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The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo, the most accomplished player in franchise history, to the Miami Heat just before the team’s self-imposed deadline of the 2026 NBA Draft, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. The move ended a 13-year run for Antetokounmpo that included two NBA MVPs, the Bucks’ first championship in…

A lot of people have wondered whether the Minnesota Timberwolves would continue spending under the new ownership of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, and whether a numbers crunch would exist if they try to re-sign free agent Ayo Dosunmu this summer. Well, Minnesota is making a trade to help alleviate some of that cap dilemma.…

In a three-team trade, the Minnesota Timberwolves will trade forward Julius Randle and the 28th overall pick to the Brooklyn Nets, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. Randle averaged 20.0 points during his two seasons with Minnesota, but he shot only 39 percent during the 2026 playoffs. Minnesota will acquire the 33rd overall pick…

For the first time since 2019, an NBA team is dipping into the college ranks to land its next head coach. The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing an agreement to hire Dusty May away from Michigan, the school May led to a 64-13 record in two seasons and a national championship in April. The decision comes…

In the fall after Dusty May took Florida Atlantic on a shocking run to the Final Four in 2023, the Atlanta Hawks invited him to attend their training camp. When he returned to FAU, he told his staff he thought he could coach at that level. For those who know May best, the NBA is…

The defining storyline of this NBA offseason is where Giannis Antetokounmpo will play next. With the Milwaukee Bucks’ self-imposed deadline of the NBA Draft around the corner, basically everyone is on Giannis watch right now. With every big character arc in the NBA, rumors follow. And, as with any speculation, sportsbooks and prediction markets have…

NEW YORK — Let’s make this clear right off the bat, because it’s related to the question everyone wants to know. AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, the two contenders to be chosen first overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, said they haven’t received any indications about how the top…

It’s NBA Draft week, and time for The Athletic’s live NBA mock draft.  For the next two days, this is your home to find where I’m predicting each player will be taken. So if you’re repeatedly refreshing to find new information, this is the link you’ll want to bookmark. This draft is considered a strong one…

Basketball fans know the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) as a players union and occasional league office foe that represents the players in collective bargaining negotiations. But this week, the union launched a new brand it hopes will connect players directly with companies and fans. Advertisement PLYRS UNTD, which debuted publicly on Monday, is the…