LeBron James wins Best Record-Breaking Performance at 2023 ESPYS

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers won the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance during Wednesday night’s 2023 ESPYS. The four-time MVP broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record in the Lakers’ 133-130 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7. This record stood for 39 years. James finished the 2022-23 season with 38,652 points. […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Denver police officer hit by fire truck at Nuggets parade had leg amputated

Denver SWAT police officer Sgt. Justin Dodge had a below-the-knee amputation after a fire truck rolled over his leg during the celebratory parade for the Denver Nuggets’ NBA championship win last month, according to the Denver Police Department. Dodge was walking along the front passenger side of the Tower 15 fire engine, which carried Nuggets […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Rich Paul on LeBron James: ‘If your athleticism went away, you’d just be Karl Malone’

Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul went on Tuesday’s broadcast of SiriusXM NBA Radio and was asked whether he believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could play until he’s 44 or 45. His response was dead-on accurate. “He’s one guy that I’m not going to say no about,” Paul said. “I think it’s important to […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Victor Wembanyama believes basketball is more physical in Europe than in the NBA

Victor Wembanyama was selected No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft after playing four seasons of professional basketball in Europe, including one with the Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. Although the 7-foot-3 center is now playing for the most-talented basketball league in the world, Wembanyama thinks there’s […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Wizards sign forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract

The Washington Wizards have signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract, per sources. Omoruyi, 26, joins fellow two-way guard Quenton Jackson on Washington’s roster. NBA players signed to two-way contracts are designated to the team’s G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team’s total cap or tax allocations. Two-way deals can be […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Damian Lillard explains why he dislikes Jordan Poole

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers was asked by Colin Cowherd on his podcast show why he never saw eye to eye with former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole. Last October, a video leaked showing Draymond Green punching Poole during a scuffle at a team practice. “I really didn’t pay attention to him […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Shake Milton’s two-year, $10 million deal with Timberwolves includes $5 million non-guaranteed

Shake Milton signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and his deal includes a non-guaranteed $5 million salary for the 2024-25 season. As part of a trade restriction, the 6-foot-5 guard cannot be traded until Dec. 15, 2023. Milton, 26, was selected 54th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Magic re-sign center Moritz Wagner to a two-year, $16 million contract

The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent center Moritz Wagner to a two-year, $16 million contract, according to sources. The 6-foot-11 big man is the older brother of fellow Magic teammate Franz Wagner, 21, who was selected eighth overall by Orlando in the 2021 NBA Draft out of the University of Michigan. Moritz Wagner, 26, […]

James Foglio  •  11 Jul 2023
Kyrie Irving’s $126 million contract with Mavericks includes a 15% trade kicker

Kyrie Irving signed a three-year, $126 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks during the opening hours of free agency, and his multi-year-deal also includes a $45,111,111 player option for 2025-26 and a 15% trade kicker. The eight-time All-Star was eligible to sign a five-year, $272.9 million max contract with Dallas. However, Mavericks general manager Nico […]

James Foglio  •  11 Jul 2023