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The Portland Trail Blazers will enter the 2019-20 season looking starkly different from the roster they presented during the Western Conference Finals, as seven of their players are now no longer present. While the core of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic is still there, the Blazers traded Evan Turner for Kent Bazemore; Moe […]

Smash Mouth; a Bay-Area-rooted band from the late 90s, recently shamed Kevin Durant for the way he handled his exit from the Golden State Warriors. The band took to Twitter, asking the new Brooklyn Nets forward to treat Stephen Curry “with a tad more respect” after he announced his decision to sign a four-year max […]

Kendrick Perkins backed up Stephen A. Smith’s story of how his former teammate, Kevin Durant, left the Oklahoma City Thunder. The now-retired veteran has been a persistent face on ESPN, yet this might be his biggest contribution to the network — being a quotable source who can verify Smith’s bold claims of Durant’s covert exit: […]

The Kawhi Leonard domino effect is likely to leave plenty of casualties in its wake, among them is center Marc Gasol, the center the Toronto Raptors acquired at the trade deadline that helped bolster them to their first-ever NBA title. Yet there is no such thing as fair gratitude in the NBA — if Leonard […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves could be aggressive in their pursuit to improve their roster with Gersson Rosas taking over the front office this summer. Among the potential trade cogs are point guard Jeff Teague and Robert Covington, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Teague will $19 million in the final year of his contract, making him a […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith dropped a bombshell nugget when discussing Kevin Durant’s departure to the Brooklyn Nets, telling a story about what initially happened when Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors three years ago — one Durant checked as “BS” to the network personality. Smith said Durant went to dinner […]

The latest episode of #KawhiWatch has NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter predicting Kawhi Leonard will wait until Friday to announce his much-awaited free agency decision. Leonard will either pick the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers . Via RealGM: “I think he’s going to make an announcement on Friday,” said Cris Carter […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kostas Antetokounmpo witnessed his brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo, be crowned as the Most Valuable Player of the 2018-19 season, an honor he has looked forward to since it became a realm of his reality a few years ago. Despite his humble beginnings in Athens, Greece, Kostas has seen his older brother inspire many […]

Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer can sympathize with fellow colleague Brad Stevens upon the loss of Al Horford in free agency, a quality player that turned down a beefy $30.1 million of the last year of his deal to seek out a long-term extension away from the Boston Celtics. Only a few days since opting […]

The Golden State Warriors could arrange a reunion with the recently traded Andre Iguodala after reports that the Memphis Grizzlies prefer to trade the veteran rather than agree to a buyout. If they are successful and Iguodala agrees to a buyout with another team, that would circumvent the Zydrunas Ilgauskas rule, which kept him from […]

Elfrid Payton’s one-year stint with his hometown New Orleans Pelicans was surely a shock to the system upon witnessing former teammate Anthony Davis force a trade through his representation and seeing the shockwaves of the consequences. While the 6-foot-4 guard said some of the saga was overhyped in the media, he admitted to being shocked […]

Despite missing out on Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard, the New York Knicks have hoped to turn over a new leaf by aiming for solid instead of flashy. While many expected splashy signings to show up at MSG next season, the front office has instead signed great value, putting together a roster of […]

The aftermath of the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell has brought forth a bevy of questions regarding the Golden State Warriors’ roster, one that included the next moves to come with limited flexibility and a handful of roster spots to fill. The additions of Willie Cauley-Stein and Glenn Robinson III have brought an enigmatic […]

Free agent forward Markieff Morris has agreed to a deal with the Detroit Pistons, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The twin brother of Marcus Morris will get to experience the Motor City, just as his brother did a couple of seasons ago when he played under Stan Van Gundy. The Pistons have been […]

Bobby Portis took a chance on himself after his stint with the Washington Wizards, inking a two-year, $31 million deal with the New York Knicks to prove his doubters wrong in this upcoming 2019-20 season. The Arkansas native envisions himself as more than just a role player, but a prominent one that can put his […]

Golden State Warriors legend Rick Barry still has bittersweet feelings about the departure of Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets. The Hall of Famer who once brought the organization a title in 1975, was puzzled at Durant’s decision to leave a potentially unbeatable situation, playing alongside an All-Star-studded core and potentially making $57 million more […]

The NBA world is visibly in major suspense, now at a stalemate after doling out $3 billion in the first few hours of free agency. The remaining free agents are awaiting the domino effect that will come with Kawhi Leonard’s decision, one ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was told will come later on Wednesday or on 4th […]

The Golden State Warriors were forced to trade Andre Iguodala in order to acquire D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade transaction, as dealing the 2015 NBA Finals MVP was the lesser of two evils, with Draymond Green being the alternative option. Now with Iguodala seeking a buyout from the Memphis Grizzlies and a likely stint with […]

