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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James penned a heartfelt goodbye to point guard Rajon Rondo, who is leaving Los Angeles after signing with the Atlanta Hawks. James and Rondo used to be rivals when The King was on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat and Rondo was playing on the Boston Celtics. However, the two […]

The Denver Nuggets have pulled the qualifying offer on forward Torrey Craig, which allows him to become an unrestricted free agent, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Craig actually tweeted before Woj broke the news and sounded pretty upset with the Nuggets’ decision. No love 👌🏾 — Torrey Craig (@TCraig_23) November 21, 2020 Denver has pulled […]

NBA veteran point guard Elfrid Payton is re-signing with the New York Knicks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Payton has agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Knicks. Elfrid Payton has agreed to one-year, $5M deal with Knicks, agents Aaron Mintz and Ty Sullivan of @CAA_Basketball tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November […]

The Atlanta Hawks remain confident they are going to get Sacramento Kings small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic, who is a restricted free agent. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Bogdanovic could sign a four-year, $72 million deal with the Hawks. But his production may not ultimately matter as much if the Hawks can land Sacramento […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had a pretty funny reaction to John Wall’s trade request going public. Beal, one of the best players in the NBA, posted a video from the Versuz battle between Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy as his way of reacting to the bombshell news that Wall wants the Wizards to […]

In Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes will get Mecole Hardman back in the lineup, but won’t have Sammy Watkins. Hardman is off of the COVID-19/reserve list, but the Chiefs ruled out Watkins with calf and hamstring injuries, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The #Chiefs have […]

Former Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward’s wife sent out a message on social media right after her husband signed a massive free-agent deal with the Charlotte Hornets. Robyn Hayward said, “Contrary to the media in Boston, I have really enjoyed my time there and the relationships I made.” Robyn Hayward: “Contrary to the media […]

The Tennessee Titans’ Jadeveon Clowney nightmare continues, as the team placed him on injured reserve (IR) on Saturday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Clowney is dealing with a meniscus tear in his knee. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo adds that surgery on Clowney’s meniscus has been discussed by the Titans. The #Titans have placed pass-rusher […]

Fred VanVleet has agreed to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors on a four-year, $85 million deal. VanVleet, who was an undrafted player, will have a player option for the fourth year of his new massive contract. The Rockford, Illinois native took to Twitter to react to his payday, quote tweeting a tweet he sent out […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan called Gordon Hayward late Friday night in an effort to close the deal for Charlotte to land the small forward, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Whatever Jordan said worked, as Hayward has agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Hornets. Michael Jordan called Gordon Hayward late last […]

High-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. is packing his bags and heading for the Northwest, as he departs the Miami Heat for the Portland Trail Blazers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Jones has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Blazers in unrestricted free agency. Free agent Derrick Jones has agreed to a […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran swingman Garrett Temple, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Temple played for the Brooklyn Nets in 2019-20. Free agent Garrett Temple has agreed to a one-year, $5M deal with Chicago, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020 […]

Joe Harris is re-signing with the Brooklyn Nets on a four-year, $75 million deal, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This was to be expected, as the Nets didn’t want to lose one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA. Free agent guard Joe Harris has agreed to a four-year, $75M deal to return to […]

Davis Bertans is re-signing with the Washington Wizards on a five-year deal worth $80 million, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Bertans is one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA and the Wizards made it a point to re-sign him since he’s a good fit next to All-Stars Bradley Beal and John Wall. Free […]

The Dallas Mavericks are signing combo guard Trey Burke to a three-year deal in the $10 million range, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Burke played in eight games for the Mavs during the seeding games at Walt Disney World in the NBA restart. He was also with Dallas for a little bit […]

Montrezl Harrell is leaving the Los Angeles Clippers for the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Harrell’s agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the deal is worth two years and $19 million-plus. The Los Angeles Lakers are nearing a deal with Montrezl Harrell, the reigning Sixth […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are bringing back small forward Malik Beasley on a four-year deal worth $60 million. Beasley was a restricted free agent and free to sign offer sheets with other teams, but it looks like he and the Timberwolves wanted to get a deal done quickly. Restricted free agent Malik Beasley (@Mbeasy5) has agreed […]

Derrick Favors is going back to the Utah Jazz on a three-year, $27 million deal after playing one season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Tony Jones of The Athletic is reporting that Favors and the Jazz have agreed to the deal that brings the big man back to Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz and […]

It looks like Goran Dragic had no choice but to re-sign with the Miami Heat since Jimmy Butler pressured him to. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Butler called Dragic last week and suggested physical violence could be coming his way if he didn’t return to the Heat. More Goran Dragic to AP: […]

