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According to the latest NBA rumors, the Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly not interested in engaging in any further negotiations with the Miami Heat about a potential Damian Lillard trade. Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin is still asking for four first-round draft picks and at least one quality player in return. “Meanwhile, as of […]
Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has always enjoyed his visits to China, and now the 10-time All-Star is interested in playing at least one full basketball season over there. “Every time I come here, the love is just like … it’s crazy, you know what I mean?” Harden said. “So I feel like they deserve […]
The New York Knicks have fully guaranteed Jericho Sims’ $1.93 million salary for the 2023-24 season. Sims, 24, also has a $2.1 million club option for 2024-25. These salaries are part of the three-year, $5.66 million contract he signed with the Knicks last July. The 6-foot-10 power forward/center was selected 58th overall by the Knicks […]
The Atlanta Hawks have waived guard Vit Krejci, the team announced Wednesday. Krejci, 23, had a $1.83 million non-guaranteed salary for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the four-year, $6.31 million deal he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in September 2021. Atlanta has 15 players signed to guaranteed contracts and two under two-way […]
Former NBA player Jason Thompson is hosting his elite basketball camp at the River Winds Community Center in West Deptford, New Jersey, this week to help young hoopers improve their game. The five-day program costs $150. About 200 kids were in attendance at the camp on Wednesday. Thompson’s elite basketball camp runs from Monday, Aug. […]
Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green is hoping to receive a contract extension this offseason. However, an extension is something the University of Arizona product is trying to ignore. “Honestly, I haven’t really put too much thought into it,” Green told ESPN’s Olgun Uluc. “I’ve really just focused on this [2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup]. Whatever […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will go through 4-6 weeks of rehab for plantar fasciitis and is expected to be cleared for the start of training camp, according to TNT’s NBA insider Chris Haynes. “It is difficult, I feel very responsible to myself and the supporters of the Latvian national team, but a decision has […]
The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is scheduled to begin on Friday, Nov. 3 during the 2023-24 NBA season, and players on the winning championship team will each receive $500,000, whereas the losing team players are each slated to receive $200,000. Players on the losing team of the semifinals round will each get $100,000. Lastly, players […]
The Indiana Pacers have signed rookie guard Darius McGhee to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. McGee, 24, went undrafted out of Liberty University. The North Carolina native made 132 starts in 168 career appearances with Liberty across five seasons, averaging 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. Training camp deals […]
The Toronto Raptors could offer forward Pascal Siakam a five-year supermax contract next summer if he receives an All-NBA honor in the 2023-24 season. Siakam, 29, is coming off a career season offensively. However, Toronto is still expected to trade the two-time All-Star. If Siakam remains with the Raptors and he overachieves next season, his […]
