76ers sign rookies Filip Petrusev, Azuolas Tubelis

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed international rookie forward/center Filip Petrusev to a standard contract and rookie power forward Azuolas Tubelis to a two-way contract, according to sources. A two-way contract can be converted into a regular deal. Petrusev, 23, was selected 50th overall by the Sixers in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Gonzaga. However, […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jul 2023
NBA Rumors: Mavericks remain interested in Clint Capela trade

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Dallas Mavericks are still interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela. In a hypothetical three-team trade, the Toronto Raptors would send Pascal Siakam to Atlanta, and Dallas would acquire Capela from the Hawks. “You can safely presume that the Dallas Mavericks are rooting for Atlanta to […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jul 2023
Trae Young on Luka Doncic comparisons: ‘I don’t even stress over it no more’

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was asked by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on his YouTube show about the ongoing debate between him and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. “I don’t even stress over it no more. I know the real ones get it,” Young said. “And I feel like for me, once […]

James Foglio  •  15 Jul 2023
Nets to release combo guard Edmond Sumner

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to release combo guard Edmond Sumner, according to sources. Sumner, 27, was selected 52nd overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Xavier University. However, the Michigan native was then traded to the Indiana Pacers for $1 million cash on draft night. In July 2017, […]

James Foglio  •  15 Jul 2023
Nets sign forward Darius Bazley to a one-year contract

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Darius Bazley to a one-year contract, according to Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Brandon Cavanaugh. Bazley, 23, was selected 23rd overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2019 NBA Draft. Afterwards, the 6-foot-8 wing was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies and then to the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Former LSU women’s basketball star Danielle Ballard struck and killed by car

Former LSU women’s basketball star Danielle Ballard was killed after being struck by a car Thursday morning in Tennessee. She was only 29 years old. The Memphis Police Department said Ballard was hit before 1:30 a.m. at Coleman Road and Raleigh-Lagrange Road, a few miles away from FedExForum. She was taken to Regional One Health, […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jul 2023
Karl-Anthony Towns Was Involved in Trade Talks Before Draft

Karl-Anthony Towns has been in the news quite a bit this NBA offseason. He may not be making headlines like Damian Lillard or Paul George, but he is still someone to keep an eye on as the offseason carries on into the dog days of summer. Of course, many remember his absurd comment saying Minnesota’s […]

Mathew Huff  •  14 Jul 2023
Goran Dragic interested in returning to the Heat

Goran Dragic, 37, is currently an unrestricted free agent after signing a Rest-of-Season contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in March, and the 15-year veteran is now interested in returning to the Miami Heat. “The main desire is to return to Miami,” Dragic told siol.net. “Now everyone is waiting for Damian Lillard to decide where he will […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Nuggets sign forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract

The Denver Nuggets have signed free agent forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract, his agents Anthony Coleman and Max Lipsett of Excel Basketball announced. Braxton, 26, went undrafted out of the University of Virginia in 2020. More importantly, two players under two-way contracts have cap holds on Denver’s roster: Collin Gillespie ($1,801,769) and Markus […]

James Foglio  •  14 Jul 2023