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Jalen Duren’s contract holdout with the Detroit Pistons is over. Duren agreed late on October 1, 2026, to return to Detroit on a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract, ending a contentious restricted-free-agency standoff that caused him to skip Pistons media day and the opening days of training camp. [Reuters] [NBA] Duren had been seeking … Read more
Kristaps Porziņģis will miss the start of the Golden State Warriors’ 2026 training camp because of an unspecified health issue, adding another major availability concern for a Warriors roster already dealing with several significant injuries. Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. announced at the team’s September 28 media day that Porziņģis is out indefinitely and … Read more
Stephen Curry has made his future with the Golden State Warriors much clearer. Curry and the Warriors agreed to a two-year, $116 million contract extension that can keep the franchise icon in Golden State through the 2028-29 NBA season — what would be his 20th season with the organization. The deal includes a player option … Read more
Bob Pettit, one of the NBA’s first superstars and the first player ever to win the league’s Most Valuable Player award, has died at age 93. Pettit died peacefully at his home in Metairie, Louisiana, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, according to his family. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed. The Hall of … Read more
Gregg Popovich has remarried, and his new wife has a long-standing connection to the San Antonio Spurs. The former Spurs head coach married Mary Barth Budenholzer on September 16, 2026, in Texas, according to a marriage license obtained by TMZ. Mary was previously married to Mike Budenholzer, Popovich’s longtime assistant coach in San Antonio who … Read more
Lonzo Ball has not retired from the NBA. The 28-year-old guard sparked retirement speculation after speaking candidly about his injury-plagued career during an episode of the Ball in the Family podcast. Some reports interpreted Ball’s comments as a retirement announcement, but Ball quickly denied that he was walking away from basketball. Ball remains an NBA … Read more
Kawhi Leonard’s second stint with the Toronto Raptors is no longer expected to be another one-year stay. The two-time NBA Finals MVP has agreed to a two-year, $115 million contract extension that can keep him in Toronto through the 2028-29 season. The extension does not replace Leonard’s existing salary for 2026-27. He was already owed … Read more
The Atlanta Hawks traded Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard to the Charlotte Hornets because Atlanta had too many guards, too many players on standard contracts and wanted to turn two expendable backcourt pieces into a veteran defensive forward who better fits its current roster. Atlanta sent Hield, Nembhard and cash considerations to Charlotte on September … Read more