Jan 23, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) warms up before his game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports A two-time NBA champion is set to become a free agent. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2024-2025 NBA season and will instead become a free agent. Denver’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season to become a free agent, sources tell me and @Tjonesonthenba. Caldwell-Pope – a two-time NBA champion – is expected to receive interest…
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Apr 19, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during game two of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Jimmy Butler is entering the final year of his contract with the Miami Heat, and that is apparently the way he wants things to stay. There was talk earlier in the offseason that Butler was seeking a max contract extension from the Heat. Even if that were true at one point, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Butler is now planning to play out his current…
Mar 31, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; A detail of the Houston Rockets logo on the side of Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (17) shorts as he plays against the Detroit Pistons in the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Houston Rockets continue to pile up assets. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Thursday that the Rockets have acquired young forward AJ Griffin in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. Houston will be sending back the No. 44 overall pick in this year’s draft to Atlanta. Griffin, who is still only 20, was the No. 16…
Randall Cobb and his family had their house in Tennessee destroyed by a fire this week, and the free-agent wide receiver shared some heartbreaking footage and photos that showed the damage. Cobb’s wife Aiyda shared a message on her Instagram story Wednesday that said her family is “lucky to be alive” after an electric vehicle charger caused a fire in the garage that spread throughout the house. Aiyda said she and her family “got out of the house with nothing but the clothes on our back and no shoes on our feet.” Wow. Randall Cobb’s wife posted on Instagram that…
Sep 11, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Police last month decided not to pursue charges against Dak Prescott after a woman accused the Dallas Cowboys quarterback of sexual assault, and a lawsuit against him has now been thrown out as well. A judge in Collin County, Texas, dismissed the sexual assault lawsuit against Prescott on Wednesday, according to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. A hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 13 to determine if…
Oct 17, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) sits on the bench during the second half against the New York Knicks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Kristaps Porzingis underwent surgery this week to address an injury he suffered during the Boston Celtics’ championship run, and he is not expected to be ready for the start of next season. The Celtics announced on Thursday that Porzingis had surgery to repair a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon. The 7-foot-3 center will be out for at least five months. Kristaps Porzingis underwent a…
Feb 2, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts after a play during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsJa Morant is feeling some kind of way about his new teammate.The Memphis Grizzlies went for size in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, using their No. 9 overall pick on former Purdue center Zach Edey. The move cemented a meteoric rise up the draft boards for the two-time National College Player of the Year Edey, who was once projected as a late second-round pick.In a post to his Instagram…
The Minnesota Timberwolves are betting a lot (financially) on new guard Rob Dillingham. Minnesota acquired the rights to the ex-Kentucky star Dillingham in a draft-night trade with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. The Spurs had taken Dillingham with the No. 8 overall pick but quickly flipped him to the Wolves for a 2031 unprotected first-rounder and a protected 2030 pick swap. Bobby Marks of ESPN notes that Minnesota’s luxury tax bill now jumps by nearly $30 million (from $56 million to $84 million) as a result of the Dillingham addition. Per the NBA rookie scale, Dillingham, as the No.…
Oct 20, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; The Charlotte Hornets logo on the doors to the locker rooms prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports The Charlotte Hornets are lighting your mock drafts on fire. Charlotte decided to pull a stunner during Wednesday’s NBA Draft, picking Tidjane Salaun at No. 6 overall. After some buzz that they might potentially trade their pick, the Hornets ultimately opted to keep it and use it on the 18-year-old French forward Salaun. Tidjane Salaun is selected 6th overall by the @hornets in the 2024 #NBADraft…
Jan 8, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) celebrates after scoring against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second half at The Palestra. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports Zach Edey was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the No. 9 overall pick in the NBA Draft on Wednesday, leaving many people surprised. Where Edey would get chosen was a big question entering the draft due to the variance in opinions on him. Edey is 7-foot-4 and was the National Player of the Year in college basketball two years in a row. He dominated in…