Casey DeSmith Joins Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 31-year-old netminder makes a move up north in a deal that also involved the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins gave up five players in total in the trade, along with a couple of draft picks, to land Erik Karlsson from San Jose. […]

Canadiens Expected To Move Jeff Petry On

Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry rejoined the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, but according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels, it's likely that he doesn't start the season with the team. Engels added that the Penguins have already paid Petry his $3 million signing bonus for the season […]

Penguins Send Mikael Granlund To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Mikael Granlund in a three-team trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. Granlund spent only half a season in Pittsburgh after getting picked up from Nashville for a second-round draft pick. He scored once in 21 games and had five points in total, so his spell in […]

Erik Karlsson Traded To Pittsburgh

Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson finally has a new home after the San Jose Sharks traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The two teams agreed on a deal that also involved the Montreal Canadiens. In the trade, the Penguins departed with defensemen Jan Rutta and Jeff Petry, forwards Mikael Granlund and Nathan Legare, […]

Trae Young Ready For New Role Offensively

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is looking forward to a full season under new head coach Quin Snyder and is confident that he can work well together with Dejounte Murray. "After going through a year, we knew it was gonna be some adjustment periods from both being point guards and both having the ball […]

Raul Neto Officially Signs With Fenerbahce In Turkey

Eight-year NBA veteran Raul Neto has signed with Turkey's Fenerbahce for the upcoming season. The Brazilian guard started to get linked with Fenerbahce a couple of weeks back and the move has now been made official, with Neto signing up for one year with an option for a second. Neto has also previously played in […]

Dorian Finney-Smith Excited For First Full Season In Brooklyn

Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith is excited to start his first full season with the team. "There's been love there," Finney-Smith told Marc Davis of WTKR. "I can't wait to get started. Last year was a little wild, my first time getting traded, but I'm happy it's to Brooklyn." After spending his entire NBA career […]

Celtics Have "Door Open" For Blake Griffin's Return

The Boston Celtics are willing to bring back Blake Griffin for another season. The veteran forward spent his 13th NBA campaign with the Celtics in 2022-23, playing in 41 regular-season games and one playoff contest. "I've heard the door remains open for his return despite the distance from family and his home on the West […]

Coby White Backed For A Big Year

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White is expected to produce a bounce-back campaign in 2022-23. "I think Coby White's gonna have a monster year," said K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago on the "Bulls Talk Podcast". "There's just something about the way he's trending, the way they just obviously so quickly moved to reward what […]

Hornets Sign R.J. Hunter

According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, the Charlotte Hornets have agreed a deal with free agent guard R.J. Hunter. It's reportedly a one-year, non-guaranteed pact. Hunter, who was a first-round pick by Boston in 2015, is aiming to make a comeback in the NBA after last playing in the league during the 2018-19 campaign. […]

Jonathan Kuminga Confident Of A Breakout Year

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is feeling very confident ahead of the 2023-24 NBA campaign. "This upcoming season is definitely the year," Kuminga said at the Basketball without Borders camp in South Africa. "A lot of people are expecting so much from me – and myself; I'm expecting a lot. It's a lot of […]

Walker Kessler Has Added 15 Pounds Of Muscle During Offseason

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler has hit the gym hard over the summer, gaining 15 pounds of muscle, according to The Athletic's Tony Jones. "A lot of the offseason has been about gaining weight and gaining strength," Kessler said. "It's been a lot of hard work. But I'm excited to try and put myself in […]

Cade Cunningham Impresses In Scrimmages Versus Team USA

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has left a big impression on Team USA head coach Steve Kerr in pre-World Cup training camp scrimmages. Cunningham is part of the Select Team at the camp and he led the side to victories in both scrimmages Friday. "Cade looked great," Kerr said. "The injury is clearly behind him. […]

Christian Wood Remains "Top" Choice For Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers remain very interested in Christian Wood. Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times has noted that Wood is the "top" choice for the Lakers to fill their 14th roster spot. However, with not much money left to spend in L.A., the team is ready to bring Wood in only on minimum […]

Derrick White Ready To Ink Extension With Celtics

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is loving life in Beantown and feels ready to negotiate an extension. "I love being here in Boston," White said on ESPN's NBA Today. "It would be cool to get an extension. We'll see what happens during that window, but I've loved my time in Boston so far and my […]

Ricky Rubio Announces He's Taking A Break From Basketball

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio has announced that he's taking a break from basketball for mental health reasons. The announcement comes just three weeks before Rubio was set to help Spain defend the World Cup crown. Rubio was the MVP of the last World Cup in 2019. "I have decided to stop my professional […]

