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New York Knicks guard Evan Fournier suffered a sprained ankle during France’s 90-72 win over Lithuania on Wednesday. The 11-year NBA veteran sustained a similar injury in France’s win over Venezuela on Aug. 7. Fournier finished with 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists against Venezuela. In France’s 80-69 win over Montenegro last week, the […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert’s $93,000 Peugeot watch was allegedly stolen during a party earlier this month at his Los Angeles-area home, per TMZ Sports. According to the police report, someone was spotted lurking in LeVert’s bedroom during the party on Aug. 1. As the 6-foot-6 guard returned to his room to investigate, he noticed […]
Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby is expected to receive over $30 million per year on his next contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Anunoby, 26, signed a four-year, $72 million rookie extension with the organization in December 2020. The six-year veteran is slated to make $18,642,857 in 2024-24, and his current […]
ESPN’s Malika Andrews of NBA Today is replacing Mike Greenberg as the network’s new NBA Finals host. Greenberg, 56, hosted the show for the past two years. The former Mike & Mike radio show host moved over to NBA Countdown after the Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols feud, both of whom have since left the network. Mike […]
Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter will wear the No. 5 jersey for the 2023-24 season, the fifth-year veteran announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I will officially be wearing number 5 next season,” he posted. Carter, 27, wore No. 5 last season with the Milwaukee Bucks. He made 39 starts in 81 appearances with […]
In the 2021 NBA Draft, Cade Cunningham was the first overall pick by the Detroit Pistons. He made first-team All-Rookie in 2021-22 but was limited to 12 games last season. Cunningham had to get shin surgery and was forced to watch the rest of the season from the bench. Since then, he’s bounced back and […]
This offseason, the Boston Celtics were involved in a three-team deal to acquire big man Kristaps Porzingis. To acquire the one-time all-star they had to trade fan favorite Marcus Smart. It wasn’t an easy move for their front office, but Boston is desperate to get over the hump. A number of players this summer are […]
The Dallas Mavericks are signing former Chicago Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. to a one-year contract, agent Aaron Turner of Verus Team announced on Wednesday. Jones, 26, declined his $3.3 million player option with Chicago for the 2023-24 season in June. This is part of the two-year, $6.56 million contract he signed with the club […]
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for swinging a chair and striking two women on his way to the Ball Arena locker room, following a 112-109 first-round, series-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 25. The 6-foot-4 guard picked up […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram sat down for an interview with The Athletic’s William Guillory to discuss the ongoing NBA trade rumors. Guillory asked the seven-year veteran on whether New Orleans’ front office contacts him when reports surface. “With me, I’m not on social media that much. … Most of the time, I’ll hear […]
