When LeBron James signed with the Miami Heat in 2010, he did so at a salary below his max in order to help the team put a proper roster around him. He was also, at around this time, a leader within the NBPA, and he saw the impact this had on his fellow players. Owners from other teams were able …
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Final Kansas State basketball transfer tracker: How the Wildcats’ roster came together
Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang made a big splash earlier this month by completing the Wildcat roster with a pair of highly coveted big men. Illinois graduate forward Coleman Hawkins and 7-foot Kentucky junior-to-be Ugonna Onyenso both signed after withdrawing from the NBA Draft, bringing the Wildcats’ transfer portal haul to eight players and eclipsing the mark of seven …
Read More »Brook Lopez Trade Options | Highlights and Live Video from Bleacher Report
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Read More »Two former Wisconsin Badgers make 2024 USA Basketball select team
Former Wisconsin Badgers Micah Potter and Nigel Hayes both made the 2024 USA Basketball select team on Friday. The full team also includes Jalen Duran, Cooper Flagg, Langston Galloway, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jaime Jaquez, Brandon Miller, Trey Murphy, Keegan Murray, Brandin Podziemski, Payton Pritchard, Jabari Smith, Jalen Suggs and Amen Thompson. Related: Big Ten basketball teams ranked by returning production entering …
Read More »Former Knicks PG Immanuel Quickley signing five-year deal with Raptors
Former Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley has received his payday, signing a five-year deal with the Toronto Raptors worth $175 million, sources told SNY’s NBA Insider Ian Begley. The deal was first reported by Shams Charania of the Athletic. It was only a matter of time before Quickley received his big money contract after establishing himself as one of the …
Read More »2024 NBA Draft grades: Experts rate Celtics’ Anton Watson pick
2024 NBA Draft grades: Experts rate Celtics’ Anton Watson pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics didn’t make any trades in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft and selected Gonzaga forward Anton Watson. “I really like him,” Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said of Watson at a press conference Thursday. “Anton’s strength and …
Read More »NBA free agency: Where will LeBron James, Paul George and other stars sign this summer?
Ah, the dawn of NBA free agency, when hope annually springs eternal. The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions, but your team may be one piece away, and he is waiting for a call to come to the rescue. He could be looking for a $50 million maximum salary, the $13 million midlevel exception or a $3 million veteran …
Read More »Mavericks reportedly trade Tim Hardaway Jr., 3 second-round picks to Pistons for Quentin Grimes
The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons in exchance for Quentin Grimes, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hardway Jr., 32, had been with the Mavericks for the past six seasons after coming over from the New York Knicks as part of the January 2019 Kristaps Porziņģis trade. Hardaway Jr. is under …
Read More »Dallas agrees to trade Tim Hardaway Jr., picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes
2024 NBA Playoffs – Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers In a move for Dallas that is mostly about freeing up cap space to make an offer to Derrick Jones Jr., the Mavericks have agreed to trade veteran sharpshooter Tim Hardaway Jr. to Detroit. The full trade will send Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes, …
Read More »D’Angelo Russell will exercise his player option and remain with Lakers
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, an oft-mentioned player in trade talks, has decided to opt into the final year of his contract, according to people with knowledge of the decision not authorized to speak publicly. The deal is worth $18.7 million. Russell averaged 18 points and 6.3 assists on 45.6% shooting from the field and 41.5% from three-point range. His 226 …
Read More »D’Angelo Russell exercises $18.7 million player option with Lakers, per report
USATSI D’Angelo Russell is opting into the final year and $18.7 million of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Russell, whom the Lakers acquired at the 2023 trade deadline, signed a two-year deal with the Lakers last offseason that included this player option. With trade rumors swirling around him at both the deadline …
Read More »2024 Post Draft Rookie rankings
If you haven’t heard, this year’s rookie class is considered “weak”. What does that mean? Well, after a stacked 2023 draft class, it didn’t feel like there were any guaranteed stars in this class. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be any, but it is a lot harder to predict this year, which is why there is so much variation …
Read More »Pelicans-Hawks trade: Larry Nance Jr.’s wife reacts to deal happening ‘right before kids’ bedtime’
Getty Images When a big-time trade happens in the world of sports, the first thoughts surround the players involved in the deal. After all, they’ll be swapping teams, home cities, locker rooms and sometimes even countries. That said, trades don’t just affect the players involved, but also the lives of their loved ones. Entire families can be shifted by offseason …
