NBA Basketball 8 Hours

Last updated: July 22, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

NBA Offseason Moves and Transactions

The NBA offseason has been buzzing with activity as teams retool for the upcoming season. The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Luguentz Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal, receiving three second-round picks in return. Former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher is headed to the Dallas Mavericks as part of the same transaction. Meanwhile, the Mavericks have also matched the New York Knicks' two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Moussa Cisse. In Los Angeles, free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Lakers.

Rookie Buzz and Summer League Standouts

As NBA draft prospects continue to make their mark, analyst Zach Kram has broken down the latest rookie rankings, highlighting key players from this year's highly anticipated class following summer league play. In a notable summer league performance, Yaxel Lendeborg outdueled Boozer to lead the Warriors to their second summer league championship, becoming one of the few players to achieve both a Division I NCAA championship and a summer league title in the same year.

Player News and Hall of Fame Honors

LeBron James' future team decision remains a topic of much discussion, with his agent Rich Paul stating that James "not going to be rushed" into a decision. The Miami Heat clarified that a mistakenly posted livestream link for a "LeBron James Introductory Press Conference" was published in error while preparing for various scenarios. On the honor front, Stephen Curry is set to become the first active player to have his own wing in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame when his exhibit opens to the public. In a unique piece of NBA memorabilia news, a Wilt Chamberlain warmup jacket, originally found in a Goodwill, sold for $89,600 at Sotheby's. Tyrese Haliburton and his fiancée Jade Jones have legally tied the knot before their official wedding ceremony in August.