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The surprising struggles of Team USA have been front and center in the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the competition isn’t only revolving around Gregg Popovich’s squad. There are a number of other players who are also capable of putting on a good show for their countries, including Slovenia superstar […]

After an impressive run in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks were eliminated on Saturday night. The Milwaukee Bucks are now in the NBA Finals to face off against the Phoenix Suns, leaving the Hawks in Atlanta to begin their offseason. The Hawks have a special roster and may not shake things up too […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Dwight Howard may be nearing the tail end of his career, but there’s no denying that the eight-time All-Star can still produce some spectacular highlight plays. The Sixers center did just that on Saturday with an emphatic block on Danilo Gallinari of the Atlanta Hawks. Howard rose up to swat away […]

Apparently, superstars like Danilo Gallinari still get starstruck. On Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks forward got a bit confused in his post-game interview when he heard the voice of a legendary NBA icon in Vince Carter. Gallo’s eyes lit up after hearing that VC was on the call and had to look around and find Mr. […]

Our long national nightmare has finally come to an end. Mike Conley is officially an NBA All-Star. Selected by Commissioner Adam Silver as an injury replacement for the injured Devin Booker, Sunday’s game will mark the first time Conley will participate in the exhibition despite having been a premier point guard for the past decade. […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce knew that forward Danilo Gallinari was in some sort of zone against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. But just to be sure, Pierce asked the Italian native if he can maintain his immaculate shooting stroke for long. And Gallinari responded with utmost confidence. After the game, Pierce shared their […]

Danilo Gallinari just turned back the hands of time and caught fire in the Atlanta Hawks’ blowout win against the Boston Celtics. The 32-year-old brought out “Vintage Gallo” and knocked down a career-high 10 3-pointers on Wednesday to set a new franchise record for his new team. Danilo Gallinari sets a Hawks franchise record with […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari will miss multiple weeks after suffering right ankle sprain. According to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, Gallinari’s injury and associated swelling will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Gallinari underwent an MRI on Saturday that confirmed the diagnosis. In his 12th NBA campaign and first in Atlanta, Gallinari has played in just […]

The New York Knicks haven’t been on the “winning” side of too many trades (or basketball games, for that matter) in the franchise’s history. However, displays of organizational ineptitude have been more frequent in the James Dolan era (beginning in 1997), and particularly in the 21st century. Now, with a revamped front office led by Leon […]

The Atlanta Hawks once again struggled last year, finishing in 14th place in the Eastern Conference at 20-47, which eliminated any chance of an invite to the Orlando bubble. However, Atlanta was arguably one of the most productive teams this offseason, managing to bring in a ton of impactful talent in Free Agency and via […]

The Atlanta Hawks made some big moves to improve their team during the offseason. The biggest addition may be Danilo Gallinari, who signed the biggest multi-year deal for a player 30 years old or older and has never made an All-Star Game. Now that the Hawks have invested so much in Gallinari, what can he bring […]

Perhaps the Atlanta Hawks will not be trading John Collins, after all. Atlanta was aggressive in signing former Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Danilo Gallinari to a three-year, $61.5 million deal in free agency. However, the decision also seemed to make things murky for Collins, given he and Gallinari usually play the same position. However, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are loading up for the 2020-21 NBA season, and their continue to bolster their roster with the addition of Danilo Gallinari, who ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports has agreed to a 3-year, $61.5 million deal with Atlanta. Free agent F Danilo Gallinari is finalizing a three-year, $61.5M contract with the Atlanta Hawks, his […]

Led by All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat were in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings when the NBA season came to a halt. They were one of the best teams in the NBA prior to the suspension of the season, with Bam even saying he was confident they could beat […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly discussing a trade that would send Danilo Gallinari to Dallas in a sign-and-trade deal and the 18th pick in the 2020 draft to OKC, per Matt Babcock of Babcock Hoops. Gallinari is an unrestricted free agent, but Thunder general manager Sam Presti–one of the best in […]

The Atlanta Hawks are making some noise as they hope to bolster the roster with assets this offseason. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Atlanta was “in play” to acquire Gordon Hayward from the Boston Celtics. Now, based on latest reports, the Hawks are also pursuing Danilo Gallinari and Rajon Rondo and are actually […]

After general manager Sam Presti basically went to work and completely overhauled the Oklahoma City Thunder roster yet again, it seems that another key piece on their NBA roster might be on his way out. One year after being traded to the Thunder from the Los Angeles Clippers, forward Danilo Gallinari is looking to put […]

The Miami Heat figure to be an active team this offseason, and they have a veteran forward on their radar. According to the Five Reasons Sports Network, the Heat are still interested in adding Danilo Gallinari in free agency ahead of the 2020-2021 season. Miami is reportedly “investigating several ways” how to bring Gallinari to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Danilo Gallinari becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and some people within the Dallas Mavericks organization have interest in pursuing him, per Ian Begley of SNY. If the Thunder trade point guard Chris Paul, the expectation is that general manager Sam Presti will let Gallinari walk in free agency. […]

