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New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne identified himself as “Terry Johnson” in a police body cam video when arrested after the police were called to address a disturbance involving his girlfriend on June 14 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Payne, 30, also gave his date of birth as Jan. 1, 1998, when it was Aug. 8, 1994. […]
LeBron James will sit out the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason finale on Friday at Golden State, giving the 19-time All-Star a week’s rest between games heading into the regular-season opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. James, who turns 40 on Dec. 30, was held out of the Lakers’ exhibition game Thursday against the Phoenix Suns. […]
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will be sidelined indefinitely to begin the 2024-25 NBA season as he rehabilitates from inflammation in his right knee, the team announced Thursday. Leonard, 33, has neither played during the Clippers’ entire preseason, which concludes Thursday against the Sacramento Kings, nor participated in any activity involving on-court contact during […]
Two-time NBA champ Kevin Durant has been eligible to sign a one-year, $59.5 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns since early July. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, there is a “strong likelihood” that Durant is waiting until the 2025 offseason to sign his new deal. Kevin Durant will become eligible to sign a two-year, […]
Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein suffered a nondisplaced fracture in his left hand and will be reevaluated in five to six weeks, the team announced Thursday. Isaiah Hartenstein averaged 7.8 points, career-high 8.3 rebounds with the New York Knicks last season The 7-foot Hartenstein, who is left-handed, suffered the injury during Tuesday’s preseason game […]
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent sharpshooter Doug McDermott, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Sacramento will be his seventh team. McDermott, 32, is entering his 11th NBA season. The Kings were afforded the roster flexibility to add McDermott after Sacramento traded forward Jalen McDaniels to the San […]
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has a bone bruise in his left knee and will be reevaluated in one week. However, the nine-time All-Star did not suffer any structural damage, the team announced Tuesday. George, 34, sustained the injury when his knee buckled on a defensive play in the second quarter of Monday’s 104-89 victory […]
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was more focused on a fight in the stands between fans at Kaseya Center than discussing his exhibition performance during a postgame interview, following Tuesday night’s 120-117 preseason win over the San Antonio Spurs. During Herro’s postgame interview, Herro paused for a second when he witnessed the wild moment after […]
The Memphis Grizzlies are signing two-way guard Scotty Pippen Jr. to a standard, multi-year contract, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Memphis reached an agreement with Pippen’s representatives, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Shy Saee. Pippen, who turns 24 on Nov. 10, had a decent NBA summer league outing for the Grizzlies […]
Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox is bypassing a three-year, $165 million maximum extension this year so he and his representative, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, can position the All-Star guard to sign a larger deal in the 2025 offseason, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Fox, who turns 27 on Dec. 20, has been eligible to sign […]