2025 NBA Offseason

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NBA Opening Night, Christmas Day Slates Revealed; Complete Schedule Coming Thursday

The NBA’s 2025-26 opening night and Christmas Day schedule was revealed on Friday, with the full slate of the five Christmas Day games as...

Jake C

Aug 11, 20253 min read

Chris Paul Headed Back to the Los Angeles Clippers on One-Year, $3.6 Million Deal

Cover photo: Chris Paul during his first stint with the Los Angeles Clippers. Photo credit: Getty Images. Chris Paul is headed back to...

Jake C

Jul 21, 20252 min read

Bradley Beal to Clippers the Latest Piece to Successful Offseason Puzzle

Bradley Beal has reached a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns and signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers,...

Jake C

Jul 16, 20252 min read

Heat Acquire Norman Powell, Clippers Get John Collins in 3-team Swap; Paolo Banchero Signs $287 Million Extension in Orlando

Cover photo: Norman Powell, then of the Los Angeles Clippers, handling the ball in 2024. On Monday July 7, Powell was traded to the Miami...

Jake C

Jul 7, 20253 min read

Washington Wizards’ Deal for Cam Whitmore is the Latest Move to Turn Franchise Around

Cover photo: Cam Whitmore in 2023. Photo credit: Ethan Miller, 2023 Getty Images On Saturday afternoon, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported...

Jake C

Jul 6, 20252 min read

Mike Brown New Knicks’ Boss, Deandre Ayton to Lakers in Wednesday Moves

Cover photo: Mike Brown coaching LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008. Photo credit: Jesse D. Garrabrant, 2008 NBAE and...

Jake C

Jul 2, 20252 min read

Damian Lillard Waived, Myles Turner Acquired by Bucks on Busy Opening Day of Free Agency

Photo credit: Patrick McDermott, 2025 Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks were busy on the first day of 2025 NBA Free Agency on Tuesday, as...

Jake C

Jul 1, 20253 min read

LeBron James Opts into Player Option; Naz Reid, Julius Randle Re-Sign with Timberwolves; Bulls Trade Ball to Cavaliers for Okoro

A few notable moves in the 2025 NBA offseason happened over the last couple days. On Saturday, it was reported first by ESPN’s Shams...

Jake C

Jun 29, 20253 min read

Looking Back at Masai Ujiri’s Toronto Raptors’ Tenure

Photo: Former Toronto Raptors’ Vice President Masai Ujiri during a press conference. Photo credit: Mark Blinch, 2023 Getty Images On May...

Jake C

Jun 27, 20254 min read

Hawks Acquire Porzingis in Three-Team Trade with Celtics, Nets

Photo credit: Ken Blaze, USA Today Sports The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets completed a three team trade on Tuesday...

Jake C

Jun 24, 20252 min read

New Orleans Pelicans Trade C.J. McCollum, Kelly Olynyk for Wizards’ Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey

Photo credit: Geoff Burke, Imagn Images The New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards made a trade on Tuesday, with ESPN’s Shams...

Jake C

Jun 24, 20252 min read

Boston Celtics Acquire Anfernee Simons from Portland Trail Blazers for Jrue Holiday

Photo credit: Ronald Martinez, 2023 Getty Images. Another big trade hit the NBA world late Monday night into early Tuesday as the Boston...

Jake C

Jun 24, 20253 min read

Kevin Durant Blockbuster Trade to Houston Rockets: Exactly What the Rockets Need

The Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets agreed to a blockbuster trade on Sunday as the Rockets traded Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10...

Jake C

Jun 23, 20253 min read

Orlando Magic Acquire Desmond Bane from Memphis Grizzlies a Move to Spark Offense

The first big move of June was made on Sunday with the Orlando Magic acquiring five-year veteran Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies....

Jake C

Jun 15, 20252 min read