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The one-year tandem of Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus Cousins is set to be re-united in the Big Easy, as the mercurial point guard joined the controversial big man by signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. The duo played together during the 2015-16 season during Rondo’s stop with the Sacramento Kings, […]

Rebounding is less about luck and more about skill — and size. The last factor means that point guards aren’t supposed to get plenty of rebounds, let alone beat big men to loose balls from missed shots. But that’s not what this list is about. This is about the court generals who’ve put seven-footers to […]

Rajon Rondo has made a career out of making remarkable passes on the basketball court. But maybe he could’ve made a career out of playing quarterback in the NFL had he so chosen. The New Orleans Pelicans guard shared an Instagram video of him spending time in the Saints’ practice facility to show off his […]

Having played last season with Rajon Rondo in the Chicago Bulls lineup, Taj Gibson has known him more than the majority of players in the league. Known for his great passing ability, Rondo has made his teammates better since he entered the NBA. However, for Gibson, he thinks he can have another career after playing […]

Before the 2017-18 NBA season officially begins, numerous players returned to Kentucky for the school’s annual alumni game. Over the years under head coach John Calipari, the school has produced some of the best players in the league like DeMarcus Cousins and Karl-Anthony Towns. However, Rajon Rondo stole the show with an off-the-head alley-oop to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are forming quite a contingent of former Kentucky Wildcats. Apart from their two superstars, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, they’ve also added a couple more former Wildcats in swingman Darius Miller and veteran point guard Rajon Rondo during the NBA offseason. Kentucky head coach John Calipari was the big reason why […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have added several pieces to the puzzle during this NBA offseason that included the addition of former All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year, $3.3 million deal. Since Rondo’s arrival, All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has continued to voice praise toward Rondo, according to Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com. Cousins on Rajon […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have taken some potentially major steps forward this offseason by adding some key veteran pieces to the puzzle. One of which is former All-Star guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year $3.3 million deal, which has paired him again alongside his former Sacramento Kings teammate DeMarcus Cousins. In a recent interview with […]

Bobby Portis recently held a Twitter Q&A, where his followers on the social media platform had the opportunity to ask him random questions. From his pre-game routine, his favorite Jordan Brand shoes, to his most exciting game, the Chicago Bulls forward was able to answer them all. However, what came as a surprise to many […]

Former All-Star guard Rajon Rondo signed a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. The University of Kentucky product thus joined two former “class-mates” in DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis. The latter was very happy about the signing made by the Pelicans. Davis spoke to NBA.com’s Jim Eichenhofer during his basketball camp, and […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry already has plans to put his new signing, point guard Rajon Rondo, to work alongside newly re-signed Jrue Holiday, starting the two alongside each other in the backcourt, he told the Dunc and Holder podcast via Mason Grinberg. Rondo will operate as the point guard and Holiday will go […]

Rajon Rondo has seen a number of NBA locker rooms these past few seasons, playing with the Mavericks, Kings, Bulls after his eight year stint with the Celtics.  Now, the bouncing point guard has landed on the New Orleans Pelicans, hoping to make the immediate impact he wish he could have made on the Bulls’ franchise last year. But this move […]

Free agent point guard Rajon Rondo has agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Vertical. Rondo played last season with the Chicago Bulls, averaging 7.8 points and 6.7 assists in 26.7 minutes per game. After playing his first eight seasons with the Celtics, […]

Free agent point guard Rajon Rondo is slated to meet with the New Orleans Pelicans in his native Louisville in talks for a potential one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The Pelicans can see Rondo and point guard Jrue Holiday playing together in the backcourt, giving some real traction to this possible deal, according […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard David Nwaba, the team announced today. His release comes at a time where the organization has made a hard push for the recently-snatched Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on a one-year, $18 million balloon deal. The Lakers also met with point guard Rajon Rondo, who was presumably offered a similar one-year […]

Free agents Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope met with the Los Angeles Lakers today, according to separate reports by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst. The Lakers have been in the market for a solid addition this free agency period but have been hell-bent on setting up short one-year contracts and potential mentorship programs for […]

With all the uncertainties regarding Derrick Rose’s future, the New York Knicks are planning ahead in their quest to have a veteran point guard in their lineup. Despite selecting Frank Ntilikina during last month’s draft, their coaching staff still wants to have a proven floor general to bring more depth and provide valuable wisdom to their young […]

The New York Knicks, for now, are not very active on the free agent market. Last summer, the organization brought in center Joakim Noah and guard Courtney Lee while also trading for guard Derrick Rose to headline the summer. The Knicks currently have only one point guard under contract in Chasson Randle. They also drafted guard Frank Ntilikina, but it’s unclear […]

Since the free agency period has begun, the New York Knicks have had their eyes on adding pieces to the backcourt. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, the Knicks are reportedly interested a few veteran point guards that include a couple of former All-Stars. With George Hill off the board, a look at PG options […]

Through the first few days of the free agency period, the Los Angeles Lakers have been a quiet team in the open market. However, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN is reporting that the Lakers have continued to fixate their eyes on former All-Star point Rajon Rondo. Lakers obviously hanging back at start of free agency, but one […]

