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LAS VEGAS – The LA Clippers grabbed an 88-78 victory over the Sacramento Kings in their second game of the Summer League. That win was led by second-year guard Sindarius Thornwell, who finished with 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one blocked shot on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 from beyond the […]

The Boston Celtics are still weighing their options when it comes to restricted free agent Marcus Smart. The combo guard has been on the market a bit longer than many teams expected, and on Tuesday, former Boston Herald reporter Mark Murphy said that President Danny Ainge and Smart had a phone call to touch base, […]

LAS VEGAS – On Monday afternoon, the LA Clippers announced that they’ve officially re-signed guard Avery Bradley. Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania reports that Bradley’s deal is a two-year, $25 million contract. Bradley came over to the Clippers alongside Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic in a late January trade that saw franchise cornerstone Blake Griffin sent […]

The LA Clippers and Luc Mbah a Moute have reportedly agreed to a new deal that will bring the defensive minded forward back to Los Angeles, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski reports. Free agent forward Luc Mbah A Moute has agreed to a one-year deal with the Clippers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July […]

LAS VEGAS – Among the LA Clippers 15 players participating in the 2018 NBA Summer League, four of them have ice NBA regular season experience while the other 11 are rookies. Of the four who have played in the NBA, Sindarius Thornwell is far and away the guy everyone on this team looks up to […]

LAS VEGAS – It took the Los Angeles Lakers four games and a 560 mile flight down from Sacramento, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, but the purple and gold secured their first victory in this year’s NBA Summer League on Saturday night. With nearly 10,000 fans on hand, the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 96-79, […]

The Orlando Magic and Isaiah Thomas have met over the last several days, but according to Keith Smith of Basketball Insiders, there has been no agreement on a deal as of yet. The two sides, however, have left open the opportunity to revisit talks on a deal. Latest buzz here in Las Vegas is that […]

LAS VEGAS – The LA Clippers lottery picks from the NBA Draft made their debut on Friday night as the 2018 NBA Summer League hit the 112 degree weather of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Game 1 for LA was a 77-71 loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, but it was a valiant effort […]

LOS ANGELES – It took a few weeks, but the LA Clippers have officially signed their two rookies in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson to their respective rookie deals. Per team policy, teams of the agreements were not disclosed. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was drafted 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets, but was traded immediately to the […]

A number of teams around the league are quietly in hot pursuit of San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard as the forward’s camp continues to express his wanting to be traded before the season starts. Several days ago, Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Shams Charania expressed his thoughts on Leonard’s situation and preferred landing spot, saying […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a one-year with free agent big man Amir Johnson, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday afternoon. Free agent Amir Johnson is finalizing a one-year deal to return to the 76ers, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 4, 2018 The 13-year NBA power forward/center Johnson played just […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have begun revamping their roster ever since LeBron James made the decision to jump over from Cleveland to LA this past weekend. After James agreed to a four-year deal, displaying his trust in Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka, and the Lakers organization, they began shifting their attention to role players, adding Lance […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers made the drafting of their two young guards last week official in a press conference inside their practice facility. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jerome Robinson were named members of the Clippers, becoming the first lottery picks for the organization since the 2010 NBA Draft, when they selected Wake Forest’s Al-Farouq […]

The Washington Wizards have agreed to sign center Dwight Howard to a one-year deal now that he has finalized a buyout from the Brooklyn Nets. Dwight Howard has finalized a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets and will sign a 1-year deal for the tax MLE with the Washington Wizards once he clears waivers, league sources […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the town since acquiring the best player in the world in free agency this past weekend. LeBron James agreed to join the purple and gold and since then, the team has been looking for ways to surround him with talent. Another star the Lakers have been […]

The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a deal that would send small forward Wilson Chandler to the Sixers, Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania reports. The Philadelphia 76ers are in close discussions on deal to acquire Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, 2018 The 76ers […]

The Indiana Pacers were looking to be players in free agency this summer, and on the third day, they made their big move. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pacers have agreed to a one-year deal with former Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans. The deal will be worth $12 million for the 2018-19 season. […]

The LA Clippers have been the lesser talked about NBA team in Los Angeles over the last couple of days after the Lakers secured star LeBron James as well as number of solid veteran role players as well like Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, and Lance Stephenson. On Monday, the Clippers added stretch-power forward Mike Scott, […]

