Celtics’ Brad Stevens is reportedly ‘optimistic’ about Jaylen Brown signing a max contract this offseason

Jaylen Brown has spent his entire seven-year career with the Boston Celtics. The two-time all-star has developed into one of the league’s best SGs over the last seasons. Jayson Tatum and himself are a lethal one-two punch for the Celtics. This offseason, Brown is eligible to sign a five-year, $295 million supermax extension. President of […]

Zach Wolpin  •  13 Jul 2023
LeBron James wins Best Record-Breaking Performance at 2023 ESPYS

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers won the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance during Wednesday night’s 2023 ESPYS. The four-time MVP broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record in the Lakers’ 133-130 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7. This record stood for 39 years. James finished the 2022-23 season with 38,652 points. […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
League insiders report that the Utah Jazz could acquire Tyler Herro in a multi-team trade for Damian Lillard

This offseason, it’s been no secret that the Miami Heat want to trade for Portland’s Damian Lillard. Shortly after free agency began, the long-time Trail Blazer requested a trade. To facilitate a trade for Damian Lillard to Miami, a third or even fourth team needs to be added. League insiders have reported that the Jazz […]

Zach Wolpin  •  13 Jul 2023
Lakers’ head coach Darvin Ham thinks SG Austin Reaves ‘will be an All-Star at some point soon’

During the current offseason and free agency period, the Lakers have made multiple moves to improve their roster. They’ve signed a few free agents, but they’ve also retained their own talent for long-term deals. One fan-favorite coming back on a four-year, $54 million max contract is SG, Austin Reaves. His head coach Darvin Ham said […]

Zach Wolpin  •  13 Jul 2023
Denver police officer hit by fire truck at Nuggets parade had leg amputated

Denver SWAT police officer Sgt. Justin Dodge had a below-the-knee amputation after a fire truck rolled over his leg during the celebratory parade for the Denver Nuggets’ NBA championship win last month, according to the Denver Police Department. Dodge was walking along the front passenger side of the Tower 15 fire engine, which carried Nuggets […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Rich Paul on LeBron James: ‘If your athleticism went away, you’d just be Karl Malone’

Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul went on Tuesday’s broadcast of SiriusXM NBA Radio and was asked whether he believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could play until he’s 44 or 45. His response was dead-on accurate. “He’s one guy that I’m not going to say no about,” Paul said. “I think it’s important to […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Victor Wembanyama believes basketball is more physical in Europe than in the NBA

Victor Wembanyama was selected No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft after playing four seasons of professional basketball in Europe, including one with the Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. Although the 7-foot-3 center is now playing for the most-talented basketball league in the world, Wembanyama thinks there’s […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Wizards sign forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract

The Washington Wizards have signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a two-way contract, per sources. Omoruyi, 26, joins fellow two-way guard Quenton Jackson on Washington’s roster. NBA players signed to two-way contracts are designated to the team’s G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team’s total cap or tax allocations. Two-way deals can be […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2023
Rookie PG Keyonte George for the Utah Jazz has been one of the top performers during the 2K24 Summer League

Heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz had three first-round picks. Media members around the league speculated that the Jazz might try and use one of those picks in a trade. That was not the case and Utah kept all three. With the 16th overall pick in the 2023 Draft, the Jazz took […]

Zach Wolpin  •  12 Jul 2023