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A Kobe Bryant statue will finally be unveiled by the Los Angeles Lakers on August 8, 2024, according to a trusted source that informed DailyMail.com. This date was chosen to honor his Lakers jersey Nos. 8 and 24. Both numbers were retired by the Lakers on December 18, 2017. Note that the image above by […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves says future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James deserves a statue outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. “He came to L.A. at a time where wasn’t having much success and 2-3 years put a banner in the rafters, so why not?” Reaves told Sports Illustrated in a recent interview. […]
The Sacramento Kings have re-signed center Neemias Queta to a standard contract, according to reports. A one-year minimum contract for an NBA player with two years of experience is worth about $2 million. Queta, 24, was selected 39th overall by Sacramento in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Utah State University. After signing a two-way […]
The new Portland Trail Blazers’ NBA G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, are holding open tryouts on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Portland’s practice facility for a non-refundable registration fee of $300. This fee can be paid online through Rip City Remix’s official ticketing partner, Tixr. However, registration is limited to the first 60 prospective […]
Along with Damian Lillard, James Harden has been just as adamant about wanting out of his current situation this offseason. The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly were in talks with the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this summer, but they could not come to a middle ground. However, after taking a break, the two sides are reportedly ready […]
Miami Heat president Pat Riley praised three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade ahead of his Class of 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement. During a conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon, the NBA executive labeled Wade “the greatest player” to ever wear a Miami uniform. “As a Heat player, Dwyane is the greatest player […]
The NBA’s local TV rights are drawing interest from YouTube, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., and Walt Disney Co. Bally Sports Regional Networks holds the broadcasting rights for local markets. Bally Sports was first acquired by Diamond Sports Group from Walt Disney Co. in 2019. Disney was ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice to divest […]
The Dallas Mavericks are signing free agent forwards Greg Brown III and Joe Wieskamp to Exhibit 10 contracts. Training camp deals are one-year, minimum-salary contracts. These agreements are non-guaranteed, allowing teams to waive the signee without taking a cap hit. An Exhibit 10 contract can be converted into a two-way deal before the regular season […]
Watch Bronny and his father, LeBron James, exit Terza Ristorante after visiting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, over the weekend. The McDonald’s All-American guard suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball practice at USC’s Galen Center on July 24. Bronny, 18, required further medical treatment over the weekend, which led to a trip to […]
In the latest round of NBA trade rumors, the Toronto Raptors are expected to trade veteran forward Pascal Siakam. The 6-foot-9 wing was selected 27th overall by the organization in the 2016 NBA Draft out of New Mexico State University. “It seems inevitable; the Toronto Raptors will deal Siakam. It’s become increasingly clear the Raptors […]
