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Willie Cauley-Stein could have chosen to play for a different team and get a bigger deal, but he chose to sign with the Golden State Warriors for slightly above the minimum ($1.7 million). According to Cauley-Stein, his decision is not based on money, adding that he wanted to go to a team wherein he would […]

Since news broke out that the Golden State Warriors have acquired D’Angelo Russell via a sign-and-trade deal, rumors have been popping out that the Dubs will trade the star guard eventually. Now, Russell has addressed the rumors. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Russell said that it’s simply the nature of the business side of […]

Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans threw down a vicious monster slam against the Chicago Bulls in the Summer League. Off a pick-and-roll play, Hayes elevated for the athletic spike over Mychal Mulder. Allow @hayes_jaxson to introduce himself! 🔨😳#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/1xaDAwqblF — NBA TV (@NBATV) July 9, 2019 The crowd was in awe of the […]

Dewayne Dedmon, now of the Sacramento Kings, is excited about his new team’s ‘fast pace’ style of play. Per Jason Jones of The Athletic, Dedmon said that he’s looking forward to the Kings’ up-tempo style. Sacramento had been keeping a close eye on Dedmon when he was with the Atlanta Hawks. Since during his stint […]

Veteran guard Mike Conley, now of the Utah Jazz, is impressed by the maturity of star guard Donovan Mitchell. In the press conference which formally introduced new Jazz players, Mike Conley shared his thoughts on the 22-year-old Donovan Mitchell. Per Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune: “I’m really just impressed with how mature he […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce seemed to take a jab at Kyrie Irving while talking about Kemba Walker. Per Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Pierce shared his thoughts on the sign-and-trade deal which sent Walker to the Celtics. He effectively replaced fellow guard Irving who went on to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. “I […]

NBA analyst Chauncey Billups loves the Los Angeles Clippers’ move to get Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Billups admitted that for the first time in a long while, he doesn’t know who’ll win the title because there’s now good parity in the league. “I was so happy, […]

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, the seventh overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, already knows what he needs to work on: his decision-making skills. Per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the 6-foot-5 North Carolina standout admitted that he’s still learning to become a ‘better’ point guard. “I’m still trying to become a better […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is disappointed that Kawhi Leonard chose the LA Clippers over them. But at the end of the day, Johnson believes that it’s ‘great’ for the rest of the league. Per Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Johnson shared his thoughts on the recent blockbuster signing featuring Leonard and […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon asks fans to be patient on rookie Luka Samanic. The 6-foot-11 Samanic was selected by the Spurs with the 19th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. In his Summer League debut, the 19-year-old Croatian put up an impressive game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with 11 points and […]

LeBron James has officially given the number 23 jersey to Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis. On Instagram, James posted a photo of himself together with Davis — who’s holding up his new no. 23 Lakers jersey. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzo2HzaggnT/ James posted the photo a day after the trade became official. To recall, the trade was first […]

For San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, forward Keldon Johnson could be the ‘steal’ of the 2019 NBA Draft. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, Hammon — the Spurs Summer League head coach — thinks that Keldon could be the ‘steal of the draft’ Hammon also said she thinks the Spurs' other […]

For star guard Kyrie Irving, donning the Brooklyn Nets jersey has always been in his mind. Via Instagram, Irving posted a throwback photo of himself holding up a Nets ball captioned. “It’s always been in the cards!” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzof5zqHAPV/ Irving posted the photo hours after he signed his four-year $141 million deal with Nets — making […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is looking at the possibility of moving the start of free agency before draft night. This thought is the result of the reality that some players who just got picked end up being traded later during the draft. So instead of wearing the cap of his new team, the draftee wears […]

A Los Angeles Lakers fan decided to call the LA Clippers the ‘JV team’ (junior varsity) of the city. Sure enough, it didn’t sit well with Patrick Beverley. On Twitter, Beverley — who recently agreed to a three-year, $40 million deal with the Clippers — had a savage response to the said Laker supporter and […]

RJ Barrett is already planning to recruit Duke teammate Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans to the New York Knicks. As reported by Marc Berman of the New York Post, Barrett — the Knicks’ third overall pick — shared his future plans of recruiting his ‘brother.’ “Hopefully, one day we’ll be on the same […]

Ex-NBA player Metta World Peace dreams of one day seeing the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks winning the title. However, he sees that the Los Angeles Lakers will win this year. Via Twitter, World Peace — who spent five seasons in Indiana — said that he ‘would love’ to see the Pacers snag […]

Nikola Vucevic acknowledged Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford as one of the ‘big reasons’ why he agreed to re-sign with the team. Per Josh Robbins of The Athletic, the 28-year-old Montenegrin center laid out the reasons on why he agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal with the Magic. Apart from being in Orlando […]

Nikolas Vucevic, who recently agreed to a max deal with the Orlando Magic, revealed that the team was always his ‘first choice’ in free agency. The 7-foot Montenegrin center recently agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal to stay with the Magic. This came after the best season of his career so far that saw […]

After his brief stint with the Chicago Bulls, forward JaKarr Sampson is returning to China. Per Keith Smith, Sampson will be playing for Shandong. This will be his second stint in China as he spent some time there in the 2018-2019 season. Former NBAer JaKarr Sampson has signed with Shandong in China. Sampson played with […]

