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Michael Beasley’s NBA career is likely over. He hasn’t played in an NBA game since 2018-19 with the Los Angeles Lakers and didn’t play in the 2019-20 season after signing with the Brooklyn Nets because he tested positive for COVID-19. However, that doesn’t mean his days as a professional basketball player are done. In fact, […]

Former second overall pick Michael Beasley recently went on an emotional tell-all interview wherein he revealed just how hard times have been for him of late. The 33-year-old bared his heart and soul in the interview and you can’t help but feel really bad for the situation he’s currently in. Beasley revealed the mental health […]

Veteran free agent Michael Beasley resurfaces once again as the league has informed all teams that he is eligible to play starting on Feb. 14, per Michael Scotto. With this, anyone can pick him up and expect him to see action shortly after the trade deadline on Feb. 10. The 33-year old last played in […]

Michael Beasley feels that he still has plenty to offer in basketball. In fact, he is in the process of making it back to the big league, even hiring a new agent in Charles Briscoe of Briscoe Sports Group in hopes of landing a deal with an NBA team again. Beasley talked about his past […]

With the recent signings of Joe Johnson and Lance Stephenson, it’s left us wondering about the other ex-NBA players who are deserving of another shot at playing in the league. Considering all the injuries and players affected by the COVID-19 situation, there have been a ton of teams playing shorthanded and are in need of […]

It looks like former NBA forward Michael Beasley thinks he can help the Los Angeles Lakers amid their recent struggles. After watching LeBron James and the Lakers get destroyed by the Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets in their Christmas Day showdown, Beasley took it to Twitter to voice out what everyone is thinking: this Purple and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been at the forefront of trade talks, coaching hires, and controversy all at the same time. Damian Lillard’s name has been floated around as a trade candidate, the hiring of Chauncey Billups brought a backlash, and now they have made a rather interesting move. According to Shams Charania of The […]

The 2020-21 season is apparently full of redemption and comebacks for certain players. That’s been the case so far and continues to be the impression on Thursday. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, both Michael Beasley and Lance Stephenson are eyeing a comeback in pro basketball as they prepare for the G League Draft on Monday: […]

The issue of suicide is no laughing matter and should be taken seriously at all times. Worried fans have begun expressing their concern for Michael Beasley following a troubling story on the former NBA player’s Instagram account. Beasley, 31, shared lyrics of American rapper YNW Melly’s song “Suicidal.” Even more troubling was the fact that […]

The Brooklyn Nets signed Michael Beasley last week with the hope that he would provide a lift to a roster that has been devastated by injuries and COVID-19. Five days later, the Beasley experiment seems to be over even before it started. According to Malika Andrews and Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Beasley has left the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley are very close friends off the court. So when the team signed Beasley, many fans speculated that Durant advised Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks to sign the former No. 2 overall pick. However, Marks told Nets reporters on Thursday that wasn’t the case. Sean Marks […]

As soon as the league was forced to put the season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, NBA officials already sat down (remotely, of course) to try and figure out the best course of action on how they would be able to get the season started again some time down the road. Finally, after […]

​The Brooklyn Nets recently announced the signing of veteran guard Jamal Crawford as the newest member of their makeshift lineup heading to Orlando. As it turns out, they are not yet done bringing in some new reinforcements, with reports emerging that Michael Beasley is now close to securing a deal with Brooklyn. This report comes […]

Former second overall pick Michael Beasley recently showed off his skills in a pickup game. Is he looking to ink a deal with one of the 22 NBA teams set to return to Orlando? In a video by Swish Cultures, Beasley was shown displaying some sweet shooting in a scrimmage. Moreover, from the looks of […]

Free agency offers the opportunity for teams to open their checkbooks in an effort to improve their rosters. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Phoenix isn’t exactly the biggest market or the best team and in recent years, the team has often had to overpay for free agents in order to lure them to […]

NBA journeyman Michael Beasley and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant go way back since their childhood days on the playgrounds of Prince George’s County in Maryland. The two soon-to-be NBA players shared a dream to play professionally, but Beasley recalls in Showtime’s “Basketball County: In The Water” when he first realized Durant would actually make […]

The Miami Heat has been a prime free-agent destination throughout the years. The allure of South Beach is quite hard to resist, while the franchise’s winning culture also plays a big part. The biggest Heat news came in the summer of 2010 when Pat Riley managed to land megastars LeBron James and Chris Bosh to team […]

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with NBA veteran Joe Johnson. As part of bringing Johnson aboard, Michael Beasley will not be joining the club: Detroit Pistons on the verge of signing Joe Johnson, source told @Stadium. Pistons likely to release Michael Beasley to open roster spot. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) […]

With the recent announcement that veteran forward Michael Beasley has agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons on a one-year deal, it is now being reported that despite this recent development, the 30-year-old’s role in the squad is anything but guaranteed. According to Pistons insider Vince Ellis, Detroit expect Beasley to fight for his place […]

