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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....

All the teams interested in signing LeBron James believe the NBA legend will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. James has been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics and San Antonio...

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks acquired Santi Aldama and the draft rights to Tarik Biberović in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Much has been made about Aldama, the centerpiece of the trade, but getting Biberović to the BA would require a significant buyout. According to Marc Stein, Dallas has...

The New York Knicks "have shown some interest" in LeBron James, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. James, 41, is an unrestricted free agent for the first time since the summer of 2018. The NBA legend will not re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/knicksaremid/status/2072796330351526245 Knicks president of basketball...

The Golden State Warriors want to sign LeBron James and pair him with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. However, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN, the Warriors don't believe they're at the top of James' short list. https://twitter.com/ESPNCleveland/status/2072770841155133830 Green, who has the same agent (Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group)...

LeBron James would have no issues playing with Jaylen Brown on the Philadelphia 76ers despite what Brown said about Bronny James, according to Jason Dumas of 6abc. When Bronny was playing in Summer League for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024, Brown was caught on camera saying, "I don't think...

Luka Dončić and LeBron James had no issues on the Los Angeles Lakers and James is not leaving the Lakers because of Dončić, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. The Lakers acquired Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February 2025. James and Dončić had a record of 47-25 in...