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Decade-long NBA veteran Luis Scola is headed Far East. Sportando had just tweeted that the 37-year-old Argentinian will play for the Shanxi Brave Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). OFFICIAL: Luis Scola inks in China with Shanxi pic.twitter.com/4vrPTPTirS — Sportando (@Sportando) July 9, 2017 Scola was waived by the Brooklyn Nets this past February, averaging only 12.8 […]

Last week, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward made the decision to leave the Utah Jazz for the Boston Celtics via free agency on a four-year, $128 million deal. Hayward has voiced his appreciation for his seven seasons with the Jazz and even tried to help orchestrate a sign-and-trade to lessen the impact of his departure from the […]

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 […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll, along with a future first and second-round pick have been traded to the Brooklyn Nets for center Justin Hamilton. The biggest catalyst for the trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is a substantial savings from the luxury tax. Carroll’s remaining salary is set at $14.8 million next season and $15.4 million in the 2018-19 […]

The Detroit Pistons have released their rights to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, making him “the marketplace’s No. 1 unrestricted free agent”, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Caldwell-Pope has been recognized as one of the better young two-way guards in the league. Playing for Detroit for all four years of his career, he averaged 11.8 points, while in the 2016-17 season, he […]

One of the biggest storylines in free agency over the last few days has been restricted free agent forward Otto Porter‘s decision to agree to a four-year, $106 million offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets. It shifted the decision-making process over to the Washington Wizards, who had only three days to match the lucrative offer made by the […]

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 […]

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 […]

After Otto Porter Jr. signed the offer sheet extended to him by the Brooklyn Nets, it has now been forwarded to the Washington Wizards, for them to decide if they will match it or not, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Despite news that came out that the Wizards will most likely not allow him to […]

In wake of Gordon Hayward‘s decision to sign with the Boston Celtics, it has resulted in the team renouncing their rights to veteran big man Kelly Olynyk making him an unrestricted free agent. According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, Olynyk has already drawn interest from several teams across the league. Lots of interest […]

Only hours after losing their prized talisman to the Boston Celtics during free agency, the Utah Jazz will put gears in motion to pursue free agent forward Rudy Gay as a candidate to fill Gordon Hayward‘s spot at small forward, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders via Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. The organization had […]

After a relatively mute offseason since the free agency window opened, the Washington Wizards will try to make their most important move by matching the Brooklyn Nets‘ offer sheet for restricted free agent Otto Porter, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. The Wizards have until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to match the four-year, $106.5 million […]

The Utah Jazz recently struck out on securing the services of Gordon Hayward, and the team immediately went on to prepare an aggressive pursuit of Otto Porter Jr., per ESPN’s Tim McMahon. However, the do-it-all forward recently came to terms on a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for four years and $106 million. This was a quick monkey wrench thrown […]

Washington Wizards restricted free agent Otto Porter has agreed to a four-year, $106.5 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Wizards have a 48-hour window from the time Porter signs the offer sheet if they hope to keep him, giving them until 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday to […]

Since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets nearly two weeks ago, it has thrust an entirely new perspective and weight of expectations upon D’Angelo Russell‘s shoulders. The 21-year-old appears to be taking this increased responsibility head on as Anthony Puccio of SB Nation is reporting that Russell has been checking into the Nets’ gym after […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin is known mainly for two things: ‘Linsanity‘, and as a man who finds dozens of ways to alter his hairstyle. Last Friday, USA Today’s Alysha Tsuji took to Twitter to let the world know what the do-savvy Lin’s next hair-raising endeavor is: JEREMY LIN HAIR UPDATE pic.twitter.com/hExWUv2hMY — Alysha […]

Perimeter-threat J.J. Redick is looking to nail down a new contract somewhere other than with the L.A. Clippers and he is getting plenty of interest from different teams. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, in a video appearance on ESPN’s NBA Free Agency Special, says that the Philadelphia Sixers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Brooklyn Nets are among the top […]

Amir Johnson will officially become an unrestricted free agent in a few hours and his options are beginning to add up. Sources have told ESPN’s Ian Begley that the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets both have eyes for the energetic big man’s services, giving the Toronto Raptors, his former team of six years, some competition. Johnson figures […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will meet with the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles as soon as free agency starts, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The soon-to-be free agent has drawn interest from plenty of teams this offseason, namely the Brooklyn Nets, who have made a strong push to try and sign versatile […]

