HEAVY • 3rd September 2026

Houston Rockets Make $208M Amen Thompson Contract Extension Decision

The Houston Rockets are moving forward with young star Amen Thompson as the franchise centerpiece, as it was announced that the team has signed the wing to a five-year, $208 million contract extension.Thompson, entering his fourth season in the league after being selected fourth overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, was up for a new deal, but many expected the Rockets to wait to sign him to a max contract extension. However, Houston is planting their flag in Thompson, now making him one of a few player...

HEAVY • 3rd September 2026

Lakers Dodge Historic Scandal As Kawhi Leonard, Clippers Punishments Announced

The Los Angeles Lakers were heavily in the race to land Kawhi Leonard in free agency in 2019, but the star instead chose to sign with the cross-town rival Los Angeles Clippers.However, while in the moment, the Lakers missed out on a massive name, the team is now on the winning end of that deal, as the NBA most recently announced historic punishments for the Clippers after being found guilty of salary cap circumvention and violating the collective bargaining agreement by paying Leonard ‘under the...

HEAVY • 3rd September 2026

Lakers Bargain Free Agent Signing Tabbed For New Starting Lineup Role

The Los Angeles Lakers made big roster changes this summer to put a stronger group of players around franchise star Luka Doncic, and one of those names brought in to create a stronger title contender was Ziaire Williams, who arrived on a minimum contract in free agency.Williams, 24, might not be a name many NBA fans know, but in his first five seasons in the league with the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies, he has proven to be a solid wing player and, perhaps more importantly for the Lakers,...

HEAVY • 3rd September 2026

Jake LaRavia Poised For Open Lakers Starting Lineup Spot, Under One Condition

After missing out on top free agents and trade targets, the topic of conversation surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers is the question of who will fill the open power forward role in the team’s starting lineup for next season.With Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes, and Walker Kessler all projected to start for the Lakers next season, the coaching staff is expected to pick from one of the other forwards currently on the roster, and Jake LaRavia is a name that keeps coming up as a strong ca...

HEAVY • 3rd September 2026

Lakers Get Good News As Clippers Open Door On ‘Dream’ Trade Target Derrick Jones

The Los Angeles Lakers are still searching for a power forward to fill out the starting lineup, and one name that has been mentioned in trade rumors is Derrick Jones Jr. of the Los Angeles Clippers.Jones, 29, is a former teammate of Luka Doncic and is entering the final season of his three-year, $30 million contract.With the recent news of the Clippers’ punishment after being found guilty of circumventing the salary cap by giving Kawhi Leonard ‘under-the-table’ deals, Jones could be more availab...

HEAVY • 3rd September 2026

Knicks Poised To Hijack Lakers Top Free Agent Target, Ex-NBA Champ Bruce Brown

The New York Knicks are atop the basketball world after winning the 2026 NBA Finals, the team’s first in 53 years. However, the rest of the league isn’t holding still for them, as the Knicks are expected to face tough competition to repeat as champions in the upcoming season.With that, New York made a few roster changes over the summer. Though they did lose center Mitchell Robinson and a few other rotation players in free agency, the front office brought in Andre Drummond and re-signed several k...

HEAVY • 2nd September 2026

NBA Superstar Jalen Brunson Issues Strong Warning On Knicks Title Odds

The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship in large part due to franchise star Jalen Brunson, who won the Finals MVP award and scored 45 points in the team’s Game 5 closeout win over the San Antonio Spurs.But despite capping off the Knicks’ first title run in more than 50 years, Brunson made it clear to fans that the team isn’t getting their hopes up heading into the new season.Speaking on a recent podcast appearance, New York’s superstar pushed back on the notion his team is poised for a...

HEAVY • 2nd September 2026

Eye-Opening Austin Reaves Stat Paints Dark Picture For Lakers Title Odds

The Los Angeles Lakers made big changes in the 2026 NBA offseason, and while that was highlighted by the departure of LeBron James, the front office made an effort to put a drastically new-look roster around franchise stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.Despite losing James and several other top contributors from last season, the Lakers overhauled half of their roster, leaving only a few rotational players on the team from last season.One of those names is Reaves, who signed a four-year, $185 mi...

