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The Chicago Bulls have been granted a $10.2 million Disabled Player Exception (DPE) for the season-ending loss of Lonzo Ball, who is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season. Ball, 25, has a projected salary of $20,465,117 for next season. This is part of the four-year, $80 million contract the 6-foot-6 guard signed with the New […]
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets finished as MVP runner-up in the 2022-23 season, but the five-time All-Star went on to win his first Finals MVP, NBA championship, and now Best NBA Player at the 2023 ESPYS. In 69 starts of the 2022-23 season, Jokic averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, a career-high 9.8 assists, 1.3 […]
James Harden is unhappy with the Philadelphia 76ers and is ready to leave the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey knows he’s on borrowed time to receive the best trade package possible for the 10-time All-Star. “Morey is known to be asking for the kind of return that — as […]
Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham believes guard Austin Reaves will become an All-Star at some point in the near future. Reaves, 25, went undrafted out of the University of Oklahoma in 2021. “I’m putting it on record right now: Austin Reaves will be an All-Star at some point soon,” Ham said. Reaves made 19 […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the Phoenix Suns are exploring potential trade scenarios for Cam Payne. The 6-foot-1 guard turns 29 years old this August. Payne signed a three-year, $19 million contract with Phoenix in August 2021. The Suns fully guaranteed his $6.5 million salary for the 2023-24 season last month. “The Pacers have […]
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed to the public during Wednesday night’s 2023 ESPYS that he plans to return for his 21st NBA season this fall. Retirement rumors sprouted on social media following the 2022-23 season. The 19-time All-Star will become the sixth player in NBA history to play in his 21st season […]
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers won the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance during Wednesday night’s 2023 ESPYS. The four-time MVP broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record in the Lakers’ 133-130 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7. This record stood for 39 years. James finished the 2022-23 season with 38,652 points. […]
Denver SWAT police officer Sgt. Justin Dodge had a below-the-knee amputation after a fire truck rolled over his leg during the celebratory parade for the Denver Nuggets’ NBA championship win last month, according to the Denver Police Department. Dodge was walking along the front passenger side of the Tower 15 fire engine, which carried Nuggets […]
Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul went on Tuesday’s broadcast of SiriusXM NBA Radio and was asked whether he believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could play until he’s 44 or 45. His response was dead-on accurate. “He’s one guy that I’m not going to say no about,” Paul said. “I think it’s important to […]
Victor Wembanyama was selected No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft after playing four seasons of professional basketball in Europe, including one with the Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. Although the 7-foot-3 center is now playing for the most-talented basketball league in the world, Wembanyama thinks there’s […]
