A Sacramento Kings analyst has suggested that the team once had an opportunity to trade Zach LaVine for Trae Young, but the front office declined. The forward remains on the Kings’ payroll after he decided to exercise his player option for the 2026-27 season.

After a quiet offseason, the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to send Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies in return for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, according to a report from Shams Charania.

To survive in the NBA, you need as much luck as talent. Dillon Jones has received plenty of that through his two years. The two-time NBA champion was at the end of the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks in the past two playoff runs.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is still the NBA's best forward, but now he's playing for the Miami Heat. Megan Briggs / The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox.

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that they are honoring longtime former head coach Phil Jackson with a statue this season.

The Thunder will enter the 2026-27 season as a co-title favorite — alongside the San Antonio Spurs. Even after their cost-cutting moves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams are enough to remain in the title picture for the foreseeable future.

With few quality players left on the market, most NBA teams have established their core for the 2026-27 season. But we also know there's never a boring day in the Association and a blockbuster trade could happen at any minute. Here are the projected depth charts for each NBA team, updated in real time with the latest moves around the league.

Which stars will be back in action and injury returns to watch for in the 2026-27 NBA season.

A former NBA player’s bar building in Brewers Hill will be auctioned off later this September. The property of Baltimore native and ex-Atlanta Hawks guard Malcolm Delaney’s So Baltimore Sports Bar & Lounge will be up for bidding in a foreclosure auction on Sept.

NBA star Tyler Herro and his baby mama Katya Henry have split, and it's already getting nasty ... the exes are duking it out in court over custody and support after their bitter breakup, TMZ has learned.

Derrick Rose does not view his place in basketball history the same way many fans do. The former NBA star became a Chicago icon and remains the youngest MVP the league has seen. Yet Rose believes future generations may know little about his career unless they deliberately seek out his story.