Tag: G-League
The NBA G League and Next Gen Basketball Players Union (NGBPU) have reportedly come to an agreement on the first G League CBA, sources told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on Friday. The G League CBA will feature “several improvements for players, including salary increases for G League players and those who land with G League teams […]
The NCAA has ruled former G League Ignite player Thierry Darlan eligible to play Division I basketball at Santa Clara, his agent, Todd Ramasar, told ESPN’s Jeremy Woo on Tuesday. Thierry Darlan Becomes First G League Alum To Play In NCAA Darlan, 6-foot-8, 211-pound guard becomes the first G League alum to obtain NCAA eligibility. […]
The Phoenix Suns have extended their local media rights partnership with Gray Media through 2028 with Arizona’s Family continuing as the local television broadcast provider, the team announced Friday. Suns, Mercury, Valley Suns To Continue Airing Free Games The “over-the-air for free” deal includes the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and G League’s Valley Suns, who are […]
Matthew Caldwell is reportedly stepping down as the business operations president of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and accepting a 10-year deal as CEO of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. Matthew Caldwell To Oversee Timberwolves, Lynx, Wolves According to the news release, Caldwell will begin overseeing “day-to-day business operations […]
The Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League announced Tuesday that Eli Kell-Abrams has been named the eighth head coach in franchise history. “We are very excited to have Eli join our Charge family and the long list of talented, hard-working coaches we have had here,” said Charge general manager Liron Fanan. “Eli has an […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned rookie Bronny James to the South Bay Lakers, their G League affiliate, and sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania that he is expected to debut for the team Saturday against Salt Lake City. The 20-year-old has played no more than five minutes in a single game with the Lakers so […]
The NBA is shutting down the G League Ignite following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, citing the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and the transfer portal” as its primary reasons, the league announced Thursday. NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim said in a statement: “Four years ago, […]
NBA G League guard Terry Roberts of the Long Island Nets was shot and seriously wounded by a stray bullet outside a bar in the Olney section of Philadelphia early on Sunday, his family announced. Authorities were called to 5th Street Lounge around 12:45 a.m. and found the 23-year-old Nets guard shot in the upper […]
Ron Holland is the No. 2-ranked senior in the Class of 2023, and instead of committing to the University of Arkansas, the 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward has decided to join the NBA G League Ignite. “This process was not easy,” Holland told ESPN. “At times it was scary because at times I had no idea where […]
When the NBA and the G League first brought the Ignite team to fruition, they knew that they would need a few veteran players to help mentor the young prospects. In the Ignite’s inaugural season in the Orlando bubble, the younger prospects were joined by a slew of veterans with a wealth of professional basketball […]
