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The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a two-year, $12.3 million contract with free agent guard Anfernee Simons, Dallas Hoops Journal has learned. Philadelphia beat out five other teams for his services, including the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, and Chicago Bulls. Simons hit unrestricted free agency...

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 Memphis Grizzlies are trading Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Morant will make $42.1 million next season and $44 million in the 2027-28 season, the last year of his contract. In 20 games for Memphis this past season, Morant averaged 19.5 points and 8.1 assists per...

The Portland Trail Blazers would have serious interest in acquiring All-NBA wing Jaylen Brown if the Boston Celtics make him available, league sources told Sam Amick of The Athletic, even as Portland has eased off an aggressive pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 29-year-old wing is coming off one of the...

DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves associate head coach Micah Nori is the only candidate still connected to both of the NBA's remaining head coaching openings, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. Nori has been linked to the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers, the two franchises that have yet to fill...

The Chicago Bulls are finalizing the hire of Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, pulling the 41-year-old away from the Portland Trail Blazers after a strong run as their interim coach last season. Splitter succeeds Billy Donovan, who stepped down in April after six seasons. Splitter emerged from a...

DALLAS — Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori, regarded as one of the most coveted names on this year's head coaching market, said he has had no contact with the Dallas Mavericks about their vacancy. Nori addressed the Mavericks' opening along with other searches around the league during an appearance...

The Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers are believed to have trade interest in Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Brown is eligible for a two-year, $142 million extension in July. The 2024 Finals MVP has three seasons left on his...

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to emerge as a prime trade suitor for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The Blazers may also pursue Washington Wizards big man Anthony Davis if they don't land Antetokounmpo. "I've heard from multiple league...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The headlines from Friday night's 100-93 Dallas Mavericks win at Moda Center will center on Cooper Flagg's historic first half. Rightfully so. But the player who closed the game, broke a 92-92 tie with just over two minutes remaining, and structurally dismantled Portland's interior defense for 27...