Ben Simmons is believed to have torn an Achilles tendon at Sacramento Kings practice Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The suspected season-ending injury came three days before Sacramento opens the regular season against the Los Angeles Clippers. Charania’s report did not specify which leg was injured. The Kings had...

Lonzo Ball said Wednesday that he has not retired from the NBA. He posted on X at 12:05 p.m. ET, less than an hour after comments from his Ball in the Family podcast started getting reported as a retirement announcement. “I retired? News to me lol cuz I’m still waiting...

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry has not decided on a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors. On Wednesday, the two-time MVP said the unresolved situation will not affect his play or the team entering the 2026-27 season. Curry spoke with ESPN less than a week before Golden State opens...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said he expects inconsistency from Joan Beringer, the 19-year-old who takes over as Minnesota's backup center behind Rudy Gobert this season. Robson published the exchange as the last of four parts from his Sept. 8 interview with Finch in Minneapolis for MinnPost. The...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the team's offensive identity will still flow through Anthony Edwards this season, with LaMelo Ball now beside him in the backcourt. Finch made the comments in the fourth and final installment of a Q&A series with Britt Robson of MinnPost, recorded in...

The Oklahoma City Thunder survived a fourth-quarter push from the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not hold back when asked about the opponent afterward. After the Thunder held on for a 103-100 victory, Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP and Finals MVP...

Bobby Portis isn’t entertaining the notion that Giannis Antetokounmpo is searching for a way out of Milwaukee. The veteran forward said on ESPN Milwaukee that the two-time MVP has given him no reason to think a trade request is coming. “I talk to Giannis all the time. That’s my teammate,”...

Tyrese Haliburton hasn't had the summer he envisioned. Instead of preparing for another deep playoff push, the Indiana Pacers guard is navigating the long road back from an Achilles tear suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nearly two months into his rehab, Haliburton...

The Miami Heat are believed to be exploring ways to bolster their frontcourt depth before the start of the 2025–26 season. Trey Lyles and Kai Jones are among various players FastbreakJournal.com sources can confirm have drawn interest this summer. The search for additional depth comes after an offseason in which Miami addressed its perimeter rotation, but has...

The Boston Celtics appear poised to elevate Payton Pritchard into the starting lineup while using Anfernee Simons as a high-scoring option off the bench for the 2025–26 season if he remains on the roster, sources informed FastbreakJournal.com. The anticipated shift comes amid sweeping roster changes. Boston could be without Jayson...