NEWS
Tue, Jun 25, 2024

10:15 PM - Mikal Bridges (NY) Nets traded Bridges to the Knicks in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), four unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick from the Bucks, and unprotected pick swap and a second-round pick on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

12:42 PM - Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) (calf) is out for Tuesday's Acropolis Tournament game against Montenegro, Harris Stavrou of Sport24 reports.

11:23 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (leg) will undergo surgery in the coming days which will force him to miss the Olympics with Latvia.

10:49 AM - Mouhamadou Gueye (thumb) was waived by the Raptors on Tuesday, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Mon, Jun 24, 2024

8:12 PM - Patrick Williams (Chi) Bulls extended their qualifying offer to Williams on Monday, making him a restricted free agent, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.

5:43 PM - OG Anunoby declined his $19.9 million player option for the 2024-25 season Tuesday and will become an unrestricted free agent, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

4:10 PM - Kevon Looney (GS) Warriors guaranteed Looney's $8 million contract for 2024-25 on Monday, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.

3:39 PM - Reggie Jackson (Den) picked up his $5.25 million option Monday to return for the 2024-2025 season with the Nuggets, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

12:36 PM - Scottie Barnes (Tor) intends to sign a five-year maximum rookie extension with the Raptors worth up to $270 million, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

11:29 AM - Keita Bates-Diop (Bro) exercised his $2.65 million player option on Monday for the 2024-25 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

9:49 AM - Donovan Mitchell (Cle) Cavaliers are confident in reaching an extension with Mitchell (calf) this offseason and will soon present the five-star All-Star guard with a four-year, $209 million maximum contract offer, Shams Charania, Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd of Athletic report.

Sun, Jun 23, 2024

5:38 PM - Oshae Brissett declined his $2.5 million player option with the Celtics on Sunday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

12:23 PM - Vlatko Cancar Nuggets declined Cancar's team option for the 2024-25 season Sunday, Bennett Durando of Denver Post reports.

11:19 AM - Ja Morant (Mem) (shoulder) will be medically cleared for basketball activities in about two weeks, CBSSports.com reports.

Fri, Jun 21, 2024

3:26 PM - Drew Eubanks announced Friday he is declining his $2.6 million player option from the Suns for 2024-25 and will become an unrestricted free agent, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

11:23 PM - Malik Monk (Sac) (knee) intends to sign a four-year, $78 million deal with the Kings, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

5:18 PM - Josh Giddey (Chi) Thunder traded Giddey to the Bulls in exchange for Alex Caruso on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

5:16 PM - Alex Caruso (Okl) was traded from the Bulls to the Thunder in exchange for Josh Giddey on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Wed, Jun 19, 2024

12:11 PM - Gary Payton II (GS) exercised his $9.1 million player option for the 2024-25 season Wednesday, ESPN's Kendra Andrews reports.

9:35 AM - Pascal Siakam (Ind) agreed Wednesday with the Pacers on a four-year, $189.5 million maximum contract, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Tue, Jun 18, 2024

4:16 PM - Daniel Gafford (Dal) recorded six points (3-5 FG) and three rebounds in 11 minutes during Monday's 106-88 loss to the Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

4:05 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) chipped in two points (1-2 FG), four rebounds and one block across 24 minutes during Monday's 106-88 loss to Boston in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

3:47 PM - P.J. Washington (Dal) ended Monday's 106-88 loss to Boston in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with four points (2-7 FG, 0-5 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 34 minutes.

3:21 PM - Derrick Jones Jr. (Dal) provided 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one block in 22 minutes during Monday's 106-88 loss to Boston in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

12:38 PM - Pascal Siakam (Ind) and the Pacers are nearing an agreement on a long-term contract extension, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.

11:23 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) posted five points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one rebound over 16 minutes in Monday's Game 5 win. He also confirmed post-game that his lower left leg injury will require off-season surgery, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.

10:29 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) delivered eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes in Monday's 106-88 Game 5 win over the Mavericks.

