Kristaps Porzingis Will Miss FIBA World Cup With Foot Injury

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (foot) will ultimately miss the 2023 FIBA World Cup after conflicting reports about his health status. The all-star center announced on his Twitter that a joint decision by the medical and coaching staff of the Latvian national team and the Celtics was made to hold him out of the World […]

P.J. Washington Hoping For $20 Million Per Year Deal

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington is still a restricted free agent right now and according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, he's hoping to get a contract that would pay him $20 million annually. The Hornets are currently unwilling to give the 24-year-old that type of money for the results that he's given them so far. […]

Terry Taylor Heading Back To Chicago

Chicago Bulls forward Terry Taylor is signing with the team again after originally joining the squad in February on a two-way deal. The 23-year-old appeared in five games for the Bulls last year and 26 games for the Pacers. He registered averages of 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds across 8.5 minutes per game. After a […]

Darius McGhee Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Pacers

According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, the Indiana Pacers are signing guard Darius McGhee to an Exhibit 10 deal. The undersized guard was regarded as one of the best shooters in college basketball last season as he shot 39.4% from deep on 11.4 attempts per game while averaging 22.8 points per contest. He played in […]

Nicolas Batum To Retire After Upcoming Season

Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum is set to retire once his contract expires with the team at the end of this coming season. This news comes from his wife, Lily Batum. The 34-year-old previously announced that he would retire from the French national team after the 2024 Olympics. So, it seems that the Olympic […]

76ers Sign Javonte Smart To Exhibit 10 Contract

The Philadelphia 76ers signed guard Javonte Smart to an Exhibit 10 deal on Sunday. The 24-year-old played for the 76ers throughout the summer league where he averaged 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game across eight appearances. Smart has seen 17 games of NBA action in the 2021-22 season and most […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Boosts Canada Over Germany

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned in a very good two-way performance for Team Canada as they came from behind to beat Germany on Sunday. In the overtime comeback, the star Canadian guard finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, and six steals. He's been a menace on the defensive end throughout their exhibition games […]

RJ Barrett Scores 31 Points Against Germany

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett led the way for a Canadian comeback as Team Canada prevailed over Germany on Sunday by a score of 113-112 in overtime. The young wing ended the game with 31 points on 13-for-14 shooting from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc. Barrett scored the last […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Posts Well-Rounded Performance Versus Spain

Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. paced Team USA on defense while contributing on the offensive end in a big way. He ended the game with 14 points, five rebounds, and three blocks. The only American with more points was Jalen Brunson who didn't miss a single shot. Jackson has shown why he was voted […]

Jalen Brunson Doesn't Miss Against Spain

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson posted a perfect shooting night in Team USA's exhibition game against Spain on Sunday. The dynamic point guard finished the game shooting 9-for-9 with 21 points. 16 of his 21 points came in the first half alone. As a team, the Americans shot a red-hot 67% from the floor […]

Isaiah Likely Sees Only Two Targets In Preseason Opener

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was quiet in his first preseason action on Saturday. The former fourth-round pick hauled in both of his two targets for just two yards. Likely showed some promise as the TE2 behind Mark Andrews during his rookie year but will now have more competition for targets as the receiving […]

Melvin Gordon III Sees Plenty Of Opportunities In First Preseason Game

Baltimore Ravens running back Melvin Gordon III saw plenty of action in his first preseason game with his new team. The veteran back finished with 16 yards on six carries and one catch for nine yards. He was tied with Keaton Mitchell for the most carries out of the backfield and the team got their […]

Zay Flowers Quiet In First Preseason Game

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers saw some playing time early on in the game on Saturday but didn't do much with it. After committing a false start on his first play, he caught one pass from Josh Johnson that ended up getting ruled as a running play. So in the end, Flowers finished with […]

Devin Duvernay Finds The Endzone On Lone Target

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Devin Duvernay saw one target on Saturday while Josh Johnson was under center. He hauled in one pass for seven yards and a touchdown during the second quarter. Now that the team has a three-headed attack at wide receiver, Duvernay is going to see fewer opportunities. The 25-year-old will try to […]

Tyler Huntley Posts Efficient Performance In Preseason Opener

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley was near perfect in a 20-19 preseason-opening win on Saturday. The fourth-year backup finished with 88 yards and a touchdown while completing eight of his 11 throws. Huntley also added 13 yards on the ground on two attempts. His backup role is pretty much locked in behind Lamar Jackson which […]

