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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the NBA’s National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after the league’s union criticized a political donation made by the Orlando Magic to a pro-DeSantis super PAC. DeSantis, 44, is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The NBA franchise donated $50,000 to Never […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers remain interested in signing free agent ex-Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood. The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat were reportedly pursuing the 6-foot-10 big man in July. However, neither of the three aforementioned teams have negotiated a deal for Wood. “The Bulls are suddenly viewed […]
Not one Eastern Conference guard has made All-NBA First Team since Derrick Rose in 2011. The only two Eastern guards to receive multiple All-NBA selections in the last 10 years were Kyrie Irving (3) and DeMar DeRozan (2). Irving received All-NBA Third Team in 2015 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and in 2021 with the Brooklyn […]
The Miami Heat have signed former Los Angeles Lakers forward Cole Swider to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to sources. Los Angeles waived the 6-foot-9 wing in July. Swider, 24, went undrafted out of Syracuse University last July and signed a two-way contract with the Lakers. Swider appeared in seven games with Los Angeles in […]
To start the 2022-23 season, Russell Westbrook was a member of the LA Lakers. He was moved to a bench role and then shipped off at the trade deadline to Utah. The Jazz bought out his contract and then he was picked up by the Clippers. Westbrook found success quickly with his new squad and […]
Team USA will compete in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the end of August. The tournament starts on August 25 and will end on September 10. Compared to rosters they’ve had in the past, Team USA is full of young talent. Their oldest player is 28 years old. Recently, the team voted on […]
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is assisting his home country of Slovenia — through his Luka Doncic Foundation — as the European nation suffers its worst-ever floods, with damages potentially topping half a billion euros ($550 million). Catastrophic floods on Thursday and Friday killed three people and destroyed roads, bridges, and houses in the Alpine […]
The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Frank Ntilikina to a one-year, $2.53 million contract, according to Sam Rose of CAA Sports and Olivier Mazet of Maz Sports. This is a partially guaranteed deal. Ntilikina, 25, was selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2017 NBA Draft. Born in Belgium and raised in […]
Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a three-year, $186 million max extension, the richest annual extension in NBA history at $62 million, according to Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. Davis, 30, is now locked in until 2028 for a total of over $270 million. His new deal begins in the 2025-26 […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis is now officially eligible to sign a long-term contract extension. Davis, 30, is currently signed to a five-year, $189.9 million contract. The eight-time All-Star is slated to make $40,600,080 in 2023-24. His deal also carries an early-termination option of $43,219,440 for 2024-25. According to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, […]
