The Houston Rockets and forward A.J. Griffin have agreed to a buyout, per the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen. Griffin, the 16th overall pick in the

AJ Griffin, the No. 16 overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Duke, plans to step away from the game and will ponder whether he wants to continue his NBA career after agreeing to a buyout with the Rockets,

The Rockets on Friday reached a buyout agreement with forward A.J. Griffin, allowing him to sit out the season while considering whether to continue his career, a person with knowledge of the agreement said.

One-time league MVP Joel Embiid and the 76ers agreed to a max extension deal which times him to Philadelphia’s NBA franchise for five more seasons.

The 7-foot-0, 280-pound, 30-year-old, 2023 NBA MVP, who recently won a gold medal with the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in Paris, France, on Friday signed a three-year, $193 million maximum contract extension to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers through the 2028-29 season.

All-Star center Joel Embiid signed a three-year, $192.9 extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about financial details.

Several top players saw their seasons cut short by injuries. With training camp drawing near, who is healthy and who is still working their way back?

Bryce James, who is 17 years old, believes he could beat his father one-on-one in a game of basketball. His father is four-time champion, four-time NBA

Like assessing who the biggest risers and fallers are from the previous year, to compiling a list of the top 10 players aged 22 and younger. In that same vein of ranking the Top 10 players by age, while so much focus is put on the young players,