Category: NBA PM
The Los Angeles Lakers pursued Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu at the trade deadline. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported the news when making an appearance on Jason McIntyre’s Straight Fire podcast. Okongwu averaged 13.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 28 minutes per game. He has emerged as a potential piece of the long-term core […]
Denver Nuggets Vice Chairman Josh Kroenke believes the team’s solutions moving forward lie internally. Speaking with media at the end of season presser, Kroenke indicated that major trades are unlikely. “I think a lot of our answers are internal right now,” Kroenke said. “With where we are from a roster standpoint, we have guys locked […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be hard pressed to keep both Ty Jerome and Sam Merrill. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor was first to report. Both players are coming off salaries in the $2 million range and outperformed it easily. Jerome was particularly key to the Cavs’ regular season success, though he did have his share of struggles […]
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle is not too worried about his Game 2 struggles against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Randle spoke to media after he managed just six points as the Wolves fell to an 0-2 series deficit. He was benched for the entire fourth quarter after looking too tentative. “We know what type of […]
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards passed Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett as the franchise’s all-time leading playoff scorer during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Thursday night. Anthony Edwards Passed Six Players On NBA’s All-Time Playoff Scoring List With a layup in the third […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder became just the second team in NBA history to win 60 games by at least 10 points in the regular season and playoffs combined — joining the NBA champion 2016-17 Golden State Warriors — in Thursday night’s 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. […]
David Adelman’s successful playoff run with the Denver Nuggets has earned him a promotion from interim to full-time head coach. He had stepped into the role with just three games remaining in the regular season. With plenty of tension and frustration in the locker room, Adelman was tasked with lifting the mood and level of […]
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley leads the list of names on the 2024-25 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Mobley earned 99 out of 100 First Team votes, which is a bit surprising he didn’t finish as a unanimous selection. Earlier this spring, he was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year. Joining Mobley on the […]
The Boston Celtics will not find it easy to trade two-time NBA champion Jrue Holiday. This is according to the latest from Jake Fischer for The Stein Line. There’s no doubting the impressive resume and HIS status as one of the league’s premier defenders. Despite that, executives believe Holiday’s age and contract will make him […]
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for using profane language during a media interview, bringing his season total in fines to more than $400,000. Anthony Edwards Showed His Frustration After Game 1 Loss Edwards’ comments came during postgame media availability following Minnesota’s 114-88 loss to the Oklahoma […]
