Articles by Vivek Jacob (373)
The Oklahoma City Thunder tried to hire ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst over a decade ago. This is according to ESPN’s own Pablo Torre. Currently two wins away from hoisting its first NBA championship, GM Sam Presti saw value in protecting information. “The reason that Sam Presti considered hiring Brian Windhorst — kicked the tires on […]
The Golden State Warriors are expected to be a team interested in Bobby Portis if the Milwaukee Bucks forward elects to decline his player option. The Warriors’ interest is linked to Steve Kerr being a fan of Portis after their time working together with Team USA. Portis was a member of the Team USA 2023 […]
Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury, the team confirmed. He previously underwent successful left wrist debridement surgery on May 27. He is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of training camp. Podziemski scored a career-high 11.7 points this season, to go along […]
An NBA executive anticipates the most draft pick trade activity in league history at the 2025 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Bobby Marks revealed the information when making an appearance on NBA Today. There is one major reason for this level of trade activity involving draft picks. Several teams in the lottery are expected to be playoff teams […]
Indiana Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin has been focused on being a playoff difference maker for over a year. Both his head coach Rick Carlisle and the rest of the team certainly noticed. Mathurin had the best performance of his career in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 22 minutes […]
Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe is emerging as the top choice for the Philadelphia 76ers with the third pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. This is according to the latest from league insider Jake Fischer for The Stein Line. Edgecombe is believed to have visited with the Sixers last week. Early presumed favorite for the third pick […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been very active on social media recently and his latest post hinted at remaining with the Milwaukee Bucks. The statistics account @StatMuse posted a graphic on X/Twitter showing the most combined points, rebounds and assists per game in the NBA Finals. Antetokounmpo was at the top of the list at 53.3, followed […]
Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to decline his player option worth $42.9 million for the 2025-26 season. He is, however, also expected to re-sign with the team, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. “I don’t hear anyone forecasting scenarios where Kyrie Irving is no longer a Maverick,” Stein said on the DLLS Sports […]
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday and is expected to be ready for training camp. The surgery was successful and he should be “without limitation” by September. The procedure is believed to have been “minimally invasive” and was mainly to clean out his knee. Brown was dealing with […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland will miss at least the next four months after undergoing surgery to repair his left big toe. The team confirmed the next update would be provided after a treatment and rehabilitation period of four to five months. Garland is expected to make a full recovery and resume basketball activities by the […]