NEW YORK — Big Apple, welcome back The Big Penguin.

Free-agent center and Mount Vernon native Andre Drummond struck a deal to join the Knicks and provide much-needed support at center, the New York Daily News has confirmed.

ESPN was first to report Drummond agreeing to a one-year, $3.9 million deal in New York on July 3.

The deal came just ...Read more

NEW YORK — If the Knicks wouldn’t have won the 2026 NBA Finals, LeBron James would be headed to New York City.

But the Knicks did win the title — emphatically, in a five-game gentleman’s sweep of Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. As a result, according to Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, James’ 2026 free agency is more ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul gave his perspective on his client possibly joining the Warriors.

On the latest episode of his video podcast “Game Over,” the Klutch Sports CEO wrote on a whiteboard the 10 teams that have a realistic shot to sign James as an unrestricted free agent.

The primary reason for Golden State’s ...Read more

DENVER — The chase is on for LeBron James, and Denver appears to be in the inner circle.

At least, that’s what Rich Paul’s visual aid suggests.

James is indeed considering the Nuggets as a potential free-agency destination, his longtime friend and agent said on “Game Over,” a podcast that Paul hosts with Max Kellerman.

As a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers have traded center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks, in 2031 and 2032, people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed to The Los Angeles Times on Friday.

Ayton picked up his player option for $8.1 million on Sunday.

But it became obvious ...Read more

BOSTON — Days after agreeing to terms with one center, the Celtics locked up another to a long-term extension.

Boston is signing big man Neemias Queta to a new four-year, $56 million contract, according to a report Friday from ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Between Queta and free agent pickup Mitchell Robinson, whose deal is worth $47.4 million ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — We of the United States are one of the world’s top seven or eight countries, there’s not much question about that, but there’s an admission to make for those of us of a certain age in the male division of the population.

That would be the fact it has taken long-term therapy for us to gain a proper appreciation for the ...Read more

BOSTON — Giannis Antetokounmpo would have been controversial and risky, but understandable.

Paul George and a handful of picks? For a 29-year-old franchise pillar coming off his best season? That’s baffling.

And yet, that’s how the Jaylen Brown saga resolved Wednesday, with the Boston Celtics shipping their longest-tenured player to a ...Read more

The trade that rocked the NBA was bittersweet for Jaylen Brown, who spoke out Thursday for the first time since the Boston Celtics agreed to send him to the rival Philadelphia 76ers.

Brown spent his first 10 seasons with the Celtics and won NBA Finals MVP in their 2024 championship run, but this week’s blockbuster followed widespread ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Anfernee Simons has agreed to sign a two-year, $12.3 million contract with the 76ers, a source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday afternoon.

After trading for star Jaylen Brown Wednesday night, the Sixers turned to some much-needed bench bolstering after losing sixth man Quentin Grimes, who will reportedly sign ...Read more

I still remember that Los Angeles Clippers’ news conference – it was either that or a signing celebration – in late July of 2019. The site was a kids’ recreation center in South L.A., and the assemblage was a mixture of media members with notepads and cameras, sponsors and members of the organization, with lots of kids on the premises ...Read more

MIAMI — In the end, Norman Powell proved to be only a short-term rental for the Miami Heat, with the guard Wednesday reaching a free-agency agreement to move on to the Chicago Bulls.

Despite a breakout season with the Heat that led to his first career All-Star appearance, Powell wound up being squeezed by the hard cap created by the trade ...Read more

NEW YORK — Former NBA player Malik Beasley may be accused of rigging pro basketball games, but at least he picks up when his mother calls — most of the time.

The 29-year-old former guard's actor parents signed off on his $100,000 bond at a hearing in Brooklyn Federal Court Wednesday, where his mom told a judge Beasley mostly picks up the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Well, aren’t we all a bunch of idiots?

So much for the two timelines thing.

And for the long, arduous process of building a contender piece by piece.

So much for all of the hand-wringing about Kelly Oubre Jr., and Quentin Grimes and LaBaron Philon Jr.

And about Mike Gansey, for that matter.

The Philadelphia 76ers did the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jonathan Isaac isn’t going anywhere.

The Magic signed the veteran forward to a new deal, the team announced on Wednesday.

While the team didn’t disclose details of the contract, Isaac signed a one-year deal, a league source told the Orlando Sentinel.

Orlando previously waived Isaac over the weekend to avoid fully ...Read more

BOSTON — In a stunning, franchise-shaking move, the Celtics reached an agreement Wednesday to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.

In return, Boston reportedly will receive nine-time All-Star wing Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks.

Brown had been the ...Read more

DENVER — The Nuggets have reached out to LeBron James to express interest in the 21-time All-NBA forward in free agency, a league source outside of the Nuggets told The Denver Post.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday that James will join a new team this offseason, ending an eight-year stint with the Lakers highlighted by a ...Read more

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has denounced the racist hate and abuse directed at Alyssa Thomas since the Phoenix Mercury forward committed a flagrant foul against star guard Caitlin Clark.

"It's absolutely unacceptable," White told the media before the team's practice on Wednesday. "I think as a league as a whole, there's been so ...Read more