The L.A. Clippers have begun a new phase in the franchise’s history, moving past the Chris Paul era, but keeping Blake Griffin on a five-year deal. In trading for Paul, L.A. received some solid pieces in defensive-minded point guard Patrick Beverley, young forward Sam Dekker, former Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams, and a […]

So far this offseason, free agent point guards have been the biggest apple in the eyes of the New York Knicks. While lottery pick Frank Ntilikina is poised to become the team’s point guard of the future, New York is still looking out for some immediate help at the position. Derrick Rose remains an option […]

With the free agency period underway, it has been quite active during the first couple of hours around the league. Although the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to be big spenders this summer, the team has reached out to a few notable players on the open market, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Among the […]

The Chicago Bulls have waived point guards Rajon Rondo and Isaiah Canaan, according to a team statement on Friday. Both players were signed last offseason, making this yet another quick stop for Rondo and one of many for the journeyman Canaan, who’s been with three teams in his five years in the league. The move clears […]

As part of realizing their dream of a complete rebuild under head coach Fred Hoiberg, the Chicago Bulls are likely to waive point guard Rajon Rondo, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Having traded Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves and gotten some youth in return, the Bulls plan to take the next step […]

In the aftermath following the trade of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler during the 2017 NBA Draft, it has put the Chicago Bulls‘ future plans up in the air. One of the looming situations that the Bulls must quickly resolve is Rajon Rondo‘s future with the team as his fate must be decided by June 30. According […]

Despite making the playoffs this past season, it was a roller-coaster ride for much of the year for the Chicago Bulls centered around some internal conflict on the team. Much of this came about with Rajon Rondo butting heads with several players on the team most notably Dwyane Wade. In light of that, Joe Cowley of […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to enter the offseason with plenty of questions regarding the direction of the franchise centered on the state of the roster. One of the most crucial decisions that the team faces will be Rajon Rondo‘s future with the Bulls next season. According to Carlos Douglas Jr. of the Chicago Chronicle, the […]

Several members of the 2008 champion Boston Celtics team had some interesting things to say about Ray Allen on Kevin Garnett‘s TNT show “Area 21” on Monday. On the show, Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, and Glen Davis all talked about Allen leaving Boston to go join the Miami Heat and how they really […]

Amid the Monday night 2007-08 Boston Celtics reunion with former centerpiece of the team and now-TNT-analyst Kevin Garnett in his segment Area 21, an ostracized Ray Allen was ready to land the last punch after all was said and done. The long-tenured sharpshooter posted this photo on his Facebook page during Monday night’s segment, clearly noting the […]

The first-round series between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics changed course dramatically after Rajon Rondo suffered an injury. When Rondo was healthy and playing, the Bulls led the series 2-0, but Rondo’s injury during Game 2 forced him to miss the rest of the series. Without Rondo, the Bulls lost four straight games and […]

In a special edition of Kevin Garnett‘s “Area 21” on TNT on Monday, members of the 2008 championship Boston Celtics team appeared on the show to talk about a variety of things with their former teammates. One player that was notably missing was Ray Allen, who has had a strained relationship with his former teammates […]

Former Boston Celtics power forward and TNT host Kevin Garnett will bring along his 2008 championship teammates Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Glen “Big Baby” Davis and soon-to-be-retired Paul Pierce as guests of his show Area 21 for Monday’s broadcast of Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz, the network announced. Notably missing from […]

Chicago Bulls president John Paxson expressed his desire to exercise Rajon Rondo‘s $13.4 million-option this offseason at his exit meeting on Wednesday, after claiming he wouldn’t try to “blow up” the team if there wasn’t a major offer to entice him to do so. “We’re going to make those decisions down the road, but there’s a […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo has been fined $25,000 for trying to trip Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder while sitting on the bench during Game 3 of their first-round series. Here is the play in question: https://twitter.com/SInow/status/855567869643558912 After the game, Rondo was asked about the incident and claimed that as someone who has torn […]

Rajon Rondo responded to claims of him attempting to trip Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder as he ran back on defense during the Chicago Bulls 104-87 Game 3 loss on Friday night. https://twitter.com/SportsLeakers/status/855597852696821760 Rondo had been ruled out indefinitely Friday morning with a fractured right thumb, which will keep him out for at least a […]

The Chicago Bulls are going to have to keep finding a way to make due without the services of Rajon Rondo. The rejuvenated Bulls point guard missed Game 3 of the Bulls’ first-round series vs. the Boston Celtics with a fractured thumb, and that’s just the beginning of his absence, according to Rondo. Rondo said […]

Sidelined due to an injured thumb, Rajon Rondo is out indefinitely for the Chicago Bulls. But while Rondo may not actually be able to play in Game 3 of Chicago’s first-round series against the Celtics, the Bulls guard appears to be doing what he can to help out from the bench. However, Rondo may not be […]

Out indefinitely with a broken thumb, Bulls guard Rajon Rondo could only watch from the bench in Game 3 of Chicago’s first-round series against the Boston Celtics on Friday. And since Rondo is injured, he has to abide by the NBA’s dress code, which he certainly took some unique liberties with by wearing a short sleeve […]