AJ Griffin Considering NBA Retirement After Two Seasons

Houston Rockets forward AJ Griffin is “seriously considering” stepping away from basketball after two NBA seasons at the age of 21, according to Shams Charania and Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Griffin, who was selected 16th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2022 draft out of Duke, did not provide a reason why he’s […]

James Foglio  •  13 Sep 2024
Ex-Bucks Player Junior Bridgeman to Buy 10% Ownership Stake

Former Milwaukee Bucks forward/guard Junior Bridgeman is buying a 10% ownership stake in the NBA franchise, according to CNBC’s Michael Ozanian and Jessica Golden. Former Milwaukee Bucks star Junior Bridgeman is receiving a preferred limited partner discount of 15% NBA owners will be notified of the sale in a memo Thursday, added other sources. Per […]

James Foglio  •  12 Sep 2024
Former NBA Lottery Pick John Henson Confirms Retirement

Former NBA center John Henson announced his retirement on Thursday. Henson, 33, confirmed to Spencer Davies of RG.org in an exclusive phone interview that he has retired as a player and will pursue broadcasting. He has been out of the NBA since 2020 and has no desire to attempt a comeback. Former NBA first-round pick […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024
Chase Center Has Generated $4.2B For San Francisco Economy Since 2019

Chase Center, in partnership with Accenture, released an economic impact report on Monday estimating that the venue has generated $4.2 billion for the San Francisco economy since opening on Sept. 6, 2019. Chase Center generated $2.9 billion in direct spend, over $1 billion in spend recirculation, and $270 million in intangibles The figure includes over […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024
NBA Expands Coach’s Challenge Reviews on Out-of-Bounds Plays

The NBA Board of Governors approved the expanded use of coach’s challenge reviews on certain out-of-bounds plays, stating Tuesday that if a foul should have been called on the play, it now can be assessed shortly after the fact. Out-of-bounds violations triggered by a coach’s challenge will be reviewable by on-court officials, NBA Replay Center […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024
Lakers to Honor Jerry West This Season with No. 44 Uniform Band

The Los Angeles Lakers will honor NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West in the upcoming 2024-25 season by wearing a band with West’s No. 44 on the left shoulder of their uniforms, the team announced Tuesday. West, who died in June at the age of 86, played all 14 years of his Hall of Fame […]

James Foglio  •  10 Sep 2024
Mikal Bridges Becomes Eligible for Two-Year, $72.5M Extension with Knicks on Oct. 1

New York Knicks veteran forward Mikal Bridges will become eligible for a contract extension worth $72.5 million over two seasons on Oct. 1. Bridges, 28, could also wait until next offseason to sign a three-year, $112.9 million deal. However, according to a source close to Yossi Gozlan, a four-year, $156 million contract in 2025 is […]

James Foglio  •  10 Sep 2024
Lakers’ Christian Wood Out At Least Two Months After Undergoing Surgery on Left Knee

Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Wood underwent an arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee Monday and will be reevaluated by team doctors in approximately eight weeks, the team announced. In a social media post Monday, Wood wrote, “Damn… I was just feeling like my old self again and was in peak shape. Minor setback […]

James Foglio  •  09 Sep 2024
Mavericks, Markieff Morris Agree to One-Year Contract

The Dallas Mavericks and free agent veteran forward Markieff Morris have agreed to a one-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Morris, 35, will be entering his 14th NBA season. This is likely a veteran minimum considering that’s all the Mavericks could offer. Dallas has 14 guaranteed contracts and a partially guaranteed deal […]

James Foglio  •  09 Sep 2024