New superstar duo Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo hitting the Dragon Ball Z “fusion” pose:
Kawhi Leonard does not regret leaving Toronto in 2019: “I don’t go back and think about it too much. The next year was COVID. I kind of made my decision to go to LA based on my family. Had a lot of older people in my family that I had the time to spend with before they passed away.”
[Charania] All-NBA center Jalen Duren is not attending Detroit Pistons media day Monday nor the start of training camp, declining the team’s five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed offer in restricted free agency so far, sources tell ESPN.
[All-Access] The 76ers’ new starting five pose together at Media Day
[Neubeck] LeBron James: “I didn’t leave my family to lose in the second round, I know that.”
[Krawczynski]NBA expansion could send Minnesota to the East, with the expansion committee also considering Memphis and New Orleans. Wolves argument is divisional geography: joining Bucks/Bulls/Pacers/Pistons in a new division would reduce travel, late road games and inconvenient start times for fans
[GQ] Dylan Harper on coming off the bench: “That’s crazy. Fuck no. I ain’t coming off no bench.”
LeBron: You guys know who I am right?
[McMenamin] LeBron James says he envisioned joining Knicks as free agent: “I had visions of playing in [Madison Square] Garden and finishing my career in the Garden”
Dwyane Wade to LeBron James during their first training camp together (2010): “You got all this ice on like you 35”.
[Murray] Trent Redden said that Brandon Ingram had a partially torn Achilles’ tendon, along with heel surgery. He will not be ready to begin the regular season.
LeBron James: “I didn’t leave my family to lose in the second round.”
Kawhi Leonard requested to avoid all questions about the NBA’s investigation into him: “You want to hear about the investigation.., but in talking with the NBA and PA, I think the best decision is to move forward and focus on my time being a Toronto Raptor … I just want to focus on basketball.”
[GQ] Stephon Castle on MSG: “It was underwhelming in that first game. They made it seem like it was going to be way crazier in there. OKC was way louder than MSG.”
[Chris Haynes] Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has dropped a considerable amount of weight.
Scottie Barnes on his All Defense First Team snub “I don’t wanna say how I really feel, but you know it’s uh, you know it just felt kind of disrespectful that I didn’t make it. know for sure I’ll be on there this year”
UNIFORM NEWS: The Philadelphia 76ers have announced they are officially bringing back the Iverson-era uniforms and court for the 2nd straight year!
“I’m healthy, I’m 100%… I am ready to go for the year.“— At Pacers Media Day, Tyrese Haliburton talks about returning to the court for the 2026-27 season
Ja Morant on whether he sees himself as a starter on the Trail Blazers team, and if that’s important to him:“I think winning is the most important thing for me, so whatever role I have to play to get that done, I think nobody will be mad afterward…If I’m starting, if I’m not, it’s the same thing”
[Almanza] “Chet Holmgren has gained weight from last year’s training camp to now. He went from 213 lbs to 215 lbs” according to OKC Thunder 2026-27 Training Camp roster sheet
[via Chris Haynes]: LeBron James on his first impressions of Philadelphia: “Everyone is on the same page. We all want to put the work in. Nothing can happen unless you actually put the work in.” James says the goal is simple: get 1% better every single day
[Slater] Kristaps Porzingis is out indefinitely to open training camp with a health issue, per Warriors. Another immediate blow to their depth.
Scottie Barnes and Kawhi at Raptors media day
Kawhi on his decision to leave Toronto in 2019 “I made the decision to go back to LA based on family. I had older people I was able to see who have passed, have seen babies being born. All those times I cherish”. On the investigation “I did release a statement that you could go back to and look at”
Zion Williamson weighing in at 277 Ibs to start his 7th NBA season, having lost an additional 7 Ibs compared to training camp last year
[All-Access] LaMelo Ball in his new Minnesota threads at Media Day
[All-Access] LeBron James in his new threads at 76ers Media Day
Jaylen Brown when asked who the Sixers’ alpha is: “Next question.”
Stephon Castle tries to answer a question during his presser while Keldon Johnson is attacked by zombies in the background
[All-Access] De’Aaron Fox tells Keldon Johnson that he isn’t a fan of his mustache at Spurs Media Day
[GQ] Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper say the Spurs won’t collapse like the 2012 Thunder because San Antonio doesn’t have egos
[Spears] If Jalen Duren does not sign an extension with the Detroit Pistons, there are numerous teams who have interest in a sign-and-trade including the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards.
[Spectrum SportsNet] Luka Doncic on his goals this season: “Realistically I would say championship because if that’s not your goal I don’t know what you’re doing here…MVP, obviously I would like to have that one day but that don’t come if the team’s not good.”
The Indiana Pacers’ new big three:
Darko Rajakovic: Collin Murray-Boyles will play at both the 4 and the 5 this season; expected to also play alongside Jakob Poeltl at times.
[Poole] Golden State Warriors update: Kristaps Porzingis (‘health matter’) will miss training camp. Jimmy Butler III (knee) and Moses Moody (knee) have progressed to light on-court workouts but are facing extended rehabs
[Lewenberg] Darko Rajakovic on managing Kawhi’s health: “I want Kawhi to play 82 games and 48 minutes every night but reality is his age and his history with injuries. We have to be super smart. We’re not going to take any short-term plan. We’re going to have the big picture in mind.”
Ja Morant on the first impressions he got from head coach MIcah Nori: “Very cool, chill guy… I feel like his communication is definitely big time, especially for me now… he is a great player’s coach, and I feel like guys are definitely connect with him.”
Lakers Media Day Has Austin Reaves Interview Disturbed By Multiple Loud Screams
[SNY] KAT talks about the Knicks losing Mitch and signing Andre Drummond this offseason: “I was very surprised that Mitch wasn’t going to be back here with us. I think all of us were, so it was a surprise to everybody. Thought something would get done there, but like you said, we have Andre.”
Jokic: “I’m gonna sign next year”
[Katz] Karl-Anthony Towns on his extension eligibility: “I’ve made it known I wanna play here. … I would like to get one done, of course. Obviously, I would like to get it done so I can step on the court and feel as comfortable as possible.”
James Harden went to the Clevand Browns home opener to support Deshaun Watson ‘’Deshaun Watson baby!’’
[Amick] Luka Doncic on recruiting Walker Kessler: “I played a lot of games against Walker, and it was always tough to play against him. So I really wanted him. I think it’s an amazing fit for us. Obviously a rim protector, but then in offense he has improved so much that he’s going to help us a lot”
[Nguyen] Luka Doncic on his new teammates: “I like everybody that we signed. I think there’s a lot of underrated guys, a lot of new guys that are underrated. I got to spend some time with them. I’m very excited to play with all of them.”
[Highlights] 35 year old Jordan locks up reggie miller in game 7 of the ECF, holds him to 0 points in the 4th quarter and just 1 FGA
Ariel Investments CEO and Chairman John Rogers takes on Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one
[Bondy] Josh Hart says there hasn’t been much movement or discussion about his extension. Doesn’t expect a deal is done before the season. Says it presents a distraction once season starts and wants to stay.
Head coach Micah Nori on fitting Ja Morant with the rest of the team, dynamics, and the reason behind assigning roles to Ja, Deni Avdija, and Damian Lillard.“It’s a good problem to have” - it’s better to have players to play with than none.