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Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard believes recruitment by players is now more powerful than pitch meetings by teams. Lillard’s comments come after Kawhi Leonard was able to convince Paul George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Damian Lillard has always been one of the […]

Paul George had “a little bit of buyer’s remorse from the deal he signed last year” with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Shams Charania of Watch Stadium. George re-signed with the Thunder on a four-year, $137 million deal in the summer of 2018. The All-Star small forward didn’t take any free agency meetings last […]

Combo guard Alex Caruso is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Caruso is signing a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Lakers. Deal: two years, $5.5M https://t.co/5Xxrcd5j9u — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 After losing Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers have agreed to free […]

Kawhi Leonard reportedly switched meeting locations with the Los Angeles Lakers to meet with Paul George nearby in Los Angeles, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard recruited George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard’s tactics worked, as Kawhi and George are on the Clippers now, […]

In the last two to three days, the Toronto Raptors reportedly did not believe Kawhi Leonard was truly serious about returning to Toronto, according to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Sun. Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Key details from Bruce here: Kawhi was indeed in Toronto from […]

An anonymous NBA executive says Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has “too much money” for his team to trade for him, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Thunder are widely expected to trade Westbrook after shipping All-Star small forward Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers. Reached out to an executive […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly asked for Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and four unprotected first-round picks as a starting point from the Toronto Raptors in trade talks involving Paul George, according to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star. The Raptors believed they were being used as leverage and that Kawhi Leonard was already set on […]

The San Antonio Spurs and veteran small forward DeMarre Carroll have reworked their deal, Caroll’s agent Mark Bartelstein tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Carroll will sign a three-year, $21 million deal with the Spurs instead of a two-year deal worth $13 million. As part of the three-team deal that will land Davis Bertans with the […]

Kawhi Leonard’s recruiting efforts caught Paul George by surprise, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard was able to convince George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard and George now form an elite dynamic duo with the Clippers, who are title contenders with the two All-Stars […]

Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera says the franchise will retire Mike Conley’s No. 11 jersey one day. The Grizzlies officially traded Conley to the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Memphis drafted Conley with the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Ohio State University. Grizzlies to one day retire Mike Conley’s No. 11 […]

Anthony Davis’ pitch to DeMarcus Cousins to join him on the Los Angeles Lakers was short and to the point, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Davis didn’t have to tell Cousins much. The two All-Stars loved playing with each other on the New Orleans Pelicans and now have a chance to win the […]

The Miami Heat officially acquired star small forward Jimmy Butler on Saturday, a move president Pat Riley has been trying to make for quite some time. When Butler requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves at the beginning of the 2019-20 season, the Heat aggressively tried to acquire Butler. The Philadelphia 76ers ended up getting […]

Miami Heat officials reportedly love All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook, who could be traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder soon, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Heat president Pat Riley already made one big splash this summer by acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Phiadelphia 76ers. The Thunder are widely expected to move Westbrook […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has issued a statement on the departures of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green in free agency. Leonard is joining the Los Angeles Clippers, while Green is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. In his statement, Ujiri thanked Green and Leonard for their services in Toronto. The Raptors won the 2019 […]

Rival teams were aware of the discontent of both Paul George and Russell Westbrook on the Oklahoma City Thunder, according Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Thunder have yet to win a playoff series since the 2016 departure of Kevin Durant. OKC lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2019 […]

Kawhi Leonard “recruited the hell out” of Paul George to request a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Leonard’s tactics worked, as George went to the Thunder, demanded a trade and is now on his way to the Clippers with Leonard. Enter Paul George, the Oklahoma City star […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti tried to trade Paul George and Russell Westbrook to the Toronto Raptors, but talks never gained traction, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Kawhi Leonard agreed to a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The Thunder traded George to the Clippers. George was believed to […]

It’s starting to become a tradition unlike any other: Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie ripping the New York Knicks. At Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, Dinwiddie met with local reporters to talk about Brooklyn’s big offseason moves and how the Nets are taking over New York city. The guard also made sure […]

The Washington Wizards are trading center Dwight Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies, per multiple reports. The Grizzlies are trading shooting guard C.J. Miles to Washington for Howard. The deal saves Memphis $3.1 million. Sources: Washington has traded Dwight Howard to Memphis. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 6, 2019 Dwight Howard played in only nine games […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie said the obvious on Friday; the team is going to be a lot better moving forward with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in the mix. Irving and Durant agreed to four-year deals with the Nets on the first day of free agency. Dinwiddie reportedly recruited Irving to Brooklyn. https://twitter.com/GregLogan1/status/1147293348811530240 Spencer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday rookie small forward Talen Horton-Tucker won’t play in the 2019 Summer League due to a right foot injury. Horton-Tucker has a stress reaction in his right foot. The Lakers open up Summer League play against the Chicago Bulls. #Lakers rookie Talen Horton-Tucker (stress reaction in right foot) will […]

