One of the biggest changes in the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is the introduction of the second apron. This second apron was designed to make penalties more punitive for teams that ...

Though the past week has included a constant stream of news about trades, extensions and re-signings, NBA free agency formally opens at 6 p.m., Monday with the flipping over of the NBA annual calendar ...

It will probably end up being the word of the 2024-25 NBA offseason, barely finishing ahead of "Bronny." Admittedly calling what NBA teams are grappling with this summer "the apron" -- or more ...

The NBA salary cap is confusing. Terms like first and second apron will be used often when talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason and into next year. Now is as good a time as any to take ...

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA free agency. NBA free agency in 2025 is going to have a case of the Mondays. That is, unless your team does stuff you really like. The door opens for ...

The NBA allows teams to exceed the salary cap. But spend too much for too long, and the consequences are so severe that front offices are breaking up teams rather than face them. Illustration: Kelsea ...

You've surely heard by now about the NBA's dreaded second apron. A new addition to the collective bargaining agreement that took effect a year ago, the second apron has already loomed large this ...