleber might truly be heading to Italy to join Luka Doncic's team. After a recent report linked both sides , BC Roma is now reportedly considering a potential addition of Kleber to their roster, per NBA insider Marc Stein. "League sources say that BC Roma, recently co-founded by Donnie Nelson and Luka Dončić and embarking on its first top-flight season in Italy in hopes of emerging as the Rome entry in NBA Europe, has explored the prospect of signing Kleber after the German forward spent ...
Jalen Duren received a bold warning from former NBA center Brendan Haywood regarding his contract standoff with the Detroit Pistons. Duren and the Pistons have not agreed on anything regarding a contract. The front office offered the one-time All-Star a five-year, $190 million contract extension to stay in Detroit. However, the big man is not [...]