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The NBA is making a major change in the G League as former All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim will take over as the president of the G League. Abdur-Rahim is replacing Malcolm Turner, who will be taking the job as Athletic Director at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Abdur-Rahim will attempt to continue the growth the G […]

The NBA has hired former player Rod Strickland to manage the league’s transitional program for high school players going into the G League. The professional path program will provide high school players with an option to be paid with a G League contract. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN has the full report: Strickland, a 17-year NBA […]

NBPA executive director Michele Roberts is doing her due diligence in helping provide a better platform for prep players who wish to forego college and allow them to be placed in a professional environment prior to the draft within the G League. The number of available slots for these players is a concern, Roberts told […]

The NBA is continuing to expand the reach and influence of the G League. The latest move to happen on this front includes the New Orleans Pelicans and their decision to launch a G League affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN writes: New Orleans is launching a G League affiliate in Birmingham, Ala., […]

The NBA is attempting to increase the relevancy of the G League, and LeBron James approves of the direction the league is going. The superstar took to Twitter to announce his support for the decisions regarding the G League, and he also used the tweet to plug Klutch Sports — presumably for their signing of […]

In efforts to challenge the NCAA’s stronghold of elite basketball talent, the NBA and the G League is creating an alternative to the one-and-done route for the best American prospects, G League president Malcolm Turner told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. As part of a newly formed “professional path” to start in the summer of 2019, the […]

For some aspiring basketball players, the NBA’s G League represents a great stepping stone towards their ultimate goal. However, life in the developmental league is not easy, and salary has been an ongoing issue for quite some time, though that could be changing soon, according to a report from the New York Times. Effective next […]

Former Syracuse commit and McDonalds All-American Darius Bazley has decided to skip college and sign with the G-League next year according to Yahoo! Sports. Bazley made the decision after talking to his inner circle and most importantly his mother, Lynnita Bazley. This is a life-changing decision,” Bazley told Yahoo Sports. “I put a lot of thinking into […]

It appears Brandon Jennings has taken one step closer to trying to make an NBA comeback as he has signed a G League contract. According to Adam Johnson of 2Ways10Days, NBA veteran Brandon Jennings has signed a G League contract, league sources tell 2Ways10Days. He will join the Wisconsin Herd. The Wisconsin Herd of the […]

The NBA is planning to install a G League franchise in Mexico City, according to three people familiar with the league’s plans per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The franchise would be owned and operated locally and could start up as soon as next season, according to the sources, who spoke anonymously. This […]

An NBA franchise being set up in Mexico? That’s not going to happen anytime soon, but Mexicans can content themselves with the fact that the NBA is set to build a hoops academy in Mexico City similar to what the NBA has put up in other places around the world. Per Jonathan Givony of ESPN: The […]

One-time NBA champion Metta World Peace has talked about getting into coaching for a few years now. The former Los Angeles Lakers forward wanted to continue his playing career beyond last season, but it appears no teams came calling or he wasn’t interested in the opportunities that were available. Now it seems World Peace has […]