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The New York Knicks have agreed to a five-year deal to make Scott Perry their general manager, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks will give the Sacramento Kings a 2019 second-round pick and cash considerations as compensation for the hiring of their former vice president to fill their general manager vacancy, according to USA TODAY […]

Free agent forward/center Nick Collison has agreed to a one-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder in hopes of finishing his 15-year career with the franchise, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Collison is not only the oldest player in the roster, but the only one to have played for the organization since they were […]

The Milwaukee Bucks could soon look to trade center John Henson within the next few days if they hope to make a move for free agent point guard Derrick Rose, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Rose is bound to command a decent chunk of money from the organization, meaning Henson’s three years and $32 million remaining […]

The Boston Celtics have started to clear space to sign prized forward Gordon Hayward, waiving center Jordan Mickey today prior to his July 15 guarantee deadline, saving $1.47 million in the process, according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. A second-round pick in 2015, Mickey was expecting this move and purposely asked not to play with […]

J.J. Watt‘s intent of promoting his own shoe line through putting down Lonzo Ball‘s Big Baller Brand shoes comically backfired, as Twitter came down on him with its usual roast. The Houston Texans defensive end promoted his signature Reebok shoe line on social media at the coattails of all the attention Ball has been getting for […]

If you think football players are mad about the massive contracts the NBA has been doling out this summer, imagine how mad they are that a rookie has a $495 pair of shoes on the market. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was quick to point it out and promote the release of his own […]

The rumblings of Dennis Smith Jr. as a potential dark horse candidate for Rookie of the Year have been coming to light during this year’s Summer League, but never more evident than after a vicious dunk attempt by the North Carolina State product, almost ending forward Luis Montero with his high-rising antics. Smith carved up […]

The Toronto Raptors have inquired about forward/center Boris Diaw, who was expected to be waived by the Utah Jazz on Thursday morning, according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. Diaw is coming off one of the worst scoring seasons of his career, having small, but meaningful contributions with a veteran group in a limited […]

Unrestricted free agent Jonathon Simmons has had no talking with the San Antonio Spurs ever since the team pulled his qualifying offer on Thursday morning, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Spurs were reportedly still willing to negotiate with Simmons as an unrestricted free agent, but his agent, Cervando Tejada, told Charania the Spurs […]

The biggest joke of last night’s 25th ESPY Awards was apparently all a well-orchestrated plan. Host Peyton Manning had the joke of the night, taking a playful jab at Kevin Durant and saying the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team was so dominant that even he would consider joining them. Kevin Durant ain't feeling Peyton Manning joke.. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing guard Alex Caruso to a two-year, two-way deal, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. This two-way contract will allow the Texas A&M alum to develop in the newly established G-League while earning NBA royalties whenever he is called up to suit in purple-and-gold. Caruso has shown his playmaking skills in […]

Free agent point guard Rajon Rondo is slated to meet with the New Orleans Pelicans in his native Louisville in talks for a potential one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The Pelicans can see Rondo and point guard Jrue Holiday playing together in the backcourt, giving some real traction to this possible deal, according […]

After spending a whopping $80 million on their only two signings this summer, the New York Knicks are still in search of a starting point guard, inquiring about Phoenix Suns bruising guard Eric Bledsoe and free agent point man Ramon Sessions, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The Suns could become part of […]

The San Antonio Spurs have renounced the rights to restricted free agent forward Jonathon Simmons, making him an unrestricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The team is still willing to negotiate with Simmons as an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Having signed Rudy Gay to a two-year deal, the […]

Paul George‘s arrival in Oklahoma City was that of a king, as Thunder faithful lined up outside of his landing spot, warmly welcoming him with chants prior to his eventual introductory presser with the team. But just like his reception, he expects to take the throne as the best-dressed in the team, challenging league MVP […]

The Utah Jazz continue their torridly aggressive post-Gordon-Hayward free agency swing, this time expected to waive forward/center Boris Diaw, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The organization has made three signings throughout the last 24 hours, agreeing to terms with forwards Thabo Sefolosha, Jonas Jerebko, and hybrid forward/center Ekpe Udoh. Now without a high-scoring star at […]

Following the roasting of the day, provided by ESPY‘s host Peyton Manning, Kevin Durant got a little cheer from U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman, who tweeted at the Golden State Warriors forward shortly after he was the butt of one of Manning’s many jokes during the ceremony. .@KDTrey5 YOU CAN JOIN OUR TEAM ANY TIME YOU […]

Euroleague star center Ekpe Udoh has agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million deal with the Utah Jazz, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Udoh has flourished during the last two season with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce, getting named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team when his team won the championship in 2016, then named EuroLeague Final Four MVP […]

Free agent forward Ersan Ilyasova has agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Ilyasova had a great 2016-17 campaign, benefitting from his swap to the Philadelphia 76ers after starting the season with the Oklahoma City Thunder and later being traded to the Hawks prior […]

