Former NBA Lottery Pick John Henson Confirms Retirement

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 […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024
Charles Barkley Says Suns Have “No Identity and No Leadership”

Charles Barkley did not mince words when asked about his former team, the Phoenix Suns, this coming season. On an appearance on the Bill Simmons Podcast, Barkley talked about many of the Western Conference contenders. He was highly critical of many of the playoff teams from last season, aside from the Oklahoma City Thunder. What […]

Mathew Huff  •  11 Sep 2024
Chase Center Has Generated $4.2B For San Francisco Economy Since 2019

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 […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024
NBA Expands Coach’s Challenge Reviews on Out-of-Bounds Plays

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 […]

James Foglio  •  11 Sep 2024
Joe Mazzulla: Celtics “Attacking a New Goal”

It is no secret that Boston Celtics head coach, Joe Mazzulla, has a different mindset compared to his peers. However, it has served him well as he is already a champion as a head coach. With the new season quickly approaching, many have wondered if the Celtics are ready to defend their title as they […]

Mathew Huff  •  10 Sep 2024
Lakers to Honor Jerry West This Season with No. 44 Uniform Band

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 […]

James Foglio  •  10 Sep 2024
Kansas Guard Shakeel Moore Out 6-8 Weeks With Broken Foot

Kansas guard Shakeel Moore could miss up to eight weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game. This means the Jayhawks will potentially be without a second guard for the start of the season, following Elmarko Jackson’s knee injury. Moore, a fifth-year senior transfer, is projected to return close to the start of the […]

James Foglio  •  10 Sep 2024
Mikal Bridges Becomes Eligible for Two-Year, $72.5M Extension with Knicks on Oct. 1

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 […]

James Foglio  •  10 Sep 2024
Lakers’ Christian Wood Out At Least Two Months After Undergoing Surgery on Left Knee

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 […]

James Foglio  •  09 Sep 2024