Sources predict the Pacers will not re-sign Aaron Nesmith to a contract extension

After a run to the NBA Finals in 2025, the Pacers have an uphill battle for the 2025-26 season. The team will be without the services of all-star PG Tyrese Haliburton.  He suffered an Achilles tear in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. However, Indiana has plenty of talent left on their roster. Small forward […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Sep 2025
Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Knee Injury

Iowa State starting point guard Tamin Lipsey will miss four to six weeks after suffering a Grade 2 right MCL sprain at practice Tuesday, the school announced. Tamin Lipsey Could Return For Cyclones’ Season Opener Lipsey, 22, could return for Iowa State’s season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 3. The Ames native has started […]

James Foglio  •  25 Sep 2025
Pacers Matriarch Nancy Leonard, Wife of Bobby Leonard, Dies at 93

Nancy Leonard, the wife of former Indiana Pacers coach and general manager Bobby “Slick” Leonard, has died at the age of 93. She was the first woman to serve as an NBA assistant general manager. Pacers Mourning Death Of Nancy Leonard Leonard’s family confirmed her death in a statement Tuesday. “With sorrow, the children of […]

James Foglio  •  25 Sep 2025
Phoenix’s Matt Ishbia said Kevin Durant ‘just wasn’t a fit for what we’re doing going forward’

At the 2022-23 trade deadline, the Suns made a massive deal with the Nets. They sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, and four unprotected first-round picks to Brooklyn.  In return, the Suns received a walking Hall of Famer, Kevin Durant. His tenure with the Suns lasted three seasons and 145 games. During the 2025 offseason, Phoenix […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Sep 2025
Insiders say ‘There has never been a whisper’ of Nikola Jokic leaving Denver

With a 50-32 record in 2024-25, the Nuggets finished fourth in the West. Denver made the conference semi-finals but lost in seven games to the Oklahoma City Thunder.  During the 2025 offseason, Nuggets’ MVP center Nikola Jokic opted not to sign a three-year, $212 million contract extension. Because he turned down that deal, there has […]

Zach Wolpin  •  25 Sep 2025
Jazz, Walker Kessler Not Expected To Reach Agreement On Extension

The Utah Jazz and veteran center Walker Kessler aren’t expected to reach an agreement on a rookie-scale contract extension, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Jones reported Wednesday that Kessler and the Jazz held “multiple meetings” during the offseason and Utah made a formal offer to the center, but both sides haven’t come close […]

James Foglio  •  25 Sep 2025
Jonathan Kuminga Skips Jimmy Butler’s Minicamp Amid Contract Stalemate

Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga wasn’t in attendance for a team workout minicamp organized by fellow teammate Jimmy Butler, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday while on NBA Today. Charania said Golden State players were working out in San Diego, but Kuminga was the only player missing from last season’s squad. This report […]

James Foglio  •  25 Sep 2025
76ers, Quentin Grimes ‘Very Far Apart’ On New Contract

The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free agent guard Quentin Grimes are still “very far apart” on a potential new deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday while on NBA Today. “I’m told both of these sides are very far apart on a deal. Quentin Grimes’ agent, David Bauman, told me today that it was the first […]

James Foglio  •  24 Sep 2025
Precious Achiuwa returns to the Miami Heat in 2025-26 on a one-year deal

With the 2025-26 season set to begin in less than a month, the Heat are finalizing their roster. Earlier in the month, NBA insiders reported Miami was looking at a possible reunion with a former first-round pick.  On Wednesday, September 24, NBA insider Shams Charania announced the Heat are signing Precious Achiuwa to a one-year […]

Zach Wolpin  •  24 Sep 2025