Category: NBA
Despite the ups and downs in his career, Ben Simmons is ready to out-earn some of the NBA’s brightest stars in the upcoming season. The Brooklyn Nets guard forward is set to make more money next season than nine current NBA All-Stars, highlighting the sometimes surprising nature of NBA contracts. The Australian, who signed a […]
The New York Knicks are fully guaranteeing center Jericho Sims’ $2.09 million salary for the 2024-25 NBA season, per HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. According to Spotrac, Sims will earn approximately $2,092,344 this upcoming season. That amount is also Sims’ 2023-24 team option, which the Knicks exercised on June 29. At the time, his salary for next […]
NBA Awards voters are now officially banned from betting on any of the league’s award categories during any season in which they are voting, according to NBA Communications. It’s unclear if a recent wagering incident influenced this decision or if this is just a precaution for legalized sports betting. This is perhaps one loophole that […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is 1,364 points shy of reaching 50,000 total career points. This includes both the regular season and the playoffs across his 21-year career. Through 1,492 career NBA regular-season games (1,490 starts), James has amassed 40,474 points. In 54 postseason games, the four-time MVP has also totaled 8,162 points, bringing […]
The Chicago Bulls are signing free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a one-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Lofton, 22, will compete for a roster spot in training camp. He has played 45 games across two NBA seasons. Free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. may have signed a non-guaranteed […]
Ex-NBA player Gorgui Dieng is joining Hopewell 360, LLC, a Minnesota-based real estate developer, as the company’s Special Housing Advisor. Dieng, 34, is a developer of multi-tenant projects both in the Twin Cities and in his home country of Senega. “The Hopewell 360 Building System utilizes a unique assembly process that incorporates dozens of state […]
Kiyan Anthony, the promising young talent and son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, has expressed his enthusiasm about the prospect of playing against Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, in the NBA. Both players have gathered significant attention as they prepare to embark on their professional basketball careers, and the potential matchup between them […]
Victor Wembanyama, the 7’4” French sensation who has quickly become one of the NBA’s most exciting young talents, recently shared a personal story. In a recent interview on a French network, the San Antonio Spurs player revealed that Kevin Durant, the legendary forward currently playing for the Phoenix Suns, was his childhood idol and the […]
The Los Angeles Lakers will be honoring Michael Cooper during the 2024-25 NBA season. The Lakers announced Thursday that the team will be retiring Cooper’s No. 21 jersey on Jan. 13, 2025, against the San Antonio Spurs. Cooper, 68, was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2024. As a […]
Joe Harris is officially retiring from the NBA after 10 seasons. The sharpshooting veteran spent this past season with the Detroit Pistons where he appeared in only 16 games. Harris is mainly known for his time with the Brooklyn Nets where he made a name for himself as one the best three-point shooters in the […]