For NBA commissioner Adam Silver, having an NBA franchise in Las Vegas is the ‘next best thing.’ Since 2004, the NBA Summer League has been held in Las Vegas. It has slowly built and attracted a bunch of NBA fans. The 2019 Summer League is set to begin on July 5 (Friday) up until July […]

A current member of the Memphis Grizzlies and a former NBA Finals MVP, Andre Iguodala has garnered interest from the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks, among other teams. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Grizzlies — where the Golden State Warriors sent him via trade — plan to explore trade options for the veteran […]

Incoming rookie Michael Porter Jr. expects to ‘dominate’ in his Summer League debut on Friday. Porter Jr. was the Nuggets’ 14th overall pick in last year’s draft. However, due to injury concerns, the team redshirted him for the entire season. This Friday will be the 21-year-old’s Summer League Debut. And via Nick Kosmider of The […]

The latest rumors reveal that Danny Green might end up not following Kawhi Leonard if the latter signs with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Green has been waiting on what will happen with the Lakers. Per Mavericks reporter Blake Weir, if Leonard joins LeBron James and Anthony Davis, then Green will […]

Sacramento Kings legend Chris Webber evaluates his former team’s roster and offseason moves. For Webber, he likes what the organization has done this summer. The Kings haven’t made the playoffs since the 2005-2006 season. Last year, they came close as they finished ninth place. Analysts saw it as a tangible sign that the young squad […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Clippers, and Toronto Raptors are waiting on 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard to make his free agency decision. According to Jabari Young of The Athletic, Leonard is still mulling his decision and will not make it on Wednesday night. In fact, Young says it could take a few days. […]

Former Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers after being waived by his former team. As reported by Eric Woodyard of Deseret News. Former Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to a Deseret News source. He will sign on […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jake Layman has agreed to a three-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves via a sign-and-trade. Per Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal three-year deal is worth $11.5 million. Portland restricted free agent F Jake Layman is signing a three-year, $11.5M deal with Minnesota, agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Minnesota is acquiring […]

Hassan Whiteside, now of the Portland Trail Blazers, sent out a subtle jab to his former team. However, the wife of Meyers Leonard has responded in defense of his husband’s new team, the Miami Heat. On Instagram, Whiteside celebrated his trade to the Blazers and boasted that he will be going to a team with […]

The Washington Wizards could consider bringing back forward Jabari Parker to their roster, but at the right price. Per Chase Hughes of NBCS Washington, the Wizards are still considering getting Parker back, but it is not their priority right now as his ‘market is still developing.’ Since many have asked, I’m told the Wizards haven’t […]

NBA icon Dwyane Wade has questioned why former teammate Jeff Green keeps on inking one-year deals. Wade took it to Twitter to express his concern over Green inking one-year deals, suggesting that he could get higher and longer deals given his abilities on the court and amicable presence in the locker room. I do NOT […]

Rodney McGruder has agreed to a three-year deal with the LA Clippers. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the 6-foot-4 guard has agreed to a three-year, $15 million deal with the Doc River’s coached squad. Source: McGruder agrees to a three-year, $15 million deal. https://t.co/xcj7FAwenp — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 3, 2019 McGruder entered the […]

Dwyane Wade has welcomed Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat, but the icon joked that Butler can’t take his locker nor his jersey number. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzb7SyhneNT/ Butler will be the Heat’s new franchise star after Wade’s retirement. The Heat entered a four-team trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers, and Portland Trail Blazers to acquire the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington has confirmed that he’s been cleared to play. Per John Meyer of Forbes: https://twitter.com/thedailywolf/status/1146136202623496193 To recall, the 28-year-old forward underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on April 1. The swingman last played on Dec. 31. The Timberwolves acquired Covington from the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jimmy Butler trade in […]

Veteran forward Jared Dudley has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers for ‘a chance to compete for a championship.’ Dudley will sign for the veteran minimum of one-year, $2.5 million. The 33-year-old had offers from the Detroit Pistons and the Brooklyn Nets but chose to go to the Lakers to team up with […]

Veteran forward Anthony Tolliver has agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the deal is worth $2.6 million. Free agent forward Anthony Tolliver has agreed to a one-year, $2.6M deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Tolliver will provide a high-level […]

Anthony Davis, now of the Los Angeles Lakers, was asked to name his all-time starting five. Though he could name any player from any team, four of his starters are players who have donned the legendary Purple and Gold jerseys. As AD told Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, his all-time starting five included […]

Early in the 2018-19 season, the New York Knicks reportedly had the upper hand in locking in both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. However, somewhere along the decision-making process, the two had a ‘moment of clarity.’ According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, KD and Kyrie thought to team up and saw the […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley blasted the team’s “bad” and “toxic” culture after the Knickerbockers failed to lure this summer’s top free agents. Speaking with  Kimberly Jones and John Jastremski on WFAN — as transcribed by Mark Cifat of WFAN Radio — Oakley chimed in on the Knicks’ failure to sign Kyrie Irving and […]