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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen will be playing for the United States in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. This will be the second consecutive World Cup where a Mystics player has made the American roster, after Shakira Austin did in 2022. Before the announcement […]
On Thursday, it was reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that the Houston Rockets had signed wing Amen Thompson to a five-year, $208 million contract extension. The move keeps the former lottery pick around for the long haul and gives the Rockets a key building block to work with moving forward. Despite the generational […] The post Rockets rumors: Did Amen Thompson take a discount on new contract? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
DALLAS — Mark Cuban said college football and basketball roster management has become a tougher job than running an NBA roster. His example was Indiana, which won a national championship without building its team around a collection of five-star recruits. Von Miller responded by going back to Texas A&M‘s 2022 recruiting class, then the highest-rated […]
Sustainability simply wasn't an option when the Los Angeles Lakers had LeBron James—even if he didn't intend for the consequence.
What is a Clipper? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Well, my unnautically aware friend, it’s a ship. More specifically, a 19th-century merchant ship. And seeing as the Los Angeles Clippers originated in San Diego after moving from Buffalo in 1978, it makes sense that a team in one of the greatest port cities […]
Steve Ballmer owns the Clippers. For the next year, he’ll have to do so from a considerable distance. Ballmer’s one-year suspension stemming from the NBA’s Kawhi Leonard investigation prohibits him from attending Clippers games and practices or entering the team’s offices, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. He’s also barred from influencing personnel or […] The post Steve Ballmer can’t attend Clippers games or even enter team offices during suspension appeared first on Hoops Wire .
12:51 pm: Thompson’s rookie scale extension is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. The Rockets have confirmed the deal in a press release. “Amen represents everything we want our organization to be about,” general manager Rafael Stone said in a statement. “He has elite two-way ability, a toughness and the will to outwork his peers, and […]
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is down to the last few matchups of the first round! For those not in the know, over the last couple weeks—in addition to our usual coverage—we’ve been filling the slow time in NBA Summer with a series of polls. Each post lines up two good things against […]
The Indiana Fever have been rolling right along, recently picking up a blowout win over the Connecticut Sun. Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell have both thrown their name into the WNBA MVP race so far this year, with both players scoring 34 points in the win over the Sun. Recently, a picture from 2017 was […] The post Fever star Caitlin Clark’s ‘pinch me’ admission on 9-year-old USA Basketball photo with Paige Bueckers, other stars appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kawhi Leonard says he didn’t know anyone was trying to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap. That doesn’t mean he was entirely removed from the endorsement negotiations at the center of the league’s investigation. Leonard said in a statement Wednesday that he had “no knowledge of any intent on anyone’s part to circumvent the salary cap.” […] The post Kawhi Leonard denied knowledge of cap circumvention, but investigators found him involved in endorsement talks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The OKC Thunder now find themselves in a far more financially troubling situation when it comes to Cason Wallace's looming extension.
Steve Ballmer deserved a much more creative monetary penalty from the NBA.
While the NBA announced significant penalties for both the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard on Wednesday, the team reportedly still plans on trading the seven-time All-Star to the Toronto Raptors.
Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson won a title together with the Golden State Warriors, and they'll now team up in Miami with the Heat.
The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament is down to the last few matchups of the first round! For those not in the know, over the last couple weeks—in addition to our usual coverage—we’ve been filling the slow time in NBA Summer with a series of polls. Each post lines up two good things against […]
The Heat, who still have room to carry a 15th man into the regular season without exceeding their hard cap, have “some internal interest” in adding a veteran guard to provide more depth in their backcourt, NBA insider Jake Fischer said during a Bleacher Report live stream (video link). Free agent guard Gabe Vincent played […]
A full offseason as QB1 changes everything. Alessio Milivojevic says the Spartans are done practicing against themselves and are ready for Friday night's opener against Toledo.
DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki said Monday that he has followed Santi Aldama for years and is looking forward to seeing him with the Dallas Mavericks, in a phone interview with Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. Nowitzki views the fit around Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg as the larger question for Dallas. Both will […]
If it seemed like the NBA threw everything it had at the Clippers, that’s because it pretty much did. John Hollinger of The Athletic notes that the penalties imposed in the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention case essentially reached the limits permitted by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The maximum fine for salary-cap circumvention is $7.5 million. […] The post NBA essentially gave Clippers maximum punishment allowed under CBA appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The NBA’s case against the Clippers becomes a little easier to understand when you follow the money. According to the 36-page report from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker connected Kawhi Leonard‘s then-business manager, Dennis Robertson, with three companies during a six-day period in June 2020. Those companies were […] The post Kawhi Leonard landed $18 million in endorsements after Clippers made introductions appeared first on Hoops Wi...
Portland Trail Blazers history stretches across more than five decades, encompassing several generations. The franchise has had plenty of highs: winning the NBA Championship in 1977, returning to the NBA Finals in 1990, a Perfect First Quarter against the San Antonio Spurs in 1990-91, winning the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery, selecting Clyde Drexler in 1983 […]
The NBA continues receiving information about the Clippers scandal, leading Tim MacMahon to warn additional penalties remain possible.
Pat Spencer looks like the obvious training camp surprise package for the Phoenix Suns when they get back together later this month.
The Miami Heat traveled a long and rational road to finally betting it all on Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The 2023 NBA Draft may forever belong to Victor Wembanyama, but Houston found something special of its own in Amen Thompson. The 23-year-old has transformed into a vital piece of the Rockets’ rising core. His scoring has climbed, his versatility has expanded, and his impact has grown louder. Now, Houston has made its belief unmistakable, […] The post Fans Can’t Believe Amen Thompson Is Earning More Than Austin Reaves After Massive $208M Deal appeared first on EssentiallySports .
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