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LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the plan was always for him to spend most of his rookie season getting reps in the G League with the South Bay Lakers. So far, Bronny James has appeared in 11 games […]

Allan Wylie is the radio analyst for the Philadelphia 76ers G-League team, the Delaware Blue Coats. Just a college freshman at Rowan University in New Jersey, he has one of the best jobs any 18-year-old could imagine, calling games for a professional basketball team. But Wylie isn’t your average groundbreaking sports broadcaster. He’s much more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most active teams leading up to the NBA trade deadline. After shocking the NBA world by acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, they followed that up by addressing their center needs in Mark Williams in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets. The trades left the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to play some of their best basketball lately, and they are also getting very promising returns from their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. On Friday night, the Lakers’ G League squad picked up a big 122-110 win over the Portland Trail Blazers’ G League team, the Rip […]

In what was a possible NBA Finals preview, the Oklahoma City Thunder dispatched the visiting Boston Celtics, 105-92. The Thunder improved to 30-5 while the Celtics dropped to 26-10. Immediately following the big win, the Thunder made a couple of roster moves on a pair of young players, as per Clemente Almanza of Thunder Wire. […]

The Detroit Pistons have been a vastly improved team behind the All-Star campaign of Cade Cunningham, firmly in the mix for a playoff spot after finishing with the worst record in the NBA in 2023-24. They recently suffered a setback though following the worrisome injury to Jaden Ivey. In a move that could address their backcourt […]

The Utah Jazz are one of the teams firmly in the tanking race for the 2025 NBA Draft where the top three players are expected to be Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. When a team is mired in a rebuild like the Jazz are, finding quality players on the edges and developing prospects […]

Since leaving Ohio in 2019, Bronny James only played basketball in his home state once before Oct. 30, when he recorded five garbage time minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Two months later, James played in a more meaningful game in Cleveland as a member of the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G-League. The South […]

The Miami Heat are converting forward Keshad Johnson to a two-year NBA contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move, announced Tuesday, follows Johnson’s impressive performances in the G League this season. Johnson, 23, has been a standout in the developmental league, averaging 21.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He […]

Two years removed from his last year in the NBA, John Wall is still holding out hope for one more shot in the league. However, aware that his retirement is just around the corner, Wall is dabbling in a potential broadcasting career with the G-League. Wall was hired by the G-League to commentate on a […]

All eyes were on the South Bay Lakers on Saturday as the 2024-25 G League season tipped-off with Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James beginning his assignment. Earlier this month, the Lakers revealed their G League plan for Bronny to get him live game reps. Bronny scored the first points of South Bay’s opening night […]

The 2024-25 G League season got underway this weekend, and plenty of eyes were on South Bay, the affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers as one Bronny James was set to make his debut. The Lakers laid out their plans for Bronny in the G League amid their recent five-game road trip. It was a […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is expected to take place on June 26 and 27 in Brooklyn, New York, and Alex Sarr is officially a name to watch. The 2024 draft class is not expected to be a particularly strong one, although the current list of prospects does appear to have a tremendous amount of potential, […]

A new era is about to start for the Charlotte Hornets next season. The squad will try all the options to get back into playoff contention and it all starts with head coaching. Coach Steve Clifford does not have much to show for his stint with the Lamelo Ball-led squad. So, a departure is looming […]

The NBA G-League, before known as the NBA D-League, is a great opportunity for basketball players to showcase their wares. Given the high level of competition, it’s not only a chance for basketball players to get professional status, but it’s also an opportunity to enter the NBA’s backdoor. Over the years, there have been several […]

The Sacramento Kings’ NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings, made history when they announced that Lindsey Harding has been hired to be their new head coach in addition to Anjali Ranadivé being named as the team’s general manager. Via Stockon’s official website: Today the Stockton Kings, NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, […]

G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson set the basketball world on fire as a walking highlight reel, drawing comparisons to future Hall of Famers like Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose with his athleticism and playmaking ability. A projected top-three selection in the 2023 NBA Draft, there are many who believe he should be the clear-cut […]

Having started 397 of the 504 games that he’s played in since joining the NBA, nobody can blame 29-year-old Elfrid Payton for wanting another shot at being in the NBA. Currently playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, a quality G League team affiliated with the Indiana Pacers, Payton has averaged 8.1 points, 6.0 assists, […]

Scoot Henderson, who is widely projected to be the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, will not play another game in the G League this season, according to ESPN Draft Analyst Jonathan Givony. “Scoot Henderson, projected No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, has been shut down by the G League […]

