Category: NBA
As the 2025-26 season is approaching, teams are still making upgrades to their rosters. To begin next year, the Dallas Mavericks will be without Kyrie Irving. He suffered a torn ACL in early March and never returned. Knowing Irving will miss some time, the Mavericks have added depth at guard this offseason. For weeks, Dallas […]
The San Antonio Spurs traded Derrick White to the Boston Celtics in February 2022, and the former first-rounder has enjoyed playing every minute in Beantown since then. Derrick White To Start New Contract With Celtics White helped win the Celtics an NBA championship in 2024 against the Dallas Mavericks, and he has received two All-Defensive […]
FIBA has banned a spectator from EuroBasket for engaging in racist verbal abuse directed at German captain and Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder during Germany’s win over Lithuania in Tampere, Finland, on Saturday. Dennis Schroder Heard Racist Taunts The German Basketball Association said two people were identified as the alleged perpetrators of the abuse and […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid returned to his home state of New Jersey to host an exclusive youth basketball camp. The two-day camp, held at Hoop Group Headquarters on Heck Avenue, was created for young standout athletes in grades 8 to 11. Naz Reid Grew Up In Asbury Park The location of this year’s Naz […]
Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin announced Saturday on Instagram that he’s officially retiring as a basketball player following an extensive professional career. “As athletes, we are always aware that the possibility of retirement is never far away,” Lin wrote in a statement. “I’ve spent my 15-year career knowing that one day I would have to […]
The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team announced Sunday. Thanasis Antetokounmpo Has Been Medically Cleared To Play Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s one-year deal is for $2.9 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 33-year-old missed the entire 2024-25 season due to a torn Achilles tendon. […]
Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is opting into the five-year, $40 million contract he signed in 2022. That means he is under contract for two more seasons with the Wolves, team sources told The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski on Friday. Tim Connelly Pushed Back Opt-Out Clause Amid Ownership Battle Connelly’s deal originally had […]
The Dallas Mavericks have decided to waive-and-stretch former 2023 first-round pick Olivier-Maxence Prosper to create a roster spot for Dante Exum and save salary cap space under the second apron. Mavericks To Carry Dead Cap Hit For Olivier-Maxence Prosper By using the waive-and-stretch provision, Prosper’s remaining salary for the upcoming season was spread out over […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Rise to the Top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s career has been on a steady climb since he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder. Learning from Chris Paul during his early years, Gilgeous-Alexander directed the Thunder through losing seasons and earned respect for his resilience. At 6-foot-6, with length, skill, and discipline, he developed into a complete […]
Rockets’ Rapid Rise The Houston Rockets shocked the NBA last season by leaping from a 41-41 record in 2023-24 to a 52-30 finish in 2024-25. That surge secured them the Western Conference’s second seed, a major step forward in their rebuild. Although they suffered a disappointing first-round playoff loss to the Golden State Warriors, the […]
