Damian Lillard On Trail Blazers: ‘I Couldn’t Be Happier In Portland’

The Portland Trail Blazers brought back Damian Lillard this summer on a three-year, $42 million deal after the Milwaukee Bucks opted to waive and stretch the remaining $103 million left on Lillard’s contract. Portland traded Lillard to Milwaukee in September 2023, despite the nine-time All-Star never wanting to leave Rose City. The 35-year-old has now […]

James Foglio  •  17 Sep 2025
Nuggets’ insiders are questioning the team’s depth ahead of the 2025-26 season

Ahead of the upcoming season, there are several new wrinkles for the Denver Nuggets. Days before the 2025 playoffs, the team fired head coach Micahel Malone. Assistant head coach David Adelman was promoted to head coach this offseason.  Additionally, the team traded Michael Porter Jr. to the Nets in exchange for Cam Johnson. Another area […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 Sep 2025
LeBron James Reportedly Wants To Play With Bryce James In NBA

An anonymous NBA executive told Lakers Daily that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wants to play with his son Bryce, who will play for the University of Arizona and will be draft-eligible in 2026. “I think LeBron plays one or two more seasons unless the Lakers win it all next year,” the league executive […]

James Foglio  •  17 Sep 2025
Kevin Durant hints at playing for Team USA in 2028, ‘If I’m Still Me’

While the world is catching up rather quickly, USA Basketball is still #1 on the Olympic level. The 2024 Olympic Games were held last summer in Paris.  Team USA men’s basketball won its fifth consecutive gold medal. They defeated the home country of France, 98-87, in the championship match. No player in Team USA men’s […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 Sep 2025
Veronica Burton Wins 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player

Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton won the WNBA’s Most Improved Player award, the league announced Monday. Burton received 68 of 72 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Los Angeles Sparks forward Azura Stevens finished in second place with two votes, while Atlanta’s Allisha Gray and Minnesota’s Natisha Hiedeman tied for third […]

James Foglio  •  17 Sep 2025
Paige Bueckers Named 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers was named the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Bueckers is the seventh former UConn player to win the award, receiving 70 of 72 first-place votes from a media panel, while Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron garnered the other two. “Thank you God for an amazing […]

James Foglio  •  17 Sep 2025
The Lakers reportedly wanted to select this Pacers starter in the 2022 NBA draft

In the 2022 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Lakers did not have a first-round selection. They traded that pick to the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire Anthony Davis.  Los Angeles did have a second-round selection, the 35th overall pick. According to Lakers insiders Jovan Buha, the team was reportedly targeting Gonzaga’s Andrew Nemhard. However, the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 Sep 2025
NBA European League Could Launch in 2027 or 2028

A new basketball league based in Europe that the NBA and FIBA are planning to launch could begin play in 2027 or 2028, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday. NBA European League Could Start Near 2028 Olympics Speaking at a conference hosted by Front Office Sports, Silver called a 2027 start “ambitious, no doubt about […]

James Foglio  •  17 Sep 2025
NBA Investigation Into Clippers and Kawhi Leonard Could Bring Historic Punishments

Scandal at the Center of the Season The Los Angeles Clippers have not played a single game this year, but they are already facing one of the league’s most significant controversies in decades. The NBA is investigating whether the organization funneled money to Kawhi Leonard through the bankrupt financial firm Aspiration, potentially violating salary cap […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  16 Sep 2025