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The Portland Trail Blazers are waiving Javonte Cooke, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Cooke appeared in 19 games for Portland. He’s been a G League standout, averaging 22.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.9 steals for with the Rip City Remix, Portland’s G League affiliate

The Phoenix Suns and forward CJ Huntley have agreed to a two-way contract, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Huntley has averaged 14.5 points on 62% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks for the Valley Suns, Phoenix’s G League affiliate.

I spoke with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Keon Ellis about his upcoming free agency. His full quote can be found below.

The OKC Thunder plan to waive two-way guard Buddy Boeheim to create an open spot to sign Payton Sandfort to a two-way contract, sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Boeheim has three years of NBA experience with the Pistons and Thunder. He’s shot 39% on 3-pointers in four G League seasons.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Chris Youngblood have agreed to a two-way contract, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Youngblood appeared in 32 NBA games with Oklahoma City Thunder. In the G League with the OKC Blue, he averaged 20.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals

James Harden on his future: “I know it’s coming soon. Hopefully, later than soon, but it’s a reality. Everybody has to go through this at some point. Just trying to continue to keep my body in shape & play well. We’ll see what happens the next few years. Take 1 game at a time & cherish the moments.”

The Memphis Grizzlies say Zach Edey will undergo surgery to resolve ongoing discomfort and talar bone stress in his left ankle.

Sources: James Harden will play today in his return to Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets. Harden recently suffered a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and missed the last two games.

The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Tyler Smith and guard John Poulakidas to two-way contracts. In addition, the Mavericks have waived two-way guard Miles Kelly.

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to sign Zyon Pullin to a two-way contract, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Pullin has averaged 23.8 points on 56% shooting from the field and 49% from 3-point range, 5.8 assists, and 3.2 rebounds with the Iowa Wolves in the G League this season.

The Boston Celtics have now signed John Tonje to a two-way contract.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid suffered a strained right oblique and will miss the team’s next three games. Embiid will be re-evaluated following the upcoming back-to-back.

The Golden State Warriors have signed Gui Santos to multi-year extension, team says.

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray suffered a mild left ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

The Phoenix Suns are waiving Cole Anthony, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social.

The Brooklyn Nets are signing Grant Nelson to a 10-day contract, agent Max Wiepking of Gersh Sports told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Nelson has averaged 11 points on 55% shooting from the field and 6.0 rebounds with the Long Island Nets in the G League.

Wemby on the next face of the NBA: “I think this is something that will get answered on its own.”

Wemby on MVP: “It’s one of my goals. I think that the main argument for that is the team’s success. I’m conscious I need to press the gas a little bit on the last games of the season to win that award”

The Grizzlies signed Taj Gibson to a 2-year deal, which is guaranteed for the rest of this season and includes a non-guaranteed $3.8 million salary for the 2026-27 season, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Gibson’s played 1,002 regular-season games and enters his 17th season at 40.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Cormac Ryan have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Ryan, a G League standout for the Wisconsin Herd, has averaged 20.4 points on 48.2% shooting from the field and 42.1% from 3-point range, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.5 steals.

Did the Indiana Pacers give up too much for Ivica Zubac? I explained why the Pacers included their 2026 first-round pick and protected it specifically for the 1-4 and 10-30 selections.

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has suffered a left ankle injury. Another injury for the Kings who are already without Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and De’Andre Hunter for the rest of the season. Sacramento has the league’s worst record at 13-46.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Jules Bernard have agreed to a two-way contract, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Bernard has averaged 22.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.1 steals with the Iowa Wolves in the G League.

The Cleveland Cavaliers now have a 6-1 record with James Harden. Why both sides are enjoying “Honeymoon Harden” and how he can help elevate the play of teammates Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen in the process.

James Harden suffered a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb in last night’s 109–94 Cleveland Cavaliers win over the New York Knicks. Harden will undergo treatment and continued evaluation. Harden will be listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Los Angeles Lakers have named Tony Bennett as NBA Draft advisor to President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Bennett, a three-time national coach of the year recipient (2007, 2015, 2018), was the University of Virginia’s head coach from 2009-2024.

Portland Trail Blazers say Shaedon Sharpe has a stress reaction of the left fibula, imaging revealed. Sharpe will be re-evaluated in approximately 4-6 weeks to allow for adequate healing before beginning a progressive return to full basketball activity.

The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward Emanuel Miller to a two-way contract. The Spurs also waived two-way guard Stanley Umude in the process.

Update: The New Orleans Pelicans signed Bryce McGowens to a three-year, $6.24 million deal, which is fully guaranteed this season and next season with a team option for the 2027-28 season, sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. McGowens has averaged 8.1 points on 45% from 3PT range in 34 games

Update: The Trail Blazers signed Sidy Cissoko to a two-year deal, which is fully guaranteed the rest of this season and is non-guaranteed for the 2026-27 season, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Cissoko has started 24 of 52 games this season, averaging 6.3 points and 2.5 rebounds.

The Sacramento Kings have signed forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. to a two-way contract.