Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams is out of a walking boot and progressing in his rehab from a strained tendon in his left foot. The Hornets said they will reevaluate Williams ahead of the start of the regular season. Williams has played in only 62 total games in his first two NBA seasons. In his rookie season, the Hornets center missed several...

Fred VanVleet has one more guaranteed season under contract with the Houston Rockets. The team has a $44.9 million option on VanVleet for the 2025-26 season. If the veteran point guard has his way, he'll be in Houston for a long time. "I didn't come here to be a rental," VanVleet said. "I didn't come here to be a free agent (again). I came here for...

The Orlando Magic have waived guard Javonte Smart. The Magic filled out their 21-player offseason roster by signing center Robert Baker II to an Exhibit 10 contract. Both Baker and Smart are expected to play for the Osceola Magic of the G League this upcoming season. Smart spent part of last season on a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers,...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have waived guard Javonte Cooke. The Thunder signed center Chase Jeter to an Exhibit 10 contract to bring their roster back to offseason maximum of 21 players. Both Cooke and Jeter are expected to play for the Oklahoma City Blue of the G League this upcoming season. Cooke played for the Iowa Wolves of the G League for the...

Sacramento Kings wing Kevin Huerter has been cleared for full contact. Huerter will now progress through a ramp-up period before returning to game action. Huerter was limited to open training camp, as he's still recovering from offseason surgery to fix a torn labrum in his left shoulder. It's expected that he'll be ready to play at the start of the...

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball's long road back to the court is nearly complete. Ball has been practicing with the Bulls throughout training camp. Now, the veteran point guard plans to play in two of Chicago's final three preseason games over the next week. Ball has not appeared in an NBA game since January 14, 2022. He's had multiple surgeries since...