The New York Knicks could potentially make some big moves when free agency starts on Nov. 20. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, if the Knicks were to acquire guards Chris Paul or Russell Westbrook and trade power forward Julius Randle, they can potentially sign some veterans such as swingman Justin Holiday to fill out the roster. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly putting anyone not named Luka Doncic or Kristaps Porzingis on the table in trade talks. They want to add a third-star and prove to Doncic that they’re able to win now. This isn’t a new development though, as the Mavs have been active in trade talks trying to land someone […]

The Dallas Mavericks were relatively quiet at the trade deadline this past February, though not for lack of trying. Donnie Nelson and the Mavs were apparently on the verge of trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari. However, according to RealGM, the deal fell apart when “Gallo” suggested he would not sign an extension […]

As part of a recent interview with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Italian-born forward Danilo Gallinari hinted that he might be open to re-signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gallinari, now 32 years of age, is a free agent this offseason and has said that winning a championship is more important than signing the biggest contract […]

Who would have thought that Danilo Gallinari would be a big name in NBA free agency? That is the case here in 2020 with a thin class available. At age 32, Gallinari could get another big payday but that is not first on his list. Danilo Gallinari has made it clear that he wants to […]

Danilo Gallinari is an impending free agent and it appears he’s already set on leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a Twitter post on Tuesday morning, Gallinari asked his followers where he should play next, which led Jusuf Nurkic to respond. 📍 Where to next? pic.twitter.com/oWxB7npu3S — DANILO GALLINARI (@gallinari8888) October 20, 2020 Following the post […]

The Milwaukee Bucks need to make some kind of move in order to become a championship team. Chris Paul’s name has been batted around, but to make a deal for him the Bucks would have to give up valuable rotation players and further weaken their depth. On the daily Locked On Bucks Podcast, host Kane Pitman […]

With the end of the 2020 NBA season comes the unofficial start of free agency. While this year’s group of free agents does not have a Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, or Kyrie Irving like last year, it still boasts some talented players who can help teams looking to add more talent. Oklahoma City Thunder veteran […]

Even with superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson expected to be back to 100 percent next season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands that his team still has a lot to do roster wise. The multi-titled tactician recently acknowledged that his current front line is rather thin compared to the franchise’s earlier championship […]

Danilo Gallinari put up a productive night that helped the Oklahoma City Thunder get the Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets and force Game 7. After the showdown, OKC head coach Billy Donovan shared that part of their game plan was to maximize Gallinari more. Gallo chipped in 25 points — his highest point-tally […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to stink this season. They were expected to compete for a top-five pick. Instead, they are 40-24 as the NBA prepares to reopen in Disney World. Yes, the Thunder, who traded Russell Westbrook and Paul George last summer, are smack dab in the middle of the Western Conference playoff […]

The New York Knicks’ 2019-20 season is over. While the franchise is currently focused on its coaching search, that focus will soon change to the 2020 NBA Draft and the ensuing free agency, expected to take place only three days after the aforementioned in mid-October. In a new mailbag, SNY’s Ian Begley says the Knicks will be […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari will be a free agent after this season, and he does not know what is in store for him in terms of his NBA future. However, Gallinari does know where he wants to finish his career: in his home country of Italy. Gallinari recently said he would like to […]

As a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Danilo Gallinari was in the stadium the moment the league found out that Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus and the NBA season was subsequently suspended. Since his home country of Italy was already in the midst of battling COVID-19, the Thunder forward was the one […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Danilo Gallinari believes Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert was unfairly criticized after his positive COVID-19 test. Gobert was the first player in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19. NBA Twitter was pretty ruthless toward the big man since he jokingly touched a bunch of reporters’ mics and then […]

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley is still one of the best executives in the game today. Just last summer, he shocked the basketball world when acquired Jimmy Butler, successfully keeping his team relevant in the Eastern Conference in the process. This is exactly why it would not be surprising if Miami once again emerges […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari is funding 400 COVID-19 test kits as well as protective equipment for the OKC-County Health Department, according to Royce Young of ESPN. Young notes that the department has recently partnered with a lab out of Texas to test high-risk individuals. The 2019-20 NBA campaign was suspended earlier this month […]

The United States is already making moves to stem the impact of the coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — on American society. The NBA made the right call to suspend all of its upcoming games after two players tested positive for the coronavirus. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari praised the league for its […]

The LA Clippers took on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday with a lot on the line in terms of seeding. The matchup, however, also featured a number of players facing their former teams. Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Danilo Gallinari spent time with the Clippers while Paul George and Patrick Patterson spent time with […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Paul George and then franchise icon Russell Westbrook this past summer, it was seen as the organization waving the white flag. After three first-round playoff exits following Kevin Durant’s departure during the summer of 2016, things seemed hopeless in Oklahoma City. The Thunder were simply not able to put […]