The Golden State Warriors have won the ESPY award for Best Team after winning the NBA title with a dominating 16-1 win-loss record in the postseason. The #ESPYS for the Best Team goes to @warriors! Last season they had the best regular season record & NBA Champions. pic.twitter.com/YLOPPkzB63 — ESPYS (@ESPYS) July 13, 2017 The […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has chosen to ditch his Big Baller Brand sneakers for some Nikes, as the No. 2 overall selection rolled out a pair of Kobe A.D.’s in proper purple against the Philadelphia 76ers in tonight’s Summer League matchup. Lonzo Ball dodges basketball to the head in warmups pic.twitter.com/xLzjYTzyfo — […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has won the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete. The one-man show secured an NBA record with 42 triple-doubles this season, beating the previous record by one outing. The #ESPYS for the Best Male Athlete goes to @russwest44! 42 triple-doubles are a record for most during an @NBA season. […]

The ESPYs were in full display on Wednesday night and even in the opening minutes of the sports festivities, it was evident that choosing Peyton Manning to host the event was the absolute right choice to make. The former All-Pro quarterback took a sly dig at Kevin Durant, getting the entire crowd to laugh and […]

Free agent forward Jonas Jerebko has agreed to a two-year, $8.2 million contract with the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jerebko has been a durable reserve for the Boston Celtics for the last two-and-a-half seasons, providing a stretch-four look at 6-foot-1o and 231 pounds. The Swedish international is going into his eighth year […]

Kevin Durant was no amused with Peyton Manning’s joke about him joining the Golden State Warriors earlier during the ESPYs ceremony and even after receiving an ESPY for Best Championship Performance, his Twitter status was the perfect window into his emotions. 😑 — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) July 13, 2017 The plain-faced emoji was about as […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has won the ESPY award for the Best Championship Performance. Durant led the Warriors to their second championship in three seasons, posting averages of 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, consequently earning Finals MVP honors. […]

When it became time for the Atlanta Hawks to make their 19th overall draft pick, selecting forward John Collins, some within the organization saw the next coming to the man they know as “The Human Highlight Reel” — otherwise known as Dominique Wilkins. In his short stint in this year’s Summer League, Collins has proved just why […]

Two of the greatest three-point shooters in NBA history, Stephen Curry and Ray Allen, took on the links at the American Century Championship in Edgewood Tahoe South, along with other celebrities like Justin Timberlake, and Tony Romo. https://www.instagram.com/p/BWarCQsll2Y/ While there was no video evidence of just how well or not well they did, the two sharpshooters […]

Kobe Bryant might only be retired for a year, but the dad puns are in midseason form. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was asked if he orders kobe beef steak in light of his name, to which he responded “It’s rare that I do.” https://twitter.com/AmaraBaptist/status/885221096093392897 Bryant got his name from the popular, yet rare Japanese delicacy often made into expensive steaks […]

The NBA Board of Governors has voted to reduce the number of timeouts in a game from a total of 18 to 14, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teams will be limited to two timeouts in the final three minutes of a game instead of the former three timeouts in the last two minutes of […]

Rejoice NBA fans, as the new 2017-18 season will tip off 10 days sooner than the last, slated to start on Oct. 17, according to commissioner Adam Silver, via Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post. This is the latest of the changes made by The Association along with tan earlier NBA trade deadline and the shave in total […]

Jordan Bell had been touted not only as one of the sleepers of this talent-filled 2017 NBA Draft, but as a dark horse candidate to be the next Draymond Green after being selected with the 38th overall pick by the Chicago Bulls soon after having his rights purchased by the Golden State Warriors. Bell didn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard David Nwaba, the team announced today. His release comes at a time where the organization has made a hard push for the recently-snatched Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on a one-year, $18 million balloon deal. The Lakers also met with point guard Rajon Rondo, who was presumably offered a similar one-year […]

Free agent guard/forward Thabo Sefolosha has agreed to a two-year, $10.5 million deal with the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Sefolosha had yet another consistent season with the Atlanta Hawks as the best defender in the team, but at 33 years of age, has no future in a franchise looking to rebuild with […]

The NBA has approved the proposed change of its trade deadline from its usual post-All-Star-break time to the second Thursday before the All-Star break, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Both teams voted on a Tuesday meeting, with the owners of each team being informed today of the effective deadline of Feb. 8, 2018 […]

The New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets have started working potential trade scenarios that include four-team deals, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While both sides are motivated to get a deal done, there hasn’t been an imminent agreement on terms to this moment. The Knicks have spent a whopping $80 million on shooting guards […]

The fate of the L.A. Clippers franchise turned around in a whirl of seconds after Chris Paul announced his decision to join the Houston Rockets, leaving the team scrambling for a viable trade and a possible return for his services after spending six seasons with the organization. For president/head coach Doc Rivers, it was much […]

Free agents Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope met with the Los Angeles Lakers today, according to separate reports by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst. The Lakers have been in the market for a solid addition this free agency period but have been hell-bent on setting up short one-year contracts and potential mentorship programs for […]

A roll of the dice might have been one of the best things to happen to the Detroit Pistons after an underwhelming season in 2016-17. The front office started small, acquiring reserve point guard Langston Galloway in a three-year deal early in the free agency window before gambling in a trade with the Boston Celtics that […]