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Bryn Forbes is declining his $2.5 million player option for the 21-22 season with the Milwaukee Bucks to become an unrestricted free agent. Forbes shot 45.2 percent on three-pointers last season. For the regular season, Forbes averaged 10 points in 19 minutes a game. Forbes signed a two-year deal with the Bucks last offseason with …

The Dallas Mavericks have shown interest in both Kyle Lowry and Mike Conley Jr., sources tell Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Mavericks would like to ease the ball handling and playmaking burden on Luka Doncic. Lowry is expected to be one of the most coveted free agents on the market who will be able to …

The Oklahoma City Thunder have offered Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the No. 6 pick to the Detroit Pistons for the No. 1 overall pick in hopes of selecting Cade Cunningham, sources tell Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. The offer represents a change in thinking for the Thunder on Gilgeous-Alexander as each of the teams with the …

“You had to be there” moments are far and few between nowadays. Technology is the main culprit of that. While it’s brought many positives to the world by the way of access, it’s also led to many authentic or intimate experiences now feeling overexposed and losing their true purpose. Grassroots basketball has felt the effects …

The first Woj bomb of the 2021 NBA offseason has dropped. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Memphis Grizzlies are finalizing a trade that will send center Jonas Valanciunas and both the No. 17 and No. 51 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, …

Team USA lost to France 83-76 in the Tokyo Olympic Games on Sunday, ending a 25-game winning streak that dates back to ’04. NBA Champion Jrue Holiday led the U.S. with 18 points, scoring 12 points in the fourth quarter. While that effort helped give Team USA a 74-67 lead with 3:41 left in the …

A trade of Ben Simmons by the Philadelphia 76ers is considered “inevitable” by sources, but it could drag out until the preseason. The 76ers are seeking a package that includes a point guard for Simmons and more teams are interested than have been reported due to a weaker than usual free agency class. Sources believe …

 After being originally cleared to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, the Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly “blocked” Juancho Hernangomez to withdraw due to a shoulder injury suffered while “in exhibition play” according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski,  📹 Horas de trabajo. Esfuerzo. Compromiso con #LaFamilia. JUANCHO IS [email protected] 🔥#SomosEquipo pic.twitter.com/KG94rpq278 — Baloncesto España (@BaloncestoESP) July 19, …

Luka Doncic scored 48 points in his first ever game in the Olympics, leading Slovenia to a 118-100 victory over Argentina. Doncic checked out of the game with a few minutes left and decided not to chase Oscar Schmidt’s record of 55 points set in 1988. “I don’t care about records,” Doncic said. “We got …

Bradley Beal has been “seriously mulling” his future with the Washington Wizards in recent weeks and “has been very much on the fence” about whether to continue with the team, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. Beal is using the weekend in hopes of arriving upon a decision during the upcoming week, which would …

The Houston Rockets are “aggressively pursuing” a trade with the Detroit Pistons for the first overall pick. The Rockets would like to select Cade Cunningham at No. 1 if they are able to secure a trade with the Pistons. Houston owns the No. 2 pick, which would allow the Pistons to select any other player …

The Toronto Raptors have made Pascal Siakam available in trade talks, sources tell Bleacher Report. The Raptors have been active in predraft trade talks as they consider trading the No. 4 pick for an All-Star such as Bradley Beal or Damian Lillard, or they could look to unload Siakam for more draft capital for a …