BREAKING: James Harden is expected to decline his $36M player option and will become an unrestricted free agent, per multiple sources.

New York is packed right now!

The Knicks are flying back to New York tonight to finish celebrating, per @ChrisBHaynes

BREAKING: THE NEW YORK KNICKS WIN THE 2026 NBA FINALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS!

Jalen Brunson has 40 points and the rest of the Knicks team has 43…

Milwaukee Journalist @GeryWoelfel announces the Bucks/Heat are trying to find a third team to sweeten a deal that sends Giannis to Miami.

JUST IN: The Milwaukee Bucks are comfortable with the Miami Heat’s offer for Antetokounmpo but have been trying to enlist a third team to sweeten the deal, per @GeryWoelfel

“Boston doesn’t deal with player agents. Boston does deals with teams. Boston keeps all of their business quiet….. Boston’s business doesn’t get out there. Whatever Boston is doing, I promise you, we don’t know. The assumption that they’re going to trade Jaylen Brown, I wouldn’t assume that.” - @WindhorstESPN (h/t @HeatCulture13)

Brian Windhorst on Giannis to Miami: “The Heat have been talking to the Bucks for 6 months. If the Bucks liked what the Heat had to offer, they would’ve taken the deal. The Heat’s offer hasn’t changed. So they’re searching for another way to do it. Maybe they can’t find another way to do it and they come to the realization that it’s gotta be that deal, and they do that deal. But I don’t see why you make that deal on June 13th, 14th, 15th. I think you let that play out.” (Via @SiriusXMNBA / @HeatCulture13) x.com/HeatCulture13/status/2…

James Harden was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with the unlawful carrying of weapons, per @TMZ (Via @TheDunkCentral)

“These people, have been on me for just doing the job for 13 months and now I’m not saying anything. I haven’t said a word. You see how that works, right? — People can say whatever they want. I need to be able to go to sleep at night knowing I did the job to the best of my ability.” - @ShamsCharania talks back at people who were upset about him spoiling SGA as MVP and keeping quiet about Giannis news: (Via @FoxSportsRadio) x.com/HeatCulture13/status/2…

The Celtics are trying to pull off acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo and Trey Murphy III in a blockbuster trade, per @esidery

The Giannis-to-Boston smoke is ‘very real,’ and the Celtics are looking to find a third team for Jaylen Brown, per @IraHeatBeat (h/t @Fullcourtpass)

The Miami Heat’s ‘likely’ final Giannis offer submitted to Milwaukee, per @TheAthletic: • Tyler Herro • Kel’el Ware • Jaime Jaquez Jr. • Jakucionis OR Larsson • 13th pick • 2 firsts “Miami is still widely seen as the frontrunner in the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.” (Via @hothothoops)

The Timberwolves have shown interest in Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant, per @TheAthletic (Via @TheDunkCentral)

The Minnesota Timberwolves are emerging as a potential destination for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Bucks would reportedly seek Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Terrence Shannon Jr., and Minnesota’s two tradable first-round picks in return, per @sam_amick & @eric_nehm (h/t @TheDunkCentral)

Why a Giannis deal with Miami isn’t done yet, per @TheAthletic: “Per league and team sources, the Bucks appear to be seeking clarity from several suitors as to what they would actually be willing to offer before making a final decision. The Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic, the sources say, are known to be among them.” (Via @dru_star)

The Boston Celtics “without a doubt” would trade Jaylen Brown to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, per @KevinOConnor “The Celtics are making lots of calls and shopping all players except for Jayson Tatum” (h/t @Savageboston / @Fullcourtpass)

Teams and Agents are operating as if a Giannis trade is definitely happening and the Bucks might have two picks inside the lottery, per @ZachLowe_NBA “Teams are operating as if it’s happening. Agents are operating as if it’s happening. They’re looking at Milwaukee as a rebuilding team. They’re looking at Milwaukee as a team that might have another first round pick in the lottery and scheduling their draft workouts around it. Everyone is operating and getting the vibe of ‘this is gonna happen.’ Other agents have told me teams in the Giannis Chase are acting as if they might not have their first round pick in the draft.” (Via @HeatCulture13) x.com/HeatCulture13/status/2…