Darvin Ham Delighted With Offseason Acquisitions
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is very happy with how the offseason has worked out and sees championship-winning potential in the team. "I think the sky is the limit for what we will be able to do," Ham told ESPN. "I think we added a lot of depth, a lot of guys that […]
Josh Green Sees Himself Staying In Dallas For A Long Time
Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Josh Green is loving life in Texas and hopes to have a long-term future with the team, although he is yet to sign an extension past next season. "Honestly, I haven't really put too much thought into it," Green said of a potential extension with the Mavericks. "I've really just focused on […]
Sterling Brown Heads To Germany
Guard/forward Sterling Brown has inked a two-year contract with German club ALBA Berlin, the team announced on Tuesday. The 28-year-old is moving to Europe after playing in 268 NBA games. Brown has averaged 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds for his career in the Association, but he's bounced around various teams in recent seasons and only […]
Nicolas Batum To Retire After Upcoming Season
Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum is set to retire once his contract expires with the team at the end of this coming season. This news comes from his wife, Lily Batum. The 34-year-old previously announced that he would retire from the French national team after the 2024 Olympics. So, it seems that the Olympic […]
RJ Barrett Scores 31 Points Against Germany
New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett led the way for a Canadian comeback as Team Canada prevailed over Germany on Sunday by a score of 113-112 in overtime. The young wing ended the game with 31 points on 13-for-14 shooting from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc. Barrett scored the last […]
Luke Kennard Thinks Grizzlies Can Be A "Special" Team
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Luke Kennard is expecting big things from the 2023-24 NBA campaign. "We got some really good additions this summer, and I think they're going to help our team out a lot," Kennard told Damichael Cole of The Commercial Appeal. "We're really excited. I know we have a really good team this year. […]
Robert Covington Heading Into 2023-24 With "Vendetta"
Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Robert Covington is eager to produce a bounce-back campaign in 2023-24 after falling out of the rotation last season. "I got a vendetta. It's a bigger chip on my shoulder," Covington told Law Murray of The Athletic. "Not playing that much last year really put me in a place — all […]
Jamal Cain Accepts Heat's Qualifying Offer
Miami Heat forward Jamal Cain will return to the team on a two-way deal after accepting his qualifying offer. The 24-year-old was reportedly seeking a standard contract in free agency but has now settled for the Heat's two-way deal. After going undrafted a year ago out of Oakland University, Cain featured in 18 games for […]
Heat Sign Justin Champagnie, Caleb Daniels To Exhibit 10 Deals
According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the Miami Heat are signing Justin Champagnie and Caleb Daniels to Exhibit 10 contracts on Friday. This fills out their preseason roster at 21 players right now. Champagnie has bounced around on a few teams while playing on two-way contracts. Daniels, on the other hand, will get […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Will Miss The 2023 FIBA World Cup
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced that he will not be participating in the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to injury. The two-time NBA MVP has been working on getting his knee and other ailments back to full health and after working with medical staff, decided that he was unable to play this summer. With […]
NBA Christmas Day Games Headlined By Celtics, Lakers
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Christmas Day games for the NBA in the 2023-24 season will be headlined by the Boston Celtics traveling to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The rest of the slate includes the Bucks at Knicks, 76ers at Heat, Mavericks at Suns, and capped-off by Warriors at Nuggets. […]
Greg Brown III Joins Mavericks
Free-agent forward Greg Brown III has agreed to a training camp deal with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Brown is a former second-round pick of the Portland Trail Blazers from the 2021 draft. He appeared in 64 games with Portland, but didn't bring much to the table. He averaged 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists […]
Derrick Jones Jr. Signs With Mavericks
Free-agent forward Derrick Jones Jr. has reached a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Jones played in a reserve role with the Chicago Bulls over the last two seasons. However, he decided to decline his $3.3 player option with the Bulls in order to become a free agent this summer. The 26-year-old will […]
Brandon Ingram Loving Life In New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram hasn't been bothered by trade rumors and is very happy with his current situation. "For me, I love New Orleans," Ingram told The Athletic's William Guillory. "It's perfect for me and the way I want to operate. Less distractions. I can go play basketball whenever I want to. I've […]
Warriors To Work Out Six Veterans
The Golden State Warriors are hosting workouts with six free-agent veterans, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater. Dion Waiters, Tony Snell, Kent Bazemore, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Harry Giles, and Trey Burke will be at the team's facilities over the next two weeks. Golden State currently has two spots open on its 15-man roster. […]
