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The summer of Joel Embiid's life
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ASSESSING MAJOR MOVES
Grading 30-plus NBA deals, including the Lakers adding Marcus Smart
Kevin Pelton breaks down the most impactful signings, including the Lakers acquiring a former Defensive Player of the Year.
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE
WHO HAS IMPRESSED?
NBA summer league standouts: Flagg, Harper, Hansen and surprise stars
From Cooper Flagg to veteran players, Kevin Pelton hands out superlatives for 2025 NBA summer league.
'WE COULDN'T CHANCE IT'
Why the Suns and Bradley Beal finally came to terms
Throughout the February trade deadline to the draft to free agency, one element of the Suns' roster-building failure has loomed for the Suns: how to end their marriage to the three-time All-Star.
NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard Shake Milton, sources tell ESPN. Milton's $3 million contract for next season would have become fully guaranteed today. Lakers are clearing space for signing of Marcus Smart.
NCAAM
From Kevin Durant's Team Durant to Carmelo Anthony's Team Melo, these next-gen AAU stars got next
NBA stars such as Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony sponsor their own high school AAU shoe-circuit teams.
NCAAM
From Cooper Flagg to Trae Young: Stars who have showed out at Peach Jam
Before these stars transitioned to college basketball and the NBA, they made a case for themselves at the Nike Peach Jam.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Smart agrees to buyout, to join Lakers
- With Beal in fold, Clips turn sights toward CP3
- Docs: Bettor placed 30 wagers on Rozier unders
- Valanciunas 'excited' to be a Nugget, exec says
- Pelicans' Queen has surgery, out at least 3 months
- Sources: Lillard reaches deal to return to Blazers
- 🏀 Lillard is latest star back in familiar surroundings
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NBA free agency: Which franchises belong to the Apron Club?
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LeBron James to Luka Doncic: Inside the most delicate superstar transition in NBA history
For months, publicly and privately, the Lakers have been signaling their desire to begin the Luka Doncic era in Los Angeles, even if it meant ending the LeBron James one.
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