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Now that the Denver Nuggets have matched the Oklahoma City Thunder’s offer sheet for restricted free-agent forward Spencer Jones, the attention turns to Denver’s 23-year-old dynamic forward, Peyton Watson. The Nuggets have offered Watson, a restricted free agent, $70 million over five seasons, according to league sources who spoke to The Athletic on condition of…

An olive branch offered by the City of Portland to the Trail Blazers has been rejected by the team as the two sides remain far apart in arena lease negotiations. On Friday, Portland City Council president Jamie Dunphy sent a letter to Blazers president of business operations Dewayne Hankins, inviting him to attend a work…

With NBA Summer League now in the rearview mirror, a promising 2026 NBA Draft class can officially begin eyeing the regular season. It’s a class loaded with talented prospects capable of becoming franchise centerpieces. Fans of summer-league play got to see the top-five picks — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa (Washington Wizards), Kansas’ Darryn Peterson (Utah Jazz),…

PHILADELPHIA — Within seconds of the basketball news of the summer breaking, my friend Stephen Piña — a lifelong Sixers fan — called my phone. I couldn’t answer. Like almost every other NBA journalist Friday morning, I was trying to gather details on LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Advertisement As I checked in…

This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Zaza Pachulia played 16 years in the NBA with six teams. He is now a consultant for the Golden State Warriors. These are the three best leaders he played with. Steph Curry, Golden State…

Gary Gold was sitting courtside at Crypto.com Arena in February 2022 when he had an epiphany. The South African was taking a break from his duties as head coach of the United States men’s rugby union team. The Rugby World Cup was 18 months away, and the pressure of turning one of the sport’s sleeping…

LeBron James is officially a Philadelphia 76er. The NBA updated its transaction log Sunday with the news: “Philadelphia 76ers signed forward LeBron James to a Contract.” James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, announced Friday on social media that he had agreed to join the 76ers for the record 24th season of his storied career. The…

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million deal with 31-year-old Croatian forward Mario Hezonja, a team source confirmed Sunday to The Athletic. The source spoke under the condition of anonymity to discuss a contract that had not been formally announced. {“endpoint”:”https://api-prd-nyt.theathletic.com/graphql”} The deal comes just days after LeBron James chose to sign…

With Friday’s news of LeBron James taking his talents to South Philly, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to note that the four-time MVP and four-time champ’s signing with the 76ers is one of the most significant transactions in franchise history. The Sixers, however, are no strangers to making huge moves. They have three NBA championships…

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Steph Curry wanted LeBron James to come to the Warriors. He thought Golden State had a chance. His reaction to finding out his fellow all-time great chose the Philadelphia 76ers? “That’s why you don’t envision anything until it happens,” Curry said Saturday from Moses Moody’s youth camp. “There’s a lot…