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University of Central Florida’s big man Tacko Fall didn’t find any takers in the 2019 NBA Draft—and he could be making teams regret that decision very soon. Fall, a 23-year-old center who played four years in the AAC at UCF, signed a deal with the Boston Celtics as an undrafted player to participate in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the recipient of the 2019 NBPA MVP award. The players association announced the Greek Freak’s honor with a digital illustration shared on Instagram on Tuesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BztqwYaB9a2/ Antetokounmpo won the NBA’s MVP award, the first in the 24-year-old’s brief career. Giannis is the first Milwaukee Bucks player to win the […]

Point guard Kyrie Irving may be leaving the city of Boston on a sour note, but his former Celtics head coach has nothing but positive words for the new Brooklyn Nets floor general. “I wish him nothing but success,” Stevens said about Kyrie to Brian Robb of Boston Sports Journal. Irving signed with the Nets […]

By fall of this year, it will be the battle of Los Angeles following both Clippers and Lakers’ suped-up offseason. The Clippers added All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in addition to re-signing defensive sieve Patrick Beverley to a new contract. Meanwhile, the other Staples Center team acquired All-NBA forward Anthony Davis in a blockbuster […]

Veteran free agent forward Vince Carter is still unclaimed this offseason as most recently the Atlanta Hawk player decides between returning for a 22nd NBA season or finally hanging up sneakers and retiring. The 42-year-old wing made his mark on the league for his high-flying dunks and tenure with the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey […]

With the Brooklyn Nets introduction of free agent signings and All-Stars Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and DeAndre Jordan on Tuesday, the question of who will start at center has developed in the forefront of every starting lineup question. The team had slotted rising big man Jarrett Allen in the middle, but the addition of Jordan, […]

On Sunday, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was involved in a dangerous car accident which required the 22-year-old to be hospitalized. Severe injuries to the 2018 seventh-round draft pick’s left arm led doctors to amputate the limb. Now, the Dolphins are covering Norton’s medical expenses, per Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Wolfe writes, “The NFL […]

Recently acquired Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon told NBATV on Tuesday that he “didn’t really know where” he was going to land in free agency. Brogdon, 26, was a restricted free agent entering the open market in the offseason. Many across the league expected the former Rookie of the Year winner to stay with the […]

The National Basketball Players Association on Tuesday announced its slate of NBPA Players’ Voice Awards. Among the awards announced includes Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic winning the 2019 NBPA Leader of the New School for best rookie. The NBPA shared on Instagram a digital illustration honoring the Mavs star, who also won the NBA’s Rookie […]

The New York Knicks delayed the signing of Reggie Bullock due to an issue with his physical, but the team won’t be backing out of their agreement with the veteran swingman. New York and Bullock are reportedly reworking their initial two-year, $21 million deal. And despite concerns that the team might not push through a […]

Recently acquired power forward Omari Spellman was introduced to the media for the first time as a member of the Golden State Warriors. The 6-foot-9 Spellman was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the last pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. Spellman won a national title with the Villanova Wildcats in […]

Houston Texans star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is not expected to sign a new contract with the franchise ahead of the NFL’s July 15th deadline, the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson reports. Wilson also mentions that under the franchise tender, Clowney will make $15.9 million next season but shouldn’t miss any games when the season starts […]

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes wants to end the franchise’s 13-year playoff drought. “I’m definitely glad to be playing here long term with this team. I’m excited to grow and end this playoff drought,” the 27-year-old told James Ham of NBC Sports California. The Kings traded for the 6-foot-8 forward at the NBA’s trade deadline […]

Veteran forward Trevor Ariza is coming to the Sacramento Kings bringing reinforcements to a young team that narrowly missed the playoffs last season. The 34-year-old signed a two-year deal this offseason worth $25 million with the Kings and hopes to continue to an emerging team. “From what I’ve seen and heard from around the league, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is excited for the arrival of 6-foot-9 forward Jerami Grant. The Nuggets acquired Grant in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, sending a 2020 first-round pick in the process. Malone sees big things for Grant in Denver and believes that they got better with the acquisition of the […]

Former NBA stars Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis are both attempting a comeback and held a workout in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday evening. Among the dozen teams attending the workout, per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, are the Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

28-year-old center Nikola Vucevic, recently re-signed by the Orlando Magic to a four-year, maximum contract, believes he’s hitting his prime. From OrlandoMagic.com writer John Denton: The way I see the game now, it comes to me easier than ever. I think as a big man, sometimes it takes more years to get to that peak […]

Miami Heat second-round pick KZ Okpala already has an idea of where his game could go in the future. Okpala told Ira Winderman of South Florida Sun Sentinel that he compares himself to Brandon Ingram, Trevor Ariza and Al-Farouq Aminu. Asked for his NBA comps, Heat second-round pick KZ Okpala today offered Brandon Ingram, Trevor […]

It’s been a brutal three-month-long stretch for New York Knicks fans. Well, more like two-decade-long stretch, but recently the end of the 2018-19 NBA season saw the Knicks miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year—and possess the league’s worst record—drop two spots in the new-odds draft lottery in May, and miss out on some […]