Josh Hart Wants To Remain With Knicks
New York Knicks forward Josh Hart accepted his $12.9 million player option for the upcoming season. There was a good chance that Hart would've earned more money on the open market, but decided to remain with the Knicks. Staying in New York helped give the Knicks the financial flexibility to bring in Donte DiVincenzo this […]
Jordan Miller Signs Two-Way Contract
The Los Angeles Clippers have signed forward Jordan Miller to a two-way contract. The Clippers selected Miller with the 48th overall pick out of Miami. He averaged 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists in 35 minutes with the Hurricanes last season. Miller is a versatile forward, but he doesn't have an easy path to playing […]
Oshae Brissett Withdraws From Team Canada With Knee Issue
Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett is currently dealing with a knee issue so he is withdrawing from Team Canada as a precaution. The 25-year-old was with the Pacers for the last three seasons and he averaged 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during the most recent season. He recently signed a two-year deal with […]
Ben McLemore Signed One-Year Deal With AEK Athens
Guard Ben McLemore is headed to Europe for the first time in his career as he signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens according to the team's official Twitter. He played in China last season and worked out for multiple NBA teams in Las Vegas this offseason, but didn't receive any opportunities. The former seventh-overall […]
Cole Swider Signing With Miami
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, guard Cole Swider is signing a deal with the Miami Heat. The deal's specifics haven't been disclosed but the former Laker has found a home in Miami as they still try to work out some sort of trade to bring in Damian Lillard. Swider appeared in just seven […]
Dorian Finney-Smith Excited For First Full Season In Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith is excited to start his first full season with the team. "There's been love there," Finney-Smith told Marc Davis of WTKR. "I can't wait to get started. Last year was a little wild, my first time getting traded, but I'm happy it's to Brooklyn." After spending his entire NBA career […]
Vlatko Cancar Tears ACL
Denver Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar (knee) suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. The 26-year-old, suiting up for Slovenia, sustained the injury during Friday's World Cup exhibition versus Greece. It's horrible news for Cancar, who ended the 2022-23 campaign by averaging 5.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. Although those numbers didn't make him […]
Jonathan Kuminga Confident Of A Breakout Year
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is feeling very confident ahead of the 2023-24 NBA campaign. "This upcoming season is definitely the year," Kuminga said at the Basketball without Borders camp in South Africa. "A lot of people are expecting so much from me – and myself; I'm expecting a lot. It's a lot of […]
Deni Avdija To Miss World Cup
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (elbow) has decided to skip the upcoming World Cup. This news comes after the team barred him from participating while he manages a hip issue. He missed the final few games of the regular season due to an elbow injury, but this hip problem sounds new. Possibly, the Wizards are […]
Andre Iguodala Unlikely To Play Next Season
Free-agent forward Andre Iguodala is unlikely to return to the Golden State Warriors next season. Warriors' general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. doesn't expect Iguodala to be back with the team. It seemed like Iggy was done after last season, but the team actively recruited him back for one more season. This time around the team […]
Rockets Pick Up Jeenathan Williams On Training Camp Contract
The Houston Rockets have signed Jeenathan Williams to a training camp contract. The 24-year-old quickly lands on another team after Portland waived Williams last week before his salary for 2023-24 became guaranteed. Williams played in five games with the Trail Blazers near the end of last season, making four starts and averaging 10.6 points, 3.0 […]
Raptors Sign Mouhamadou Gueye To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Mouhamadou Gueye to an Exhibit 10 contract. The 25-year-old featured for the team in the Summer League and appears to have played well enough to get further opportunities to impress. Gueye averaged 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds with 1.0 blocks in 16.8 minutes during five Summer League appearances. He […]
Set Up For Success: NBA Rookies in the Best Spots After Free Agency
With Free agency coming to a standstill and the draft being completed, we now see most of the final rosters. Rookies have already gotten their first introduction to the league with some very competitive summer league action, so now they are gearing up for the season. Today I will be ranking the rookies in the […]
Amir Coffey Arrested On Gun Possession
Los Angeles Clippers forward Amir Coffey was arrested on misdemeanor possession of a firearm in a car where he was a passenger over the weekend. The car was pulled over for speeding, but the police smelled marijuana as they approached the vehicle and searched it. They found a gun that Coffey admitted was his and […]
Raptors Sign Garrett Temple
Free-agent forward Garrett Temple has agreed to a one-year, $3.2 million deal with the Toronto Raptors. The 37-year-old was recently waived by the New Orleans Pelicans after spending each of the last two seasons with them. The veteran forward has been bounced around the league throughout his career. He doesn't exactly offer much fantasy value […]