HEAVY • 2nd September 2026

Lakers Starting Lineup Expected To Be Filled Based On Luka Doncic Requirement

Building around franchise star Luka Doncic, the Los Angeles Lakers made wholesale changes to the roster for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, but have yet to find or announce a player to fill the open power forward position in the starting lineup.The Lakers have a few options currently on the table, and while they missed out on a few top trade and free agency targets, several names on the books could be a solid fit next to Doncic to play in the starting lineup next season.However, as one team rep...

HEAVY • 2nd September 2026

Steph Curry Predicted To Take Jalen Brunson Route On Warriors Contract Extension

The impending contract extension for NBA superstar Stephen Curry is a topic that will consume Golden State Warriors headlines until the 38-year-old announces a decision.Curry became eligible to sign a contract extension with Golden State on Saturday for two years and $136 million, but the star has yet to put pen to paper, instead saying publicly that he is choosing to wait to commit to more years in the Bay Area.While Curry’s comments and some recent reports have caused Warriors fans to become u...

HEAVY • 1st September 2026

Lakers Tabbed For Big Jake LaRavia Decision Amid Starting Lineup Concerns

The Los Angeles Lakers missed out on Jonathan Kuminga and a few other offseason targets in hopes of landing a new power forward to fill out the starting lineup. Despite multiple efforts, the Lakers failed to land a wing option they felt would round out the starting five, leaving them with a big hole to fill before the 2026-27 season begins.But though Los Angeles missed out on several top targets, the franchise still has a few players to choose from to play in the starting power forward position....

HEAVY • 1st September 2026

Lakers Tabbed For Dalton Knecht Trade To Bulls Amid Roster Crunch

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently over the NBA’s 15-man roster limit and will need to move on from at least one player before October 1 to fit the league’s requirements.While the Lakers tried, and failed, to make multiple trades that would have fixed this issue, nothing came to fruition. The front office now has a looming decision to make, assuming no more trades will happen, on who won’t be on the roster for the 2026-27 NBA season.Though several names have been rumored to be on the chopping...

HEAVY • 1st September 2026

Warriors Unexpected Stephen Curry Contract Extension Plan Revealed By Insider

In the final year of his current deal, NBA superstar Stephen Curry is now officially eligible to sign a new contract extension with the Golden State Warriors worth roughly $136 million over two years.But while he can now put pen to paper, Curry has yet to agree to a new extension with Golden State, and likely won’t sign a new deal for the time being.However, amid the Warriors’ contract negotiations with the biggest star in franchise history, a top team insider recently revealed what the team is...

HEAVY • 1st September 2026

Lakers Urged Against Signing NBA Champion Despite Reported Interest

After missing out on Jonathan Kuminga and other big names on the trade and free-agent markets, the Los Angeles Lakers have most recently been linked to a move that would add former NBA champion Bruce Brown from the Denver Nuggets.Brown, 30, remains an unrestricted free agent after playing in all 82 games last season in what was his second stint with the Nuggets. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report named the wing as a top option for the Lakers to target after their other offseason misses.However, whi...

HEAVY • 31st August 2026

Lakers Projected To Fill Starting Lineup With 2x All-Defensive Wing

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to land Jonathan Kuminga and a few other big-name trade and free-agent targets this NBA offseason in hopes of landing a high-quality player to play the power forward position and fill out the starting lineup for next year.But while the Lakers were projected to make some big moves this summer, none of them necessarily panned out, leaving the team to decide who will round out the projected starting lineup that will likely include Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Quentin Gr...

HEAVY • 31st August 2026

Lakers Predicted To Cut Ties With Bronny James In Surprise Decision

Bronny James‘ brief tenure on the Los Angeles Lakers has been controversial, to say the least, and now that his father, LeBron James, is no longer on the roster, the future remains more uncertain than ever before for the 21-year-old guard.James, selected 55th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, has shown signs of being a decent defender at times, but has yet to break through the Lakers’ rotation under head coach JJ Redick. Now, heading into his third season in the league, James’ place on the roster i...

