Category: NBA AM
Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are finalizing a four-year, $81 million contract extension, according to CAA Sports agents Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn, and Steven Heumann. His extension will become eligible to sign Thursday. The multi-year deal is worth $94 million through the 2027-28 season, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “The $81 million is the […]
A Kobe Bryant statue will finally be unveiled by the Los Angeles Lakers on August 8, 2024, according to a trusted source that informed DailyMail.com. This date was chosen to honor his Lakers jersey Nos. 8 and 24. Both numbers were retired by the Lakers on December 18, 2017. Note that the image above by […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves says future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James deserves a statue outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. “He came to L.A. at a time where wasn’t having much success and 2-3 years put a banner in the rafters, so why not?” Reaves told Sports Illustrated in a recent interview. […]
The Sacramento Kings have re-signed center Neemias Queta to a standard contract, according to reports. A one-year minimum contract for an NBA player with two years of experience is worth about $2 million. Queta, 24, was selected 39th overall by Sacramento in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Utah State University. After signing a two-way […]
On Sunday night, Team USA won their first tune-up game vs Puerto Rico, 117-74. Their roster for the FIBA World Cup is not the typical NBA stars the Team USA is used to having. They have a lot of young talented players who will be future all-stars someday. The 2022-23 Rookie of the Year, Paolo […]
In the 2022-23 season, the Toronto Raptors finished with a 41-41 record and missed the postseason. Nick Nurse was fired this offseason and PG Fred VanVleet signed with the Rockets. Another Raptor who’s been rumored in trades talks is all-star forward Pascal Siakam. He has a year remaining on his contract and is eligible to […]
The new Portland Trail Blazers’ NBA G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, are holding open tryouts on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Portland’s practice facility for a non-refundable registration fee of $300. This fee can be paid online through Rip City Remix’s official ticketing partner, Tixr. However, registration is limited to the first 60 prospective […]
Miami Heat president Pat Riley praised three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade ahead of his Class of 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement. During a conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon, the NBA executive labeled Wade “the greatest player” to ever wear a Miami uniform. “As a Heat player, Dwyane is the greatest player […]
The NBA’s local TV rights are drawing interest from YouTube, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., and Walt Disney Co. Bally Sports Regional Networks holds the broadcasting rights for local markets. Bally Sports was first acquired by Diamond Sports Group from Walt Disney Co. in 2019. Disney was ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice to divest […]
The Dallas Mavericks are signing free agent forwards Greg Brown III and Joe Wieskamp to Exhibit 10 contracts. Training camp deals are one-year, minimum-salary contracts. These agreements are non-guaranteed, allowing teams to waive the signee without taking a cap hit. An Exhibit 10 contract can be converted into a two-way deal before the regular season […]
