Rockets, Kevin Porter Jr. agree to four-year, $82.5 million extension

The Houston Rockets and guard Kevin Porter Jr. have agreed to a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension. Only the first season is fully guaranteed for $15.86 million. Porter Jr. was selected 30th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019 NBA Draft. However, he was then traded to the Detroit Pistons. And the Pistons then […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024
Boston Celtics reveal new City Edition jerseys

The new Bill Russell-inspired Boston Celtics City Edition uniform for the 2022-23 season which will be debuted on opening night against the Philadelphia 76ers has been revealed. The uniform is inspired by Boston’s Slade’s Bar & Grill, which was owned by Russell in the 1960s. There are also 11 gold diamonds on the sides of […]

Joe Lyons  •  12 Aug 2024
Marcus Smart directed with most negative tweets amongst all NBA players

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been targeted with the most negative tweets amongst all active NBA players according to a study by Action Network. Action Network surveyed over 8.5 million tweets during the 2021-22 season directed towards the top 50 NBA players. Here are some of the key findings from the combined data: Marcus […]

Joe Lyons  •  12 Aug 2024
Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins on signing extension: “I’m happy here”

On Saturday, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins signed a four-year, $109 million contract extension with the team. The All-Star veteran enjoys playing in the Bay Area. Wiggins’ re-signing came as a surprise to some fans, considering he could have received a larger contract next summer during free agency. While on 95.7 The Game, the […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024
Warriors re-sign Jordan Poole to four-year, $140 million contract

The Golden State Warriors are re-signing guard Jordan Poole to a four-year, $140 million rookie scale contract. Poole will receive $123 million guaranteed with $17 million via incentives. According to the contract details, the 23-year-old will earn an additional $1 million if he wins MVP or Defensive Player of the Year. Plus, Poole could receive […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024
Malcolm Brogdon reveals he chose Celtics over Raptors

Malcolm Brogdon has revealed he was offered a choice of which team he would be traded to this summer – the Boston Celtics or Toronto Raptors. In a deal that very few could have foreseen, Malcolm Brogdon was traded in July from the Indiana Pacers to Boston Celtics in a package involving Aaron Nesmith, Daniel […]

Joe Lyons  •  12 Aug 2024
Hornets sign guard Ty-Shon Alexander to non-guaranteed deal

The Charlotte Hornets are signing guard Ty-Shon Alexander to a non-guaranteed deal. This move comes a few of days after the team waived Anthony Duruji and Jaylen Sims. Charlotte has two players signed to Exhibit 10 contracts: forward Xavier Sneed and guard Jalen Crutcher. Of course, guards Dennis Smith Jr. and LiAngelo Ball inked Exhibit […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024
Warriors convert Ty Jerome, Anthony Lamb to two-way contracts

The Golden State Warriors are converting the Exhibit 10 deals of guard Ty Jerome and forward Anthony Lamb into two-way contracts. This news comes two days after the team waived Quinndary Weatherspoon and Lester Quinones. Jerome and Lamb will spend time with the Santa Cruz Warriors, the team’s NBA G League affiliate. Two-way salaries are […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024
NBA Twitter reacts to Jayson Tatum’s ejection in Celtics-Raptors preseason

NBA Twitter users are expressing their emotions to Jayson Tatum’s ejection in the Celtics-Raptors preseason finale on Friday night. The Celtics were issued three straight technical fouls, two of which were on Tatum. Grant Williams received a technical for arguing the call. Late during the third quarter, after fouling Raptors guard Scottie Barnes in the […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024