After the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick in the 2020 draft, everyone started thinking about LaVar Ball’s Michael Jordan quote from a few years ago. To recall, LaVar said he could beat Jordan in a one-on-one game. During his media session with Hornets reporters on Friday, Ball had a hilarious […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is expected to receive interest from the New York Knicks in free agency, per Ian Begley of SNY. Caldwell-Pope is an unrestricted free agent after declining his 2020-21 player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, who won the 2020 title over the Miami Heat in six games at Walt Disney World in the […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly interested in signing center Hassan Whiteside in free agency, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN (h/t Real GM). The Blazers traded for Enes Kanter from the Boston Celtics on Friday, so Whiteside may not have a place in Portland anymore since the team has Jusuf Nurkic as the starting center. Kings […]

Veteran big man Meyers Leonard will re-sign with the Miami Heat on a two-year deal. Leonard told Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press he never even thought about leaving the Heat in free agency. Meyers Leonard tells The Associated Press that he intends to re-sign with the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. Source tells AP […]

The 6-3 Las Vegas Raiders will host the 8-1 Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Week 11 on Sunday Night Football on NBC. This is a rematch of Week 5 when the Raiders went to Kansas City and defeated the reigning Super Bowl champions by a final score of 40-32. KC superstar quarterback Patrick […]

The Charlotte Hornets are planning to pursue Gordon Hayward in free agency even though it appears the small forward wants to play for the Indiana Pacers, per Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. Hayward is an unrestricted free agent after declining his 2020-21 player-option with the Celtics. The swingman signed a four-year, $63 million offer sheet […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The undrafted Rockford, Illinois native is expected to get paid handsomely. VanVleet and Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic are the two best floor generals entering unrestricted free agency this offseason. Dragic is widely expected to re-sign with the Heat, while the […]

Dwight Howard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s expected to garner interest from his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and a few others. Multiple reports have stated that the Golden State Warriors will pursue Howard once the 2020 transaction period begins. Steve Kerr’s group is desperate for a talented big man […]

Behind the stellar play of superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record in the Western Conference before the season was put to a halt due to COVID-19. The Purple and Gold were 49-14 and had a five and a half-game lead over the Los Angeles Clippers in the […]

The last time the Phoenix Suns made the playoffs was in 2010. The team made it to the Western Conference Finals before falling to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Since then, the Suns have been a walking disaster, with multiple coaches coming and going through Phoenix. However, the franchise may […]

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram will become a restricted free agent on Friday. He can sign an offer sheet with another team if he wants to. If that happens, the Pelicans would have 48 hours to match the offer sheet or let the talented swingman walk in free agency. During the 2019-20 regular season, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be championship contenders next season since two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant will be on the court next to Kyrie Irving. Durant was set to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear. KD has career averages of 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists in the NBA. He’s one […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s expected to cash in on a nice deal after helping the Heat get to the 2020 NBA Finals at Walt Disney World. Dragic, who made $19.2 million in 2019-20, averaged 16.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game for […]

The Atlanta Hawks were not only the second-worst team in the East before the 2019-20 season was suspended, but they were also the worst 3-point shooting team in the NBA. Despite having Trae Young and Kevin Huerter on the roster, Atlanta was shooting just 33.3 percent from deep as a team before the season was […]

The 9-0 Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Florida in Week 11 to take on the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, who are only 1-8 on the season. The Steelers have the best record in the NFL. They are the only undefeated team in the league and playing astounding football on both offense and defense. The Jaguars, meanwhile, […]

Led by All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat were in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings when the NBA season came to a halt. They were one of the best teams in the NBA prior to the suspension of the season, with Bam even saying he was confident they could beat […]

The 7-2 New Orleans Saints will host the 3-6 Atlanta Falcons in Week 11 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. While the Saints are favored to win the game, the team’s offense is going to look much different since superstar quarterback Drew Brees is out with five broken ribs and a collapsed right lung. New Orleans will […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has always been one of the funniest players in the NBA and that trend continued on Thursday, this time on social media. When a fan tagged Griffin on his Twitter post about Creighton beating Oklahoma back in 2014, the Pistons power forward was quick to remind the fan that he […]

It appears the Houston Rockets have given up on salvaging their relationship with James Harden, who has requested a trade from the team, with the Brooklyn Nets being a leading potential suitor. Tim MacMahon, who covers the Rockets for ESPN, says Houston understands it won’t be able to convince Harden to change his mind on […]

The NBA world was on fire on Thursday during the Verzuz rap battle between Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane. Check out some of the top reactions from the best players in the NBA, as this is going down as the best Verzuz rap battle yet. Snow is going crazy — Josuélito (@J_Rich1) November 20, 2020 […]