Articles by Vivek Jacob (413)
The NBA Cup groups have been revealed for the 2025-26 season, with the tournament set to begin Oct. 31. There are six groups, three for the Western Conference and another three for the East. There are five teams in each group. Six group winners automatically advance to the quarterfinals and will be joined by the […]
Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached an agreement on a five-year, $239 million rookie max extension. The contract can be worth as much as $250 million if Holmgren meets certain incentives. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. All five years are guaranteed without any player or team options. Holmgren has been […]
The San Antonio Spurs have acquired Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick. The pick will be the least favorable among the Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Olynyk provides the Spurs with a solid […]
Kevin Durant made his most revealing comments yet as to why his Brooklyn Nets tenure didn’t produce the success many envisioned. Making a guest appearance on LeBron James and Steve Nash’s “Mind The Game” podcast, Durant felt there were only a few people truly bought into winning a championship. “It felt like we were secure […]
The Orlando Magic and Paolo Banchero have agreed to a five-year rookie max extension worth $239 million. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. If Banchero can meet incentives such as making an All-NBA Team or winning MVP in 2025-26, the value could rise to as much as $287 million. The deal also includes a […]
Indiana Pacers President Kevin Pritchard claims ownership was willing to go deep into the tax to retain Myles Turner. Turner officially departed the Pacers in free agency to join the division rival Milwaukee Bucks. The deal is reportedly worth $107 million over four years, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Herb Simon and Steven Rales and […]
Kevin Durant was shooting and knocking down mid-rangers in Georges Niang’s face but the latter wasn’t backing down. It was in a game where the Cleveland Cavaliers were cruising to victory against the Phoenix Suns last year. As the two were making their way back down the other end of the court, Niang felt the […]
The Denver Nuggets are back. In a matter of 48 hours, adding Cam Johnson, Bruce Brown Jr., Jonas Valanciunas and Tim Hardaway Jr. has dramatically altered both their top-end quality and depth. Now mind you, they weren’t very far off to begin with, as evidenced by pushing the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder to seven […]
The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with free agent center Brook Lopez. ESPN’s Shams Charania publicized the deal. Lopez has been an elite rim protector and spacing big over the last several years for the Milwaukee Bucks. He has started to show signs of decline, though, and assuming […]
The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to sign unrestricted free agent center Luke Kornet to a four-year deal worth $41 million. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Kornet emerged as a solid reserve in the Boston Celtics’ rotation over the last couple seasons. He’s a good rebounder on either side of the glass, gets […]