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Two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown says he is embracing the expectations that come with taking the helm of the New York Knicks, a storied NBA franchise that has gone without a title for 52 years. "Nobody has any bigger expectations, first of all, than I do," Brown told reporters at the Knicks' practice facility on Tuesday, a day after the team confirmed he had been hired to replaced sacked Tom Thibodeau. "My expectations are high. This is the Knicks and Madison Square Garden. It's iconic. I love and embrace the expectations that come along with it."

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Sophie Cunningham has sparked backlash after expressing doubts about the WNBA's decision to expand to Detroit and Cleveland. The Indiana Fever guard shared her thoughts following the league's announcement that new teams would be added in Detroit and Cleveland in 2028 and 2029, with Philadelphia joining in 2030. Cunningham, 28, didn't hold back when speaking to reporters on July 1.

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Superstar Kevin Durant is headed from the Phoenix Suns to Houston as part of an NBA-record seven-team deal, the Rockets confirmed on Sunday. The Rockets will also welcome back Clint Capela in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta, Houston said in a statement posted on the team website.

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The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Myles Turner and, more importantly, said goodbye to Damian Lillard, who was cut from the franchise in the biggest shock of the NBA free agency period yet.

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The Dallas Mavericks have shown serious intent on improving from their 2024/25 season. The Mavs have hired former LA Lakers boss Frank Vogel to become the team's assistant coach. Vogel is back in the NBA after taking last season off.

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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed a four-year $285 million contract extension, the richest per-year contract in NBA history, US media reports said Tuesday.

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The Denver Nuggets wasted no time at all after the official NBA free agency period began on Monday evening - proving to everyone in the league they're serious about making another championship run. Who are now being considered Denver's "pseudo-general managers" after not hiring one for the specific role in the offseason, Ben Tenzer (Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations) and Jon Wallace (Executive Vice President of Player Personnel) have already started making their mark.