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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...

The Golden State Warriors have been rather silent during the 2025 NBA offseason, and much of that is due to their sticky situation with Jonathan Kuminga. Could the Phoenix Suns change that? A restricted free agent, Kuminga remains unsigned, and the deeper we get into the offseason, the more complicated...

The Philadelphia 76ers gunned for an NBA championship last year, adding Paul George in free agency to pair with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, but instead, they ended up being one of the worst teams in basketball. Embiid played just 19 games, George ended up undergoing knee surgery, Maxey's efficiency...

The Golden State Warriors have had a very quiet NBA offseason, as they haven't added anyone in free agency nor via trade, and their only loss was Kevon Looney. Considering the Warriors made a major run after acquiring Jimmy Butler before the NBA trade deadline last season, you would have...

Joel Embiid is expected to be ready for training camp in September following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, but questions continue to swirl about what version of the 2023 MVP will return, and how long he can stay on the floor. Sources with knowledge of Embiid’s situation have privately...

As the Los Angeles Lakers hand over the franchise’s future to Luka Dončić, longtime NBA insider Marc Stein believes the shift marks the likely end of LeBron James’ tenure in purple and gold. In his latest report, published Friday, Stein said he expects James will not retire as a Laker....

The Phoenix Suns have blown it up this offseason, as they have parted ways with both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, thus ending their failed Big Three experiment with Devin Booker. While the Suns do have a couple of nice young pieces alongside of Booker, highlighted by the addition of...

The Boston Celtics have kind of gone nuclear this offseason, trading away Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in an attempt to shed some salary. There were even rumors that Jaylen Brown and Derrick White were on the table, but nothing came of that. However, the Celtics may not be done...

The Los Angeles Lakers recently signed Marcus Smart, one of the most beloved figures in recent Boston Celtics history. Smart spent the first nine years of his career with the Celtics, establishing himself as one of the NBA's top glue guys and winning a Defensive Player of the Year award....

Doug McDermott has agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million contract to return to the Sacramento Kings, sources confirmed to FastbreakJournal.com on Monday. The deal, reported earlier by ESPN’s Shams Charania, is for the veteran minimum for players with 10 or more years of NBA experience. McDermott, 33, will be entering...