Pat Connaughton agrees to three-year, $28.5 million extension with Bucks

Pat Connaughton exercised his $5.7 million player option with the Bucks last month, and now he has agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million extension. This contract takes him through the 2025-26 season. The final season of his contract is his player option. In the 2021-22 NBA season, in a total of 65 games played, the […]

James Foglio  •  10 Aug 2022
Richard Jefferson makes NBA referee debut in Summer League, blows call

Richard Jefferson played 17 years in the NBA before working as a color commentator, and now he has made his debut as an NBA referee during the Summer League. According to the tournament rotation schedule for officials, the 42-year-old was listed to officiate the second quarter of the Knicks vs. Trail Blazers matchup on Monday […]

James Foglio  •  15 Jul 2022
Ray Allen: “LeBron James is not the NBA’s GOAT”

Ray Allen says LeBron James is not the NBA’s GOAT. Of course, Allen was LeBron’s former teammate on the Heat. In a TikTok video posted by Tyriek Weeks, a young basketball star from Commonwealth Academy in Rhode Island, Allen debates with Weeks on which NBA player is the greatest of all time. Needless to say, […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Ja Morant on playing against Michael Jordan: “I would have cooked him”

Ja Morant posted career-high numbers in the 2021-22 NBA season, and now the young guard thinks he would have defeated Michael Jordan during his prime one-on-one. Instead of comparing LeBron James to the Bulls legend, let’s talk about Morant defeating the GOAT. Wait, what? While speaking to Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks this week on the […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Taj Gibson agrees to one-year deal with Wizards

Taj Gibson has agreed to a one-year deal with the Wizards. This signing comes two days after the Knicks waived the 13-year veteran. On Aug. 7, 2021, the center/forward agreed to restructure his contract. His deal was altered to a two-year, $10.1 million contract. He earned $4.910 million last season and is projected to make […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
10 Players to Watch at NBA Summer League 2022

The NBA 2K23 Summer League in 2022 is taking place from July 7–17; here is our list of the 10 players to watch at the NBA Summer League 2022. Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. are among the rookies fans need to watch during this competition. 10 Players to Watch at NBA Summer […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Jalen Smith re-signs with Pacers after Suns decline his third-year option

Jalen Smith is re-signing with the Pacers after the Suns declined his third-year rookie-scale team option. Per multiple sources, the forward agreed to a three-year, $15.1 million deal. And along with a 10% trade kicker, this contract includes a player option for the 2024-25 season. On Feb. 10, the Suns traded the forward and a […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
NBA Free Agency 2022: Offseason Winners and Losers

NBA free agency began last Thursday and contending teams have gone to work; here is our list of the top offseason winners and losers during NBA free agency 2022. Teams analyzed include the Celtics, Lakers, Timberwolves, Nets, Pelicans and Mavericks. Is Zion Williamson overpaid on the Pelicans? Are the Mavericks worse without Jalen Brunson? Find […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024
Donovan Mitchell will not demand trade from Jazz

Donovan Mitchell has no plans to force a trade from the Jazz, according to multiple reports. However, Jazz G.M. Justin Zanik could still trade the three-time All-Star guard. If not this offseason, perhaps the Jazz front office will negotiate an in-season trade with a team later in the year, and this is assuming that Mitchell […]

James Foglio  •  08 Aug 2024