Pistons expected to exercise Alec Burks’ $10.5 million team option for the 2023-24 season

The Detroit Pistons are expected to exercise Alec Burks’ $10.5 million team option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources. His club option deadline is June 29. This is part of the three-year, $30 million contract the guard signed with the New York Knicks in August 2021. Burks earned $10,012,800 with Detroit in the 2022-23 […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jun 2023
Miami’s Tyler Herro (right hand) will not play in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals tonight vs Denver

After initially injuring his right hand, reports said that Tyler Herro could make a return in Miami made the NBA Finals. Quite honestly, the Miami Heat themselves probably did not think they’d make it this far. Game 4 of the NBA Finals is tonight, but Herro has yet to play. Despite his best efforts to […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jun 2023
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver responds to reports saying Ja Morant was holding a toy gun in his second incident

Over the course of the 2022-23 NBA season, Ja Morant has had to deal with a number of off-the-court issues. Back in March, he was suspended for eight straight games after a video surfaced of him holding a gun. He played the rest of the season and then was seen in a second Instagram live […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jun 2023
During the first three games of the 2023 NBA Finals, the Nuggets have scored 48 more points in the paint than the Heat

During the 2023 NBA Finals, it’s been clear that the Miami Heat are undersized in comparison to the Denver Nuggets. In Game 3 the Nuggets outrebounded the Heat, 58-33. Nikola Jokic had 21 rebounds for Denver and he gets his work done in the paint on offense. During the first three games of the 2023 […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jun 2023
TNT’s Chris Haynes on Damian Lillard’s hypothetical trade list: ‘I’ll leave it at Nets and Heat’

TNT’s Chris Haynes is in frequent contact with Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who was asked by Brian Custer earlier this week on Showtime’s “The Last Stand” on which city is his most-preferred destination in a hypothetical trade scenario. The seven-time All-Star listed Miami as his top choice in Wednesday’s edition. However, Lillard was […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2023
Jimmy Butler says Heat are going to ‘get one at home’ in Game 4

Jimmy Butler believes the Miami Heat are more than capable of bouncing back in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals, following Wednesday night’s 109-94 loss in Game 3 to the Denver Nuggets. “Tomorrow, we’re going to come out and compete and get one at home,” the six-time All-Star said on Thursday. Butler finished his […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says Chris Paul’s future is with Lakers or Clippers

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul has a future with either the Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers. On Wednesday, it was reported that Phoenix would explore multiple options with the 12-time All-Star, including a trade, stretching, or waiving and re-signing. “I think Chris Paul’s future is in one of two […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2023
Nuggets had dinner at Jeff Green’s house in Miami before Game 3 win over Heat

The Denver Nuggets enjoyed a private dinner at Jeff Green’s home in Miami before Wednesday night’s 109-94 win over the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. Raul Santacruz, a private celebrity chef, cooked for the team. Santacruz has worked as a private chef since 2004. The Politecnico Grancolombiano alumnus also cooked for Westin Hotels […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Nuggets coach Michael Malone on Game 3 effort by Jokic, Murray: ‘By far, their greatest performance as a duo’

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone admired the Game 3 outings of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in Wednesday night’s 109-94 win over the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals. Jokic and Murray became the first teammates in NBA history to each record a 30-point triple-double in the same game (regular season or playoffs). “I’ve […]

James Foglio  •  08 Jun 2023