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Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel seems to be between a rock and a hard place. After he was traded to the Mavericks form the Philadelphia 76ers, he had the opportunity to sign a lucrative deal with the team that would have been worth $70 million over four years. But he said no, then switched his […]

Lofty expectations were set for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to flank reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The plan was for this new “Big Three” to challenge the defending champion Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy, but with more than one fourth of the […]

Jahlil Okafor’s days of suffering on the pine in Philadelphia have finally come to an end. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed with the Brooklyn Nets on a deal that would send the third-year center to New York for Trevor Booker. Philly will send Okafor, Nik Stauskas, and a second-round pick […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to be without big man Nerlens Noel for 4-6 weeks as he’s set to have surgery to repair a torn ligament on his left thumb. It’s not as if the Mavs will miss Noel, who has not featured a single minute in the team’s last six games. Nevertheless, the team […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without center Nerlens Noel for “several weeks” slated to undergo surgery on his left thumb to repair a torn ligament, according to Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com. Noel will head to Cleveland to have his procedure done after being listed as questionable in previous pre-game reports and was told it could […]

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel hasn’t played in any of his team’s last four games, but he got some attention last Saturday during halftime of a 108-82 win over the L.A. Clippers when he stopped by the media center and coolly grabbed a hotdog. Again, it was in the media center, so Noel won’t get […]

The situation surrounding the Dallas Mavericks and Nerlens Noel is obviously not good. Noel hasn’t been able to crack the Mavs’ rotation this season, and hasn’t even featured at all in five of the team’s last six games. Reports coming out of the team have pointed toward Noel’s work ethic as the reason he’s been […]

What has happened to Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel as of late? According to sports anchor Newy Scruggs of NBC 5 Dallas-Forth Worth, he believes that Noel is not getting any playing time over the past month due to his work ethic. “My sources tell me that Nerlens Noel is not known as a hard […]

Heading into his second season with the Dallas Mavericks, center Nerlens Noel had high hopes of cementing a prominent role with the team. That hasn’t exactly been the case through the first few weeks of the season as he’s played in a limited role off the bench and is dealing with a nagging left thumb […]

The Dallas Mavericks expected Nerlens Noel to be a key player in their future when they acquired him from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the trade deadline last season. However, Noel has surprisingly been a non-factor for the Mavs this season, averaging just 5.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Noel earned his first DNP-coach’s […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding process, they drafted the best players available instead of best fit. As a result, it led to a logjam at the center position with Nerlens Noel, Joel Embiid, and Jahlil Okafor. Despite only appearing in 31 games during the 2016-17 NBA season, the Sixers ultimately decided to build around Embiid. […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Nerlens Noel isn’t one to get intimidated by the antics of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. In fact, he can’t wait to face his former teammate and give Embiid a dose of his own medicine when the Mavericks host Philadelphia this Saturday at American Airlines Center. In an interview with The […]

The Dallas Mavericks have high expectations of their rookie in Dennis Smith Jr. But what could be higher is the ex-NC State Wolfpack hotshot’s vertical. Smith has always shown his monstrous hops in high school, college, and in the Summer League. And now, he’s been unleashing his serious boing on his Mavericks teammates as the […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown acknowledged the talent of his recent couple of No. 1 overall selection tops that of recent picks by the organization. Brown noted Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz are “completely” better equipped to be more successful than centers Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel are at the moment, according to Tom […]

Before signing his one-year, $4.1 million qualifying offer, Nerlens Noel reportedly wanted a max contract, something that the Dallas Mavericks weren’t willing to give him. As it turns out, both sides could have compromised and negotiated a multi-year deal for less than the max. According to the latest report by Brad Townsend of The Dallas […]

In the wake of Nerlens Noel opting to sign the one-year, $4.1 million qualifying offer to return to the Dallas Mavericks, there has been some contention as to whether the Mavs had initially offered a $70 million deal. ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported that the initial offer was “non-existent.” However, Noel’s former agent, Happy Walters, refuted that […]

Nerlens Noel’s former agent, Happy Walters, has refuted ESPN reporter Chris B. Haynes’ reporting regarding his old client. Haynes initially reported on Twitter the news that Noel had signed with the Dallas Mavericks for the one-year, $4.1 million qualifying offer. He also added that the $17 million per year deal the Mavs reportedly offered to […]

Restricted free agent Nerlens Noel has signed a $4.1 million qualifying offer to return to the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Haynes refuted any rumors of a $17 million offer being made to the 6-foot-11 big man. Contrary to Haynes’ prior refutal, colleague Adrian Wojnarowski noted that Noel previously declined a four-year, $70 […]

You just don’t turn down a million dollars, let alone $17.5 million. But that’s exactly what free agent center Nerlens Noel just did, as the shot-block artist swatted away the Dallas Mavericks’ multi-million contract offer earlier this week. Whatever the reason that made Noel decide that that amount of money isn’t up to his par, […]