Kevin Durant’s strength and conditioning coach at the University of Texas, Todd Wright, called KD “WTF” at college, a phrase Brooklyn Nets fans are going to be saying a lot in 2020-21 when KD plays. Wright called Durant’s stepfather, Wayne, and told him his son was going to be called “WTF” due to his insane […]

The Denver Nuggets are reportedly interested in bringing back small forward Andre Iguodala, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Golden State Warriors agreed to trade Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies, who are not looking to buy out the swingman’s contract and would like to move him if he doesn’t want to […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma “can’t wait to see” point guard Isaiah Thomas prove people wrong with the Washington Wizards next season. Thomas agreed to a one-year deal with the Wizards after spending this past season with the Denver Nuggets. A lot of people don’t think Thomas can be an effective NBA player […]

Andre Iguodala was advised beforehand that the Golden State Warriors felt they had no choice but to trade him if Kevin Durant left in free agency, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Iguodala will make $17,185,185 in 2019-20, the final year of his contract. Durant agreed to a four-year deal with the […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka is waiting for Kawhi Leonard to make his decision, just like the rest of us. However, Ibaka made sure to have some fun on his Twitter account while the entire NBA world waits for Leonard to make up his mind. pic.twitter.com/bgfoGLpDmU — Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) July 5, 2019 There’s […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson says San Antonio is a “dump.” Jefferson played 203 games for the Spurs. The now NBA analyst says San Antonio fans hate him no matter what, so he’s done trying to be nice to them. “Worst place I had to play? Well, San Antonio is a dump,” Jefferson […]

Kawhi Leonard would make less money if he signs with the Los Angeles Lakers after the Anthony Davis trade goes through, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. Leonard can sign with the Lakers after the Davis trade is complete and make $29.55 million in his first year, more than $3 million below his […]

Over one-third of the NBA could be affected by Kawhi Leonard’s free-agency decision delay, according to Jeff Siegel of Early Bird Rights. In addition to the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, the New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz are […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will have courtside seats for Zion Williamson’s Summer League debut on Friday against the New York Knicks, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Technically, Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans. The trade between the Lakers and Pelicans is set to […]

Cris Carter now says Kawhi Leonard won’t make his free agency decision on Friday. Earlier in the day, Carter reported Leonard could make his decision today. Cris Carter has been consistently plugged into Leonard’s camp. During his playing days in the NFL, Carter was represented by Mitch Frankel, who represents Leonard at the moment: #KawhiUpdate: […]

Anthony Davis will reportedly explore free agency in the summer of 2020, with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers as his top two teams, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2020. The Lakers agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire Davis […]

Kevin Durant’s concern about what he might be when he returns from his Achilles injury reportedly crystallized his desire to have a star by his side, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Durant and Kyrie Irving agreed to four-year deals with the Brooklyn Nets instead of the New York Knicks. Durant was open to […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving reportedly met during the 2019 NBA Finals and in New York after Durant underwent his Achilles surgery and talked extensively about playing together and being business partners in the New York area, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Irving and Durant agreed to four-year deals with the Brooklyn Nets […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point forward Ben Simmons is training with Miami Heat legend and future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, a sight Sixers fans love to see. Doesn’t hurt that Ben Simmons is out training with Dwyane Wade. 📸: @chrisjohnsonhoops (IG) pic.twitter.com/wWcZd81ENp — Harrison Grimm (@Harrison_Grimm) July 4, 2019 Can Dwyane Wade be the guy […]

Jordan Bell agreed to a one-year, $1.6 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 1. The Golden State Warriors have the right to match the offer, but it doesn’t appear they are going to. Bell says Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders’ vision for him is the main reason he joined Minnesota. “He was telling […]

Free agent shooting guard Danny Green admits he hasn’t spoken directly to superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard about free agency this summer. Green says he doesn’t want to blow up Leonard’s phone because he knows the two-time Finals MVP has a lot of people in his ear at the moment. Danny Green hasn’t spoken directly […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons is reportedly working out hard this summer, something which wasn’t the case for the Sixers’ floor general in 2018, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Simmons won the 2018 Rookie of the Year award. He made the All-Star team this past season, but he didn’t show any improvements […]

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith says Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons deserves a max contract despite his shooting issues. The Sixers are reportedly offering Simmons a five-year, $170 million max contract extension. Simmons has yet to hit a 3-pointer in his NBA career and shoots just 58.3 percent from the free-throw line. Despite his lack […]