LeBron James Tells Lakers He Would Play Elsewhere In 2026-27

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LeBron James Tells Lakers He Would Play Elsewhere In 2026-27

James is set to leave the Lakers after eight seasons, including the 2020 championship run, and enter free agency to join a new team, per Shams Charania. Rich Paul and Rob Pelinka discussed his long-term plans, with James choosing to tell Los Angeles before free agency opened so the franchise could conduct offseason business with clarity.

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Robert Williams III Commits to Portland With New Three-Year Deal

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Robert Williams III Commits to Portland With New Three-Year Deal

Williams is staying in Portland after agreeing to a three-year, $44 million contract extension with the Trail Blazers, per Shams Charania. The deal keeps the center under contract through 2028-29 and gives Portland more frontcourt continuity around one of its top defensive pieces, after agent Kevin Bradbury told ESPN the agreement was finalized.

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Victor Wembanyama Shares Story of His First Meeting With Gregg Popovich

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Lakers' 2026 Offseason Plan With Luka Doncic Did Not Include LeBron James

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Lakers' promise to Doncic about building a championship roster this summer assumed LeBron would be gone by now, per Ramona Shelburne. LeBron has not fully committed to returning and no contract terms have been discussed, complicating LA's cap math as they also try to re-sign Reaves and land Doncic's top request, an A-list center.

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A'ja Wilson Ruled Out for Commissioner's Cup Final

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A'ja Wilson Ruled Out for Commissioner's Cup Final

A'ja Wilson will miss tonight's Commissioner's Cup championship game against the New York Liberty after rolling her ankle Sunday and being listed with a right leg injury. The four-time WNBA MVP, the league's leading scorer at 25.7 points per game, has been remarkably durable, missing just six regular-season games over the previous seven seasons before this setback.

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