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Veteran forward Mike Muscala will return to the Atlanta Hawks in 2018-19 after exercising his $5 million player option, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday. Muscala averaged 7...

Marcus Lee didn't get picked during Thursday's NBA draft, and the Cal power forward might have been the last to know. The 6-foot-11, 255-pounder didn't watch the draft or track the three-hour event on his phone. He had a very different plan. "My thinking: 'I'll be at Haas Pavilion working out,'" Lee said. "I don't want to hear anything about the draft. I don't want to deal with it. It'll be there when I'm done working out. "The...

Editor's note: The Chronicle is reviewing the season of each player after the Warriors' second straight championship run. As the NBA trends toward a position-less brand of basketball, Warriors center Zaza Pachulia faces a tricky question: How does he stay relevant in a league in which his skill set is increasingly less needed? Pachulia has worked diligently on switching off screens to defend shooters along the perimeter, only to watch the...

The much-heralded "Brooklyn pick" for the Cleveland Cavaliers is dead. Long live new Cavs point guard Collin Sexton. Nearly 10 months after the team acquired its crown jewel of the Kyrie Irving trade, we have a face to put with it...

Move over Marilyn Monroe -- okay, not really -- but you gotta hand it to Dennis Rodman for breaking out in song as a fun surprise for a guy on his 60th bday. The man's name is Bobby, and his family tells TMZ ... they were celebrating at Casa…

Enes Kanter may have his choice of suitors this offseason if he declines his 2018-19 contract option to remain with the New York Knicks . Per ESPN's Ian Begley , Kanter hasn't decided if he will opt in to his $18...

At least one major domino has already started to influence NBA free agency. No, it wasn't the draft. Many of the top names on the market such as LeBron James and Chris Paul are seasoned veterans who want to win now...

DeAndre Jordan has until Friday to decide whether to exercise his $24.1 million player option to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers , but according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times , he remains undecided...

If the Phoenix Suns are going to clear cap space to add an impact free agent this summer, they'll have to cut ties with a few current players on their roster...

Milos Teodosic is going to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers after opting in to the second year of his contract. Per Yahoo Sports' Shams Charania , Teodosic exercised his $6...

Kevin Knox 's lofty goals for his debut season with the New York Knicks include wanting to win the 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Per Steve Serby of the New York Post , Knox is going to have a daily reminder...

NBA Teams made possible franchise-altering decisions Thursday. Obviously, we won't know the effects of the 2018 draft results until years later, but the selections stir up some intriguing storylines and short-term possibilities...

NBA Teams made possible franchise-altering decisions Thursday. Obviously, we won't know the effects of the 2018 draft results until years later, but the selections stir up some intriguing storylines and short-term possibilities...

CLEVELAND — When the Cleveland Cavaliers front office turned over nearly half of its roster this past February, the goal was not just to improve fit but also the locker room culture...

NBA teams can begin negotiating with free agents on July 1, and there is already plenty of buzz regarding where some of the top available players may land...

If the Cleveland Cavaliers are to retain LeBron James this offseason, they'll likely need to acquire another star. One possibility would be disgruntled San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard, though that is likely a long shot...

Prepare for nonstop rumors as the NBA 's 30 organizations plan out how they will spend their money in 2018's free-agency period...

The Los Angeles Lakers have been considered the front-runners to sign LeBron James this summer all offseason. But the direction Paul George decides to go during his own free agency could alter those plans...

In the summer of 2015, star center DeAndre Jordan verbally committed to the Dallas Mavericks in free agency, only to change his mind at the last minute and re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers ...

Now that the 2018 NBA draft has passed, the offseason's other big shoe, free agency, is ready begin its descent July 1. In the interim—or even afterward—trades could keep things interesting...

The season-long debate over which players are the best in the NBA comes to a close Monday night at the 2018 NBA awards...

Fans in San Diego woke up early to cheer Mexico on to their 2-1 victory against South Korea on SaturdayPhoto Credit: NBC 7

Editor's note: The Chronicle is reviewing the season of each player after the Warriors' second straight championship run. Anyone who still knows JaVale McGee only for his numerous appearances on "Shaqtin' a Fool," a weekly bloopers segment during TNT's "Inside the NBA," hasn't been paying attention. During his two seasons with the Warriors, McGee has done more than resuscitate his career and win two NBA titles. He has gone from punch line to...

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly taking a flier on former 5-star recruit Billy Preston . According to Yahoo Sports' Shams Charania , Preston and the Cavaliers agreed ...