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LeBron James has decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent told ESPN on Tuesday, closing an eight-year chapter in Los Angeles and reshaping the opening hours of NBA free agency. James will keep playing in 2026-27 but has informed the Lakers the franchise can move on without him...

Veteran center Jock Landale intends to re-sign with the Atlanta Hawks on a one-year, $14 million contract, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. The deal keeps one of the league’s more productive reserve bigs off the open market just as free agency negotiations get underway. The agreement gives the 30-year-old Australian...

Robert Williams III is staying in Portland. The veteran center has agreed to a three-year, $44 million extension to remain with the Portland Trail Blazers through the 2028-29 season, a league source told Dallas Hoops Journal on Tuesday. The agreement lands on the final day Portland could extend Williams before...

The Phoenix Suns have strong interest in Luke Kennard in free agency, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, as the league's most accurate 3-point shooter prepares to hit the open market Tuesday evening. Kennard closed the regular season as the NBA's top marksman from deep, hitting 47.8% of his triples while...

The Golden State Warriors are prioritizing their pursuit of LeBron James as free agency nears, league sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, and a deal would fall in the mid-level exception range if he signs with Golden State. James, who's set to reach the open market when free agency opens Tuesday,...

There is a belief from league sources in conversations with Dallas Hoops Journal that the Golden State Warriors would prefer to add LeBron James in free agency without bringing in Anthony Davis, and there is skepticism that Golden State largely views a Davis trade as a means to land James....

The Houston Rockets have significant interest in free agent guard Marcus Smart and are expected to work out a deal in the three-year, $21 million range that would reunite him with head coach Ime Udoka, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. Such a deal would fall within the taxpayer mid-level exception...

Gary Trent Jr. has momentum toward a multi-year deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal, days after the guard declined his player option and reached the open market. A framework that has circulated among league circles is four years, $68 million for Trent with Milwaukee....

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is "known to be a fan" of Detroit Pistons All-Star Jalen Duren’s game, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren was underwhelmed by Detroit’s offer in restricted free agency and will meet with the Lakers and Sacramento Kings. As a restricted free agent,...

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers in restricted free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Duren is open to leaving the Pistons via a sign-and-trade deal. https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/2071736239125135683 Duren averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game this past season for the Pistons...