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The Osceola Magic of the NBA G League have agreed to trade guard Zavier Simpson to the Motor City Cruise — the Detroit Pistons’ G-League affiliate — for Reggie Perry, Devontae Cacok, and a second-round pick, according to TNT NBA insider Chris Haynes. On Wednesday, the Pistons signed Simpson to a one-year deal, according to […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially waived two-way forward Cole Swider, per sources. Swider, 24, went undrafted out of Syracuse University in July 2022 and signed a two-way contract with the Lakers. Swider appeared in seven games with the Lakers in the 2022-23 season, averaging 1.3 points, 1.0 rebound, and 5.9 minutes per game. The […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the Portland Trail Blazers could refuse to trade Damian Lillard this offseason, considering general manager Joe Cronin has not yet been offered the compensation he’s asking for in return. Instead, an in-season trade could be more ideal for a desperate team. “Someone even told me — and I thought […]
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray and Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero developed a beef on the court and across social media last August during Isaiah Thomas’ “Zeke-End” Tournament in Tacoma, Washington, and the Hawks are now scheduled to play the Magic in a regular-season game in Mexico City on Nov. 9. This year’s international contest […]
The San Antonio Spurs are re-signing forward Dominick Barlow to a two-way contract, Todd Ramasar of Life Sports Agency announced on Wednesday. Barlow, 20, went undrafted in 2022 and signed a two-way contract with San Antonio, becoming the first Overtime Elite player to play for an NBA team. The 6-foot-9 wing made his 2022 NBA Summer […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed undrafted rookie forward Alex Fudge to a two-way contract, his agent Shayaun Saee of One Legacy Sports told vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka on Wednesday. Los Angeles is also expected to waive two-way forward Cole Swider. Fudge, 20, made 12 starts in 61 career […]
Rap legend Ice Cube and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson criticized NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for not supporting Black-owned businesses, such as BIG3, a 3-on-3 basketball league founded by the 54-year-old songwriter on Jan. 11, 2017. While on Carlson’s “Tucker on Twitter” show, the actor and film producer called out Silver for marketing the […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, New Orleans Pelicans guard Kira Lewis could become a potential trade candidate this offseason. Lewis, 22, was selected 13th overall by New Orleans in the 2020 NBA Draft out of the University of Alabama. The 6-foot-1 guard then signed a four-year, $17.19 million deal with the Pelicans. His […]
Dillon Brooks’ shot selection with the Memphis Grizzlies led to his sign-and-trade with the Houston Rockets earlier this month. “I think the reasons the Grizzlies were ready to move on from him are misunderstood,” ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said on The Lowe Post. “The nonsense was kind of like at a point where culturally it was […]
Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves revealed in a recent interview with HEIR that his much-awaited matchup in the NBA playoffs would have to be the Golden State Warriors because Draymond Green is a big trash talker. “I want to play the Warriors [in the playoffs]. Wherever they at, I want to get to them,” […]
