76ers, Ben Simmons reach settlement on withheld pay grievance

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons filed to recover a portion of almost $20 million the Philadelphia 76ers withheld from him for not playing in the 2021-22 season. Simmons filed a grievance with the players’ union. The three-time All-Star searched for excuses all last season to avoid playing. A contract dispute, back injury and not being […]

James Foglio  •  16 Aug 2022
Sixers at Celtics and Lakers at Warriors on NBA opening night

The NBA’s opening night schedule has been revealed, with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Golden State Warriors, according to a report. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Joel Embiid and James Harden will make the trip to Boston to face Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s Celtics […]

Joe Lyons  •  16 Aug 2022
Kevin Durant downplays retirement threat, will play for Nets

Kevin Durant has no plans to retire from the NBA anytime soon, if the Brooklyn Nets are unable to trade him. Of course, the two-time Finals MVP is referring to Marc Stein’s report. An unknown source told Stein that Durant would rather retire than play for the Nets next season. According to Durant himself, the […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Nuggets’ Bones Hyland is ready to step into bigger role

The Denver Nuggets signed Bones Hyland to a multi-year contract after selecting him 26th overall in last year’s draft. Now, the second-year guard is on a mission to prove his worth to this NBA contender. Anyway, in an interview with Mike Singer of The Denver Post, after Hyland’s deal was finalized, the guard stated, “[It’s] […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s open to playing for Bulls in future

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo said he’d be interested in playing for the Chicago Bulls later on in his career. But there are no promises. Therefore, this is likely several years away. On December 15, 2020, the Greek Freak signed a five-year, $228.2 million extension with the Bucks. He is set to earn $42,492,568 with […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2022
Warriors’ Draymond Green marries fiancée Hazel Renee

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green married longtime fiancée Hazel Renee over the weekend. The couple first got engaged in 2019. However, the wedding party was anything but typical. The celebration transitioned into an exciting rap concert. After marrying Renee, Green was seen rapping on stage with DaBaby and Roddy Ricch. The four-time All-Star asked […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Mavericks sign McKinley Wright, Mouhamadou Gueye to contracts

The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard McKinley Wright IV and forward Mouhamadou Gueye to training camp deals. Wright went undrafted out of Colorado in 2021. However, after signing a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, he went on to appear in just five NBA games. While with the Phoenix Suns during this past […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Nuggets sign forward Justin Tillman to one-year deal

The Denver Nuggets have signed free agent forward Justin Tillman to a one-year deal. This is a non-guaranteed contract. After going undrafted in 2018, he played with the Miami Heat during the Summer League. However, Tillman never appeared in an NBA game. In four years at VCU, through a total of 137 games, Tillman averaged […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2022
Willie Cauley-Stein agrees to one-year deal with Rockets

Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Rockets, according to sources. This is a non-guaranteed deal. The seventh-year NBA veteran center was selected sixth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2015 NBA Draft. Through 422 career games, the former Kentucky center has averaged 8.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023