NBA Reporter Rachel Nichols Reacts Strongly to Damian Lillard's Portland Comeback originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Basketball fans knew it was "Dame Time" on Thursday.

Welsh teenager David Wells is heading to America in his quest to become a professional basketball player in the NBA.

Los Angeles Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank said Saturday his franchise is "strongly, strongly considering" the signing of free agent guard Chris Paul, who hinted last month that he wanted to return to Los Angeles.

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 111-87, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Cox Pavilion on Saturday.

Cap space is drying up across the NBA as many contenders are now left with just veteran minimum contracts with which to pursue players.

Adam Silver's first and second aprons have made it almost impossible for teams to retain their veteran players once they reach a certain earning stage.

The Pistons (4-1) were led by John Ukomadu, providing 12 points and three rebounds off the bench. Second-round pick Chaz Lanier led the starters with 11 points, while Tolu Smith totaled 10 points and four boards. Trevor Keels also collected 10 points and four rebounds.

The Bleacher Report NBA staff took advantage of the downtime. They ranked the top 100 NBA players of all time. The extensive project had an all-hands-on-deck approach. They conjured up the votes and released a naturally controversial ranking.

One of the things being discussed in Las Vegas, behind closed doors and in some of the various meetings of the NBA decision-makers, is the idea of either shortening or doing away with the “extra” summer showcases — meaning the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer League.

Lakers Emerge as Potential Landing Spot for Warriors NBA Champion originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy this offseason. While they may have lost Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets, they addressed their frontcourt issues by signing Deandre Ayton and replaced Finney-Smith with Jake LaRavia.

While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's exclusion might be one of the biggest snubs, there were other players who represented the Oklahoma City Thunder among the 100 players. One is James Harden. He came in at No. 34 spot in the rankings.