Read More »Kyrie Irving’s Best Plays From the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season
Check out the best plays from Kyrie Irving during the 2018-19 NBA regular season. Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzY For … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5UbKfH8PlY Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Immanuel Quickley reportedly agrees to return to Toronto on five-year, $175 million deal
Orlando Magic v Toronto Raptors Toronto’s offseason priorities were to lock up two-thirds of their new young core long-term. First, Masai Ujiri and company agreed to a five-year max contract extension with Scottie Barnes. Now they have agreed to terms with Immanuel Quickley to keep the guard in Toronto, a five-year, $175 million contract, a story broken by Shams Charania …
Read More »Bryce James doesn’t think LeBron will wait for him to join the NBA before retiring
It’s no secret that LeBron James will either be playing alongside his son or against him this upcoming season. That’s because the Lakers drafted Bronny with the No. 55 pick in this week’s draft, helping ensure the eldest James child will get to be in the NBA at the same time as his legendary father. It had long been a …
Read More »Bulls, Matas Buzelis to make summer league debut vs. Bucks
Bulls, Matas Buzelis to make summer league debut vs. Bucks originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Matas Buzelis said following Wednesday’s NBA Draft that he can’t wait to get to work. Now, the first-round pick of the Chicago Bulls has a target date for one of his first assignments. The NBA released its …
Read More »Brandon Ingram expected to become available for trade as wing market comes into focus
With the 2024 NBA Draft over, the league’s transaction market is expected to continue with trade activity over the weekend, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as various clubs look to add players for next season or reshuffle salary in advance of the 2024-25 business year beginning when free agency opens on 6 p.m. ET Sunday. Thursday’s second round of the …
Read More »Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton take their NBA rivalry off-court to ‘WWE Smackdown’
During the 2024 NBA playoffs, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers renewed their fierce rivalry from the 1990s with a grueling second-round series that went seven games. Part of what makes the current clash so compelling is the duel between All-Star point guards Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton. Though the two didn’t always face other on the court due …
Read More »Bronny James to wear No. 9 with Lakers as he makes history with dad LeBron
When Bronny James takes the floor with his father LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers, he will make history. Now we know what number he will wear when doing so. The Lakers announced Friday the younger James will sport the No. 9 in the purple and gold, one day after selecting the 19-year-old with the 55th overall pick of the …
Read More »Best Of LeBron James | 2019-20 NBA Season
Check out the best of LeBron James from the 2019-20 season so far! Subscribe to the NBA: https://on.nba.com/2JX5gSN Full … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1SLd93oF5w Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Haliburton in the ring? Knicks, Pacers stars square off at WWE SmackDown in MSG
WWE events at Madison Square Garden are always must-watch affairs, and Friday’s live taping of SmackDown was no exception. In fact, there was a crossover moment that NBA fans will not soon forget involving New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson and Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton. In recent days, Haliburton had been teasing his involvement in WWE. He was on hand for Monday Night Raw in Indianapolis …
Read More »Pelicans reportedly acquire Dejonte Murray from Hawks for Nance Jr., Daniels, two first-round picks
Atlanta Hawks v Phoenix Suns The Dejounte Murray and Trae Young experiment is over. Can the Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson experiment be more successful? We’re about to find out. The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Here’s how the trade breaks out: Pelicans receive: Dejounte …
Read More »Former Kansas State and Creighton basketball player Arthur Kaluma joins Texas Longhorns
Kansas State Wildcats forward Arthur Kaluma (24) stumbles as Texas Longhorns forward Dillon Mitchell (23) guards him as the Longhorns play Kansas State at The Moody Center on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. In each of the past two basketball seasons, Arthur Kaluma has visited Moody Center with a different team. This upcoming winter, however, Kaluma will serve as a host …
Read More »NBA free agency rumors roundup: Chris Paul pushes back deadline, LeBron to opt-out then re-sign
NBA: Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors The 2024 NBA Draft is in the rear-view mirror, where somehow the No. 55 pick outshined the deserving No. 1. The Knicks already made their bold offseason move to acquire Mikal Bridges and become a genuine threat to the Celtics. And NBA free agency hasn’t even started. Things officially tip-off Sunday at 6 …
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