Justice Hill Leads Backfield With 48 Yards

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill turned in a solid performance during the preseason opener. The 25-year-old carried the ball three times and gained 48 yards. His total yardage was bolstered by a huge 37-yard run at the end of the first quarter which resulted in a touchdown at the end of the drive. With […]

Heat Sign Justin Champagnie, Caleb Daniels To Exhibit 10 Deals

According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the Miami Heat are signing Justin Champagnie and Caleb Daniels to Exhibit 10 contracts on Friday. This fills out their preseason roster at 21 players right now. Champagnie has bounced around on a few teams while playing on two-way contracts. Daniels, on the other hand, will get […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Will Miss The 2023 FIBA World Cup

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced that he will not be participating in the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to injury. The two-time NBA MVP has been working on getting his knee and other ailments back to full health and after working with medical staff, decided that he was unable to play this summer. With […]

Latvia Basketball Denies Kristaps Porzingis' Injury Program

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was reportedly working with the Latvian Basketball staff and the Celtics on an injury management program. Since then, the Latvian Basketball officials have denied those reports and stated that Porzingis has been participating in all of the team's activities as normal. Celtics fans and fantasy managers can seemingly breathe a […]

Jayce Johnson Signs Training Camp Deal With Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are signing big man Jayce Johnson to a training camp exhibit 10 deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. He'll compete for a two-way contract from the team after becoming the leading rebounder in the G League last year. Johnson averaged 9.4 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 blocks […]

NBA Christmas Day Games Headlined By Celtics, Lakers

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Christmas Day games for the NBA in the 2023-24 season will be headlined by the Boston Celtics traveling to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The rest of the slate includes the Bucks at Knicks, 76ers at Heat, Mavericks at Suns, and capped-off by Warriors at Nuggets. […]

Heat, Lakers Not Considering Sign-And-Trade For Christian Wood

Free agent forward Christian Wood is still waiting to find out where he will be playing next year. According to Marc Stein, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers will not be landing spots if Wood goes somewhere through a sign-and-trade deal. The Heat are already close to $9 million over the first tax apron […]

James Harden Trade Discussions Expected To Pick Back Up

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden still stands by his trade request and Daryl Morey remains in trade discussions with mainly the Los Angeles Clippers. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, those discussions are expected to pick up again soon. Terance Mann remains one of the keys to a deal between the two sides and […]

Raptors, Pascal Siakam Haven't Had Extension Talks

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been in the rumor mill and included in every person's trade machine theories this summer. The 29-year-old All-Star hasn't even discussed an extension with the team according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Siakam is eligible for a four-year, $192 million extension right now but the two sides haven't had […]

Stanley Umude Signs Training Camp Deal With Detroit

According to Keith Smith of Spotrac, the Detroit Pistons signed Stanley Umude to a non-guaranteed training camp deal on Tuesday. The 24-year-old from Arkansas was with the team last season but only appeared in one game. Across 25 games with their G League affiliate, however, he averaged 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per […]

Scoot Henderson Says He Will Win Rookie Of The Year

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson stated in an interview with Playmaker that he will win Rookie of the Year this season. As of right now, the overwhelming favorite is none other than Victor Wembanyama. Henderson has played second fiddle for a long time with the hype surrounding Wembanyama, but this has only fueled his […]

Luka Doncic Collects Big Triple-Double In FIBA Friendly

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic bounced back from a losing performance in Slovenia's first friendly against Greece and registered a big triple-double in their win over Montenegro on Tuesday. The Slovenian superstar ended the game with 34 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds as the team grabbed a four-point win. There was a scary moment […]

Oshae Brissett Withdraws From Team Canada With Knee Issue

Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett is currently dealing with a knee issue so he is withdrawing from Team Canada as a precaution. The 25-year-old was with the Pacers for the last three seasons and he averaged 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during the most recent season. He recently signed a two-year deal with […]

Cory Joseph Withdraws From Team Canada

Golden State Warriors guard Cory Joseph has withdrawn from Team Canada for their World Cup run this year. The 12-year veteran decided to withdraw so that he could focus on preparation for his season with the Warriors. Joseph hasn't been on a playoff team since the 2018-19 season with the Indiana Pacers. So, he could […]

Jamal Murray Not Traveling With Team Canada

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray isn't going to travel with Team Canada to play three scrimmages in Germany this week. According to Doug Smith, the hope is that he'll be ready for games in Spain and the World Cup. There isn't a clear reason why he's not traveling right now, but it doesn't seem to […]