Category: NBA PM
The Los Angeles Lakers are frontrunners to sign 7-foot-1 center Christian Koloko, who is finalizing a return to the NBA, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Koloko, 24, is awaiting clearance to play from the NBA’s Fitness-to-Play panel. Other teams interested in the Cameroonian big man include the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers, and […]
Former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins, the father of Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins, died Monday at the age of 64. Wiggins’ daughter, Angey, confirmed Mitchell’s passing on her Instagram account. The National Basketball Retired Players Association posted this message on X: “The basketball community has lost a Legend. Our hearts are with the family, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]