Category: NBA PM
The Indiana Pacers are hesitant to offer Buddy Hield a contract extension, according to sources. Hield will enter the final year of his contract in the 2023-24 season. Hield signed a four-year, $94 million contract extension with the Sacramento Kings in 2019. Of course, the seven-year veteran will earn $19.3 million in 2023-24, making him […]
San Diego State men’s basketball guard Lamont Butler has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior made 94 career appearances and 65 starts with the Aztecs. In three seasons at San Diego State, the guard averaged 7.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 21.8 minutes […]
The Detroit Pistons have a head coaching vacancy as Dwane Casey is moving to a front-office role after five seasons as top dog. His best season as a head coach came in 2018-19 when Detroit went 41-41 that season. After that, they were not able to crack more than 23 wins in the next four […]
ESPN’s Zach Lowe voted for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid to win this season’s MVP award. The NBA analyst admitted it on his podcast late Monday. It should come as no surprise, considering the six-time All-Star became the first center to win back-to-back scoring titles since Bob McAdoo (1974-76). “I voted 2023 MVP Joel Embiid,” […]
Tonight, the #7 Miami Heat will host the #8 Atlanta Hawks in the East’s first play-in game. The winner of tonight’s matchups will earn the seventh seed and that includes a first-round matchup vs the defending Eastern Conference champs, the Boston Celtics. Miamis is dealing with a few injuries tonight and that includes Kyle Lowry. […]
Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford will have a small margin of error next season if he wants to retain LaMelo Ball, per sources. Charlotte has $39 million in salary cap space entering free agency. The Hornets also have a total of five draft picks for the 2023 NBA Draft, including two in the first round. […]
The NBA draft is an exciting time for the top 10-15 players who will walk up onto the stage to join the brotherhood of the league. This year’s draft class is starting to fill up with some big prospects, one of them being Villanova’s, Cam Whitmore. After just one season with the Wildcats, he’s told […]
Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns is the first player in NBA history to shoot at least 55% from the field, 40% beyond the arc, and 90% at the foul line in a single season. Durant and Trey Murphy III are the first two players to shoot 50% or better from the floor while qualifying […]
For reasons unknown, DeMarcus Cousins has been black-balled by the NBA and cannot find a roster spot available across all 30 teams. His career started a downward spiral in 2019-20 when he missed the entire season due to injury. Since then, he’s been on four different teams and hasn’t played since 4/10/22, just over a […]
Winning Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA is not an easy task and the battle was extremely close this season. The two favorites throughout this season have been Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez. However, some DPOY votes from national media members may have been leaked online. If they are true, […]
