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.

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.

His production is why the Sixers signed him to a 3-year $193 million extension to keep him in Philadelphia for the long term. Embiid has an obvious commitment to the city of Philadelphia and the Sixers as a whole and that's why he's in for the foreseeable future.

Joel Embiid (21) of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at the Wells Fargo Center on January 22, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu,

Jayson Tatum is still on top of the world after his first NBA championship with the Boston Celtics. In celebration of winning the franchise's 18th title in a five-game series over the Dallas Mavericks,

Jayson Tatum commemorated the Boston Celtics' 2024 NBA Finals victory with a new tattoo on his back. The tattoo, which features Tatum holding the