Tag: NBA
Court puts extra year of college eligibility on hold, creating uncertainty for NBA hopefuls
College athletes who thought they had been handed another year of eligibility have just received a fairly significant legal reminder:
Not so fast.
The U.S. Court...
Timberwolves changing controlling owners again in $4.5 billion deal
The Timberwolves are undergoing another ownership change, barely a year after Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez finally gained control of the franchise.
Marc Stad is...
LeBron James reacts to Cavs’ Peyton Watson trade
LeBron James apparently approves of the Cavaliers’ newest addition.
James showed some love to Peyton Watson on Instagram after the Cavaliers acquired the 23-year-old forward...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Jonathan Kuminga, Heat, Klay Thompson, Jazz
Lakers
The Cavaliers’ acquisition of Peyton Watson may have removed one significant Lakers competitor from the Jonathan Kuminga sweepstakes.
Cleveland had been among the teams linked...
NBA Trade Notes: Cavs, Peyton Watson, Nuggets, Clippers, Max Strus, Wizards
The Cavaliers’ acquisition of Peyton Watson wound up becoming considerably larger than originally expected.
What began as a sign-and-trade between Cleveland and Denver ultimately expanded...
Tristan Thompson joins Dubai Basketball as global ambassador
Tristan Thompson has a new job in basketball. It just won't involve setting screens or crashing the offensive glass.
Dubai Basketball announced Thursday that the...
Cavs, James Harden agree to three-year guaranteed deal
To no one’s surprise, James Harden is staying in Cleveland.
Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract with the Cavaliers, agents Mike...
Peyton Watson gives Cavs the wing they’ve been looking for
There was a reason the Cavaliers kept coming back to Peyton Watson.
They needed a wing with size. They needed athleticism. They needed another defender....
Max Strus will be missed, even if Cavs made the right trade
There are trades you don't make because you don't want to lose a player. Then there are trades you make because you have to...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Bulls
Trail Blazers
Could Scoot Henderson eventually become the odd man out in the Trail Blazers' suddenly crowded backcourt?
Jeremy Brener of NBA on SI explored that...
NBA officials fear ‘open season’ if Clippers get light punishment in Kawhi Leonard case
Whatever the NBA ultimately decides in its investigation of the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, the other 29 teams will apparently be paying very close...
NBA Notes: Heat, Nick Richards, Raptors, Jakob Poeltl, Wizards
Heat
The Heat are taking a look at free agent center Nick Richards, though that doesn’t necessarily mean a signing is coming.
Richards has been working...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Hornets, Sion James, Mavericks
Lakers
While the Lakers’ ownership situation continues to resemble an episode of Succession, Luka Doncic is taking care of some team business of his own.
Doncic...
YouTube emerges as favorite for NBA’s massive local streaming package
The NBA’s next major media move could put local broadcasts for nearly the entire league under one digital roof.
YouTube remains the favorite to land...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Jaylon Tyson, Celtics, Paul George, Suns
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers didn't make sweeping changes this offseason, but that could create opportunities for some of their younger players to take another step.
Dominic Pagura...
Jeanie Buss open to letting siblings sell Lakers shares if she can remain governor
Jeanie Buss may be willing to let her siblings sell their remaining stake in the Lakers after all, provided she can find a way...
