Bucks re-sign free agent forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo

The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed free agent forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Milwaukee has now reached the maximum 15 guaranteed contracts on their roster. Thanasis, 31, is the older brother of two-time MVP teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo, 28. The Athens, Greece, native was selected 51st overall by the New […]

James Foglio  •  29 Jul 2023
Udonis Haslem officially retires from NBA after 20-year career

Miami Heat power forward/center Udonis Haslem has officially retired from the NBA after a 20-year career. The Heat legend posted this farewell message on Instagram: “It’s impossible to put into words what these past 20 years have meant, but y’all know me. I’m damn sure gonna try. … I consider myself extremely blessed to say […]

James Foglio  •  29 Aug 2023
Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu calls Chicago ‘beautiful,’ says to ignore stereotypes

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu was born in raised in Chicago, Illinois, and he believes the Windy City gets a bad rap because of the unlawful actions of a few individuals. “I do understand in the city of Chicago, it is neighborhoods, it is certain blocks where it can be labeled as that. Only thing […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jul 2023
Trail Blazers waive second-year guard Jeenathan Williams

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived second-year guard Jeenathan Williams, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Williams, 24, went undrafted out of the University at Buffalo last year and signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz on Oct. 11, 2022. However, the New York native was waived a day later. […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jul 2023
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss says LeBron James’ jersey will be retired

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said LeBron James’ jersey will be retired in the future. Regardless of where the four-time MVP spends the remainder of his NBA career, the Lakers are planning to retire his jersey. “The standard for having your jersey retired as a Laker is when a player is inducted into the […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jul 2023
Jaylen Brown plans to develop ‘Black Wall Street’ in Boston with new $304M contract

Jaylen Brown signed a five-year supermax extension worth up to $304 million with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, and one of his biggest goals is to develop Black Wall Street in Beantown. The two-time All-Star is now under contract through the 2028-29 season. “I appreciate the investment and the commitment from the Celtics,” Brown said. […]

James Foglio  •  28 Jul 2023
Team USA has an interest in having Joel Embiid play for them in the 2024 Olympics

For the first time next summer, Sixers’ big man Joel Embiid is eligible to play in the Olympics. Two teams are currently scouting the reigning league MVP. Team USA and Team France would love to have the opportunity to land Embiid for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. When Embiid officially became a US citizen, […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 Jul 2023
Pelicans: A league source has said that New Orleans should ‘pull the plug’ on the Zion Williamson era

As a former #1 overall draft pick in 2019, Zion Williamson is always going to have more pressure than the average players. The Pelicans drafted him with intentions of Willaimson being their star player for the next 10+ years. Sadly, injuries have kept him off the court, and the 23-year-old hasn’t lived up to the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 Jul 2023
Clippers: Head coach Ty Lue told Paul George and Kawhi Leonard ‘Let’s be serious’ about the regular season

In 2022-23, the LA Clippers finished 5th in the Western Conference with a 44-38 record. Their first-round matchup in the 2023 postseason was the Phoenix Suns. They lost the series in five games. Recently, head coach Ty Lue went on SHOWTIME Basketball’s All The Smoke podcast. He told co-hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson that […]

Zach Wolpin  •  28 Jul 2023