Pelicans To Feature Brandon Ingram More As A Playmaker

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram could be looking at a bigger responsibility as a playmaker this season. The team hasn't signed a true point guard and the only 'real' playmaker on the team is CJ McCollum. So, that means they'll need to lean on the 26-year-old in that department. Last season was his career-high […]

Tre Jones Not Confirmed As The Starter Yet

San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones operated as the starting point guard in 65 of the 68 games that he played in last season. In that time, he averaged 12.9 points, 6.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 29.2 minutes per game. On Thursday, coach Gregg Popovich was asked if Jones would remain the […]

Khris Middleton Plans To Be Ready For Opening Night

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton hasn't been a full participant in training camp just yet, but he's been making progress with his individual workouts. The three-time All-Star spoke to reporters on Thursday and said, "I think I'm very close. Everything that they mapped out after my procedure and being able to get in the weight […]

Timberwolves Have High Hopes For Shake Milton

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Shake Milton is heading into his first season with the team and he's already stepping into more opportunities in training camp. The team wants him to shoot more threes than he did with the 76ers and he flashed his range over the first few days already. He attempted 1.9 per game last […]

Ausar Thompson "Going To Be An Integral Part" Of The Pistons

Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson received a huge vote of confidence from head coach Monty Williams on Thursday. Williams said, "We think he's going to be phenomenal and we think he's going to be an integral part of our team. There's a chance that could happen right away, just based on what we've seen this […]

Yuta Watanabe Is Building Great Chemistry In Phoenix

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe seemed to be a great locker room presence and "glue guy" when he was playing for Brooklyn and Toronto the last couple of seasons. The 28-year-old was already able to build chemistry with Kevin Durant while in Brooklyn, but Frank Vogel has noticed that he's forming an on-court bond with […]

Rui Hachimura Wants To Attack The Rim More This Season

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura saw a dip in opportunities when he was traded from the Wizards to the Lakers, but seems to be in a prime position to see more minutes. Improvements need to be made to constitute more minutes and Hachimura talked about one of the improvements he's trying to put into […]

Geno Smith Returns In The Second Half

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith briefly left Monday night's game with a potential knee injury that needed further evaluation. After Drew Lock took over for a few drives in the second quarter, Smith returned at the beginning of the second half. He's only thrown two total incompletions so far in this game and has led […]

Geno Smith Questionable To Return With Knee Injury

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (knee) left Monday night's game to receive further evaluation on his knee after he was tackled awkwardly out of bounds in the second quarter. Smith briefly showed frustration with the opposing defensive back who tackled him and then was replaced by Drew Lock. It seems like the team is going […]

Jamal Adams Will Not Return On Monday Night

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (concussion) has officially been ruled out for the rest of the Monday night contest against the Giants. This was Adams' first game back since Week 1 of last season, but he is now being evaluated for a concussion after a collision on the game's opening drive. When healthy, Adams is […]

Devin Vassell Wants To Remain With The Spurs

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell is eligible for a contract extension and when the media asked, he said, "I want to be a Spur for a long time." He was unable to elaborate on that thought so it seems he'll be leaving the negotiating up to his agent and the front office. He was […]

Keldon Johnson Ready To Show He's A Good Defender

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson reiterated what head coach Gregg Popovich said during media day when it came to stepping it up on the defensive end. Johnson said he's ready to show that he can be a really good defender. The 23-year-old had one of his worst defensive seasons last year, statistically. He posted […]

Isaiah Livers Out 6-8 Weeks With Ankle Sprain

Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers suffered a Grade 3 left-ankle sprain while going through some workouts before training camp. He's now expected to miss six to eight weeks, which would have him returning to the court around mid-to-late November. The 25-year-old has slowly fallen down the depth chart, and this injury stint will likely work […]

Jonathan Isaac Expected To Fully Participate In Training Camp

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac has been missing action since February of last season due to a left adductor surgery. General Manager Jeff Weltman said that Isaac will be a full participant once training camp opens and they'll also closely monitor his health due to his injury history so far. While this is encouraging news, […]

Celtics, Payton Pritchard Working On Extension

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is entering his fourth year in the league and is eligible for an extension if they can work one out before the regular season begins. According to Jared Weiss of The Athletic, the two sides began extension discussions after they dealt for Jrue Holiday. Pritchard is expected to be a […]

