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Smith Trades the G League Shuttle for Spain Nick Smith Jr. is done waiting on an NBA roster spot to open up. The guard has agreed to a one-year deal with Real Madrid, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, leaving the league entirely to become the Spanish powerhouse’s lead guard in the EuroLeague. The move comes … Read more
The NBA Most Valuable Player award has tracked the league’s changing definition of greatness since Bob Pettit won the inaugural honor in 1955-56. It has rewarded dominant centers, transformational guards, statistical outliers and the central figures on championship contenders. It has also produced debates that outlive the seasons in which the votes were cast. Shai … Read more
The NBA salary cap projection for the 2027-28 season has risen to $176 million, according to a team notification reported by Fred Katz of The Athletic. The previous projection was $174 million. The league also increased its projected luxury-tax line to $213 million. These figures are planning estimates, not final cap numbers. The NBA normally … Read more
The Mark Williams injury has changed the Phoenix Suns’ plans at center before training camp begins. Williams underwent surgery on Sept. 11 to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder after he was injured during an offseason workout. Phoenix confirmed the procedure and said his return timetable will be established later. A major absence … Read more
After falling in 2022-23, NBA three-point volume climbed for two consecutive seasons before easing back in 2025-26. Teams attempted 37.0 threes per game last season, down from a record 37.6 in 2024-25, according to Basketball-Reference’s league averages. The decline amounts to 0.6 attempts per team per game, or approximately 1.6%. It is not evidence that … Read more
The NBA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet in New York on Sept. 14 and 15, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Three subjects are expected to dominate the discussions: oversight of the LA Clippers following the league’s salary-cap investigation, the proposed NBA competition in Europe, and the expansion process involving Las Vegas and Seattle. … Read more
Julius Randle returned to Brooklyn over the weekend to run his youth basketball camp and used the occasion to set an ambitious standard for his new team. The Nets finished 20-62 last season, but Randle said they intend to outperform the expectations surrounding another rebuilding year. “Whatever expectations are put upon us, we’re going to … Read more
Tyrese Haliburton missed the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from the torn right Achilles tendon he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Fifteen months after the injury, the Indiana Pacers guard says he is healthy and ready to play again. “I am the source. I am healthy right now,” Haliburton said on … Read more
Doc Rivers spent 2026 closing one chapter of his basketball life and receiving the sport’s highest individual honor. On April 13, Rivers stepped down as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Four months later, he was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. The timing gave his induction unusual weight. Rivers … Read more
Data snapshot: September 12, 2026. The roster and schedule modules will be reviewed after every transaction and at least once each week during the season. The Los Angeles Lakers enter 2026-27 with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves at the center of the offense, a substantially reshaped supporting cast and one of the NBA’s most demanding … Read more