Trevor Zegras Looking To Improve Defensively

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is hoping to ink a new contract with the team soon and aims to up his defensive game, following discussions with new head coach Greg Cronin. "He thinks that defensive side can be a lot better, which I agree with," Zegras said. "And he thinks it's more of just learning […]

Tom Wilson Signs Seven-Year Extension With Capitals

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson has signed a big seven-year, $45.5 million extension with the team. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason, but the Capitals have now locked up the power forward for a very long time. With the new deal, Wilson's cap hit will jump from just below […]

Jake Guentzel Set To Miss Start Of Season

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel won't be available for the start of the 2023-24 campaign after undergoing ankle surgery. The Penguins announced that Guentzel will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. This is quite a blow for the team, as Guentzel's absence means that Pittsburgh will be without its last season's top goal-scorer. Guentzel struck 36 […]

Connor McDavid Sees Connor Brown As "Great" Fit For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is very excited to link up with Connor Brown, his former teammate from junior hockey. The two played together for the Erie Otters in the OHL and now find themselves back on the same team in the NHL after Edmonton signed Brown to a one-year, $4 million contract on July […]

Sean Couturier And Cam Atkinson Ready For Training Camp

Philadelphia Flyers forwards Sean Couturier (back) and Cam Atkinson (neck) are expected to be on the ice when training camp opens next month, according to the team's president of hockey operations Keith Jones. Both players missed the entire 2022-23 season with injuries. Jones noted that they were already healthy to come back at the end […]

Ryan Ellis Unlikely To Continue Career

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (back) will unlikely be able to continue his NHL career. The 32-year-old has missed all but five games since the start of the 2021-22 season and it looks like he will be forced to call it quits because of a torn psoas muscle in his back. According to Flyers president […]

Rasmus Kupari Signs With Jets For Two Years

Winnipeg Jets center Rasmus Kupari has agreed to a two-year contract with the club, landing himself a $2 million deal. The 23-year-old was a restricted free agent after being acquired from Los Angeles in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. Kupari played in 66 games with the Kings last season, scoring three times and delivering 12 assists. […]

Drew O’Connor Re-Signs With Penguins For Two Years

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Drew O'Connor has inked a two-year deal, avoiding an arbitration process. The 25-year-old will be paid $1.85 million, giving him a $925,000 cap hit for the next couple of seasons. O'Connor played a career-high 46 games with the Penguins in 2022-23, posting five goals and six assists with 63 hits as […]

Isac Lundestrom Ruled Out Until January

Anaheim Ducks center Isac Lundestrom has been ruled out until January after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles. He reportedly suffered the injury a few weeks back while running sprints in his native Sweden. Lundestrom also had some injury issues last season and was limited to only 61 games. He totaled 14 points (four goals, […]

Rockets Pick Up Jeenathan Williams On Training Camp Contract

The Houston Rockets have signed Jeenathan Williams to a training camp contract. The 24-year-old quickly lands on another team after Portland waived Williams last week before his salary for 2023-24 became guaranteed. Williams played in five games with the Trail Blazers near the end of last season, making four starts and averaging 10.6 points, 3.0 […]

Buddy Boeheim Signs Exhibit 10 Contract With Pistons

The Detroit Pistons have signed Buddy Boeheim to an Exhibit 10 contract. The 23-year-old shooting guard made his first 10 NBA appearances with the Pistons last season, but the team declined to make a qualifying offer for him in the summer and renounced his rights. However, Boeheim played for the Pistons in the Summer League […]

Raptors Sign Mouhamadou Gueye To Exhibit 10 Deal

The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Mouhamadou Gueye to an Exhibit 10 contract. The 25-year-old featured for the team in the Summer League and appears to have played well enough to get further opportunities to impress. Gueye averaged 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds with 1.0 blocks in 16.8 minutes during five Summer League appearances. He […]

Kevin Love Could Be In And Out Of Starting Lineup In 2023-24

Miami Heat power forward Kevin Love is set to battle with Caleb Martin for a starter's role next season. "It possibly could wind up like during the playoffs, where it's situational, with Kevin Love starting against bigger front lines and Caleb Martin starting against small-ball alignments. But Erik Spoelstra has shown during the regular season […]

Jaxson Hayes Seen As Potential Starter By Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes could land himself a starter's job for the 2023-24 campaign, at least the team is hopeful that he can fill the role, according to Jovan Buha of the Athletic. "The Lakers have five players who deserve to play at least 20 minutes, at least in the regular season: James, […]