‘The Lakers can finally be run like a real business’: Leaguewide reaction to the stunning sale
The Lakers have spent decades lagging behind other NBA teams in ways known — and not. This sale presents a massive opportunity for them to catch up — and expedite their chase for title No. 18.
Why one Hall of Fame sidekick sees a lot of himself in OKC’s Jalen Williams
Williams has emerged as a bona fide co-star to league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Sources: Draft prospect Bailey cancels 76ers visit
Former Rutgers star Ace Bailey has canceled a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN, and has yet to visit any NBA teams ahead of next week’s NBA draft.
♥ Emergency transplant saved Scot Pollard’s life
Sixteen months ago, Scot Pollard was in active heart failure, about to die. Then came a life-saving transplant, uniting two families — and two fathers — forever.
What contract could Myles Turner get this summer? We pitched deals to 10 NBA star free agents
A $125 million deal for Josh Giddey? Who could give $80 million to Jonathan Kuminga? See what our resident GM is offering 10 star free agents.
Grizzlies’ Edey faces reckless driving charge
Grizzlies center Zach Edey is facing a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving after police say they stopped him driving 101 mph in a 55 mph zone in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on May 1.
Pacers keep busy, send No. 23 pick to Pelicans
The Pacers have traded their first-round selection in next week’s NBA draft — the No. 23 pick — to the Pelicans and reacquired their own first-round pick in 2026. New Orleans also received Mojave King in the deal.
Buss family agrees to sell Lakers, sources say
The Buss family has entered an agreement to sell majority ownership of the Lakers to Mark Walter, sources told ESPN.
New Hawks GM Saleh appoints two senior VPs
Onsi Saleh, who became Hawks GM in April, on Wednesday named former Pelicans GM Bryson Graham as senior VP of basketball operations and former 76ers EVP Peter Dinwiddie as senior VP of strategy and analytics.
LeBron bemoans ring culture: ‘It’s never enough’
LeBron James criticized the discourse around “ring culture” in the NBA, pushing back on the idea that a player’s greatness is measured by how many championships he wins.