Free agent center DeMarcus Cousins has changed representation amid a dry market this summer after getting no reported interest for the second consecutive offseason. Boogie has enlisting a renown influential agent in Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Schwartz represents a strong clientele of NBA names, including […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Chandler Parsons to the Atlanta Hawks’ for Solomon Hill and Miles Plumlee, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Parsons and the Grizzlies were unable to agree on a buyout number, so Memphis made the trade with Atlanta, which would allow the Grizzlies to move Hill’s and Plumlee’s contract individually […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to re-sign forward Darius Miller to a two-year, $14.25 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The second year of his deal will be non-guaranteed. The Pelicans have been intent in retaining their shooting after adding longtime marksman JJ Redick as their first free agent get of the summer. […]

New Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley said he helped bring center DeAndre Jordan to the Brooklyn Nets, his former team, telling The Big Apple newbie that there was not much to lose with a move across town. Dudley went on The Woj Pod, telling ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that his input surely counted on Jordan’s […]

Jared Dudley made a bold comparison when asked of the potential effect of Kawhi Leonard choosing to join the Los Angeles Lakers as his next destination. Dudley, who just agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal to join LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the gang, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on The Woj […]

The Golden State Warriors have rescinded Quinn Cook’s qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This was a move that was likely coming, as the Warriors are expected to fill the roster with players for the veteran minimum. Cook had a $1.9 million cap hold for next […]

Tobias Harris was the only one of the two max-eligible stars to decide to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, as Jimmy Butler quickly made it known he wanted to land with the Miami Heat. Harris netted a nice $180 million bag for his troubles, and he wanted to give a shoutout to his father, Torrel […]

Jay Williams, a former NBA player turned TV analyst and a close confidant of Kevin Durant, claimed his longtime friend considered all the potential scenarios, though ultimately it was a potential partnership with close friend Kyrie Irving and his appreciation for general manager Sean Marks that made him decide to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. […]

Utah Jazz new addition Jeff Green picked his new destination over many other suitors due to his previous rapport with point guard Mike Conley, who was traded to Utah before the start of free agency, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The two previously spent the better part of two seasons together with the […]

The Golden State Warriors made their first encouraging move of the summer, one that a vast majority of fans would approve of after inking the endeared Kevon Looney to a three-year, $15 million deal. This was the Looney’s first legitimate deal in the league, and one that consolidates him as a college product that managed […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to hammer out a two-way deal with undrafted free agent Ky Bowman, according to Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle. Bowman averaged 19 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a junior in Boston College. Originally projected to go in the early- to mid-second round in […]

Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The versatile forward is one of the key pieces the organization intended to keep, having now retained others like Maxi Kleber, J.J. Barea and Dwight Powell while also bringing back […]

Recent news about DeMarcus Cousins’ nonexistent free agent market has raised the question of his potential next destination. Exactly one year ago, the Golden State Warriors shocked the NBA world by agreeing to a one-year, $5.3 million deal for the mid-level exception — a deal that bolstered their depth at their most fragile position after […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to agree to a five-year, $170 million max extension with point guard Ben Simmons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The organization offered Simmons a massive contract after he finished his third contractual season with the team after sitting out his rookie year in 2016-17 with a foot injury. Only two […]

Charles Oakley was not surprised to see prominent free agents like Kevin Durant and others walk to the other side of the city to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, as hopes of signing KD and partnering him with Kyrie Irving came crashing down fast during the first hours of free agency. The longtime Knicks legends […]

The Washington Wizards have filed an application with the league office, hoping to be granted a $9.3 million Disabled Player Exception for injured point guard John Wall, according to Sam Vecenie of The Athletic. The team has yet to be informed as to whether or not the application has been granted or denied. If granted, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie played an interesting yet vital part in the recruitment of Kyrie Irving and consequently Kevin Durant, making his team emerge from being merely outsiders to frontrunners in the race for two of the top talents available in this free agency. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Dinwiddie […]

The Denver Nuggets have been excited to unleash their former lottery pick Michael Porter Jr. in the Summer League after the rookie sat out his entire first season after dealing with a hip injury. Only a few days away from making his official debut in the uniform during the Las Vegas portion of this year’s […]

Kevin Durant’s three-year venture with the Golden State Warriors was one with plenty of ups and downs, even through all the success the team achieved during the first two seasons of his tenure there. Head coach Steve Kerr remembers telling Durant, “I don’t want to lose you,” at one point before a loss to the […]

Talks of a potential midseason flip swirled around the Golden State Warriors after they executed a sign-and-trade to yield D’Angelo Russell out of Kevin Durant’s inevitable departure. Many people around the league expect Russell to be dealt before the trade deadline or by this time next summer, helping maintain flexibility and roster balance as Draymond […]

Isaiah Thomas got yet another shot at redemption by agreeing to a deal with the Washington Wizards. The Wizards were fresh off trading point guard Tomas Satoransky in a sign-and-trade with the Chicago Bulls and soon found themselves in need of a point guard with John Wall out. David Aldridge of The Athletic asked Thomas […]