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Magic Johnson would gladly welcome back D’Angelo Russell to Los Angeles. "Now he's ready," says Johnson, who infamously traded Russell to Brooklyn after questioning the young point guard’s leadership skills. Magic ad...

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is “confident” about the team’s chances of convincing free agent superstar Kawhi Leonard to re-sign this summer. Ujiri says talks with Leonard and his ...

The Houston Rockets don’t have the available cap space to pursue unrestricted free agent Jimmy Butler but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still interested in his services. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN writes that the R...

According to PJ Tucker, reports of discontent in Houston are merely “fake news.” Tucker insists that co-stars James Harden and Chris Paul remain on the same page, and that everyone is focused on winning an elusive NB...

Former Knicks head coach Don Nelson told the front-office in New York that they should explore trading Patrick Ewing for soon-to-be free agent Shaquille O’Neal during the 1995-96 season. Nelson says the idea swiftly le...

The Phoenix Suns have extended a qualifying offer to Kelly Oubre Jr., Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The 23-year-old will now be a restricted free agent and is expected to attract substantial offer sheets. After arr...

The Minnesota Timberwolves have extended a qualifying offer to Tyus Jones, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. By extending the offer, Minnesota will ensure that Jones qualifies as a restricted free agent when free agenc...

The Memphis Grizzlies have extended a qualifying offer to guard Delon Wright, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The 27-year-old will thus be a restricted free agent when the 2019-20 campaign officially begins on Ju...

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a two-way contract with undrafted Saint Joseph’s guard Charlie Brown Jr., Michael Scotto of The Athletic reports. Brown Jr. declared for the 2019 NBA Draft as an underclassman. In two s...

The Boston Celtics intend to sign undrafted DePaul wing Max Strus, Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated reports. Strus, a senior that split his NCAA career between DePaul and Lewis, flirted with the 2018 NBA Draft but ultima...

Every member of the Atlanta Hawks has a pregame handshake with John Collins. Some are pretty basic gestures. Others, like the routine he has with rookie point guard Trae Young, are nothing short of performance theatre. H...

The Chicago Bulls have been granted cap relief from the NBA as the league approved the removal of the injured big man’s $3 million 2019-20 cap hit from the franchise’s payroll, Shams Charania of The Athletic writes. ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Darius Garland (No. 5) and Kevin Porter Jr (No. 30) in this year’s NBA Draft. Garland and Porter Jr will be joining Collin Sexton out in The Land for Year 2 of a rebuild as LeBron James...

Former Warriors head coach Mark Jackson has been “blackballed” by the NBA over his religious beliefs, according to Andre Iguodala. Iguodala, currently on a headline-making book tour, says Jackson’s views clashed wi...

Kevin Durant has declined his 2019-20 player option with the Golden State Warriors, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. He’ll officially become an unrestricted free agent on June 30. Although the decision is a mere for...