Hawks waive former Thunder guard Vit Krejci after one season

The Atlanta Hawks have waived guard Vit Krejci, the team announced Wednesday. Krejci, 23, had a $1.83 million non-guaranteed salary for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the four-year, $6.31 million deal he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in September 2021. Atlanta has 15 players signed to guaranteed contracts and two under two-way […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
Former NBA player Jason Thompson hosting Elite Basketball Camp in New Jersey

Former NBA player Jason Thompson is hosting his elite basketball camp at the River Winds Community Center in West Deptford, New Jersey, this week to help young hoopers improve their game. The five-day program costs $150. About 200 kids were in attendance at the camp on Wednesday. Thompson’s elite basketball camp runs from Monday, Aug. […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
Mavericks’ Josh Green on potential contract extension: ‘I want to be in Dallas’

Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green is hoping to receive a contract extension this offseason. However, an extension is something the University of Arizona product is trying to ignore. “Honestly, I haven’t really put too much thought into it,” Green told ESPN’s Olgun Uluc. “I’ve really just focused on this [2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup]. Whatever […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis to miss 4-6 weeks with plantar fasciitis, expected to be cleared for training camp

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will go through 4-6 weeks of rehab for plantar fasciitis and is expected to be cleared for the start of training camp, according to TNT’s NBA insider Chris Haynes. “It is difficult, I feel very responsible to myself and the supporters of the Latvian national team, but a decision has […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
NBA In-Season Tournament championship winners receive $500,000 each, losing team players receive $200,000 each

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is scheduled to begin on Friday, Nov. 3 during the 2023-24 NBA season, and players on the winning championship team will each receive $500,000, whereas the losing team players are each slated to receive $200,000. Players on the losing team of the semifinals round will each get $100,000. Lastly, players […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
Pacers sign rookie guard Darius McGhee to an Exhibit 10 contract

The Indiana Pacers have signed rookie guard Darius McGhee to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. McGee, 24, went undrafted out of Liberty University. The North Carolina native made 132 starts in 168 career appearances with Liberty across five seasons, averaging 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. Training camp deals […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
Raptors could offer Pascal Siakam a five-year supermax contract in 2024 if he makes All-NBA next season

The Toronto Raptors could offer forward Pascal Siakam a five-year supermax contract next summer if he receives an All-NBA honor in the 2023-24 season. Siakam, 29, is coming off a career season offensively. However, Toronto is still expected to trade the two-time All-Star. If Siakam remains with the Raptors and he overachieves next season, his […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2023
Spurs will be the most nationally televised team in the NBA In-Season Tournament

On Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs were unveiled as the only team with more than two of their four group-play games on ESPN and TNT for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The Spurs had only three nationally televised games over the last three years combined. ESPN and TNT will combine to air 14 games during […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
ESPN anchor Sage Steele leaves network after settling COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

ESPN and anchor Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed after being disciplined for comments she made about the company’s policy requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Steele, 50, was first hired by the network in 2007. Now, she’s out after 16 years. The longtime SportsCenter anchor says she’s leaving so she can […]

James Foglio  •  21 Aug 2023