NBA insiders say it’s ‘highly unlikely’ the Thunder trade this 2025 NBA champion

In 2024-25, the Thunder’s 68-14 finish was the top record in the NBA. Oklahoma City had the #1 seed in the West heading into the 2025 playoffs. The Indiana Pacers forced Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Thunder, but OKC won the title. General manager Sam Presti has been working for years […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 Aug 2025
N’Faly Dante Joins Hawks After Rockets Decline Matching Offer Sheet

Restricted free agent center N’Faly Dante will join the Atlanta Hawks after the Houston Rockets declined to match the two-year, $45 million offer sheet he signed with Atlanta, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. N’Faly Dante Entering Second NBA Season Dante appeared in just four NBA regular-season games last season after going undrafted out of Oregon. […]

James Foglio  •  19 Aug 2025
Shaquille O’Neal Confirms Role in Dwight Howard’s Hall of Fame Induction

Howard Earns Hall of Fame Nod Earlier in 2025, the NBA confirmed that Dwight Howard would be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Howard’s career résumé is among the most decorated of his era. He made eight All-Star teams, eight All-NBA teams, five All-Defense teams, captured three Defensive Player of the Year awards, and helped […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  18 Aug 2025
Al Horford Projected to Join Warriors on $11.7 Million Deal

Celtics Veteran Weighs Options Al Horford, a cornerstone of Boston’s 2024 championship run, remains one of the top unrestricted free agents this summer. At 39 years old, the versatile big man has attracted interest from multiple teams. The Celtics reportedly offered him a veteran’s minimum deal to stay, but bigger offers appear to be on […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  18 Aug 2025
Raptors Promote GM Bobby Webster To Head Of Basketball Operations

The Toronto Raptors are appointing general manager Bobby Webster as the team’s new head of basketball operations, and the sides have reportedly reached a new contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Bobby Webster Joined Raptors In 2013 Webster joined the Raptors in 2013 as Masai Ujiri’s first hire. He now succeeds Ujiri as the lead […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2025
College Basketball Star Deng Mayar Dies In Drowning Accident At Age 22

University of Nebraska at Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar died in a drowning incident Saturday while swimming with a friend at Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah. He was only 22 years old. Sa Mafutaga Was Unable To Save Deng Mayar According to Fox 13 Salt Lake City, Mayar and his 21-year-old friend, Sa Mafutaga, were […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2025
Pat Beverley said this Lakers’ free agent will have a ‘stunning’ year in ’25-26

During the 2025 offseason, the Lakers added several players to improve the roster. One of their signings was former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart.  He had his contract bought out by the Wizards, making him a free agent. This allowed Smart to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers. Former Laker […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Aug 2025
Free agent SF Jalen McDaniels has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans

In 2024-25, the New Orleans Pelicans finished 21-61. That was 14th of 15 teams in the Western Conference. New Orleans has 14 of their 15 standard contracts signed for the upcoming season.  NBA insider Shams Charania announced Monday morning that the Pelicans are signing a free agent SF. Jalen McDaniels could be on an Exhibit […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Aug 2025
Thunder’s Kenrich Williams Receives Key To Hometown In Waco

The Waco City Council in Texas honored hometown hero Kenrich Williams, who helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an NBA championship in June, with a key to the city. Kenrich Williams Grew Up In Waco Williams received the city’s highest honor on Saturday, August 16. Waco Mayor Jim Holmes congratulated Williams in a social […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2025