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Bulls Dismiss Front Office Leaders Karnisovas and Eversley
The Chicago Bulls have parted ways with executive VP Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley after a 29-49 season, placing them 12th in the East and headed to the lottery. This move signals a rebuild focus as the 2025-26 regular season concludes.
Reported on April 6 by ESPN's Shams Charania.
Zion Williamson Secures Salary Protection Milestone
New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson played his 61st game, protecting 80% ($33.7M) of his $42.2M 2026-27 salary, now guaranteed. This financial benchmark was nonguaranteed at season's start.
Update from April 8 NBA buzz.
Luka Doncic Out for Rest of NBA Regular Season
Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic suffers Grade 2 right hamstring injury, ruling him out for the remainder of the regular season with playoff status uncertain. Lakers' title odds shifted from 30-1 to 100-1 post-injury news.
Reported April 3 by ESPN insiders.
Draymond Green Boldly Predicts Warriors 2025-26 NBA Championship
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green vowed during a workout with Jimmy Butler that the Warriors will win the 2025-26 NBA title. This statement adds hype ahead of their campaign.
Shared 11 minutes ago on BasketNews.
Adem Bona Shines in EuroBasket 2025 Qualifier vs Estonia
Philadelphia 76ers' Adem Bona had his best EuroBasket 2025 game, scoring 12 points (6/7 FG), 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in Turkiye's 84-64 win. The 22-year-old impressed for the national team.
Update 28 minutes ago.
Italy Crushes Bosnia 96-79 in EuroBasket Qualifiers
Italy secured a convincing 96-79 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Limassol during EuroBasket 2025 prep. Their star player erupted for 39 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Reported 17-19 hours ago.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Dominates After Rest in EuroBasket
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from rest to post 27 points and 8 rebounds for Greece. Coach Vassilis Spanoulis compared him to legend Nikos Galis for national team impact.
From recent qualifiers.
2026 NBA Draft Buzz Heats Up with Deep Talent Pool
The 2026 NBA Draft is seen as deep and talented, prompting overt tanking by lottery teams ahead of May 10 lottery. Eliminated teams focus on top prospects expected to be stars.
Coverage from April 8 ESPN updates.
Italy Coach Pozzecco Ejected in EuroBasket 2025 Game
Italy's head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco received his first ejection of EuroBasket 2025 amid qualifiers. This occurred during intense national team play.
Noted 19 hours ago on BasketNews.
Toumani Camara Skips EuroBasket for Belgium
Belgium misses Portland Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara, their biggest star, who opted out of EuroBasket 2025. The team competes without him this year.
Update 20 hours ago.
Guard Eyes Istanbul Move or NBA Roster Spot
A 24-year-old guard narrows options to Istanbul club or late NBA roster addition, per BasketNews sources. Window remains open for NBA placement.
Reported 7 hours ago.
Tolu Smith Declares for 2026 NBA Draft, Top-10 Projection
Tolu Smith declares for the 2026 NBA Draft, projected as a top-10 pick amid international schedule news. Pistons-linked prospect boosts draft hype.
From April 9 RealGM updates.