SEATTLE — Lenny Wilkens returned to Seattle Center where his Sonics teams rose to the heights of the NBA in the 1970s.

And a part of him will never leave.

Under clear blue skies, a 6-foot, 700-pound bronze statue of Wilkens was unveiled on the west plaza at Climate Pledge Arena to honor the man who embodied Seattle’s NBA team and became a ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency has been set in motion.

The Warriors tendered the $7.9 million qualifying offer to the 22-year-old forward, the Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported on Saturday morning.

If Kuminga accepts the qualifying offer as expected, that would allow other teams to negotiate contracts with the...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls are trading point guard Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for guard/forward Isaac Okoro, ESPN reported Saturday.

It’s the first trade of the summer for the Bulls, who are attempting to reshape the roster extensively ahead of a transitional season. The move comes two days before free agency is set ...Read more

NEW YORK — VJ Edgecombe cried because he knew the gravity of his accomplishment.

The native of Bimini, Bahamas, came to America five years ago with dreams to one day be in position to feed his family. That day came Wednesday, when the 76ers selected Edgecombe third overall in the NBA draft. The 19-year-old will make around $11.1 million next ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Second-generation NBA players are plentiful, and why not?

Dads can pass down their height, dedication and athleticism. Dad's handsome compensation can afford a son the opportunity to follow in his footsteps. And Dad's drive can serve as a road map.

Dylan Harper, the second pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday, is the latest ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — All those who have Naz Reid tattoos don’t have to remove them, and all those who have his name splayed across a beach towel can bring the towel to their favorite lake for the foreseeable future.

Reid will now be a member of the team for at least the next four years. He is tearing up the player option he had for next season for...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — With the NBA draft in the rearview mirror, the entire Warriors offseason orbits around one, solitary question.

What will happen with Jonathan Kuminga?

The talented but inconsistent 22-year-old forward has tantalized the Warriors with his athleticism and scoring, and frustrated with his mental lapses and on-court gaffes, for ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls clearly have a type.

That’s OK. Everyone has their preferences. And for the current Bulls front office, that prototype is crystal clear — gangly, teenage wings who offer the potential of versatile playmaking in a raw, unproven package.

So when Noa Essengue’s name was called Wednesday night as the No. 12 pick...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — At the conclusion of last season, Andre Drummond referred to the 76ers as “we” when talking about the future.

“I think at this point, we have to recover,” Drummond said. “Everybody get healthy. Come back ready to play next year.”

His comments indicated that the backup center would return for the 2025-26 campaign. ...Read more

BALTIMORE — It’s only right that friends and family of Derik Queen, who’s famously from Baltimore, gathered Wednesday night for the NBA draft over bushels of crabs.

“We’re from Baltimore,” said David Knox, Queen’s great-uncle who sat at the head of a long table inside Parkville’s Urban Crab Shack, eagerly awaiting a lifelong ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Let me preface what I’m about to say by reiterating a stance I’ve had for many years about Billy Donovan.

I believe he is the greatest college coach — football or basketball — in our state’s history. Many college coaches in Florida have won national titles in football, but Billy D. — until the University of Florida...Read more

MIAMI — It is not a good thing when your basketball team is more interesting during offseasons than when actually playing games, but that is where the Miami Heat find themselves in the summer of ‘25.

Without a franchise superstar, the Heat now waffle in the abyss of NBA mediocrity, mid-pack in the Eastern Conference, clawing for relevance. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Lakers were busy making moves Thursday, doing all they could to move up in the second round of the NBA draft.

After moving up to No. 36 in the draft with their second trade of the day, the Lakers acquired Adou Thiero out of Arkansas.

To get what many with the Lakers and around the NBA view as a "super athletic wing" in the ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mohamed Diawara, you are a New York Knick.

The Knicks entered the 2025 NBA draft with no first-round pick and only the 20th pick in the second round (pick No. 50 via Memphis) to improve a championship-contending roster through the draft.

They opted to trade back, sending pick 50 to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for pick No....Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida guard Alijah Martin was positioned for a good night when the NBA invited him to the green room for the second round of the draft.

The odds backcourt mate Will Richard would hear his name called were not nearly as favorable.

By night’s end, the Gators’ national championship backcourt completed the trifecta.

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves didn’t make any trades on night one of the NBA draft. But entering night two Thursday, President Tim Connelly struck a few deals.

The Wolves entered the second night with the first pick, No. 31 overall, then made a trade with the Phoenix Suns for No. 36, giving up No. 31 and gaining two future second-round ...Read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida guard Alijah Martin was positioned for a good night when the NBA invited him to the green room for the second round of the draft.

Martin didn’t have to wait too long Thursday night at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, landing with the Toronto Raptors just nine picks into the second round in the No. 39 spot.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Magic entered the second round of the 2025 NBA draft with two picks in the second round Thursday night.

Orlando, however, quickly moved up the draft board once the second round began at Barclays Center.

The Magic acquired the draft rights to No. 32 from the Celtics in exchange for the No. 46 and No. 57 picks this year, a ...Read more

NEW YORK — The 76ers selected Johni Broome with the 35th pick in the NBA draft on Thursday at the Barclays Center.

The 6-foot-10, 235-pound power forward/center averaged 18.6 points and 10.8 rebounds this past season at Auburn. The fifth-year senior was the Sporting News Player of the Year. He also was won the Pete Newell Big Man Award, the ...Read more