Restricted free agency is an antiquated concept in conflict with the current NBA CBA designed to penalize teams for overspending. Jonathan Kuminga and Quentin Grimes are in limbo because no one has the cap space to sign these guys to the contracts they deserve. The Chicago Bulls have finally struck a deal with their restricted […]
I spent the last hour listening to Mark Cuban cosplaying as Lionel Hutz—sweating through his suit and accidentally dropping his brown-bagged lunch on the floor when he opened his briefcase—running defense for Steve Ballmer after Pablo Torre Found Out the Clippers circumvented the NBA salary cap to keep Kawhi Leonard on the team. Steve Ballmer […]
I’ve been waiting to hand out awards until I realized I was waiting to see what happens with Al Horford and Josh Giddey. Never delay anything in your life in anticipation of Al fucking Horford news. Anyway, with the NFL season starting soon and baseball coming down to the homestretch, this is the perfect time […]
Gilbert Arenas is one of our greatest basketball journalists. Every night, you can tune into Gil’s Arena on YouTube—a show where he, Rashad McCants, Nick Young and Brandon Jennings give expert insight into the world of basketball. Each episode is Peabody Award worthy, as these savants break down the intricacies of the game. It’s like […]
BREAKING: New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, agents Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN. The new deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker. pic.twitter.com/xuiYvzykqJ — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 31, 2025 It’s official. […]
I know the NBA chatter has died down as Summer League ends and NFL training camp begins but like, there are still a handful of game-changing players without rosters right now just sitting by their phone waiting for the right team to givethem a call. So let’s put those last remaining free agents with the […]
BREAKING: Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Between Portland and L.A., Ayton will earn $34 million next season. Agents Nima Namakian of Innovate Sports and Bill Duffy of WME Sports reached the deal with Lakers president Rob Pelinka. pic.twitter.com/FUeNAkN19K — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2025 DeAndre […]
The Denver Nuggets are trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson, sources tell @samamick.bsky.social. More details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv… [image or embed] — The Athletic (@theathletic.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM The Denver Nuggets are sending Michael Porter Jr.—a critical part of their 2023 NBA Championship […]
The New York Knicks front office has full clarity of their championship window. They understand little bitty Jalen Brunson won’t be a Top 5 playoff performer forever. I trust they will make the correct moves this offseason to keep the Knicks in the title picture. But after watching the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers […]
Malik Beasley is fucked. Last season, Malik Beasley averaged 16.3 and became only the 4th player in NBA history to hit over 300 3-pointers in a single season. He was instrumental in helping the Detroit Pistons make the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Pre-Covd shit. The BeforeTimes. He and the Pistons were close […]
This week was the 2025 NBA Draft. I love the draft. Kids in silly suits, their moms/girlfriends getting ready to click deliver on all those items they’ve been adding to their Amazon carts on Uber rides to practices. The occasional open weeping. The draft also serves as clues, puzzle pieces to help form all 30 […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2024-25 NBA Champions. Congrats to them. (You can read that last sentence sarcastically or sincerely depending on your own personal mood. I could not tell a grand jury which way I meant it.) This winners and losers list will describe which players, coaches, GMs or owners are winners and […]
Jeanie Buss just hit a lick. Mark Walter purchased the Los Angeles Lakers for $10 billion—the largest U.S. professional sports team sale. Ever. Apparently Jeannie Buss will stay as the team governor but Mark Cuban said he’d still help make decisions with the Dallas Mavericks, only to be shocked when Luka Doncic was traded. Jeanie […]
Orlando paid a hefty price to acquire Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane 👀 (Picks via @joshrobbins.bsky.social) [image or embed] — The Athletic (@theathletic.bsky.social) June 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM Desmond Bane is leaving Memphis and the ear drum-shattering sounds of Ja Morant’s gunshots—and heading to Orlando—and the ear drum-shattering sounds of Franz Wagner bricking jumpers off […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder are one game away from winning an NBA Championship after their 120-109 Game 5 victory over the Indiana Pacers to go up 3-2 in the series. Thursday night could be the end of the 2024-25 NBA season with the Pacers losing in front of their home fans—in front of their hoes. […]
As a Knicks fan, I’d hate to see a 37-year-old with a busted achilles and a social media addiction join my beloved team. The man is almost guaranteed to miss a chunk of the season with some injury and, even in Golden State, he’s brought strange vibes to every ball club. I’m not sure how […]
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