Marcus Smart agrees to contract buyout with Wizards, set to join Lakers on two-year deal, per report

Getty Images NBA veteran Marcus Smart agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, according... Read more »

Knicks SF Anton Watson at ease in summer league after going against former Gonzaga teammates

Forward Anton Watson is trying to prove himself as an unrestricted free agent playing for the Knicks during his second NBA Summer League and is not letting anybody slow him down –... Read more »

Marcus Smart reportedly reaches buyout agreement with Wizards, will sign two-year deal with Lakers

This might be the least surprising buyout of the offseason: Marcus Smart and the Washington Wizards have agreed to terms on a buyout, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and... Read more »

Redrafting the 2025 NBA Draft: Derik Queen moves into top 10, Liam McNeeley makes big jump after summer league

Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st Dallas should have no second thoughts here on capturing Flagg and securing a superstar at No. 1. ….. Read More Read more »

Cam Thomas jabs Nets GM, lashes out at ‘consensus ball hog’ opinion in social media barrage

Getty Images Brooklyn Nets restricted free agent guard Cam Thomas went on a social media barrage this week after a not-so-glowing opinion surfaced about his game at the offensive end of the... Read more »

Missouri basketball recruiting: Five-star CG Jason Crowe Jr. commits to Tigers on CBS Sports HQ

Getty Images Missouri got off to a seismic start on its 2026 recruiting class Friday with a commitment from five-star prospect Jason Crowe Jr. The 6-foot-3 combo guard announced his commitment to... Read more »

Pelicans rookie Derik Queen out at least 3 months after wrist surgery

New Orleans Pelicans rookie center Derik Queen underwent surgery on Friday to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, the team announced. Queen, who was acquired by the Pelicans in... Read more »

Dribble Handoff: USC, Virginia expected to be among college basketball’s most-improved teams for 2025-26

In the span of just over one calendar year, Florida went from a No. 7 seed that was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to a No. 1 seed... Read more »

As Pacers regroup, Reggie Miller reflects on his NBA Finals loss: ‘You don’t get a ribbon for second place’

As he approaches 60 years of age, NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller has had exactly a quarter century to process his one and only appearance in the NBA Finals. While Miller... Read more »

Duke five-star freshman Cameron Boozer says Blue Devils are ‘very overlooked,’ vows to change that in 2025-26

Duke basketball rarely operates in the shadows, especially not fresh off a Final Four run and the nation’s top-ranked 2025 recruiting class en route. But incoming five-star freshman Cameron Boozer, the reigning... Read more »