Fadeaway World The Los Angeles Lakers are a team that has already made a good amount of free agency signings. Many would consider the team one of the winners of the offseason thus far, and there are some signings that they can make on the veteran minimum that will further improve their chances of winning a championship. July 18

Bleacher Report Welcome, everyone, to a bizarre point in spacetime where Shohei Ohtani trade speculation is at once possibly pointless and increasingly unavoidable. July 17

Fadeaway World The New York Knicks are one move away from being looked at as one of the contenders in the Eastern Conference. The signing of Jalen Brunson last season was a masterstroke for the franchise, as the point guard emerged as their best player during the playoffs, where they made their second conference semi-finals appearance of the 2000s.  July 17

Total Pro Sports Derek Jeter may be retired but he will forever be a Yankee at heart. July 14

Total Pro Sports A surprise team has reportedly offered free agent running back Dalvin Cook $7 million. July 14

Total Pro Sports An enticing trade proposal has the Minnesota Timberwolves dealing their franchise star to an up-and-coming club in the Eastern Conference. July 14

Total Pro Sports A blockbuster trade proposal has the Los Angeles Clippers dealing All-Star Paul George to one of their top Western Conference rivals. July 13

The Big Lead Shohei Ohtani is having another one of his historic, legendary, preposterous seasons. He is hitting .302 from the plate and leads the league with 32 homers. He's also gone 7-4 on the mound with a 3.32 ERA, a number that would've been lower if he didn't try to pitch through a blister on his throwing hand and give up back-to-back homers for the first time in his career right before the All-Star Break. In addition to all those stats there are approximately a million advanced numbers with weird capitalized acronyms that all tell you the same thing-- the best player in baseball is performing to a level we've never seen before and probably will never see again. July 13

SI Damian Lillard has made it crystal clear he wants to get traded and only wants to go to the Miami Heat. July 13

Fadeaway World As the NBA landscape evolves and player movement continues to shape the league, discussions about the future destinations of star players are never far from the forefront. One name that will undoubtedly generate significant buzz and speculation when he becomes a free agent in the summer of 2025 is Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak has established himself as one of the most dominant and versatile players in the game, capturing two MVP awards and leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA championship in 50 years.  July 13

Total Pro Sports A blockbuster trade proposal has the Philadelphia 76ers dealing James Harden to one of their top competitors in the Eastern Conference. July 11

Fadeaway World Superstar Damian Lillard has requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, but his exit from the team has been complicated by the fact that his preferred destination, the Miami Heat, doesn't have the assets necessary to land him.  July 10

Total Pro Sports Two teams have reportedly held trade talks with the Chicago Bulls on All-Star guard Zach LaVine. The 28-year-old LaVine has been the subject of trade rumors for a while now. With the Bulls seemingly entering a rebuilding period, it makes plenty of sense to trade LaVine while his trade value is at its highest. July 10

The Big Lead Danny Ainge is up to his old ways at his new job. Now president of basketball operations for the Utah Jazz, Ainge just completed his first full year in charge and it has been a success by most measures. He got comically large hauls of draft picks and young players for Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. Lauri Markkanen, included in the latter deal, put forth a shocking All-Star season by averaging north of 25 points per game and established his place as a long-term foundational piece. He was, unfortunately, so good that the Jazz ended up with the ninth pick in the 2023 NBA Draft but that was the only downside of an otherwise stellar start to the rebuild. July 10

Total Pro Sports The Los Angeles Rams are reported to have attempted to pull off a significant trade following their dismal 2022 season.  July 10