Having gone from two national broadcasting partners (ABC/ESPN and TNT) to three (ABC/ESPN, NBC, and Amazon Prime) ahead of the 2025/26 season, the NBA’s schedule will feature a significant increase in nationally televised games. When the league unveiled its full regular season schedule on Thursday, it announced 237 nationally televised regular season matchups, along with the … [Read more...] about Warriors, Lakers, Knicks, Thunder Get Most Nationally Televised Games For 2025/26
Pelicans’ Missi, Rockets’ Okogie Playing In AfroBasket
While it lacks the star power of the upcoming EuroBasket tournament, FIBA’s 2025 AfroBasket event, which tipped off on Tuesday, features a pair of NBA players. Second-year Pelicans center Yves Missi is suiting up for Cameroon, while veteran Rockets wing Josh Okogie is representing Nigeria. Both players got off to strong starts on Wednesday in their teams’ first AfroBasket … [Read more...] about Pelicans’ Missi, Rockets’ Okogie Playing In AfroBasket
And-Ones: Dynasty Building, Hypothetical Trade, Concern-O-Meter, Traded Picks
It may seem like the Thunder have the makings of dynasty but ESPN’s Tim Bontemps details why it’s tougher than ever to build a dominant team. He notes that the tax aprons make it tougher for teams to run it back with the same core of players and that roster mistakes can haunt contenders for several years. We have more from around the league: Point guard Mike Conley will turn … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Dynasty Building, Hypothetical Trade, Concern-O-Meter, Traded Picks
Mike Hopkins Join Pelicans Staff
The Pelicans have hired Mike Hopkins as an assistant coach/head of player development, Pete Thamel of ESPN tweets. Hopkins joins Willie Green’s staff after spending last season with the Suns as an assistant under Mike Budenholzer. Prior to last season, Hopkins spent most of his career at the college ranks. He was the head coach at the University of Washington from 2017-24. He … [Read more...] about Mike Hopkins Join Pelicans Staff
Contract Details: Bridges, Springer, Two-Ways
Mikal Bridges‘ new four-year contract extension with the Knicks will start at $33,482,145 in 2026/27, Hoops Rumors has learned. Bridges’ maximum first-year salary on a veteran extension would have been $34,860,000, so his actual deal will come in about $1.38MM below that. Bridges will earn $36,160,714 in 2027/28 and $38,839,285 in ’28/29, with a ’29/30 player option worth … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Bridges, Springer, Two-Ways