Franz Wagner Leads Germany To Olympics Semifinals

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner scored a team-high 18 points as Germany reached the Olympics semifinals for the first time in men's basketball by beating Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece 76-63 on Tuesday. Wagner's three-point shot was off, as he finished 1-for-6 from downtown, but the Magic star went a decent 8-for-17 overall from the field. The […]

Warriors Not Giving Up On Lauri Markkanen

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen remains at the top of the Golden State Warriors' trade wishlist. However, the team has yet to come up with an attractive offer for the 2023 All-Star. NBA insider Marc Stein wrote in his most recent Substack post that Golden State has pursued Markkanen with trade packages laden with future […]

Jarrett Allen Could Still Be On The Move Despite Recent Extension

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is expected to remain in trade rumors despite recently signing a contract extension. NBA insider Marc Stein has noted on Substack that Allen becomes trade-eligible on Feb. 2, 2025, a few days before the 2024-25 trade deadline. Stein adds that the Cavaliers will continue to get calls on Allen because […]

Jordan Nwora Moves To Europe

Forward Jordan Nwora has joined EuroLeague's Anadolu Efes Istanbul for the upcoming campaign. The 25-year-old also has an option to remain with the Turkish team next season. Nwora won the NBA title with Milwaukee in 2021 and has played for Indiana and Toronto as well, averaging 7.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 206 career games. […]

Micah Potter Returns To Utah On Two-Way Deal

Forward/center Micah Potter is back with the Utah Jazz, having agreed to a new two-way contract. Potter signed his first two-way deal with the Jazz in 2022. He has made 23 NBA appearances with the team. The 26-year-old started his NBA career in 2021-22 with the Detroit Pistons. He has averaged 3.3 points and 2.7 […]

Trail Blazers Expected To Trade Deandre Ayton At "Some Point"

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton has been linked with a trade elsewhere. NBA insider Brett Siegel has noted that the Trail Blazers and Ayton are expected to part ways at "some point." Siegel added that there currently isn't a trade market for the former first-overall pick. Ayton looks to be on the move soon […]

Jacob Trouba Unmoved By Trade Speculation

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba hasn't been bothered by trade speculation that surrounded him earlier in the summer and is ready to head to battle with the team once again next season. "It's part of the business," Trouba told Peter Baugh of The Athletic. "I knew that part of my contract turned this year […]

Alexander Barabanov Joins KHL's Ak Bars

Russian winger Alexander Barabanov will head back to the KHL for the upcoming campaign after signing a two-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan. The 30-year-old finishes his NHL career with 32 goals and 107 points in 206 games. Barabanov, who won the KHL championship a couple of times with SKA Saint Petersburg before moving to […]

Ivan Prosvetov Moves To KHL On Three-Year Deal

Free agent goaltender Ivan Prosvetov has decided to cut ties with the NHL and move back to Russia, signing a three-year contract with three-time KHL champions CSKA Moscow. This marks the end of a very long stay in North America for Prosvetov. After leaving his homeland, he first suited up for the Minnesota Magicians in […]

Denis Gurianov Signs Two-Year Deal With CSKA Moscow

Russian winger Denis Gurianov has signed a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow. The 27-year-old heads back home after enduring a couple of rough NHL campaigns. Following a promising start to his career in Dallas as the 12th selection of the 2015 draft, Gurianov posted only 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) across 84 appearances in […]

Jordan Spence Signs Two-Year Extension With Kings

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jordan Spence signed a two-year extension on Thursday. He received a $3 million deal after completing his entry-level contract. Spence established himself as a full-time NHLer last season, making 71 appearances. He finished with 24 points (two goals, 22 assists), 80 shots, 55 blocks, and 67 hits. The 23-year-old was one […]

Agent Believes Ja Morant Will Dominate Next Season

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is expected to have a big comeback campaign in 2024-25. We have seen very little of Morant recently due to various issues, but the upcoming season could be his best one yet. "Ja Morant is coming for all the work this year. All of it," said Morant's agent, Mike […]

Reed Sheppard Voted Best Draft Pick By Executives And Scouts

Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard has been voted the best draft pick of the 2024 class in a poll conducted by ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo among the NBA's decision-makers. 20 executives and scouts took part in the poll. Sheppard, who was selected third in this year's draft, picked up seven votes to be […]

Nikola Jokic Close To Triple-Double In Blowout Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic came extremely close to a triple-double despite playing only 23 minutes in Serbia's huge 107-66 win over Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Wednesday. Jokic finished the contest with 14 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and one block. He shot 5-for-7 from the field and 4-for-5 […]

Joel Embiid Set To Rejoin Action On Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will rejoin Team USA's starting lineup on Saturday against Puerto Rico. Embiid had a poor 11-minute outing in the USA's first game against Serbia and was a DNP-CD on Wednesday versus South Sudan. Anthony Davis replaced the 2023 MVP in the starting unit. Team USA head coach Steve Kerr said […]

