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The Indiana Pacers have signed rookie guard Darius McGhee to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. McGee, 24, went undrafted out of Liberty University. The North Carolina native made 132 starts in 168 career appearances with Liberty across five seasons, averaging 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. Training camp deals […]
This summer, Team USA is competing in the FIBA World Cup. According to Hall of Famer Paul Pierce, the roster they have right now will not be the same for the 2024 Olympics. USA Basketball has some of the league’s younger stars on the FIBA World Cup roster. While they look solid through three exhibition […]
The Toronto Raptors could offer forward Pascal Siakam a five-year supermax contract next summer if he receives an All-NBA honor in the 2023-24 season. Siakam, 29, is coming off a career season offensively. However, Toronto is still expected to trade the two-time All-Star. If Siakam remains with the Raptors and he overachieves next season, his […]
Last season, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were Miami’s two best players. At 26 years old, Adebayo is still developing his game but has been one of the league’s best defenders. He’s had elite defensive skills since entering the league in 2017-18. Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Adebayo has his sights set on one individual […]
On Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs were unveiled as the only team with more than two of their four group-play games on ESPN and TNT for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The Spurs had only three nationally televised games over the last three years combined. ESPN and TNT will combine to air 14 games during […]
ESPN and anchor Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed after being disciplined for comments she made about the company’s policy requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Steele, 50, was first hired by the network in 2007. Now, she’s out after 16 years. The longtime SportsCenter anchor says she’s leaving so she can […]
Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum will retire following the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 15-year veteran is calling it quits from the NBA and French National Team after the Paris Olympics, according to his wife, Aurelie, who shared the big news on social media. “Nico decided to end his career (NBA and France team) after […]
Former Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson and his wife, Joy Wolfgram, are reportedly leasing their West Maui rental properties for free to local evacuee residents. Mauians are now homeless after their houses were destroyed in the second-deadliest wildfire disaster in U.S. history. Last Tuesday, alerts from the National Weather Service in Honolulu were declared […]
The Philadelphia 76ers can suspend James Harden for driving a moped in China, per the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The 10-time All-Star was filmed riding the motorized bike on a cruise ship pier and basketball court. This is based on Paragraph 12. If viewing from the .pdf file, the following text can also […]
James Harden refused to sign a fan’s Philadelphia 76ers jersey during an Adidas event in China. “I was stunned on the spot; my buddy and I put a 76ers jersey in front of him, but he wouldn’t sign it,” the Chinaman posted on Chinese forum Hupu. The messages were translated to English. Another Harden fan […]
