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In a much-anticipated move, the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday re-signed Dirk Nowitzki to a two-year contract worth $10 million. Following the move, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban voiced his desire for Nowitzki to play beyond his 20th year in the league, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. Mark Cuban (@mcuban) on the @DallasMavs re-signing Dirk Nowitzki: […]

The New Orleans Pelicans shortly after the start of the free agency period were able to re-sign former All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday to a lucrative five-year, $126 million contract. However, his attention has quickly shifted toward convincing All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins to also make the same commitment next summer, according to ESPN. “I’ve […]

In wake of how things unfolded with the Utah Jazz involving Gordon Hayward leaving to the Boston Celtics, it has shifted the attention toward All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo possibly going the same route with the Milwaukee Bucks once his current deal expires. With all of those speculations beginning to start up around Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee, […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the busiest teams this offseason revamping their roster with several new pieces to the puzzle. One of these new acquisitions was veteran forward P.J. Tucker, who has agreed to a four-year deal worth $32 million with the Rockets. During his introductory press conference on Thursday, Tucker revealed an incredible […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off their second NBA title in the last three years that saw them do it in dominating fashion this past season losing just one game along the way in the playoffs. Despite that, the Warriors were able to add former some promising talent through the 2017 NBA Draft by […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves last weekend made another splash in free agency with the addition of veteran forward Taj Gibson on a two-year, $28 million deal. It has brought back Gibson to play alongside his former Chicago Bulls‘ teammate Jimmy Butler, who he has revealed kept pushing him to join him in Minnesota, according to Nick […]

This offseason a couple of Kevin Durant‘s former teammates with the Oklahoma City Thunder in guards Dion Waiters and Andre Roberson both received long-term deals. In light of that, the 2017 NBA Finals MVP took to his YouTube page on Thursday to make a community post to give his own hilarious take on the situation […]

With the free-agent market beginning thin out, many teams across the league are adding pieces for depth to their roster. According to Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic, former Washington Wizards point guard Trey Burke is receiving interest from the Orlando Magic. Former Wizards point guard Trey Burke has drawn interest from multiple teams on a […]

Last month, former Miami Heat center Willie Reed decided to decline his $1.6 million player option for next season, which effectively made him an unrestricted free agent this summer. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, the market is beginning to pick up for Reed with several teams interested in his services. ClIps, Dubs, Hawks, Sixers, […]

For the last couple of weeks, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson has been on a business trip in China to promote his partnership with Anta after inking a 10-year, $80 million deal with the company. However, it hasn’t exactly been a memorable trip for the wrong reasons for Thompson as he has experienced […]

In wake of Gordon Hayward‘s decision to join the Boston Celtics, it has left the Utah Jazz to consider other options to help fill the huge offensive void. According to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune, the Jazz are looking to hammer out a sign-and-trade with the Celtics to acquire veteran forward Jae Crowder. […]

Following several days of exploring his options on the free-agent market, veteran guard Dion Waiters, on Wednesday, agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal to return to the Miami Heat. However, there were a couple of other teams in pursuit of Waiters in the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and Chicago Bulls. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball […]

In his first Summer League game with the Boston Celtics, rookie Jayson Tatum a glimpse of his potential scoring 21 points including the game-winning shot on a fadeaway jumper at the top of the key. With much talk surrounding his offensive ability, Tatum shed light on where he learned that particular shot while also embracing fully what it […]

Following a grueling decision-making process over the last several days, Gordon Hayward on Tuesday afternoon announced his decision to join the Boston Celtics. It was one that Hayward prepared for carefully in each scenario formulating letters for The Players’ Tribune for each possible choice that his agent told Jody Genessy of the Deseret News. Hayward, […]

The Denver Nuggets made a major addition in free agency with the signing of All-Star forward Paul Millsap to a three-year, $90 million deal. However, it has now created inquiries around the league about the availability of veteran forward Kenneth Faried, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. With Paul Millsap joining Nuggets, teams are calling […]

The Golden State Warriors added another piece to the puzzle on Tuesday afternoon with the signing of free agent forward Omri Casspi on a one-year deal. In light of that move, Casspi voiced his first comments stating that he received text messages from 2017 NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant and head coach Steve Kerr. Omri Casspi said […]

In wake of Gordon Hayward‘s decision to sign with the Boston Celtics, it has resulted in the team renouncing their rights to veteran big man Kelly Olynyk making him an unrestricted free agent. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, Olynyk has already drawn interest from several teams across the league. Lots of interest […]

With the free agency market beginning to thin out, this has picked up the interest for many of the players remaining on the open market. One of which is veteran guard Dion Waiters, who is nearing a decision on where he will play next season narrowing down his choices to just three teams, according to […]

Following the departure of All-Star forward Paul Millsap to the Denver Nuggets via free agency, it has put the Atlanta Hawks in the market for some help in the frontcourt. According to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, the Hawks have reached out to express in restricted free agent forward Nerlens Noel. The Hawks have shown interest […]