Jayson Tatum Quiet In Paris Debut

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum settled for four points on 2-for-4 shooting in his Paris Olympics debut against South Sudan on Wednesday. After sitting out the entire game in Team USA's opener against Serbia as a DNP-CD, Tatum was inserted straight into the starting lineup on Wednesday, replacing Jrue Holiday. He logged 17 minutes and […]

Bam Adebayo Leads Team USA In Victory Over South Sudan

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was Team USA's top performer as the Americans locked up a quarterfinal berth at the Paris Olympics with a 103-86 victory over South Sudan on Wednesday. Coming off the bench, Adebayo had a team-high 18 points in 21 minutes, shooting 8-for-10 from the field. He even hit a pair of […]

Kent Johnson Fully Healthy Ahead Of New Season

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson has fully recovered from shoulder surgery ahead of training camp. "It's great," Johnson told Blue Jackets beat writer Jeff Svoboda of his rehab. "I got cleared 100 percent like almost a month and a half ago, like five weeks. I think I was pretty lucky. I had great people […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Joins KHL's SKA Saint Petersburg

Russian center Evgeny Kuznetsov has inked a deal with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL. The 32-year-old moves back to his homeland after having his contract with Carolina mutually terminated. Kuznetsov reportedly also attracted NHL interest before signing a four-year deal with SKA. A Stanley Cup champion with Washington in 2018, Kuznetsov suited up for […]

Kaiden Guhle Signs Six-Year Extension With Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle signed a six-year extension on Wednesday. The deal, which is worth $33.3 million, will kick in from the 2025-26 NHL campaign. Guhle became the third blue-liner to ink a new contract with the Canadiens this week, joining Justin Barron and Arber Xhekaj. Guhle is the most productive of the three, […]

Russell Westbrook Seen As Good Fit In Denver

Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook is seen as a good fit for the team by former Nugget and current Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. "(Westbrook) is going to bring some toughness and a mentality to that team that I think will be welcomed," Billups said in a recent interview. "So I'm happy […]

Trail Blazers Expected To Move Either Jerami Grant Or Anfernee Simons

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to make at least one big move before training camp opens. According to Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian, the team is looking to move either Jerami Grant or Anfernee Simons. "I would be surprised if Jerami (Grant) or Anfernee Simons, that one of the two is not moved," Fentress […]

Dominick Barlow Agrees Two-Way Deal With Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have snapped up forward Dominick Barlow on a two-way contract. The 21-year-old links up with the Hawks after spending two seasons in San Antonio. He made 33 appearances last term, scoring 4.4 points and grabbing 3.4 rebounds in 12.7 minutes. During his time in Texas, Barlow also saw quite a bit of […]

Moritz Wagner Settles For Eight Points Tuesday

Orlando Magic forward/center Moritz Wagner contributed eight points, six rebounds, three assists, and one block in Germany's 86-73 win against Brazil on Tuesday at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Wagner was able to use his size against Japan in Germany's opener at the tournament to finish with 15 points off the bench, but he took a […]

Franz Wagner Does A Little Bit Of Everything In Victory Over Brazil

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner finished a horrible 0-for-6 with his triples against Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday but helped Germany to an 86-73 win with a good all-around performance. The 22-year-old had 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting with four rebounds, three assists, four steals, and one block. Wagner fully showed off his […]

Dennis Schroder Active At Both Ends Versus Brazil

Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schroder had a fantastic two-way performance for Germany against Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, leading all scorers with 20 points and snagging four steals. Schroder and Orlando's Franz Wagner pushed the Germans to an 86-73 victory. The Brooklyn man did his damage offensively with 7-for-13 shooting, including a […]

Victor Olofsson Projected To Start Life In Vegas On First Line

Vegas Golden Knights winger Victor Olofsson could be in line for a big bounce-back year in 2024-25, as he is expected to skate on the first line. Paul Delos Santos of NHL.com sees Olofsson as the likeliest candidate to replace the departed Jonathan Marchessault on the line. Olofsson signed a one-year, $1.075 million contract with […]

Dustin Wolf Re-Signs With Flames

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf was re-signed to a two-year, $1.7 million contract on Tuesday. It's a two-way deal for the first year and a one-way deal for the second season. Wolf has been sensational at the AHL level, earning the best goaltender award twice, and he saw action in 17 NHL games with the […]

Justin Barron Inks Two-Year Deal With Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron has agreed on a new two-year deal with the team, extending his stay with a $2.3 million contract. Barron, who will turn 23 in November, was a restricted free agent. After being acquired in a deal that sent Artturi Lehkonen to Colorado in 2022, Barron has made 92 appearances with […]

Arber Xhekaj Signs Two-Year Extension With Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj re-upped with the team for two years on Tuesday. The two sides inked a $2.6 million deal. Xhekaj was a restricted free agent after completing a three-year entry-level contract. The 23-year-old has skated in 95 games through his first few NHL seasons, registering 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) with […]