Miami spent the offseason building around a two-time MVP. Anthony Edwards welcomed him with nine three-pointers and a 25-point loss.
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Memphis loses Ja Morant, replaces him with a 29-year-old journeyman, and accidentally discovers a new franchise superstar.
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The NBA's boldest peacekeeping initiative lasted 94 seconds before its new director received two technical fouls.
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Warriors rookie loses respect for Dončić's nonstop whining, then spends his first NBA press conference explaining exactly how much it bothered him.
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Jordan hasn't played an NBA game since 2003, but Bayless insists his defensive impact remains unmatched.
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League introduces 12 additional minutes for teams that were “just starting to get comfortable” after 48.
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Seven games, one overtime, a 38-point Boston demolition, two finishes decided by three combined points, and preseason once again refusing to behave like preseason.
Five NBA statements. Some actually happened.
Choose winners before tip. Come back after the game to see whether your confidence survived.
100 means the group chat has become the primary news source.
The stories currently receiving unnecessary attention.
After months of negotiations, Detroit and Jalen Duren finally found common ground at the extremely modest figure of $200 million guaranteed.
New York’s trip to Saturday Night Live reportedly became another group project with Brunson directing traffic by the second rehearsal.
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The Bulls say both incoming assets will have a chance to earn rotation time, though Cash may already have the cleaner positional fit.
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Luka made one thing clear: he does not want to be the GM. Rob Pelinka has reluctantly returned to being the GM.
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The league says its new viewing experience is simpler than ever, assuming you have six subscriptions, three logins and a cooperative relative.
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Golden State has secured two more years of its long-running strategy of having Stephen Curry and seeing what happens.
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Cleveland’s camp in Málaga has Harden enjoying the food, weather and increasingly optional idea of returning home.
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New Orleans has discovered that winning enough regular-season games may result in additional basketball.
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Father Time remains undefeated. LeBron has requested a rematch.
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The league's experimental afternoon opener has reportedly left officials scrambling to adjust to an unfamiliar working condition: visibility.
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After years of injuries and criticism, Simmons was finally looking like his old self. Apparently, the universe had other plans.
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Jaylen Brown is living his childhood dream. VJ Edgecombe is trying to process the fact that his new teammate is old enough to be his father.
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Steve Kerr says Curry is fine, but Golden State has reportedly classified his right ankle as critical infrastructure.
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The SuperSonics left in 2008. Nearly two decades later, the NBA has reportedly discovered that Seattle's biggest weakness is insufficient billionaires.
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He outlasted Dirk Nowitzki, Luka Dončić, multiple front offices, and countless roster rebuilds. Unfortunately, the NBA still only allows 15 players.
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After the Suns owner questioned his expensive superstar experiment, Durant defended his legacy and Dillon Brooks announced that Phoenix's biggest problem had apparently been the smell.
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The 46-minute proposal involves 17 franchises, 23 players, 11 draft picks, and one remarkably convenient conclusion: Boston gets Nikola Jokić without giving up anyone important.
Open file →Real NBA concepts, explained clearly and then unnecessarily.
All explainers →A clear, funny explanation of the NBA second apron and why expensive teams suddenly talk like accountants.
REAL BASKETBALL EXPLAINERBird RightsWhat NBA Bird Rights are, why they matter, and why teams can sometimes re-sign their own players above the salary cap.
REAL BASKETBALL EXPLAINERTrade ExceptionsA plain-English guide to NBA trade exceptions and why they are useful without being free cap space.
REAL BASKETBALL EXPLAINERThe Stepien RuleWhy NBA teams cannot simply trade away every future first-round pick in consecutive drafts.
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Open desk note →The evaluation is now in its third season.
Open desk note →The Raptors requested a separate scorekeeper for him.
Open desk note →The tasting notes include “poor closeout.”
Open desk note →The phrase becomes less persuasive when it is your team.
Open desk note →Unscientific reader questions with choices designed to make every answer slightly embarrassing.
Open →Media Day, trade deadline, playoffs and free-agency clichés arranged into a highly predictable game.
Open →League memos, scouting reports, whiteboards, expense sheets and other documents that should probably remain internal.
Open →Weekly recognition for basketball achievements the league forgot to honor.
Open →One current file from every corner of the newsroom.
Recurring shows from a newsroom that should probably have fewer departments.
Adam Silver calmly explains whatever basketball has become this week.
Jimmy Butler Vows Not to Be Bum-Ass Player, NBA Demands Similar Commitment From Rest of LeagueCommissioner Unveils Bold Plan To Monetize Remaining Unsponsored 14 Seconds Of BroadcastAdam Silver Reminds Struggling Franchises That Hope Is Also Technically a ProductTune in, unfortunately →Podcasts, vacations, fashion and everything players do once nobody is keeping score.
Draymond Warns Deni Avdija an Elbow Is Coming, Declines to Provide Exact DateJulius Randle Watches Nets Golf Outing, Realizes He Has Accidentally Become Team DadChet Holmgren Says Watch Tells People His Time Is Valuable, Declines to Reveal Current TimeEnter the offseason →Rumors, unnamed executives and conversations that may or may not have happened near a phone.
Pistons Offer Jalen Duren One-Fifth of a Billion Dollars, Duren Asks What Else They GotNets Believe Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. Could Accelerate Rebuild to Slightly Faster RebuildNBA Insider Reports 23 Teams Have “Interest” In Player Nobody Has Actually Called AboutOpen the rumor desk →Memes, screenshots, agendas and the basketball internet behaving with its usual restraint.
Sixers Timer Prank Accidentally Unlocks Jaylen Brown Philosophy LectureNBA Fans Release Definitive 2026-27 Power Rankings Five Weeks Before Anyone Plays A Single PossessionTop-10 Player List Expands To 17 After Writer Refuses To Leave Anyone OutEnter the timeline →Pick a team, a player, or a basketball rabbit hole. We already opened the folder.
