According to a report Thursday night from ESPN's Shams Charania, former Alabama Crimson Tide basketball star Herbert Jones has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Detroit Pistons recently traded Italian forward Simone Fontecchio to the Miami Heat as part of a sign-and-trade to acquire Duncan Robinson. In a recent interview with Italian newspaper Il Centro, Fontecchio opened up about the trade and a key memory of his early days with the Pistons.

Angel Reese was named the cover athlete for the NBA 2K26 WNBA Edition. To make the feat more special, Reese debuted her signature shoe on the cover.

Former NBA All-Star guard Jeff Teague is taking notice of Reese's growing prowess over the last month or so. He recently spoke on the Club 520 Podcast about Reese's recent games and admitted that his original perception of her was wrong.

Five-time NBA All-Star Klay Thompson is dating a famous, Grammy-winning rapper, according to TMZ. The Dallas Mavericks guard is in a relationship with rapper Megan Thee Stallion, TMZ reports. Thompson was spotted in the background of a picture Megan Thee Stallion posted on Instagram earlier this week.

Dwight Howard's wife Amber Rose Howard filed for divorce from the former NBA star on Tuesday, July 1 after just six months of marriage. She also filed for a mutual restraining order.

The NBA will have a slightly different feel next season when games appear on the streaming platform, but the network did bring in some big broadcasting names.

Guys, tearing down an NBA team can be fun! After all, you have the carte blanche to execute impulsive player swaps, the kind of thoughtless, blindingly fast transactions you’d make on Robinhood or E-Trade.