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Las Vegas Aces star center A’ja Wilson was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday for the third time in four seasons, sharing the award this time with Alanna Smith of the Minnesota Lynx. Smith and Wilson will each receive $5,150 and a trophy designed to commemorate the achievement. Each player received 29 […]
The Charlotte Hornets have signed free agent forward Keyontae Johnson, the team announced Thursday, following the opening of a spot earlier in the day by waiving DaQuan Jeffries. Keyontae Johnson Likely Signed An Exhibit 10 Contract While Jeffries was signed through the 2026-27 season, his three-year contract was non-guaranteed for this season and next. His […]
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, unveiled recently that Kuminga is prepared to take the $7.9 million qualifying offer unless Golden State improves its current offers. “There’s a lot of upside,” Turner said in an interview with “The Hoop Collective” podcast, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. “He wants to pick where he […]
The Charlotte Hornets have waived veteran guard DaQuan Jeffries, according to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Jeffries was signed through the 2026-27 season, but his three-year contract was non-guaranteed for this season and next. Per Spotrac, Jeffries’ $2.74 million salary for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign would have been fully guaranteed if he had remained […]
The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly never engaged in any serious discussions about trading LeBron James this summer despite interest from multiple teams, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. LeBron James Wants To Win Another NBA Title After James exercised his contract option with the Lakers for the 2025-26 season, his agent, Rich Paul, made comments […]
The New York Knicks are reportedly planning to retain both Malcolm Brogdon and Landry Shamet on their 15-man opening night, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Knicks Lack Salary Cap Space To keep both players, New York will have to make a trade to open up cap space. The Knicks are hard-capped […]
Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase has won the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year award, the league announced Wednesday. Nakase received 53 of the 72 votes. Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko garnered 15 votes, while the Las Vegas Aces’ Becky Hammon and Minnesota Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve each got two. Natalie Nakase Led Valkyries To […]
A former staff member of the Los Angeles Clippers told ESPN’s Baxter Holmes recently that the Western Conference contender is no longer making star forward Kawhi Leonard the centerpiece of the roster. Holmes quoted the former Clippers staffer as saying, “They’re done building around [Kawhi]. They know that and he knows that.” Kawhi Leonard Joined […]
Jimmy Butler reportedly contacted the Golden State Warriors front office to ask for an update on the continued contract stalemate between the team and restricted free-agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, NBC Sports Bay Area reporter Dalton Johnson said on the latest Dubs Talk podcast. “In that ESPN article, they mentioned that Draymond [Green] and Jimmy have […]
The Brooklyn Nets have waived Keon Johnson, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reported Wednesday on X. This move comes months after the Nets picked up his $2.34 million team option for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Keon Johnson Had Guaranteed Money For 2025-26 Per Spotrac, Johnson’s $2.34 million salary was only guaranteed for $271,614. […]