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Jaylen Brown, the number three overall pick from the 2016 NBA draft, underwent a MRI his right knee earlier this week after hyperextending it in his summer league debut. Luckily, the MRI showed only a bruised right knee bone without any significant damage. The Celtics‘ rookie forward played 28 minutes in his debut and attacked […]

Ex-Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo took to Instagram to thank fans of the Canadian franchise amid his relocation to the Orlando Magic during this offseason. While the Raptors’ front office attempted to resign the 23-year old center, a desperate Magic franchise gambled on the young talent with potential, offering a 4-year, $72 million contract that […]

Videos around Facebook have shown Dwight Howard working on both his free throws and his mid-range jumper, two aspects of his game where D-12 has struggled immensely throughout his career. During his horrific last season with the Houston Rockets, culminating in a 14-minute TV-aired intervention on TNT, Howard averaged near career lows in both points per […]

In the wake of ex-Thunder superstar forward Kevin Durant‘s departure to the rival Western Conference finalistsm the Golden State Warriors, young guard Victor Oladipo can only move on and prepare for a bigger role, and consequently more pressure, in his new Oklahoma home during this offseason. Yet, under the presumed leadership of athletic point guard Russell […]

With July 7th’s moratorium-ending deadline coming and passing, free agency seems to be ceasing to an end, and general managers around the league now turn to the 2017 class of superstars unsigned to their incumbent franchises. Thunder‘s Westbrook has already started making rumors, with the point guard reportedly refusing to sign an extension and risking a blockbuster […]

The NBA had yet another seismic change in the league as 13-year Heat veteran Dwyane Wade announced last night that he will be leaving his Miami franchise to return to his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. Yet, despite being the franchise leader in points, assists, and win-share, Wade shared on ABC’s “Live With Kelly” that […]

Heat unrestricted free agent Dwyane Wade still hasn’t signed an extension with the franchise that he’s spent all 12 years of his career with. The three-time champion has requested that Miami give him either a two-year, $50 million contract or a three-year, $60 million deal with an option; Wade prefers an extra year of guaranteed cash. […]

After now-Warriors small forward Kevin Durant left his franchise home in Oklahoma, where he won three scoring titles and a MVP, many Oklahomans have expressed their anger in a variety of ways. Starting with burning jerseys, now frustrated Thunder fans have taken to the review site Yelp to express their anger towards Durant through his […]

Oklahoma City must be truly gasping in horror at the state of their franchise in the past 24 hours. The first star in this newly born NBA town, 2013-14 MVP Kevin Durant, only just deserted his old team for Steve Kerr and Jerry West’s Golden State Warriors. Now, several rumors report that the Thunder front office might […]

As the NBA free agency cools down after a whirlwind couple of days, the association now slowly turns to the progress of rookies and young prospects in the summer league games already taking action in Orlando. No. 1 overall in the 2016 draft, 76ers’ Ben Simmons enjoyed a fruitful start to his Philly career, including these […]

After 2013-14 MVP Kevin Durant left Oklahoma City for Golden State yesterday, Thunder fans nationwide expressed their misery with the 3-time scoring champion’s decision. Some ended up burning his jersey and releasing statements on the internet towards the (now) Warriors’ highest-paid player. Yet, Oklahoma’s misery brought vindication for Seattle fans who saw their beloved SuperSonics relocate to […]

Miami Heat free agent Dwyane Wade has reportedly changed his contract demands during free agency. Now, the 12-time All-Star is requesting an additional $5 million per year, making the contract 2-years, $50 million. Heat general manager Pat Riley will have to move fast in order to secure Wade’s loyalty for what’s most likely the rest […]

The Golden State Warriors recently signed highly coveted free agent Kevin Durant in a heavily-awaited decision released on the Players Tribune this past 4th of July. However, it appears that NBA executives around the league are more frustrated by the Warriors’ acquisition of veteran center Zaza Pachulia from the Dallas Mavericks, according to a tweet […]

As the NBA free agency kicked off in full swing last Friday, lucrative contracts around the association have begun to make waves across other American sports with NFL players watching this insanity unfold. From Chandler Parsons 4-year, $94 million max-contract to Mike Conley’s 5-year $153 million contract, other athletes have expressed both jealousy and disbelief in these new […]

When Kevin Durant announced his decision to join Golden State this morning, the Warriors executives quickly turned their attention from acquiring mode to dissembling. General manager Bob Myers now faces a tough task, building a team around a core of four superstars (Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Klay Thompson) with very tight cap […]

Thunder restricted free agent Dion Waiters has reportedly stirred some interest around the league from franchises in dire search for a shooting guard. The No. 4 overall pick from the 2012 draft came to Oklahoma City via the Cleveland Cavaliers in January 2015, and during his tenure with the Thunder, Waiters played decently with a […]

In yet another example of the lucrative contracts during this free agency offseason, Arizona Central’s Paul Coro reported that ex-Washington Wizards swingman Jared Dudley announced his return to Phoenix for next season’s campaign. Dudley will become the Suns first pickup in 2016 offseason free agency, costing Phoenix a whopping $30 million guaranteed over three years. The […]

Miami Heat franchise icon Dwyane Wade entered free agency this Friday not only strongly considering a relocation from the organization where he’s spent his entire NBA career, but also reportedly intensifying negotiations with both the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks. Earlier this week, Wade grew increasingly frustrated with Miami after feeling that Heat president Pat Riley prioritized free […]

In order to help the Clippers convince marquee free agent Kevin Durant of a westward relocation, star point guard Chris Paul would have had to travel a long way. Paul reportedly considered leaving a family trip in Spain to try and convince the elite small forward of a Southern California dream team, but he ultimately did not make […]

