Marcus Smart on ankle injury: “I’m pretty close to 100 percent”

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart still needs more time to recover from an ankle injury, but the eight-year NBA veteran will be ready to go for training camp later this month. Smart sustained this injury against the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics went on to defeat the […]

James Foglio  •  05 Sep 2022
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball expected to miss training camp

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss training camp. Months after undergoing meniscus surgery on his left knee, the fifth-year NBA player out of UCLA is still experiencing discomfort. In an episode of the NBC Sports “Bulls Talk” podcast this week, Jason Goff and K.C. Johnson discussed Ball’s knee injury recovery. During the […]

James Foglio  •  05 Sep 2022
Stephen Curry: “If I played for a team not named Warriors, it would be Hornets”

After Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry received the key to the city in Charlotte on Thursday, he said that if he played for an NBA team not named the Warriors, it would be the Charlotte Hornets. “I’ve always said I wanted to finish my career at Golden State because of how much it means […]

James Foglio  •  05 Sep 2022
Former Laker JR Smith says he’s been blackballed by NBA

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith says he’s been blackballed by the NBA, according to a recent interview with Pierce Simpson of Complex Sports. When asked if he believed NBA teams were blackballing him, Smith replied, “Yeah, a hundred percent.” “I mean, anybody can sit here and tell you that that’s a fact,” the […]

James Foglio  •  02 Sep 2022
Knicks interested in trading for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The New York Knicks are interested in trading for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. While the trade package for Donovan Mitchell was squashed, one source suggests Gilgeous-Alexander is a better fit under head coach Tom Thibodeau. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, SGA is one of the potential targets for Knicks […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Celtics’ Danilo Gallinari diagnosed with torn ACL

Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee. Last Saturday, the 13-year NBA veteran sustained this injury while playing for Italy against Georgia in the FIBA World Cup qualifier. On July 12, Gallinari signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Celtics. He will earn $6.479 million […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Raptors sign forward Josh Jackson to training camp deal

The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Josh Jackson to a training camp deal. This is a non-guaranteed contract. The 6’8″ wing was selected fourth overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2017 NBA Draft. He will compete with D.J. Wilson, Juancho Hernangomez, and Gabe Brown for the final roster spot on the Raptors. Jackson played […]

James Foglio  •  02 Sep 2022
Suns targeting Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic in trade

The Phoenix Suns are interested in trading for Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic, according to sources. This news comes a day after the Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton and Ochai Agbaji. Plus, the Jazz also received three unprotected first-round draft picks (2025, 2027 and 2029) and two […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Cavaliers trade Markkanen, Sexton, Agbaji to Jazz for Donovan Mitchell

The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton and Ochai Agbaji to the Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell. This blockbuster NBA trade was first reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. In addition to trading away forward Markkanen, guard Sexton and rookie wing Agbaji, the Cavaliers also sent the Jazz three unprotected first-round draft […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023