The Golden State Warriors sent a top-20 protected 2020 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in the completed sign-and-trade for one-time All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell. Should the pick land in the protected range, it will convey into a 2025 second-round pick. The 2020 first-round pick the Warriors sent to the Nets in the D’Angelo Russell […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are offering Jeff Bzdelik a spot on head coach Alvin Gentry’s staff. Bzdelik recently left the Houston Rockets as the team overhauled their coaching staff. Bzdelik, 66, had been an assistant coach for the Rockets since the 2016-17 season. Before that, he was an assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2014-16. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves incoming rookie swingman Jarrett Culver will not participate in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday. Charania tweeted that Culver, 20, is not expected to play in Summer League until he “fully integrates himself into the Timberwolves system.” Sources: Minnesota No. 6 overall pick Jarrett Culver […]

The Phoenix Suns are waiving recently acquired 16-year NBA veteran wing Kyle Korver, via Uproxx’s Brad Rowland. Korver was traded along with guard Jevon Carter by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Suns for former fourth-overall draft pick swingman Josh Jackson, guard De’Anthony Melton, and a second-round pick. It’s uncertain whether the 38-year-old Korver will retire […]

It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for the Detroit Pistons, who haven’t done much in the summer outside of shuffling draft picks. However, that could change in a heartbeat following news that the Oklahoma City Thunder are shopping star point guard Russell Westbrook after the Paul George trade that shook up the NBA last Friday. […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson believes that a fourth quarter lineup of LeBron James, Danny Green, Anthony Davis, Aver Bradley and Kyle Kuzma is unbeatable. Laker Nation, I’m dreaming about the 4th quarter Lakers team with LeBron, AD, Danny Green, Avery Bradley, and Kyle Kuzma. That’s almost unbeatable! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have claimed former Los Angeles Clippers guard Tyrone Wallace off free agency waivers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Wallace, 25, was an innocent casualty of Los Angeles’ quick offseason reload following the free agent signing of two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. The […]

We may have already seen Russell Westbrook’s last game in an Oklahoma City Thunder uniform. Following the Los Angeles Clippers’ shocking sign-and-trade for forward Paul George, the Thunder may now be running out of options regarding its franchise cornerstone in Westbrook. OKC also traded solid contributor in Jerami Grant to the emerging Denver Nuggets for […]

Newly acquired wing Josh Richardson has high hopes for himself and the Philadelphia 76ers next season. The 25-year-old was traded to the Sixers in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade that involved four teams. Richardson, a four-year NBA veteran with still promising potential in the league, is a 6-foot-6 stout defender who can play both the small […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are signing 23-year-old guard Marial Shayok to a two-way contract, per Sixers.com. Shayok was selected by the Sixers with the 54th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He entered the draft after spending three seasons at the University of Virginia and one year — his senior year — at Iowa State […]

Former head coach and NBA executive Tom Thibodeau believes the Los Angeles Clippers have a real shot at being the best team in the NBA. The Clippers signed two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in free agency and traded for Oklahoma City Thunder forward and six-time All-Star Paul George — two LA natives — in one […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard JJ Redick took out a full page ad in the Sunday edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer to thank Sixers fans for supporting him and the team in the past two years. “Thank you for an incredible experience. The past two seasons were unforgettable,” Redick wrote. “There is nothing like playing […]

The Dallas Mavericks will complete a sign-and-trade with the Memphis Grizzlies to acquire four-year NBA veteran Delon Wright, a point guard who last played for the Grizzlies. In return, the Mavs are sending Memphis two second-round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The deal is worth $29 million over three years: Guard Delon Wright is […]

Former head coach and NBA executive Tom Thibodeau is a buyer in the Los Angeles Clippers’ defense following the blockbuster acquisitions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Thibodeau compared the potential defense of LA to the 2007-08 Boston Celtics’ unit. Thibodeau would know, as he served as an assistant coach for the Celtics from 2007-10 […]

New York Knicks fans weren’t especially happy that their team’s free-agency class was headlined by Julius Randle and Bobby Portis and not All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, both of whom signed with their crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets. Portis, however, reportedly knew all the way back in February that the two NBA champions planned on […]

In salary cap news, the Los Angeles Lakers still have the room exception available to sign another player and go, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks: Update on LAL cap situation: The team still has the $4.8M room ML. Since the team did not exhaust all of their cap space yesterday ( $1.7M remaining), they can still […]

Newly re-signed veterans center JaVale McGee and shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will both have player options on their respective contracts with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith: I can confirm that KCP has a player option for 2020-21. This gives him another de facto no-trade clause. https://t.co/qgZHBAnHRk — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July […]

Despite the persistent rumors that the Houston Rockets are interested in Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook, it doesn’t necessarily mean Rockets point guard Chris Paul would be traded. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports: A source said that Paul would not necessarily need to be involved in a deal that delivers Westbrook to the Rockets, although […]

The United States women’s soccer team defeated the Netherlands, 2-0, to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday in Lyon, France, and NBA athletes were watching and celebrating along. Team co-captain Megan Rapinoe scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute to put the US team up 1-0. Young newcomer Rose Lavelle followed […]

Big man Ekpe Udoh is signing a one-year contract with the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association, per Eurohoops.net. Udoh, 32, last played for the Utah Jazz, spending two seasons with the franchise playing a reserve center role behind two-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. The 6-foot-10 Udoh will be the “highest-paid […]