Free agent guard Malik Beasley is a hot commodity on the NBA free agency market, and the Warriors reportedly are in the mix. The 26-year-old has drawn interest from the Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported Sunday, citing league sources. As a guard with a …

On Sunday, longtime Raptors guard Fred VanVleet — now of the Houston Rockets — took to Instagram to compose a thoughtful farewell post to Toronto. That’s the franchise where VanVleet played his first seven NBA seasons, including a run to the 2019 title. After seeing the post, star rapper and Raptors super-fan Drake took to the comment section to troll …

The Iowa Hawkeyes dipped into the NCAA transfer portal to bolster their frontline heading into the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season. It makes sense. Iowa is replacing consensus third-team All-American and recent No. 23 overall NBA draft pick in forward Kris Murray. The Hawkeyes also saw third-team All-Big Ten center Filip Rebraca exhaust his final eligibility. As a result, the …

Former North Carolina Tar Heel standout Brady Manek is likely to have a new home overseas to continue his professional basketball career. After spending his first year with Perth and Tofas, Manek is reportedly close to a deal with Zalgiris Kaunas of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga per a report from BasketNews.com. Zalgiris Kaunas are the reigning champions of the league and …

Damian Lillard finally decided Saturday that he has run out of time in Portland. The Trail Blazers star requested a trade after 11 years of giving it all to the organization, but with the franchise not always fully returning the favor. The Oakland native has made it clear where he wants to go next, and it’s hard to blame him …

BYU Cougars tight end Isaac Rex (83) catches a touchdown pass against the UCF Knights during the Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton, Fla., on Dec. 22, 2020. BYU and UCF, along with Cincinnati and Houston, are joining the Big 12 Conference in 2023. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Back in 2021 when Texas and Oklahoma accepted an invitation …

NBA free agency began Friday night with many top players agreeing to new deals in the first weekend. Those deals can become official July 6. Between Friday and July 6, all deals can be agreed upon but are not binding agreements between team and player. They become official once the deal is signed July 6 or later. The new collective …

The Warriors potentially could have had another sweet-shooting guard join them in the Bay Area. Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported Sunday, citing sources, that Eric Gordon had narrowed down his free agency destinations to Golden State, the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets before ultimately signing with the Suns. The Athletic’s Shams Charania added that Gordon also had richer deals …

When Mike Brown was named Kings coach ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season, the four-time champion brought an instant culture shift to Sacramento. At the time, former first-round pick Davion Mitchell was preparing for his second season in the league — and it didn’t take him long to recognize the Kings had a good chance at breaking their 16-season NBA …

The Boston Celtics have reportedly been giving off signals they intend to keep restricted free agent Grant Williams around if possible according to new reporting from Substack’s Marc Stein. Per Stein, the “Celtics have been sending behind-the-scenes signals to interested teams that they intend to match any offer sheet for … Williams“. “How binding, however, are such whispered claims?” asks …

Sacramento Kings v LA Clippers Eric Gordon could be at the front end of a wave. The former Sixth Man of the Year has agreed to play for the Phoenix Suns for the veteran minimum next season, a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Gordon averaged 11 points a game and shot 42.3% for them in 22 games …

Apr 30, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) brings the ball up court against the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter of game one of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Apr 30, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York …

Less than 48 hours into the official start of free agency, the big business has been done. There are blockbuster trades coming, but, as far as free agents go, most of our questions were answered relatively quickly.  Kyrie Irving, Draymond Green, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Austin Reaves, Cameron Johnson, Kyle Kuzma, Russell Westbrook and Jerami Grant are all staying put. …

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Getty Images Forward Miles Bridges is expected to sign his $7.9 million qualifying offer with the Charlotte Hornets this summer and return to the league, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The one-year deal will make Bridges an unrestricted free agent in 2024.  Bridges was a free agent last summer but went unsigned after he was arrested on domestic violence charges. He …

The Chicago Bulls have aspirations of getting back into the playoffs next year. And so far this summer, all the moves they’ve made have been with that goal in mind. Chicago has re-signed Nikola Vucevic and Coby White, as well as bringing in veteran point guard Jevon Carter. However, the biggest eyebrow-raiser on the team could be someone already on …

The Jordan Brand signature Jayson Tatum 1 line of Nike sneakers has officially announced a new set of colorways for the popular NBA kicks per new reporting from Complex’ Brandon Richard, with the new crop of four signature sneakers that reflect the Boston Celtics star’s personal life as did the initial four colorways. The first of the four, dubbed “Old …

Damian Lillard has put in his official trade request and multiple reports have indicated he wants to go to the Miami Heat. We know how these things tend to go. When a superstar wants to go to a particular team, even when he doesn’t have the contractual leverage to force anyone’s hand, he still almost always finds a way to …

Superstar Portland Trail Blazers floor general Damian Lillard finally tore off the band-aid we all have been waiting what seems like years for and requested a trade from the Trail Blazers this week. Dame Dolla decided to target the Miami Heat as his preferred destination — but will the Blazers honor his wishes and take an inferior trade package out …

2023 NBA Playoffs – Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets Los Angeles is a star-driven ecosystem. Movie producers want big stars and bankable names at the top of the marquee to open films. Hip restaurants – or even a food trucks — need a celebrity chef to fill the tables (or they turn their chef into a celebrity). You can’t …

The Detroit Pistons have signed their fifth overall draft pick. Ausar Thompson signed his rookie scale contract, the team announced Sunday. Jared Rhoden and Malcolm Cazalon were also signed to two-way contracts. The terms of Thompson’s contract weren’t announced, but the deal is estimated it to be worth $36.2 million over four years with a starting salary of $8 million …

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (July 2, 2023) – West Virginia University interim head men’s basketball coach Josh Eilert has announced his staff for the 2023-24 season, effective today. Da’Sean Butler, DerMarr Johnson, Jordan McCabe and Alex Ruoff will be assistant men’s basketball coaches. Ron Everhart will transition to director of community relations and player outreach, Jay Kuntz will continue as the director …

The first night of NBA free agency was anything but boring for Chicago Bulls fans, as the team stayed very active. They made a couple of big moves in addition to re-signing Nikola Vucevic earlier in the week. Chicago brought back Coby White on a three-year, $33 million deal (which could get up to $40 million based on incentives). But …

Domantas Sabonis is due for quite the payday after agreeing to a new five-year, $217 million contract renegotiation and extension with the Kings, but the All-Star center reportedly turned down even more cash to ensure Sacramento’s future. In announcing Sabonis’ new deal Saturday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski also reported, citing team officials, that the big man isn’t taking the full …

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a rather successful first two days of free agency. They accomplished their main objective of keeping as much of their core intact as possible, as Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell all reportedly agreed to stay on new contracts. Even better, the Lakers did so without overpaying for any of the three men. …