Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler trolled Steph Curry in a recent series of pictures posted on Instagram. Butler, who is on a trip to Amsterdam, posted pictures of his overseas workout — but with a twist. It appears Butler photoshopped Curry’s face over his own in each of the five photos. Jimmy Butler played...
When people discuss who is the GOAT in basketball, it’s often a debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. On an episode of “The Big Podcast” hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, he questioned why former teammate Kobe Bryant isn’t included in the conversation. Shaquille O’Neal questions why Kobe Bryant isn’t considered in GOAT debates. “There’s only...
Business in the NBA world is (mostly) complete, although questions remain for every team.
Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey expressed his belief this week that the organization's acquisition of Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics was the move that convinced LeBron James to sign with the Sixers in free agency.
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch feels Rudy Gobert is destined for the Basketball Hall of Fame as soon as he becomes eligible.
The four-year contract that Ron Harper Jr. signed in July assures he will remain in Celtics green, but fans will notice something different about him next season, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe writes in a subscriber-only piece. Haper agreed to give his number 13 to new teammate Paul George in a deal that “benefits […]
Tuesday will be an important day to watch in the Nets‘ extension negotiations with Michael Porter Jr., writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. As we noted earlier this week, August 11 is exactly six months from the 2027 trade deadline. That means if Brooklyn plans to give Porter a raise of at least […]
Free agent big man Kevin Love would like to continue his NBA career. If he has his way, Love will join the Philadelphia 76ers for the upcoming season. The Sixers are known to be looking for another big man, but do not have enough room under their first-apron hard cap for a signing at the veteran minimum. That could lead to Love looking elsewhere or waiting until early December when Philadelphia could fit a veteran minimum signing in under their hard cap. Love appeared in 37 games for the Utah...
While there has been plenty of chatter this summer about Miami being interested in Klay Thompson, particularly if he’s waived following a buyout with the Mavericks, the veteran wing and Dallas aren’t currently discussing a buyout, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link). As Siegel notes, the Mavs have explored trades involving Thompson, but nothing […]
Technically speaking, only one NBA team — Memphis — is at the expanded offseason limit of 21 players under contract. So the other 29 teams each have at least one roster opening. However, NBA clubs are only permitted to carry 15 players on standard contracts once the regular season begins, plus up to three players […]
After the Thunder traded away Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort in three separate cost-cutting moves, Cason Wallace is expected have an expanded offensive role in his fourth NBA season, according to Rylan Stiles of SI.com. Wallace, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, said at his end-of-season press conference in […]
Former University of Miami guard Tre Donaldson is hoping to add his name to the long list of undrafted Heat players who’ve gone on to have productive NBA careers, Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only story. Donaldson hasn’t slowed down after an impressive showing at Summer League, sharpening his game with […]
