Brandon Clarke tallied 15 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 95-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the title game of the NBA Summer League on Monday night. The performance earned Clarke championship game MVP honors to go along with having already been named the […]
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NBA 2020 Odds Update: Rockets Moving Up, Clips and Lakers Favorites
Odds for the 2020 NBA Championship recalibrated once again and the Houston Rockets moved up to 8/1 odds according to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas after news of the blockbuster trade between the Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder when the Rockets shipped out Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook. […]
Russell Westbrook Ready to Flee Oklahoma City; Miami, New York Top Places
Now that Paul George has left the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook has apparently requested a trade. There are challenges, however, if the 2017 MVP is going to find a new home. The biggest is his contract. Westbrook is in the middle of a supermax contract and is expected to […]
Los Angeles Clippers Sign Kawhi Leonard, Complete Trade for Paul George
Kawhi Leonard opted to sign a relatively short deal with the Los Angeles Clippers that could see the reigning NBA Finals MVP hit free agency as soon as 2021. The $103.1 million contract includes a player option for the 2021-22 season. Details of the contract were first reported by The […]
Clippers, Lakers Restock with Big Guns in Battle for Los Angeles
The Battle for Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers got very interesting when the Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George over the weekend. Who will eventually prevail in this war remains to be seen, but one big winner is basketball fans in Southern California. Oddsmakers believe the […]
DeMarcus Cousins Finds Himself Man Without a Team
While NBA teams were stepping over each other to try and get marquee free agents, DeMarcus Cousins sits unsigned. The Golden State Warrior center has had little interest from teams, though he remains undeterred. The 28-year-old played half a season last year after coming back from tearing his Achilles. In […]
Bucks, Lakers, Sixers and Jazz Lead Next Season NBA Win Totals
NBA win totals for next season have been released by various sportsbooks and Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to win the most games with an over/under at 55.5 win total. The Utah Jazz, Philadelphia Sixers, and LA Lakers with Anthony Davis are also among the top projected […]
Jimmer Fredette Quits Warriors Summer League, Heading Back to China?
Jimmer Fredette, who became a cult hero playing in China for the Shanghai Sharks, quit the Golden State Warriors summer league team after two games to avoid risking injury while he weighs his options to accept a lucrative contract to return to China. Fredette returned to the NBA last season […]
Free Agent Moves: Utah Jazz Add Bojan Bogdanovic, Jeff Green, and Emmanuel Mudiay
The Utah Jazz added free agent forward Jeff Green and point guard Emmanuel Mudiay to the team, along with swingman Bojan Bogdanovic. Both Green and Mudiay signed for a one-year deal at the veteran’s min-salary worth $2.5 million. The Utah Jazz signed sniper Bojan Bogdanovic to a four-year deal worth […]
Klay Stays, Thompson Signs New $190 Million Deal with Golden State Warriors
Klay Thompson will remain with the Golden State Warriors after he signs a five-year deal worth $190 million. The Warriors lost Kevin Durant to free agency when he signed with the Brooklyn Nets. However, they still have the Splash Brothers returning. Thompson and Curry will continue to play in the […]
Communication Breakdown: Jimmy Butler Sign-and-Trade Deal with Miami Heat Hits Third-Party Snag
The Miami Heat and Philadelphia Sixers want to work out a Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal worth $142 million, however they’re searching for a suitable third-party team to facilitate the trade after the Dallas Mavericks backed out due to a miscommunication issue. Butler, 29, averaged 18.7 points with the Sixers last […]
Blaze On: Damian Lillard Signs $196 Million Super Max Contract Extension with Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers signed All-Star guard Damian Lillard to a super-max contract extension worth $196 million over the next four seasons. Lillard averaged 25.8 points and 6.9 assists per game last season for the Blazers (53-29), who posed the third-best record in the Western Conference. The Blazers used a […]
NY Knicks Say No to Kevin Durant, Sign Julius Randle Instead
The New York Knicks did not offer Kevin Durant a max contract after he tore his Achilles in the NBA Finals, and instead of taking a flier on KD, the Knicks signed Julius Randle to a three-year deal worth $63 million. Last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Randle averaged […]
Brooklyn Scores Big in NBA Free Agent Signing Period, While Knicks Flail
The 2019 NBA free agent signing period was one of the most anticipated ones in quite a while. It didn’t take long for it to live up to its billing. Kevin Durant confirmed stories he was signing with the Brooklyn Nets. Shortly afterward, Kryie Irving and DeAndre Jordan were reportedly […]
No MSG For You, Kevin Durant to Sign 4-Year Deal with Brooklyn Nets
Just when you think Kevin Durant is headed to the NY Knicks, KD announced on Instagram that he will sign a four-year max contract with the Brooklyn Nets instead. Last week, Durant narrowed down his choices to four teams: Knicks, Nets, Clippers, and Warriors. In a surprise move, Durant will […]
NBA Free Agency Moves: Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn Nets and Kemba Walker to Boston Celtics
On the eve of NBA free agency, two point guards are making moves. Word got out that Kemba Walker would be signing with the Boston Celtics after the Charlotte Hornets failed to offer him a max contract and Kyrie Irving will be signing with the Brooklyn Nets. D’Angelo Russell, Brooklyn’s […]
Mike Says No: Hornets Pitch Falls Short $51 Million, Opens Door for Kemba Walker to Boston
Although guard Kemba Walker expressed his utmost desire to remain in Charlotte, team owner Michael Jordan and the Hornets offered him a five-year contract worth $170 million to re-sign with the team instead of the maximum contract amount worth $221 million. The Hornets offered him $51 million less, or approximately […]
Kevin Durant Free Agency Final Four: Knicks, Nets, Clippers, and Warriors
When NBA free agency begins, Kevin Durant will engage in discussions with four teams that want his free agent services: LA Clippers, NY Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and the Golden State Warriors. KD’s final four comes to no surprise. It would have been a much bigger story if a random team […]
Rockets Want Jimmy Butler Badly, Will the Sixers Do a Sign-and-Trade?
The Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey expressed his interest in acquiring free agent point guard Jimmy Butler via a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia Sixers. The Sixers were knocked out of the playoffs by the eventual champions, Toronto Raptors. A sick Joel Embiid gutted his way through the series. Jimmy […]
Clippers, Raptors Putting on Full-Court Press to Sign Kawhi Leonard
NBA free agency doesn’t begin until Sunday, but that hasn’t stopped two teams from beginning to try and entice Kawhi Leonard. The winner of the NBA Finals MVP, who led Toronto to an unlikely title over Golden State, declared on Monday that he declined his option, and will test the […]