If you haven’t seen Victor Wembanyama play and just relied on what you’ve been hearing other people say about the NBA’s top prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft, you could have been led to the belief that he’s straight out of a laboratory. In a sense, that is what Wembanyama is, a freak basketball talent […]

Isaiah Thomas’ recent stint with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t end up panning out. The point guard featured in four games for the Lakers back in late December but wasn’t offered another 10-day contract. He was then scooped up by the Dallas Mavericks on a 10-day, but saw a total of 13 minutes of game […]

The Denver Nuggets’ injury issues have been well-documented this season. Denver was bit by the injury bug before the season even began and has had to weather a bevy of absences, with eight players currently sidelined due to COVID issues and injury. Given the hits to their depth, Nuggets fans could potentially be seeing a […]

LiAngelo Ball had some nice moments for the Charlotte Hornets during Summer League, but he didn’t make the training camp roster ahead of the 2021-22 season. Now with the regular season approaching, Ball is signing a contract in the G League and will be in the Oct. 23 draft, according to Shams Charania of The […]

The NBA G League, previously known as the NBA D League, is a proven platform that allows players a chance to prove that they’re worthy of an NBA contract. Furthermore, aside from the NBA Draft, the G League serves as a back door for players who want to chase their NBA dream. Although the players […]

High school junior Scoot Henderson is forgoing his senior year at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, to sign with the G League Ignite. The deal will make Henderson the youngest professional in the history of American basketball, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. High school junior Scoot Henderson (@thereal013) — a five-star […]

Delaware Bluecoats forward Paul Reed not only captured his first G League MVP but also received G League Rookie of the year according to NBA Insider Shams Charania. Philadelphia 76ers rookie Paul Reed — aka BBall Paul — is the NBA G League MVP and Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 season. — Shams […]

Emoni Bates is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and is viewed by some as the best prospect since LeBron James. Instead of suiting up for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans as initially expected, many believe he will take the G League route in a bid to […]

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: […]

While guard Jeremy Lin’s chances of landing back in the NBA took a huge hit in December, the former Golden State Warriors guard may have found another way back. Though it took some time, Lin has landed back on a path to potentially join the Warriors if his production is up to par. According to […]

LiAngelo Ball isn’t currently on an NBA roster, but he is still trying to keep his dream alive to play in the NBA. After getting released by the Detroit Pistons before the 2020-2021 season, Ball is signing a contract to play in the NBA G League, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. LiAngelo Ball has signed […]

Though the NBA only recently crowned a champion in the 2019-20 campaign, the league remains at the forefront of how North American professional sports will operate in the coronavirus pandemic. With the NBA being the first major sport to halt its season in the early portion of the pandemic, the league then finished its season […]

The NBA is gearing up for a return to the hardwood in July after the board of governors overwhelmingly approved a return-to-play plan featuring 22 out of the league’s 30 teams. But while there was more urgency in finding a way to conclude the NBA season, there is less of an onus for the league’s […]

With a number of top prospects of the 2021 NBA draft recently declaring their intention to skip college and go straight to the G League, a new legitimate path to the NBA appears to have been paved. Now, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has weighed in on the matter. According to the Celtics rising star, […]

7-foot-2 phenom Kai Sotto of the Philippines has reportedly decided to skip college in order to take the G League path as he pursues his NBA dream, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Sotto, 18, is the first international prospect to go this route, joining American stars Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and […]

G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim has taken plenty of heat after the supplemental NBA league has nicked some of the top high school prospects of the 2021 class, starting with No. 1 recruit Jalen Green. Abdur-Rahim has gone on the record to say the G League doesn’t plan to compete with the NCAA, let alone […]

Five-star recruit Daishen Nix has decided to decommit from UCLA to sign in the G League for somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Nix joins Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd as stud prospects bypassing college and going to the G League. Nix is […]

NBA G League players will vote over the upcoming weekend whether to create a new labor union and be represented in the workplace just like NBA players. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA’s union—the NBPA—is helping G Leaguers form a prospective union, with voting via electronically starting on Saturday. NBA’s G-League players will begin […]

The NBA G League has already reached out to a bevy of prospects of the 2021 class, hoping to convince them to opt to play professionally instead of joining the college ranks in the NCAA, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio concurred with the report, noting the G […]

In a transient period where not much is happening, the NBA’s G League is taking massive steps past the NCAA. It started on Thursday, as the top prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft, Jalen Green, was nabbed away by the prospect of making $500,000-plus in salary (maybe even over $1 million counting endorsements) this year […]