The Houston Rockets have already pulled the biggest free agent snatch on the market by agreeing with the L.A. Clippers to acquire Chris Paul in a multi-player swap that had headlines buzzing this week. It will change the Rockets’ dynamic next season in a big way, but Houston isn’t done dealing just yet. Free agents […]

The Brooklyn Nets will make yet another run at more shooters in the restricted free agency market after last year’s failed attempt to attain the services of Allen Crabbe and Tyler Johnson. General manager Sean Marks is reportedly ready to offer some beefy contracts to Washington Wizards swingman Otto Porter and Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are continuing to make early moves this summer as they shape up their roster for next season. Following the acquisition of D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov from the Los Angeles Lakers last week, it has been reported that they have picked up their team options on Sean Kilpatrick and Joe Harris, to have both […]

The NBA Awards show this past Monday night saw a slew of players win awards for season performances like MVP as well as single plays like ‘best play of the year.’ When it came down to determining the ‘dunk of the year’ winner, however, many saw the nominees and came to the conclusion that Los […]

In the wake of Chris Paul‘s imminent trade to the Houston Rockets, shooting guard J.J. Redick expressed no desire to re-sign with the L.A. Clippers, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst via Clevis Murray of FanSided. Paul’s trade to Clutch City was supposed to clear the way for the Clippers to re-sign some of their most […]

Even if this year’s free agency has not officially started yet, there are already a number of teams emerging as having strong interest in signing Andre Iguodala. The L.A. Clippers, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs are just some of the franchises being linked to him, but there’s another team that has recently been […]

Last week, Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick were dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the No. 31 overall pick. The trade news leaked before the NBA Draft while Howard was hosting a live chat about offseason trade rumors. Only Dwight Howard could find himself in such an […]

One of the more surprising signings in last year’s free agency was when Timofey Mozgov agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for four years at $64 million. Despite his championship pedigree with the Cleveland Cavaliers, many still believed he was overpaid and that he did not deserve to receive a contract with […]

Much of the attention around the Los Angeles Clippers heading into the offseason has been focused on the future of their two All-Stars, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. Both franchise cornerstones are set to become unrestricted free agents next month. However, the Clippers also have another key unrestricted free agent in veteran guard J.J. Redick. […]

In wake of the decision last week to move guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets after two seasons, Magic Johnson, who is currently the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations, made it clear that the former second overall pick didn’t reach the organization’s expectations as a leader. During his introductory press conference with […]

Following the surprising trade that landed him with the Brooklyn Nets, not a lot has been seen or heard from D’Angelo Russell about it. Outside of a tweet he posted last week, he has not spoken much on having a new team and had yet to be introduced in a press conference. That changed when […]

Not many people in Brooklyn were thrilled to find out their franchise leading scorer, Brook Lopez, was on his way to Los Angeles, and in return, they were getting yet another point guard in D’Angelo Russell. The crowd showed its displeasure with a sea of boos upon Russell’s first appearance at the Barclays Center, showing up to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have decided on the future of their young swingman, K.J. McDaniels, and will reportedly decline his team option, which will allow him to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Sources: Brooklyn plans to decline team option on guard K.J. McDaniels, making him a free agent. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2017 […]

D’Angelo Russell’s unexpected move to the Brooklyn Nets caught a lot of fans by surprise — including Jeremy Lin, who is the team’s undisputed starter at point guard, who may  now have to contend for his spot with the entry of the 21-year-old. Instead of feeling that he now has competition, the Harvard product made it known, via […]

Following a busy offseason and consequently busier NBA Draft, Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson introduced his newest talent, Lonzo Ball, but not before taking a parting shot at D’Angelo Russell when talking about his trade. “I’m going to do what it takes to get the right players in here with the right mindset,” said […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week made the decision to trade guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets after just two seasons with the team. During the introductory conference for their second overall pick in this year’s draft, team president Magic Johnson made it quite clear what the new management thought of Russell. Magic […]

Since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, D’Angelo Russell has not made any comment on it, and has also been quiet on social media. However, things changed recently as he finally broke his silence and tweeted for the first time since the surprising deal the Los Angeles Lakers made. The 21-year-old took to his […]

The Brooklyn Nets, similarly to the Sacramento Kings and the Sam Hinkie-led Philadelphia 76ers, are now a synonym for a dysfunctional franchise. Under former GM Billy King, the Nets were supposed to be an Eastern Conference powerhouse and a legitimate contender for the NBA title. However, things went in the wrong direction for the whole franchise, and […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]