The Boston Celtics on the 4th of July produced some major fireworks of their own by landing free agent All-Star forward Gordon Hayward. This offseason addition has already greatly impacted the Celtics’ championship odds in the eyes of the betting world putting them with the third-best odds tied alongside the San Antonio Spurs to win […]

During his introductory press conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves last Thursday, Jimmy Butler made the surprisingly bold decision to publicly share his cell phone number so that his critics could call him directly if they had any issues with him. This immediately created some major publicity surrounding the situation as numerous fans called to personally […]

The Utah Jazz have immediately shifted their attention toward regrouping after All-Star forward Gordon Hayward on Tuesday agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics in free agency. One of their first targets that has quickly emerged is former Miami Heat forward James Johnson, according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. The Jazz and free […]

During the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ introductory press conference for recently-acquired Jimmy Butler, he gave his phone number out for his critics to call him personally. However, it appears someone with a nearly identical phone number has been receiving numerous calls directly because of what Butler did last week, according to Charles Curtis of USA TODAY Sports. […]

The Miami Heat on Tuesday afternoon came to the expected decision to move on from former All-Star forward Chris Bosh. This has created responses from a few of his former teammates that include Dwyane Wade, who took to Twitter to voice his appreciation to playing alongside Bosh in Miami. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💍💍 https://t.co/z3iZcgYVS5 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 4, […]

Since the start of free agency, the New York Knicks have kept tabs on former MVP point guard Derrick Rose. With that in mind, the Knicks’ rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is hoping that his new team will bring back Rose next season, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. “He’s the youngest […]

With the free agent market taking shape, the New York Knicks have begun to hone in on players that can boost their backcourt next season. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Knicks continue to show that they have some significant interest in veteran guard Dion Waiters. From the dominoes waiting to fall department: Knicks continue to speak […]

Since the free agency period has begun, the New York Knicks have had their eyes on adding pieces to the backcourt. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, the Knicks are reportedly interested a few veteran point guards that include a couple of former All-Stars. With George Hill off the board, a look at PG options […]

Following much speculation over the last year, the Miami Heat have finally come to a decision on the future of former All-Star forward Chris Bosh. The Heat on Tuesday afternoon announced that they have chosen to waive Bosh and will retire his jersey. “Chris changed his life and basketball career when he came to Miami,” said […]

Since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets nearly two weeks ago, it has thrust an entirely new perspective and weight of expectations upon D’Angelo Russell‘s shoulders. The 21-year-old appears to be taking this increased responsibility head on as Anthony Puccio of SB Nation is reporting that Russell has been checking into the Nets’ gym after […]

The Toronto Raptors have been active through the first few days of free agency that has led to him to successfully retaining their key core players in All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry and forward Serge Ibaka. However, Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the Raptors are looking into possibly moving veteran big man […]

In his first Summer League game with the Philadelphia 76ers after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Markelle Fultz impressed with 17 points and three blocks in an 89-88 loss to the Boston Celtics. It was an outing that drew some praise on Twitter from the 2017 NBA Finals […]

Throughout his illustrious NBA career, Kobe Bryant developed the strong reputation for his extremely high competitive drive on the court. Once he became an NBA champion early on in his career, Bryant developed the championship-or-bust mentality that he has now passed on to his children. During a recent interview, he discussed his personal take on […]

One of the biggest free agents remaining on the open market is All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, who has used the last few days to meet with the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. However, it hasn’t been an easy decision-making process for Hayward. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, the 27-year-old is […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the busiest teams in the league this offseason, completely reshaping their roster. The trend continued on Monday, with the team electing to pull their qualifying offer for veteran guard Shabazz Muhammad, which has effectively made him an unrestricted free agent, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. In what […]

The Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft selected former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Los Angeles has finally officially signed Ball to his lucrative rookie contract on Monday afternoon, according to ESPN. Lonzo Ball officially signs with Lakers, expected to make $33.4 million over four years: https://t.co/QRv2aTqusm pic.twitter.com/3R5xKSPRDh […]

Following New York Knicks owner James Dolan‘s decision to part ways with team president Phil Jackson last week, there has been a major shift in the organization internally. One of which has centered on the offensive game plan that the Knicks will now run under head coach Jeff Hornacek with Jackson no longer enforcing the […]

Since the Boston Celtics fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of the most prominent backstories has been All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas‘ health. Thomas saw his season end prematurely in the postseason due to the aggravation of a hip injury that he suffered in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. […]

The Detroit Pistons this summer have focused much of their attention on revamping their backcourt ahead of next season. One of the pending moves could involve restricted free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the Pistons are still looming as the eventual landing spot for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the more quiet teams in free agency through the first few days without any roster moves being made aside from parting ways with veteran big man Tarik Black on Saturday afternoon. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Lakers are set to meet with veteran guard […]