10:05 AM - Payton Pritchard (Bos) posted three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt) in under one minute of run in Monday's 106-88 Game 5 Championship-clinching win over the Mavericks.

Mon, Jun 17, 2024

8:09 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) will come off the bench for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Mavericks.

7:20 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (thoracic contusion) is available for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Celtics.

6:50 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Joe Mazzulla said to expect Porzingis (lower leg) to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against Dallas on Monday, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

6:29 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is available for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Mavericks.

Sun, Jun 16, 2024

5:34 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (thoracic contusion) is listed as probable for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Celtics.

5:09 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is questionable for Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals versus the Mavericks, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

Sat, Jun 15, 2024

11:36 AM - Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Dal) posted zero points (0-2 FG), two rebounds and one assist in five minutes Friday in the Mavericks' 122-84 win over the Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

12:11 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) contributed 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds and one steal across 22 minutes during Friday's 122-84 victory over the Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

12:10 AM - Luka Doncic (Dal) accumulated 29 points (12-26 FG, 0-8 3Pt, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, five assists and three steals over 33 minutes during Friday's 122-84 win over Boston in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

12:08 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and four rebounds across 20 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

12:08 AM - Jaylen Brown (Bos) closed with 10 points (3-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound and two assists across 27 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

12:08 AM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) chipped in 15 points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Fri, Jun 14, 2024

7:12 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is available to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Dallas on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

6:55 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (thoracic contusion) is available for Friday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics.

6:06 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) was out on the court warming up ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Friday.

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

7:07 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (thoracic contusion) is probable for Friday's Game 4 matchup with the Celtics.

5:40 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

4:05 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) was seen shooting around during Thursday's practice, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

3:30 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Joe Mazzula said Thursday that Porzingis (lower leg) is getting better and "fighting hard" to play in Game 4 on Friday, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

2:24 PM - Nikola Jovic (Mia) was diagnosed with a minor left ankle sprain Thursday and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

10:00 AM - P.J. Washington (Dal) finished with 13 points (3-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds and two assists across 39 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 loss to the Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

9:52 AM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) finished with 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and two steals in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

9:50 AM - Kyrie Irving (Dal) supplied 35 points (13-28 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 45 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

9:48 AM - Luka Doncic (Dal) closed with 27 points (11-27 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal over 38 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 106-99 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

9:46 AM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) amassed nine points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and one steal across 42 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 win over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

9:44 AM - Al Horford (Bos) registered eight points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 win over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

9:03 AM - Sam Hauser (Bos) ended Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 14 minutes.

8:42 AM - Derrick White (Bos) amassed 16 points (4-10 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 42 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

8:32 AM - Jaylen Brown (Bos) finished Wednesday's 106-99 victory over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with 30 points (12-22 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists and one block over 41 minutes.

8:16 AM - Xavier Tillman (Bos) closed with three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), four rebounds and two blocks in 11 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 win over Dallas in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

8:06 AM - Jayson Tatum (Bos) ended with 31 points (11-26 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal over 42 minutes during Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Wed, Jun 12, 2024

8:06 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) "real doubt" that Porzingis (lower leg) will be able to return at any point in the NBA Finals against Dallas, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports Wednesday.

7:00 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (chest) is available for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Wednesday.

6:49 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) has been ruled out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Wednesday due to a left posterior tibialis dislocation.

9:30 AM - Yuta Watanabe agreed Wednesday to a contract with the Chiba Jets of the Japanese B.League, Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com reports.

Tue, Jun 11, 2024

5:43 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (lower leg) is questionable for Wednesday's Game 3 versus the Mavericks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

5:32 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (chest) is probable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals versus the Celtics on Wednesday, but said Tuesday during media availability that he "feels good" ahead of Game 3, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

2:31 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Celtics announced Tuesday that Porzingis suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg during the third quarter of Game 2 against Dallas. He's considered day-to-day, Marc D'Amico of the Celtics' official site reports.