In the midst of his own contract negotiations, Heat free agent shooting guard Dwyane Wade took to Twitter early today to congratulate fellow teammate Hassan Whiteside for his reported 4-year, 98$ million contract and, in addition, hilariously ask him to borrow 5$. Big big congrats to @youngwhiteside Your dedication and hard work to the game has finally […]

In an interesting twist of events, ex-Mavericks free agent Chandler Parsons agreed to a 4-year, max-contract deal with the Memphis Grizzlies valued around $94 million. While the small forward had no lack of suitors this free agency despite coming off season-ending knee surgery this past season, many around the association did not expect Parsons to […]

With the beginning of free agency starting this past midnight, the NBA stayed busy in other matters, announcing the dismissal and disqualification for ex-Bucks shooting guard O.J. Mayo for violating the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug program. While the details of Mayo’s violation remain vague, the former USC Trojan guard will be eligible to apply for reinstatement in […]

ESPN Boston Celtics writer Adam Himmelsbach tweeted yesterday afternoon that sources around the historic franchise expect to resign power forward Amir Johnson to a new $12 million contract. The 6’9″ veteran came to Beantown last year on a $24 million, 2-year contract after playing up in Toronto for the previous six years. Johnson’s signing has […]

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard will enter free agency this Friday searching for a team that will give him a max contract, a franchise star title, and a primary scoring role. What he will actually get couldn’t be any different. In an article from Howard Beck on Bleacher Report, various general managers, from Western conference […]

In an interesting turn of events, ESPN’s Chris Broussard reported that the that Los Angeles Lakers now have turned their free agent search towards top free agent point guard, Mike Conley, as a potential target during this offseason. While the Lakers have the point guard position presumably filled with young superstar D’Angelo Russell and growing star […]

Coming off a devastating defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals, the Golden State Warriors now reportedly have grown tired with starting center Andrew Bogut, ultimately influencing their choice in 6’11” Vanderbilt center Damian Jones in the 2016 draft. According to some chatter around NBA bay area sources, the Warriors are increasingly frustrated with […]

Ex-Charlotte Hornets point guard Jeremy Lin enters tomorrow as a free agent (once again), and reporters around the league point towards yet another exit for the Harvard graduate from his incumbent squad. Now, the desperate yet well-funded Brooklyn Nets have shown specific interest in Lin’s abilities, and with the extra influx of cash hanging around the […]

According to Dallas news sources, the Mavericks and the Suns will play a regular season game in Mexico City, Mexico this upcoming January as part of the NBA’s efforts to garner more of an international audience. In the game, the Dallas will be the visiting team. For over two decades, the NBA has taken part in […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly showing heavy interest in ex-Hawks guard Kent Bazemore as the frenzy free agency is starting to get into full swing. With free agency set to begin this Friday, Knicks president Phil Jackson knows he must upgrade New York’s wing and center position in order to compete this upcoming NBA season. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor sold a number of shares into the NBA team, prized around $1 billion, including selling some of those shares to the NBA’s first Chinese minority owner, Lizhang Jiang. In the deal, Taylor sold 5% of the Timberwolves to Jiang, who also purchased 5% of the local WNBA team, the Minnesota Lynx. Jiang […]

While Riley Curry and Derrick Rose Jr. may have gained popularity due to their media stunts, LeBron James Jr. has been gaining attention nationwide from college basketball coaches already impressed with the pre-teen’s skills and potential. In fact, despite being six or seven years away from attending a university, both Duke and Kentucky, huge college […]

CBS46, Atlanta’s local CBS sports news outlet, confirmed that Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer was found not guilty in his DUI charge from August 2013 by an Atlanta jury yesterday morning. Budenholzer, head coach of the Hawks for 3 seasons after winning 4 championships as an assistant under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, instead received […]

As reported earlier, free agent All-Star Center Pau Gasol notified the Chicago Bulls that he will opt of his contract after a two-year tenure with the team after signing with them during his last stint in free agency.  Despite increasing his play during his two years in Chicago, Gasol will leave Chicago after criticizing the […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Harrison Barnes announced his preference to stay with the Warriors despite entering as a restricted free agent going into the offseason. The Warriors’ number 7 overall pick in 2012 has had somewhat of a rocky road both on and off the court with the Dubs during this past season, starting when the […]

NBA Basketball Insider’s managing editor Alex Kennedy tweeted early Monday morning that an NBA free agent disclosed his top four franchise destinations when considering “all things equal.”  The list has already turned a couple heads around the league, and it’s led to more rumors. Both the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks made surprising […]

After a tough season that saw heavy criticism from all around, the Houston Rockets look towards NBA free agency, starting on July 1st, as a way to revamp an aging and dysfunctional roster by targeting everybody that’s up for grabs. Reports around the league link the desperate Rockets team to every notable free agent available, ranging […]

After young celebrity rapper/mogul Lil B aka “The Based God” cursed Lakers young star point guard D’Angelo Russell live on SportsNation, throngs of fans pleaded with Lil B on all social media platforms to recant the dreaded BasedGod curse that has plagued the likes of OKC Thunder superstar Kevin Durant and Houston Rockets icon James […]

By now, everyone knows the three team shortlist (Warriors, Spurs, and Thunder) that truly capture the eye of marquee franchise free agent Kevin Durant, but now reports from Los Angeles claim that Durant and his agent will meet with the Clippers organization across the country in New York. Durant has spent much of the offseason […]

Just three days after announcing his participation on the Spanish National Basketball team in the upcoming 2016 Olympics, Chicago power forward Pau Gasol opted out of his contract with the Bulls to become an unrestricted free agent as expected by most pundits around the league. Gasol will by 36 next week, yet his dynamic play […]