Victor Wembanyama strolled through the hallways at Footprint Center after the best game of his short NBA career when he passed 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant, stopping for a quick handshake and quick hug.

Even more than his stints in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, James Harden believes he has much more to prove in joining the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Phoenix Suns were docked a 2024 second-round draft pick by the NBA on Wednesday after the league said the team violated league rules on the timing of this season’s free agency discussions.

Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted to make sure his contract status didn’t distract the Milwaukee Bucks as they made a run at another championship.

Doc Rivers is set to begin his second stint with ESPN as the network’s NBA analyst, though he says he doesn’t know how long he will remain in the position.

NBA teams currently have about $4.8 billion in salary committed to players for this season, meaning the average per team is around $160 million.

A person with knowledge of the deal says Deni Avdija has agreed to a $55 million, four-year extension with the Washington Wizards.

Damian Lillard went to Milwaukee, Bradley Beal went to Phoenix, Jrue Holiday ended up in Boston and Chris Paul ended up with Golden State.

The Philadelphia 76ers finished their entire preseason schedule without James Harden playing for them.