LeBron James informs Lakers he plans to play elsewhere in 2026-27 - ESPN
LeBron James will return for an unprecedented 24th season in the NBA — but it won't be with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Vanderbilt lands class of 2027 top-20 guard Gabe Nesmith - ESPN
Top-20 rising senior Gabe Nesmith committed to Vanderbilt on Tuesday, giving coach Mark Byington the highest-ranked recruit of his career.
Robert Williams III staying with Trail Blazers on $44M extension - ESPN
Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III has agreed to sign a three-year, $44 million contract extension to remain with Portland through the 2028-29 season, his agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN's Shams Charania.
Canadian basketball notebook: What’s next for Tempo after Mabrey mania?
Two games from the midpoint of their inaugural season, the Toronto Tempo have ticked plenty off their expansion-team checklist.
Sources: Restricted free agent Duren to meet with Lakers, Kings - ESPN
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, one of the top restricted free agents this summer, has a pair of meetings with outside teams scheduled for Tuesday, when free agency officially begins.
NBA free agency 2026: Bobby Marks' 30-team preview - ESPN
NBA free agency will officially begin Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, but plenty of impactful deal agreements have already been announced. The trades, meanwhile, haven't slowed down following the Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster on the eve of the 2026 NBA draft. That being said, the vast majority of business around the league — and many key roster decisions that could help swing the 2026-27 season — has yet to be decided.
Grizzlies trade Ja Morant to Trail Blazers, ending tumultuous tenure in Memphis: report
Dan Dakich unloads on a pathetic new low for the WNBA after Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts defended Alyssa Thomas's shocking throat punch of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
Lethal shooting near World Cup fan zone an isolated incident, say San Jose police
SANTA JOSE, California, June 29 : A suspected drive-by shooting in San Jose, California, that killed one person and injured another near the Bay Area's main site for World Cup watch parties was an isolated incident and not related to the tournament, police said on Monday.