Warriors Exercise Brandin Podziemski’s Third-Year Option

The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday in a press release that they have exercised their third-year option on shooting guard Brandin Podziemski. His $3.68 million salary for the 2025-26 season is now guaranteed. Golden State Warriors reserve guard Brandin Podziemski signed a four-year, $16 million rookie-scale contract in July 2023 Podziemski, 21, also holds a […]

James Foglio  •  31 Oct 2024
Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 44 points on Heat in his first big game for Knicks

His first three games in a Knicks jersey weren’t spectacular, as Karl-Anthony Towns hit 12, 21 and 13 points during those performances. This is why the press asked coach Tom Thibodeau about what he was expecting to get from his new recruit before confronting their classic rivalry against the Heat last night in South Beach. […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  31 Oct 2024
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo eyeing move to Miami or Brooklyn in 2025

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo could force his way out of the franchise in 2025 if the team have another underwhelming season. That’s according to a report from Bill Reiter, an NBA insider for CBS Sports who also wrote that the player’s preferred destinations include the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets. Antetokounmpo, a two-time league […]

Joe Lyons  •  31 Oct 2024
Myles Turner likens Pacers teammate Bennedict Mathurin to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant

Myles Turner likened Indiana Pacers teammate Bennedict Mathurin to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant after a huge win over the Boston Celtics. The Pacers survived an almost catastrophic collapse at home to Boston on Wednesday, letting a 24-point third quarter lead slip as the Celtics forced overtime thanks to Jayson Tatum’s go-ahead three at the […]

Joe Lyons  •  31 Oct 2024
Bronny James scores first career NBA points in garbage time vs Cavs

Bronny James scored his first career points in the NBA during garbage time of the Los Angeles Lakers’ defeat in Cleveland. Bronny, son of one of the league’s greatest ever players in LeBron James, saw an NBA floor for the second time in his career on Wednesday and made good use of the opportunity. In […]

Joe Lyons  •  31 Oct 2024
GG Jackson says teammates have been teaching ‘curse words’ to Yuki Kawamura

Ever since Yuki Kawamura signed a two-year contract in the NBA, he’s become a sensation around the Memphis camp. In a recent interview on Fan Duel TV’s Run It Back with his teammate GG Jackson, the young forward revealed that the locker room is teaching their new recruit some American slang, as the Japanese star […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  30 Oct 2024
Bulls’ Lonzo Ball Out At Least 10 Days With Grade 1-2 Wrist Sprain

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 sprain in his right wrist, an MRI revealed on Wednesday. The UCLA product will be sidelined for at least 10 days. Ball, 27, suffered the injury while bracing for a fall after a steal attempt in the first quarter of Monday’s 126-123 […]

James Foglio  •  30 Oct 2024
Raptors’ Scottie Barnes Diagnosed With Orbital Fracture

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture during Monday night’s 127-125 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Wednesday. Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes exited Monday’s game after Nikola Jokic elbowed him in the right eye Barnes, 23, was forced to leave […]

James Foglio  •  30 Oct 2024
Charles Barkley Calls Pelicans’ Loss Against Warriors ‘Embarrassing’

“NBA on TNT” broadcaster Charles Barkley was disappointed in the New Orleans Pelicans’ performance after they blew a 20-point lead against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Charles Barkley says the New Orleans Pelicans should feel embarrassed for losing after being up by 20 points In the Pelicans’ 124-106 loss to Golden State, Zion […]

James Foglio  •  30 Oct 2024