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Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri has done a great job in his role. The former Denver Nuggets executive signed a $15 million, three-year deal in 2013 to be Raptors general manager, and he was promoted to team president in 2016. In his tenure, the Raptors escaped from relative obscurity in the East and made […]

The Golden State Warriors are seemingly set to dominate the NBA landscape for years to come. All of their players are in their prime, they have four All-Stars and three All-NBA players, all under contract for years to come. Due to this, teams and players around the league are probably thinking that this team could […]

The prized possession of this off-season, or so it seems, is now Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward. After meetings with Boston, his original team the Utah Jazz and Miami Heat, Hayward chose the Celtics and signed a four-year, $128 million deal. However, there was an interesting thing that happened in January of this year. During a Jazz-Celtics game […]

When looking up loyalty in the NBA dictionary, the name Dirk Nowitzki would probably be there as the definition. The German sharpshooter has not only put the Dallas Mavericks on the NBA map, but also, in the process, has done a lot for them in a financial sense. Cork Gaines and Diana Yukari from the Business Insider […]

The San Antonio Spurs made one big free agent signing this summer. After Chris Paul, a notable target for the Spurs, was traded to the Houston Rockets and accepted his player option for next season, San Antonio turned their attention to a surprising target. In an unexpected move, forward Rudy Gay signed a two-year, $17.1 million […]

Gordon Hayward broke a lot of hearts in Salt Lake City this summer when he decided to sign with the Boston Celtics. Some Jazz fans were so upset with his move that they even decided to burn his jerseys in anger. However, while fans were upset, the franchise itself decided to go in another direction. They actually thanked […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the most outspoken NBA stars on social media. He does not shy away from commenting on hot-button NBA topics, or sliding into DM’s of celebrities. However, Embiid can sometimes use his social media status in a controversial way. After the 2017 NBA Draft, Embiid publicly asked fellow Sixer […]

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the teams that had the most cap space coming into this off-season. Even after the trade for guard D’Angelo Russell which included the massive Timofey Mozgov contract, they still have enough space to sign a max player. The Nets decided to go after Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter who is a restricted free […]

After five seasons with the L.A. Clippers, winning two out of his three Sixth Man of The Year awards, Jamal Crawford was recently traded to provide cap room for free agent signing Danilo Gallinari. Crawford was sent to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade, but was quickly bought out by the team. The Hawks did not want his […]

The Houston Rockets announced today that they signed guard James Harden to a huge extension. That contract will guarantee the All-Star guard $228 million in the next six seasons, making that the biggest contract extension signed in NBA history. However, now that they have Harden locked up and they have guard Chris Paul, who they […]

Lakers forward and former second pick in the 2016 NBA Draft Brandon Ingram will not play in the rest of summer league. The young stud had an issue with cramping in his leg during Friday’s game against the Clippers. Lakers just announced that Brandon Ingram will sit out the rest of summer league with cramping […]

The summer leagues are usually followed mostly by serious NBA die-hard fans and prominent scouts looking for a bargain player. However, the whole experience can be pretty entertaining and it is usually the first look at some recently drafted and highly-rated youngsters. With hype around rookies increasing massively in the last few years, the summer […]

It is hard to remember which rookie was this hyped coming out of the NBA Draft, as Lonzo Ball is now. This is mostly due to his outspoken and sometimes controversial father, LaVar Ball. The eldest Ball has a no-holds-barred attitude when it comes to hyping up his son and his abilities. However, after what […]

After being selected fifth overall, Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has failed to live up to his draft night expectations in his two years in the league thus far. However, it has to be mentioned that Exum had a torn ACL in his left knee which made him miss the entire 2015-16 season. After coming back for the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves‘ newly-acquired forward Taj Gibson was arrested in New York on Thursday for driving with a suspended license. This is Gibson’s first public run-in with the law. As TMZ reports, Gibson was driving a Mercedes-Benz and made an illegal u-turn in front of a police car. The policemen quickly pulled him over and soon […]

It seems like the irresistible force met an immovable object in terms of NBA social media buffs. The highly controversial LaVar Ball, father of Lakers young star Lonzo, has been involved in a back-and-forth with Philadelphia 76ers future superstar Joel Embiid, and it has been nothing but fun by now, at least for spectators. It all […]

NBA Jam is a video game everyone remembers from their childhood. It featured almost all prominent NBA players at the time of the game’s release, but there were notable absences. The most notable one is the consensus greatest player of all-time, Michael Jordan. Jordan was unique in a sense that he owned the rights to […]

The charismatic, but ever so controversial LaVar Ball has not shied away from speaking his mind in the past. Ball made headlines with his comments about Michael Jordan, about Stephen Curry and the Warriors, and more recently Joel Embiid. However, he also made headlines with comments he made towards Kristine Leahy from The Herd. After […]

When the Raptors traded for forwards Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker last season, their fanbase hoped that this would help the team against LeBron James and the Cavaliers. However, even with these players, the Raptors were swept in the second round by their old tormentors. After that came the offseason, and the Raptors needed to make a decision […]

It seems like this scenario happens every time a major player leaves his original franchise. Just like with Kevin Durant or LeBron James in the past, Utah Jazz fans are burning jerseys of their former star Gordon Hayward after he joined Boston on a four-year, $128 million deal. After a video of a Hayward jersey being burned […]

