Thunder’s Chet Holmgren has signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $239 million max rookie extension

After winning the 2025 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder are paying their young core. At the beginning of July, it was announced that 2024-25 MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got a record-setting 4-year, $285 million extension.  Along with SGA, Chet Holmgren is the latest Thunder star to get a big-time deal. ESPN’s Shams Charania announced Wednesday […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jul 2025
Warriors Named ‘Strong Contender’ To Sign De’Anthony Melton

The Golden State Warriors are a “strong contender” to bring back De’Anthony Melton in free agency, NBA insider Marc Stein reported on Tuesday. Warriors Could Sign De’Anthony Melton After Moving Jonathan Kuminga Melton signed a one-year, $12.8 million deal with the Warriors last offseason, but he played only six games for the team before undergoing […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jul 2025
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic will delay his extension talks until the ’26 offseason

As long as the Nuggets have Nikola Jokic, they’ll be contenders in the Western Conference. The 30-year-old center is widely regarded as the #1 basketball player in the world.  Nobody comes close to what Jokic can do for his size and posistion. ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted that Jokic will not seek a contract extension with […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jul 2025
Brian Windhorst says the Boston Celtics are still ‘actively’ trying to trade Anfernee Simons

During the 2025 playoffs, All-NBA PF Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles. That was a massive loss for Boston, both in the present and for their 2025-26 season.  Barring a major recovery. Tatum is expected to miss most, if not all, of next year. Without Tatum, the Celtics have made several changes ahead of 2025-26. This […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jul 2025
Spurs Acquire Kelly Olynyk From Wizards For Branham, Wesley, 2nd-Rounder

The San Antonio Spurs have acquired Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick. The pick will be the least favorable among the Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Olynyk provides the Spurs with a solid […]

Vivek Jacob  •  08 Jul 2025
Anthony Davis Undergoes Eye Surgery, Expected To Return For Mavs Camp

Dallas Mavericks superstar Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina that he suffered during the 2024-25 season, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. Anthony Davis Will Be Ready For Training Camp Davis is expected to be healthy in time for training camp, his first with the Mavs since being dealt to Dallas in […]

James Foglio  •  08 Jul 2025
Bradley Beal Linked To 4 Teams Amid Suns Contract Buyout Rumors

Phoenix Suns veteran guard Bradley Beal could soon become an unrestricted free agent this summer, as both sides are reportedly working toward a contract buyout. Bradley Beal Has Interest In Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, And Bucks The Suns and Beal’s camp are “increasingly optimistic” that the two sides will “agree to terms on a buyout,” a […]

James Foglio  •  08 Jul 2025
Heat’s Davion Mitchell is ‘excited to be here’ after signing a two-year, $24 million deal with Miami

With the ninth pick in the 2021 NBA draft, the Kings selected Davion Mitchell out of Baylor. The 26-year-old played his first three seasons with Sacramento.  Ahead of the 2024-25 season, the Kings traded Davion Mitchell to the Toronto Raptors. At the trade deadline, Mitchell was traded to the Miami Heat as part of the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  08 Jul 2025
Durant On Failed Nets Tenure: ‘Everything Around Us Was Going To Sh*t’

Kevin Durant made his most revealing comments yet as to why his Brooklyn Nets tenure didn’t produce the success many envisioned. Making a guest appearance on LeBron James and Steve Nash’s “Mind The Game” podcast, Durant felt there were only a few people truly bought into winning a championship. “It felt like we were secure […]

Vivek Jacob  •  08 Jul 2025