In the midst of a whirling free agency period, the dust has settled for the past month and free agent center Nerlens Noel is still waiting to receive an offer worthy of his contributions. The lanky big man reportedly turned down an offer in the $17.5 million-a-year range from the Dallas Mavericks earlier this offseason, […]

With still a lot of uncertainty regarding his contract situation, Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has opted to switch agents with the hopes of securing the max contract he’s been seeking since the start of free agency. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the 23-year-old Kentucky product will now be represented by Rich Paul of […]

During the 2016-17 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers were contemplating whether to trade Nerlens Noel or Jahlil Okafor. They ultimately traded Noel to the Dallas Mavericks for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson, and a 2017 protected first round draft pick. With the Mavericks retooling, the 23-year-old was considered a building piece after signing Harrison Barnes to […]

It is has been nothing short of a frustrating situation in free agency for veteran big man Nerlens Noel as he remains on the open market as a restricted free agent this offseason. There has been little to no movement on the Dallas Mavericks’ front to work out a new deal to bring back the […]

At the 2017 NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks acquired Nerlens Noel from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Andrew Bogut, Justin Anderson, and a 2017 protected first round pick. In 22 appearances, Noel averaged 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 22.0 minutes. When Noel became a restricted free agent on July 1, […]

Nerlens Noel is currently looking for a new contract in the NBA, but if ever the Philadelphia 76ers want to send feelers his way, tell them to don’t bother. Noel’s level of interest towards his former team seems to have waned so much that in a typically curt interview with TMZ, the former Kentucky Wildcat […]

Through the first month of free agency, veteran big man Nerlens Noel has found himself still on the open market looking to land his next deal. However, the 23-year-old’s situation has become quite frustrating as his status as a restricted free agent has limited the amount of interest in him around the league. In light […]

This year’s free agency has had its fair share of surprises, where teams quickly pounced in signing free agents who they believe can boost their chances of winning it all next season. However, there are still some notable players who are continuing to be in talks for a possible new contract. One of them is […]

There is a steady growing frustration from restricted free agent center Nerlens Noel as he remains one of the biggest names left out on the open market. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Noel’s agent, Happy Walters, has made it clear that his client still waiting on a legitimate offer from the Dallas Mavericks. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are keen on making Dennis Smith Jr. the face of the team in the future. Head coach Rick Carlisle is already plotting Smith’s path towards that goal. In an article by ESPN’s Tim McMahon, Carlisle expressed his excitement over the prospect of Smith developing into a pillar of the franchise that is in need of […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers big man Nerlens Noel has spent the last half of the season with the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas traded center Andrew Bogut and forward Justin Anderson to the Sixers in exchange for the young center. During his tenure in Dallas, Noel averaged 8.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while also adding a […]

The relationship between Nerlens Noel and the Philadelphia 76ers did not end as originally planned as they were forced to trade him last season to clear the logjam they had in their front court. The team’s coaching staff was clearly not satisfied with his performances as Noel only got limited minutes despite already being near 100 percent following […]

Following the departure of All-Star forward Paul Millsap to the Denver Nuggets via free agency, it has put the Atlanta Hawks in the market for some help in the frontcourt. According to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, the Hawks have reached out to express in restricted free agent forward Nerlens Noel. The Hawks have shown interest […]

The Dallas Mavericks typically have unfortunate luck when it comes to summer free agency season, especially when you consider the fallout with DeAndre Jordan two years ago. As of right now, the organization is looking to simply secure the talent they have in house, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. Re-signing Nerlens Noel, league sources say, […]

Heading into this summer, one of the under-the-radar restricted free agents will be veteran big man Nerlens Noel, who is set to hit the open market for the first time in his NBA career. Noel is an intriguing case given his youth and talent, but has a well-documented injury past. However, Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com […]

There is no doubt Dirk Nowitzki is one of the best players to ever play the game. Even in the twilight of his career now, his greatness is appreciated by fans from around the world. It’s also the same case for his young teammates, who feel honored to be playing with him. Some of his […]

The addition of Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks has given them a young big man, who can be part of their future plans. Rick Carlisle has been pleased with the development he’s seeing from him, especially in his performance on Tuesday night. Despite just recovering from knee soreness and getting blown out by the Golden […]

Porn actress turned FanSided columnist Mia Khalifa took her best shot at Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid, who posed for an Instagram picture alongside teammates Ben Simmons and Nerlens Noel, along with rapper Meek Mill — only to get checked and burned back to her crawling space on the Internet. The original photo was part of […]

Although they have yet to share the court together in an actual NBA game, Joel Embiid has given high praises to his teammate, Nerlens Noel. After seeing the 22-year-old Kentucky product make his season debut a week ago, Embiid had nothing but good words and expressed his happiness for him as he has successfully recovered […]

Even with his uncertain future as a member of the team, the Philadelphia 76ers‘ fans are still giving Nerlens Noel some some love. On Tuesday night, with 6:49 left in the third quarter during their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, the 22-year-old Kentucky made his way to the announcers table and received a standing ovation from the crowd […]