NBA veteran forward Michael Beasley signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Detroit Pistons. Reportedly, the deal is guaranteed if Beasley is on the roster for the beginning of the regular season. Beasley, however, apparently had a contract offer from a Chinese club for $2.6 million, per The Athletic’s James Edwards III and Shams Charania. […]

Veteran forward Michael Beasley agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons this weekend despite the NBA announcing the former second overall draft pick would be suspended for the season’s first five games. On Sunday, it was reported that the 30-year-old Beasley, who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2018-19 season, […]

Veteran forward Michael Beasley will be joining the Detroit Pistons on a reported one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Free agent Michael Beasley has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 11, 2019 Beasley played for the […]

A recent report emerged about the league’s decision to hand out a suspension to veteran forward Micheal Beasley for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. League insider Shams Charania has provided an update on this story, as he now reports that Beasley’s failed drug test happened during one of the lowest points in the former second […]

Former second overall pick and free agent Michael Beasley received some bad news today when he was notified that the NBA would be suspending him for five games because he violated the league’s drug policy. Now, basketball analyst Jeff Goodman claims that Beasley is leaning towards taking his talent overseas instead of waiting to get […]

Free-agent Michael Beasley has been suspended by the NBA for five games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. NBA Insider Shams Charania broke the news via Twitter: Free agent Michael Beasley has been suspended five games by the NBA for violating anti-drug policy. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 8, 2019 Michael Beasley last played for […]

Perhaps the best example of the lack of experience and unpreparedness of a front office headlined by former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and current general manager Rob Pelinka were the puzzling signings made after acquiring their prized jewel in LeBron James. The two executives had their mind made up as to who would […]

The last day of the NBA regular season is upon us. As always, the 82-game journey of the 2018-19 season was a wild ride with plenty of excitement and captivating storylines. Compared to those previous, player movement was ramped up this season, as we saw a lot of familiar faces in new jerseys. With almost […]

February’s foiled attempt to trade for New Orleans Pelicans want-away star Anthony Davis was one of the most highly publicized squandered efforts in the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent history. As it turns out, there was another deal that was on the verge of coming to fruition, which involved former Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker. Bill […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a four-year, $153.3 million deal last summer, one of their main goals was to preserve cap space for next season, so they decided to let guys like Julius Randle, Brook Lopez, and Thomas Bryant go, and instead, decided to sign veterans like Michael Beasley to one-year […]

Former NBA guard MarShon Brooks will once again take his talents to China, according to Sportando. Brooks will be following in the footsteps of forward Michael Beasley on the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. According to the report, he will replace former Atlanta Hawks guard Malcolm Delaney on the roster. This will be Brooks’ […]

News broke on Tuesday morning that former NBA power forward Michael Beasley is headed overseas. The 30-year-old will reportedly sign with China’s Guangdong Southern Tigers for the remainder of the season. Later Tuesday, reports surfaced including the dollar value of that contract. According to Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com: The Michael Beasley deal for the rest of […]

Michael Beasley began his 2018-19 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers. It looks like he will be ending it in China. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Beasley is finalizing a deal to play with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. The contract will only be for two months, but Wojnarowski says […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took the NBA world by surprise at this year’s trade deadline when they dealt Michael Beasley and promising young center Ivica Zubac to the crosstown rival Clippers in exchange for Mike Muscala. Zubac, a 21-year-old taken with the 32nd pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, was a relative unknown to begin […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have waived forward Michael Beasley. The team announced Saturday that they are moving on from the former No. 2 overall pick, just two days after acquiring him from the Los Angeles Lakers. Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times reported the news. Michael Beasley has officially been waived, Clippers announce. — Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) […]

The Houston Rockets, well known for their ability to work the trade market, shuffled multiple roster pieces around prior to Thursday’s trade deadline. They were able to bring in multiple players, however only Iman Shumpert is set to remain with the team through the season, as Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin were moved shortly after […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will reportedly waive small forward Michael Beasley and point guard Milos Teodosic, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Clippers acquired Beasley from the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Teodosic signed with the franchise in the summer of 2017. The 31-year-old was making $6,300,000 this season and has only played in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline, but instead they traded Ivica Zubac and Michael Beasley to the Los Angeles Clippers for Mike Muscala. With this trade, the Lakers now have an open roster spot which they can use to sign a player from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have traded center Ivica Zubac and forward Michael Beasley to the Los Angeles Clippers for Mike Muscala, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers were not able to acquire Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, but did make some moves before time was up, getting a stretch-five in Muscala and parting […]

After a tough 136-94 loss to the Pacers on Tuesday night, Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked about social media. And per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James had quite a bit to say: “If it bothers you, then yes. If not, don’t worry about it. For me, when I was younger, there was a lot […]