The Golden State Warriors have an All-Star squad. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and… DeMarcus Cousins. That’s right. Cousins has agreed to a one-year $5.3 million deal . Stephen Curry immediately took to Twitter to react to the new deal, calling Cousins the third Splash Brother. The 3rd splash Brother 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Let’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans considered center DeMarcus Cousins a big priority this summer, but unfortunately, his tenure in the Big Easy has come to an end after just a year and a half. According to Shams Charania, Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Golden State Warriors. Free agent DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers renounced the rights to Julius Randle on Monday afternoon after it became clear his role with the team would change, and not long after, Randle has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent Julius Randle has agreed to a two-year, $18M deal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have just renounced the rights to Julius Randle, and their first move since doing so is agreeing to a one year deal with former Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo. Rondo is signing a one-year deal with Lakers, per source. https://t.co/wDG7BO7hLk — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2018 The deal will be […]

A day after the announcement that LeBron James would be joining the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has decided to renounce the rights to restricted free agent Julius Randle. This now means that Randle becomes an unrestricted free agent. The Lakers have renounced Julius Randle, making him an unrestricted free agent, league source tells ESPN. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in hot pursuit of any big name free agent willing to join their historic franchise, but have been unable to over the last couple of seasons. Fortunately, they had a great chance to attract a number of big names this summer in 2018, with guys like Cleveland Cavaliers star […]

On Sunday afternoon, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Philadelphia 76ers secured a meeting with LeBron James and his camp, including agent Rich Paul. Unfortunately, it was later discovered that James would not be at the meeting, but the Sixers are still looking forward to the opportunity of impressing and recruiting James. According to Marc […]

By the time the 2018 NBA Playoffs came around, the Philadelphia 76ers had a solid mix of young, talented players with experienced veterans who can still play at a high level. Unfortunately, it appears they’re going to have to find that experience and veteran leadership else where this upcoming season. According to Keith Pompey of […]

We’re about nine hours away from the start of the NBA free agency, fans and all of NBA Twitter are on edge for rumors and speculation as to where Clevaland Cavaliers star LeBron James will go. Fortunately, there have been breaks in the investigation. On Saturday morning, Twitter users discovered that there was a single […]

The NBA offseason has reached it’s peak, with stars across the league vacationing around the world the past couple of weeks and over the next month before things start picking back up in August and September. Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is one of the guys out there vacationing right now, and is expected to […]

LOS ANGELES- The LA Clippers shocked the NBA world when they became the first team this offseason to complete a trade, sending guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Marcin Gortat. Of all the trades that had been discussed in the days prior, this one came out of left field with […]

Over the last couple of days, NBA players with the clauses in their contract around the league have been deciding on their upcoming player options for the 2018-19 season. Heading into Friday, June 29th, which happens to be the final day for players to decide, only three big-name players in Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, […]

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss a few months. However, he is expected to be ready for the start of the 2018-19 season. Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has a torn meniscus in his […]

Point guard Milos Teodosic recently opted into a $6.3 million player option with the LA Clippers, but there has been some speculation that he could be on the move. with the Clippers acquiring a. pair of rookie guards in the 2018 NBA Draft. Someone who has been high on Teodosic over the last couple of […]

Some shocking news came down on Tuesday afternoon when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the LA Clippers traded guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Marcin Gortat. The Los Angeles Clippers are trading guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards for center Marcin Gortat, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The LA Clippers have traded guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Marcin Gortat, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The Los Angeles Clippers are trading guard Austin Rivers to the Washington Wizards for center Marcin Gortat, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2018 Rivers is coming off a […]

The Boston Celtics ended the 2017-18 season in a far different situation than they started, but it was ultimately a success. Gordon Hayward suffered an unfortunate injury and missed the entire season while Kyrie Irving missed the final month and NBA postseason with a knee injury. Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Celtics are already […]

LOS ANGELES – Missouri’s Michael Porter Jr. was available. Oregon’s Troy Brown Jr. was available. Texas Tech’s Zhaire Smith was available. Miami’s Lonnie Walker IV was available. Even Texas A&M’s Robert Williams III, who had visited them twice, was available. So why did the LA Clippers, immediately after trading for Kentucky point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]

The Utah Jazz did more than what most NBA fans expected of them this season. After trading for draft pick Donovan Mitchell, losing star Gordon Hayward last summer to the Boston Celtics in free agency, then subsequently trading for Ricky Rubio, the feeling around the NBA was that this past year would be a building […]

The Oklahoma With Thunder have been courting free agent guard/forward Paul George since the end of their season, and they’ll officially have a chance to retain him starting July 1. However, they will also have to deal with and see if they can move Carmelo Anthony’s significant contract after the forward opted into the $27.9 […]

The Orlando Magic just drafted talented center Mo Bamba with their sixth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The shocker came when Trae Young and Luka Doncic were traded for one another between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks. Bamba is expected to have a solid NBA career, but it’ll be a tough start for […]