2:15 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) received a pain-killing injection prior to Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Sunday to numb the area of his thoracic contusion, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, Jun 10, 2024

12:09 PM - Dereck Lively II (Dal) registered two points (1-3 FG) and seven rebounds across 19 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

12:05 PM - Al Horford (Bos) contributed five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 win over Dallas in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

11:54 AM - P.J. Washington (Dal) notched 17 points (6-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one block across 40 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 loss to Boston in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

11:51 AM - Derrick Jones Jr. (Dal) notched 11 points (4-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Sun, Jun 09, 2024

11:09 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Joe Mazzulla said after Sunday's win over the Mavericks that he isn't concerned about Porzingis' calf heading into Wednesday's Game 3, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

6:55 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (knee/ankle/chest) is available for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Sunday.

6:31 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (knee/ankle/chest) is considered a game-time decision for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Sunday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

3:52 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (knee/ankle/chest) is listed as questionable for Game 2 of the NBA Finals versus the Celtics on Sunday, but is expected to play, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.

1:46 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday's Game 2 against the Celtics due to a thoracic contusion.

12:56 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) will come off the bench in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday versus the Mavericks, Malika Andrews of ESPN.com reports.

Sat, Jun 08, 2024

4:45 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (knee/ankle) is probable for Game 2 of the NBA Finals versus the Celtics on Sunday.

10:48 AM - Sasha Vezenkov (Sac) has informed the Kings he does not plan on returning for the second year of his contract, Mihalis Stefanou of eurohoops.net reports.

Fri, Jun 07, 2024

12:47 PM - Jaden Hardy (Dal) closed with 13 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 11 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 loss to the Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

12:43 PM - Derrick Jones Jr. (Dal) ended Thursday's 107-89 loss to Boston in Game 1 of the NBA Finals with five points (2-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes.

12:39 PM - Al Horford (Bos) totaled 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 30 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 victory over the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

12:34 PM - Derrick White (Bos) amassed 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 victory over the Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

12:30 PM - Jrue Holiday (Bos) accumulated 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Thursday's 107-89 victory over Dallas in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

11:11 AM - Bradley Beal (Phx) underwent a minor procedure to realign his septum shortly after the Suns were eliminated from the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

8:15 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) will come off the bench in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Thursday.

7:36 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) (knee) will be available for Game 1 versus Boston on Thursday, as expected.

7:36 PM - Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Dal) (ankle) is available for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Celtics on Thursday.

7:11 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) Mazulla said that Porzingis will not have any minutes restrictions in Game 1 versus the Mavericks on Thursday, Steven Bulpett of the Boston Herald reports.

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

5:00 PM - Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Dal) (ankle) is questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Boston on Thursday, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports.

4:55 PM - Luka Doncic (Dal) is probable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics on Thursday due to a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports.

1:42 PM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) said he will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Dallas, Souichi Terada of The Springfield Republican reports.

Tue, Jun 04, 2024

3:27 PM - Lauri Markkanen (Uth) (shoulder) will not play for Finland during the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in July, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.

10:44 AM - Kristaps Porzingis (Bos) (calf) is expected to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Jun 02, 2024

12:05 PM - Monte Morris (Min) averaged 2.3 points, 1.0 assists and 0.7 rebounds across 7.6 minutes in nine playoff appearances.

11:45 AM - Jordan McLaughlin (Min) averaged 0.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists across 4.8 minutes in six playoff appearances, shooting 22.2 percent from the field in a limited number of attempts.

11:30 AM - Kyle Anderson (Min) averaged 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks across 15.3 minutes in 15 playoff appearances.

11:12 AM - Naz Reid (Min) averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.5 steals across 22.6 minutes in 16 playoff appearances in the 2023-24 season.

Sat, Jun 01, 2024

3:42 PM - Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) (calf) will play for Greece in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.

Fri, May 31, 2024

4:38 PM - Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Min) recorded zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one assist and two steals in 14 minutes during Thursday's 124-103 loss to the Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.

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