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According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has "fully recovered" from his left ACL injury. Irving tore his left ACL on March 3, 2025. He missed last season but is ready to go for next season. "My understanding is Kyrie Irving's rehab has gone amazing," Charania...

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Miami Heat are interested in Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson. Thompson will make $17.5 million next season in the final year of his contract. He doesn't have a no-trade clause. The five-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion appeared in 69 games for the...

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse was the only coach LeBron James spoke to in free agency. James is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers. https://twitter.com/UnderdogNBA/status/2080762568306548810 Nurse coached the Toronto Raptors to the 2019 championship against the Golden State Warriors. He's...

Joe Vardon of The Athletic spoke to a source close to LeBron James who said the NBA legend may not even know where he's going. James is an unrestricted free agent for the first time since 2018. He's apparently having a tough time picking his next team. “Nobody knows right...

LeBron James is "truly close" to picking his next team, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Many people within the NBA believe a decision will come next week. NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants James to make his decision ASAP. "Where LeBron plays will affect the schedule," Silver said at the...

The Miami Herald reports that the Miami Heat have "strong interest" in Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson. Miami wants to add Thompson and LeBron James, who is an unrestricted free agent for the first time since the summer of 2018. "Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson, a five-time All-Star and the...

According to Iztok Franko, Luka Dončić "pushed hard" for the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. The Lakers paid a steep price to get Kessler because Dončić wanted to play with an A-list center. "If Kessler was the franchise center Dončić wanted so badly, and...

Luka Dončić is "excited" about the new players the Los Angeles Lakers acquired this offseason, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers acquired Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz and signed Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Kevon Looney and Collin Sexton in free agency. Los Angeles also re-signed Austin Reaves,...

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown didn't have a personal relationship "over the last year," according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Boston Celtics just traded Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks. https://twitter.com/UnderdogNBA/status/2074644511649599594 Brown never requested a trade from the Celtics despite being frustrated with the...

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The extension includes a player option for the 2030-31 season and a full trade kicker. Charania also reports that Mitchell "would embrace" LeBron James returning to the Cavaliers....