Raptors trade news: Pascal Siakam will not be traded

Per sources, the Toronto Raptors organization told Pascal Siakam that they have no plans to trade the sixth-year player. In the 2020-21 NBA season, Siakim averaged 21.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in 56 games played. The 27-year-old power forward also shot 45.5 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from three-point […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Raptors team news: Dalano Banton signs a two-year, $2.5 million rookie contract

Dalano Banton, the Toronto Raptors’ No. 46 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, has officially signed a two-year, $2.5 million rookie deal with the organization. Banton is the first Canadian player in NBA history to be drafted by the Raptors. The signing was made official this morning. In 58 combined games played at Western Kentucky […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets’ Jalen Green exits game with hamstring soreness

The Houston Rockets’ No. 2 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft might be finished playing in the 2021 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League. Jalen Green, the former NBA G League Ignite, sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors. Before the team’s third Summer League game, the shooting guard was averaging […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers team news: Kawhi Leonard signs a four-year, $176.3 million deal

Five-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard has signed a four-year, $176.3 million contract to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers. In the 2020-21 NBA season, Leonard averaged 24.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game in 52 games played. Last season, he ranked 16th overall for points per game and 10th in steals, averaging 1.6 per […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks team news: Thanasis Antetokounmpo agrees to a new two-year deal

Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of two-time MVP Giannis, has agreed to a new two-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. Both brothers won their first NBA championship together against the Phoenix Suns in the 2021 NBA Finals. In the 2020-21 NBA season, in 57 games played, the small forward averaged nearly three points and 2.2 […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Hornets’ PJ Washington denies Brittany Renner $200k child support rumors

Charlotte Hornets power forward PJ Washington is denying the social media rumor that he is paying $200k per month in child support payments to ex-girlfriend Brittany Renner. Yesterday on Twitter, the 22-year-old power forward broke his silence. He posted, “Stop the cap.” For older adults, this is slang for “stop the lies.” Renner is a […]

James Foglio  •  11 May 2022
Nets team news: Steve Clifford hired as coaching consultant

The Brooklyn Nets are hiring former Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford as a coaching consultant, per sources. On July 28, 2021, the Brooklyn Nets announced that Mike D’Antoni would be stepping down as an assistant coach on Steve Nash’s coaching staff. The 20-year NBA veteran coach is replacing D’Antoni, who was hired […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Ben Simmons’ next team odds – Trail Blazers are favorites

According to oddsmakers at BetOnline, the Portland Trail Blazers are the favorites to trade for Ben Simmons, if the 76ers are still aiming to move on from the three-time All-Star point guard. The Trail Blazers’ front office told reporters a few days ago that the organization has no future plans to surrender a first-round draft […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder team news: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl agrees to a four-year, $8 million rookie deal

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, the former talented star of the Villanova Wildcats, has agreed to a four-year, $8 million rookie deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The six-foot-nine power forward was the 32nd pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. Oklahoma City traded their 34th and 36th pick in order to move up to select the Wildcat. On […]

James Foglio  •  15 Oct 2021