Category: NBA News Wire
A point guard at Oklahoma State, NBA teams view Marcus Smart as a combo guard who could slide to shooting guard. He’s listed there by The Sports Xchange, along with top-15 rated sophomore shooters Gary Harris (Michigan State) and Nik Stauskas (Michigan). The top shooting guard for the 2014 NBA Draft: 1. (No. 4 overall) […]
By trading the No. 7 overall pick and dumping Steve Nash and his $9.7 million expiring contract, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly one of the teams ramping up for a run at LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. The All-Stars are opting out of their current contracts to hit free agency July 1. Contracts can […]
Foot surgery placed a swirl of uncertainty around Kansas’ Joel Embiid, who went from the presumed No. 1 overall pick to a big wild card with the news he will miss at least 4-6 months. He remains the only likely lottery pick among centers, leaving teams in need of talented big men sifting through a […]
Led by The Sports Xchange’s top-rated prospect, Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins, the 2014 NBA Draft is loaded with big names at small forward. While Wiggins is in the hunt to be the No. 1 overall pick, several household names from marquee programs will also be vying to land in the lottery, including UCLA’s Kyle Anderson (No. […]
LeBron James is opting out of the final year of his contract with the Miami Heat to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. James, forward Chris Bosh and guard Dwyane Wade can all opt out of their current contracts. James passes on a $20.56 million salary for 2014-15 to test the open market, […]
Tim Duncan exercised his $10.3 million player option for next season and will continue his career for an 18th year with the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced Monday. Duncan, after winning his fifth NBA title this month, had said he was undecided on his future. He had until Tuesday to pick up his option […]
Baylor center Isaiah Austin, who was expected to be selected in the upcoming NBA draft before he was diagnosed with career-ending Marfan syndrome, was invited by the league to attend the draft. According to Yahoo Sports, Austin accepted the offer extended by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The 7-foot-1 Austin, who is legally blind in his […]
Trade talks between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves involving power forward Kevin Love are dead, according to multiple reports. The Timberwolves wanted the Warriors to give up shooting guard Klay Thompson and small forward Harrison Barnes for Love, according to Yahoo Sports, but the Warriors are divided as an organization about dealing Thompson. […]
Foot issues for potential No. 1 overall pick Joe Embiid and fellow freshman phenom Julius Randle have infused Thursday’s NBA Draft with uncertainty and plenty of drama to unfold. Teams holding Top 10 picks now must weigh potential versus the risk factor in a deep draft class. The top 100 prospects for the 2014 NBA […]
By mid-July, Cleveland could kick woebegone for “Here Come the Cavs.” Reality or dream sequence? The answers to these five questions will ultimately decide. Armed with the No. 1 overall pick for the third time in four years, the ball could bounce the organization’s way with the top pick and the ability to spend this […]