James Harden Misses Media Day, Waiting For Trade

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden decided to skip the team's media day on Monday as he's sticking to his trade request. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers and Clippers did have another discussion but they didn't get any closer to a deal. There's also no "traction" with any other team at the moment. Daryl […]

Malcolm Brogdon Likely To Remain In Trade Discussions

Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon was part of the deal that sent Jrue Holiday to Boston, and it looks like he may not have time to settle in Portland just yet. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Blazers are likely to discuss trades surrounding Brogdon. They've jump-started their rebuild and they want to […]

Clippers, Brodric Thomas Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal

According to Law Murray of The Athletic, Brodric Thomas has signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. He'll head into training camp fighting to make his way at least into a two-way deal. The issue is that the team is already carrying more than the maximum amount of players allowed for their […]

Jazz, Bulls, Hornets, Nets All Interested In Tyler Herro

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been a popular name this offseason ever since he was attached to trade talks involving Damian Lillard. The Trail Blazers have made it clear that they're not interested in Herro as a returning piece for Lillard, so outside teams have been rumored to be included to get the deal […]

Ben Simmons Is '100 Percent Healthy' Entering Training Camp

Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons has seemingly had a different aura about him this offseason. He's seemed overly positive and everyone involved with the Nets is very excited. Head coach Jacque Vaughn has now said that Simmons is 100 percent healthy and going 5-on-5 entering training camp. This comes as huge news since Simmons hasn't […]

Dereck Lively II Will Get The Chance To Start

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is heading into his rookie season with some big long-term expectations. He was drafted based on both need and potential as the team lost Christian Wood and JaVale McGee this offseason. Head coach Jason Kidd told Marc Stein that Lively is going to get the chance to start. He […]

Timberwolves Ink Matt Ryan To Two-Way Deal

Free-agent forward Matt Ryan is signing a two-way deal to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In 22 games with the team last season, Ryan averaged 3.4 points across 8.2 minutes per game. He also shot 38.1% from three in his time with both the Lakers and Timberwolves. Ryan […]

Justin Evans Will Not Return On Monday Night

Philadelphia Eagles safety Justin Evans (neck) has officially been ruled out of Monday night's contest against Tampa Bay. The starting strong safety suffered a neck injury in the first half of the game and could not return. Terrell Edmunds saw more opportunities in his absence as the defense held the Buccaneers to 11 points. This […]

Landon Dickerson Is Questionable To Return With Knee Issue

Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (knee) was forced to leave Monday night's game against Tampa Bay with a knee issue and is considered questionable to return. He's an important piece to the offensive line, as he's been ranked in the top half of all starting guards in the NFL according to PFF. His run blocking […]

Jamel Dean Leaves With Shoulder Issue, Questionable To Return

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (shoulder) left Monday night's game in the third quarter due to a shoulder injury and has officially been ruled as questionable to return. Before leaving, he registered three solo tackles. Despite the two interceptions that the Tampa Bay defense has forced, Jalen Hurts and the Eagles have been able […]

Justin Evans Is Questionable To Return With Neck Injury

Philadelphia Eagles safety Justin Evans (neck) has been ruled as questionable to return to Monday night's game with a neck injury. The fourth-year Texas A&M product left the game in the first half as the team was holding on to a slim lead. Terrell Edmunds and Sydney Brown are the next two on the depth […]

Mark Andrews Quiet In Loss To Colts

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews wasn't able to get much going in a disappointing 22-19 loss to the Colts. The 28-year-old hauled in four catches on five targets for just 35 yards. He wasn't able to find the endzone this time around and his poor fantasy performance was proof of that. Andrews still has […]

Zay Flowers Sees 10 Targets

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers may not have found the endzone yet this season but he now has caught 21 of his 25 targets through three games. The rookie saw another 10 targets against the Colts and hauled in eight of them for 48 yards while also getting one carry for just two yards. […]

Lamar Jackson Puts Up 300 Total Yards

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson posted a huge game on the ground during the 22-19 loss to the Colts. The former MVP ended the game with 101 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries while completing 22 of his 31 throws for 202 yards. The lack of pass protection didn't allow for many scoring opportunities […]

Tyreek Hill Has Yet Another Huge Performance

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the second time this season and has now scored in all three games. He registered 157 yards and a touchdown while catching nine of his 11 targets. Hill already has 25 receptions and 412 yards on the season which is good enough to average […]