Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis could miss the FIBA World Cup due to a foot injury

This offseason, the Boston Celtics were involved in a three-team deal to acquire big man Kristaps Porzingis. To acquire the one-time all-star they had to trade fan favorite Marcus Smart. It wasn’t an easy move for their front office, but Boston is desperate to get over the hump. A number of players this summer are […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Aug 2023
Mavericks sign forward Derrick Jones Jr. to a one-year contract

The Dallas Mavericks are signing former Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. to a one-year contract, agent Aaron Turner of Verus Team announced on Wednesday. Jones, 26, declined his $3.3 million player option with Chicago for the 2023-24 season in June. This is part of the two-year, $6.56 million contract he signed with the club […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined $50,000 for chair-swinging incident, charges dropped

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for swinging a chair and striking two women on his way to the Ball Arena locker room, following a 112-109 first-round, series-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 25. The 6-foot-4 guard picked up […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2023
Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram talks NBA trade rumors

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram sat down for an interview with The Athletic’s William Guillory to discuss the ongoing NBA trade rumors. Guillory asked the seven-year veteran on whether New Orleans’ front office contacts him when reports surface. “With me, I’m not on social media that much. … Most of the time, I’ll hear […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2023
Josh Hart, Knicks finalizing a four-year, $81 million extension

Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are finalizing a four-year, $81 million contract extension, according to CAA Sports agents Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn, and Steven Heumann. His extension will become eligible to sign Thursday. The multi-year deal is worth $94 million through the 2027-28 season, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “The $81 million is the […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2023
Kobe Bryant statue to be unveiled by Lakers on August 8, 2024

A Kobe Bryant statue will finally be unveiled by the Los Angeles Lakers on August 8, 2024, according to a trusted source that informed DailyMail.com. This date was chosen to honor his Lakers jersey Nos. 8 and 24. Both numbers were retired by the Lakers on December 18, 2017. Note that the image above by […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2023
Lakers’ Austin Reaves believes LeBron James has earned a statue

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves says future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James deserves a statue outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. “He came to L.A. at a time where wasn’t having much success and 2-3 years put a banner in the rafters, so why not?” Reaves told Sports Illustrated in a recent interview. […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2023
Kings re-sign center Neemias Queta to a standard contract

The Sacramento Kings have re-signed center Neemias Queta to a standard contract, according to reports. A one-year minimum contract for an NBA player with two years of experience is worth about $2 million. Queta, 24, was selected 39th overall by Sacramento in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Utah State University. After signing a two-way […]

James Foglio  •  09 Aug 2023
Head coach Steve Kerr said that Paolo Banchero will get time at center for Team USA

On Sunday night, Team USA won their first tune-up game vs Puerto Rico, 117-74. Their roster for the FIBA World Cup is not the typical NBA stars the Team USA is used to having. They have a lot of young talented players who will be future all-stars someday. The 2022-23 Rookie of the Year, Paolo […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Aug 2023