The Boston Celtics renounced the right to match any offer for center Kelly Olynyk, making him an unrestricted free agent. As such, the former Gonzaga Bulldog signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat. While most analysts were surprised that Olynyk received such a huge offer, there is at least one person who thinks that Olynyk […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had a great season for the Georgia-based franchise last year. From averaging only 6.5 points per game in 2015-16, Hardaway turned the corner the following campaign and averaged career-highs in points (14.5), rebounds (2.8), and assists (2.3) per game. After strong showing in his contract year, Hardaway received a huge offer, which […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t had a significant free agency acquisition yet, but they have been very active this summer. Firstly, in acquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from the Los Angeles Lakers, but also in meeting with a plethora of free agents. Of course, the biggest name Brooklyn went after was forward Otto Porter, and there is uncertainty on […]

The Detroit Pistons seemingly had one job this off-season — keep their rising shooting guard, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Caldwell-Pope is an excellent defender and three-point shooter and although he had a down year, he was still thought of as a key part of the Pistons’ future. However, things turned out differently. Pistons' highest offer to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope […]

Wizards sharpshooter and former Net Bojan Bogdanovic has signed with the Indiana Pacers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent Bojan Bogdanovic has agreed to a two-year, $21M deal with the Indiana Pacers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2017 After a two-and-a-half-year spell with the Nets, Bogdanovic was traded for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are ready to finish up their ‘process.’ After a rough few years of constant losing, mocking and questioning of the franchise, the Sixers now assembled a core that will, hopefully, be ready to compete in the near future. That core is made up of No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, forwards Dario Saric and […]

Now Kings forward Zach Randolph, along with guard Tony Allen, gave the Memphis Grizzlies their identity in the last couple of years. Both of them were tough, gritty players who gave everything they had for the Grizzlies organization. However, the franchise decided it was time to move on from Randolph, and he was not even offered a contract. […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the most active teams this off-season. The organization traded the first selection in the 2017 NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers for the third pick and a future first round pick from the Lakers or the Kings. After that, they signed All-Star forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 […]

The Boston Celtics signed former Jazz forward Gordon Hayward to a massive, four-year, $128 million deal. Until trading Avery Bradley earlier this morning, the Celtics were looking to make room for Hayward to sign. The most prominent rumor is concerning a sign-and-trade with the Jazz, where forward Jae Crowder moves to Utah, and Hayward goes in […]

Spurs swingman Jonathon Simmons had an impressive year for the San Antonio franchise. The former D-League player who barely even made the league is now seeking to get paid. Due to his status as a restricted free agent, the Spurs will be able to match any offer for the guard. However, as Sean Deveney of Sporting News reports, the […]

The Chicago Bulls are seemingly entering a rebuilding period. They have been active this offseason, mostly through trading All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler and waiving veteran guard Rajon Rondo. The Bulls will rebuild around young players they received from the Minnesota Timberwolves for Butler, and the young studs already on the roster such as forward Bobby Portis. […]

It’s no secret that the Indiana Pacers have had a rough summer. The franchise is about to enter a painful rebuilding process after trading away their superstar forward Paul George, and they will start the process around young center Myles Turner and two pieces received in return for George in guard Victor Oladipo and forward […]

The Dallas Mavericks have not been very active on the free agency market this summer. A large part of their roster is already set and they are not reported to chasing any big-name free agents. Most speculation concerning the Mavs is about restricted free agent center Nerlens Noel, who was traded from the 76ers earlier this year. […]

Thunder guard Andre Roberson recently signed a three-year, $30 million deal to stay with the Oklahoma-based franchise. Naturally, the defensive phenom decided to celebrate with his friends in Austin, Texas. As TMZ Sports reports, Roberson racked up quite a bill. In the end, he had to pay $487.13 and added a tip for the waiter. However, […]

The Detroit Pistons are fairly restricted financially this offseason. The Michigan-based franchise, even before signing guard Langston Galloway to a three-year, $21 million deal, had around $97 million in guaranteed salaries. With the Galloway deal becoming official, the Pistons are already around $6.2 million over the confirmed $99 million salary cap. Due to this, per […]

The L.A. Clippers remain very active on the NBA free agency market. While this player was not pulled from the free agency pool, the signing of guard Milos Teodosic from Europe was an important move for the Clippers. Teodosic signed a two-year, $12.6 million deal with the Los Angeles franchise and is expected to be the […]

The New York Knicks are in a tough situation. The organization has been in disarray for a long time, with questionable managerial decisions and many off-court issues plaguing the team for years now. One of that ongoing issues is the question of forward Carmelo Anthony. Anthony joined the Knicks in a blockbuster trade in 2011. […]

The Toronto Raptors became the eighth team in the NBA to secure a deal for an ad patch on its jerseys. After the 76ers broke the ice with the StubHub sponsorship way back in May of last year, six more teams joined in. The Kings signed a deal with Blue Diamond Almonds, Celtics with GE, Nets with Infor, Jazz with […]

Nuggets forward Paul Millsap has had an amazing four seasons in Atlanta. Millsap came to the Hawks in 2013 after spending seven years with the Jazz. Out of his four seasons in Atlanta, he was an All-Star in all of them, becoming one of the best power forwards in the league. However, the Hawks wanted to […]