“One thing I’m proud of is that we’re learning, and we’re getting better,” Alex Caruso told The Athletic. “I talked about that a little bit in the beginning of the Denver series. They were a team that was going to push us to execute, because they were a good, smart, championship-caliber team. And I thought we did that through the series. I thought we got better through the series, especially in the late-game situations, just executing, getting to the stuff we want. “

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May 28, 2025 | 5:14 pm EDT Update

One NBA front office executive told Front Office Sports that the withdrawals are centered around a certain part of the draft—the middle—partially because players lose the rookie wage scale after the 30th pick, while second-round picks have the ability to sign for any amount of money. “The influx of NIL money has made it so that fringe first-round guys are less inclined to keep their name in the draft, thus minimizing the pool,” the executive said. “This year, more kids are inclined to take the money in front of them instead of gambling on their draft status.”

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Per Eurohoops sources, the NBA clarified beyond any doubt that the NBA Europe project will not include any teams from countries outside Europe with the exception of Israel. This means that Dubai BC, which is expected to join the EuroCup or the EuroLeague next season, is already excluded from the new project, despite the NBA’s existing collaboration in the region with Abu Dhabi, which has brought pre-season games to Etihad Arena.

Echo Investment Capital (Echo), Russell Westbrook Enterprises (RWE) and Robinson Park are proud to announce the selection of Populous as the master architect for the forthcoming sports-anchored entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City. This transformative project, led by Echo with RWE and Robinson Park as key development partners, will create a vibrant, connected destination anchored by the MAPS 4 Multipurpose Stadium.

May 28, 2025 | 3:51 pm EDT Update

The Summer of Trades. That is what many teams out there are bracing for … whether both of the aforementioned All-Stars — or neither — wind up on the open market. “It’s gonna be a crazy summer,” one Western Conference executive projects. “There’s going to be a lot of movement.” “Trades are going to be the marquee aspect because there’s a number of high-level players [available] and there aren’t really any marquee free agents,” adds another team’s salary cap strategist.