HEAVY • 31st August 2026

Warriors Receive New Jimmy Butler Injury Return Timeline Amid Trade Rumors

NBA star Jimmy Butler of the Golden State Warriors suffered a torn ACL in the middle of the team’s 2025-26 season, and his subsequent injury return date and timeline have been relatively unknown in the time since.Based on previous ACL injury recoveries, there was always an expectation that Butler would play for the Warriors this season, but up until recently, there wasn’t any exact reporting on a specific timeline or date the 36-year-old would return to the court.However, with a new Butler injur...

HEAVY • 28th August 2026

Warriors 2x Champion Center Joins New Team In Surprise Career Move

Damian Jones, former first-round pick and two-time NBA champion of the Golden State Warriors, is joining Real Madrid to play in Europe next season.Jones, who also spent time on a few other teams after winning titles with the Warriors, hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2023-24 season and is most recently coming off another championship run in the Puerto Rican basketball league.Golden State drafted the center with the 30th pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, and he now joins a loaded Real Madrid roster f...

HEAVY • 28th August 2026

Lakers Projected To Trade Jarred Vanderbilt For Explosive Timberwolves Wing

After missing out on free agent Jonathan Kuminga, many expect the Los Angeles Lakers to make another move in the NBA offseason, and that could involve a trade swapping Jarred Vanderbilt for another player who could help the team’s title hopes.Though many believe the Lakers are still searching for a power forward in a trade to fill a hole in the roster, other players could be available, and according to a recent report, Los Angeles is expected to be a top landing spot for a wing who looks to be o...

HEAVY • 28th August 2026

Timberwolves Projected To Trade For Teammate Anthony Edwards Misses Most

The Minnesota Timberwolves signed free agent Jonathan Kuminga late in the NBA offseason, beating out the Los Angeles Lakers, the team previously expected to land the 23-year-old forward.However, while the Timberwolves beat out the Lakers most recently, the two franchises could come together to fix some issues each side is still dealing with.For Minnesota, at least one player will have to be moved to sign Kuminga, and Josh Green, who arrived this summer in a trade with LaMelo Ball, is the most-me...

HEAVY • 28th August 2026

Electric Young Mavericks Center Could Be Lakers Next Trade Target: Rumor

The Los Angeles Lakers missed out on Jonathan Kuminga and remain without a starting-caliber power forward for next season. The franchise has been linked to several names since the start of the offseason, but since losing out on Kuminga, Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks would be the next player the Lakers target to create a title-contending roster around Luka Doncic.Lively previously played with Doncic on the Mavericks and had a major role in the team making the 2024 NBA Finals. However,...

HEAVY • 27th August 2026

Lakers Proposed To Reunite With NBA Champ After Jonathan Kuminga Decision

Though the Los Angeles Lakers offered more money to Jonathan Kuminga, the top free-agent target instead chose to join the Minnesota Timberwolves as one of the final major dominoes of the 2026 NBA offseason.Now, the Lakers are forced to pivot and search both the trade and free agency markets to find a new player to play the starting power forward position. While none of the players available have the same upside as someone like Kuminga, there are a few names Los Angeles could go after to round ou...

HEAVY • 27th August 2026

Jonathan Kuminga Handed Blunt Reality Check After Timberwolves Move

The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Jonathan Kuminga in what is expected to be one of the final big moves of the 2026 NBA offseason, beating out the Los Angeles Lakers and a few other teams to land the athletic 23-year-old wing.After the news broke, many tabbed the Timberwolves as a strong title contender in the Western Conference, and while that might be true with a new strong starting lineup, the franchise and player were both urged to pump the brakes on this being the signing that changes the f...

HEAVY • 27th August 2026

Victor Wembanyama Has Strong Words For Luka Doncic Ahead Of France Vs Slovenia

Even in the NBA offseason, not all of the league’s stars are taking time off, as many of the top players are currently competing in FIBA World Cup qualifying games for their respective national teams. Two of the top superstars on the planet, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers, were expected to match up against each other in the France vs Slovenia game, but that was before the latter pulled out.Doncic previously announced that he would not be play...