EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a two-year, $9 million extension with guard Jose Alvarado, sources confirmed to ESPN's Bobby Marks on Saturday.Alvarado, 26, had one year and $1.9 million left on his deal and now will be signed with the Pelicans through the 2025-26 season with a player option for 2026-27.The 6-foot spark plug has become…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsChampionship contenders making trades with one another is rare, and you don't have to look too far back to understand why.Just a year ago this week, the Milwaukee Bucks made a blockbuster trade with the Portland Trail Blazers to acquire Damian Lillard, but that inadvertently led to Jrue Holiday landing with the Boston Celtics. Holiday proved to be…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid could go back to school and write a pretty heady report on how he spent his summer vacation.Embiid won Olympic gold for Team USA. He signed a contract extension with Philadelphia that will pay him more than $64 million in its final season. Embiid spoke at the U.N. General Assembly about African innovation. Already…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe final weekend of the offseason brings us another league-shaking deal involving two teams with NBA Finals aspirations.Karl-Anthony Towns will join the New York Knicks with Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo going to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told ESPN. The Timberwolves will also acquire a 2025 top-13 protected first-round pick from the Knicks, with the Charlotte Hornets receiving…