NBA Health and Safety COVID-19 Protocols for 2022-23 season

The NBA has officially released the health and safety COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Shams Charania of The Athletic received the inside scoop. According to the new rules, once-weekly surveillance testing for unvaccinated players is required. And vaccinated players only test when symptomatic. Following a positive test, NBA players are also required to […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2022
LeBron James on Sports Illustrated cover with sons Bronny, Bryce

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is back on the front cover of Sports Illustrated, alongside sons Bronny and Bryce. The four-time NBA champion first graced the cover of the February 2002 issue titled “The Chosen One.” LeBron has graced 25 covers over the course of his 19-year NBA career. With 50 covers, Michael Jordan […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2022
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss explains why team will never tank

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to discuss the future of her team, and she reiterated that the franchise will never tank. “It’s hard to win in the NBA,” Buss explained. “Nobody has the exact formula. But I know you can’t win a championship if you’re not in the playoffs.” “You can […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Alec Peters sells River North condo for $1.1 million

Former Phoenix Suns forward Alec Peters sold his River North condo for $1.1 million. According to the Chicago Tribune, Peters sold his two-bedroom, 1,375-square-foot unit on the eighth floor of an 11-story building in Chicago on July 29. In 2019, the Valparaiso product paid $1.23 million for the condo. Two years later, he put his […]

James Foglio  •  29 Aug 2022
Bradley Beal: “I have a huge desire to want to make it work here”

Bradley Beal wants to remain loyal to the Washington Wizards. His offseason re-signing also confirms this theory. On June 30, Beal signed a five-year, $251 million contract extension with the organization. The three-time All-Star is one of the highest-paid NBA players. However, the team hasn’t advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 1979. […]

James Foglio  •  29 Aug 2022
Nets close to signing veteran forward Markieff Morris

The Brooklyn Nets are in advanced discussions to sign Markieff Morris, according to Marc Stein. The 6’9″ forward is currently a free agent. He’s expected to sign a veteran-minimum deal. “The Nets indeed have registered the most serious interest in signing Markieff Morris, league sources say, but Philadelphia has also explored the feasibility of signing […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Lakers interested in trading for Donovan Mitchell

The Los Angeles Lakers are now among the teams interested in trading for Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. According to Marc Stein, Lakers G.M. Rob Pelinka still wants to bolster his team’s backcourt. “If the Knicks manage to win the trade race for Utah’s Donovan Mitchell, or even if another team unexpectedly beats them to […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
WATCH: LeBron James dances with Savannah at Kendrick Lamar concert

Watch Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James dance with his wife, Savannah, at the Kendrick Lamar concert on Sunday. While in Vancouver, the four-time MVP and his wife got tickets to attend Roger Arena for the rap star’s fifth concert tour: the Big Steppers. Lamar’s fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, released […]

James Foglio  •  29 Aug 2022
Nets sign forward Yuta Watanabe to a one-year deal

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Yuta Watanabe to a one-year contract. According to multiple sources, this is a non-guaranteed training camp deal. Watanabe went undrafted out of George Washington in 2018. The 6’9″ forward signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. After the Nets signing, Watanabe took to Twitter. The tweet in Japanese […]

James Foglio  •  29 Aug 2022