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NBAKarl-Anthony Towns, Miles McBride and Josh Hart are all eligible for extensions but Stefan Bondy of the New York Post (subscription required) doubts any of those prominent Knicks will sign one before the start of the season. Towns is eligible to sign a four-year max extension worth $272MM but that would create major salary-cap issues. […]
NBAShould the Heat have taken a flyer on Ben Simmons, who agreed to a contract with the Kings this week? Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel doesn’t believe so. Winderman opines that Simmons, who was out of the league last season and ineffective and/0r injured in previous campaigns, is an unknown quantity at […]
It has been 10 days since the Pelicans agreed to terms with free agent swingman Bennedict Mathurin on a two-year deal worth a reported $16MM, but the signing still isn’t official. In the space below, we’re taking a closer look at exactly why that deal isn’t done yet and what New Orleans might be waiting […]
NBACurrent Lakers governor Jeanie Buss filed a petition last month to block her siblings from selling the family’s minority stake in the team using a “tag-along” provision after Mark Walter agreed to sell his majority shares to a group led by Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. According to Khobi Price of The California Post, the […]
Christian Braun has heard the critics of the Nuggets’ offseason, along with the doubters who believe he’s overpaid after ankle issues limited him to 44 games in his fourth NBA season. However, he tells Sean Keeler of The Denver Post that those negative comments are providing inspiration as he prepares for training camp. “It’s honestly […]
NBAAny remaining optimism surrounding the Clippers starts with having Darius Garland to run the offense for the entire season, writes Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. The 26-year-old point guard was dealing with a lingering toe injury when he arrived from Cleveland in February, but he was still effective in the 19 games he played, averaging […]
Kevin Love returning to the Minnesota Timberwolves is a real possibility, with the veteran big man reportedly open to a reunion with the franchise that drafted him. The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski reported that Love is interested in returning to Minnesota and that the Timberwolves also have interest in bringing him back. “From what I understand, […] The post Timberwolves interested in Kevin Love appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
NBAStephen Curry is expected to receive a maximum-level contract extension from the Golden State Warriors, with NBA analyst Anthony Slater suggesting the veteran guard is more likely to secure his full market value than accept a reduced salary. “I would not be shocked if he takes the max. I would probably be a little bit […] The post Steph Curry expected to get max extension appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
NBAKenny Smith believes the NBA was justified in severely punishing the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing salary-cap rules. “You’re gonna have to suffer consequences for that kind of behavior,” Smith told TMZ Sports. “You’re vehemently cheating. You’re not just toeing the line. You’re actually cheating and you’re cheating at a high level. You’re circumventing the […] The post Kenny Smith defends NBA’s severe Clippers punishment appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
NBAHere’s Atlanta Hawks president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh discussing the roster for 2026-27. (via Atlanta Hawks All Access):“We got a lot of young guys. We’re one of the younger teams in the league still, but adding Aaron [Wiggins] and Lu [Dort], we just feel like we’re gonna be a really competitive group including the […] The post Onsi Saleh: “We feel like this group is growing at a good pace” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The offseason has been a near overhaul for the Lakers’ roster, and former NBA player Matt Barnes is having fun analyzing it. In a video with TMZ Sports, Barnes called out the team’s roster and said it’s the “whitest Laker team since the Minneapolis Lakers.” Lakers roster hilariously trolled by Matt Barnes. Barnes cracked a...
While the Clippers could theoretically sue the NBA to try to reverse the penalties they received as a result of the year-long investigation into salary cap circumvention, the team and owner Steve Ballmer — who was suspended for one year as part of the punishment — would have a difficult timing winning, writes Michael McCann […]