No need to panic. No need for alarm. There is no reason to go too wild in reaction to a rookie’s first game in Las Vegas at Summer League. Anyway, here’s ESPN.com reporting on the No. 2 pick in the 2017 Draft, Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball: The Clippers defeated the Lakers 96-93. Ball scored five points on [...]
The Miami HEAT have re-signed forward James Johnson. “James Johnson epitomizes everything that the Miami HEAT is about,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “He came in, made a promise to us and then fulfilled that promise by becoming a world class athlete thus leading to the best season he has had in the NBA. Today, he [...]
The Miami HEAT announced today that they have re-signed guard Dion Waiters. “Dion Waiters proved to us last season that we have found one of the best two guards in the NBA and we are happy today to be able to sign Dion to a long-term contract,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “We love his game [...]
The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has requested waivers on Jamal Crawford, it was announced today by General Manager and Head of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk. The team and Crawford reportedly agreed to a contract buyout. This enables the Hawks to save some money, while Crawford gets to try and sign with a team that desires his services. Way [...]
Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Michael Carter-Williams. The 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year, Carter-Williams was selected 11th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA Draft and also earned All-Rookie First Team honors following his first season. In his first two seasons with Philadelphia and [...]
One of the best uses of summer league is getting to know the top rookies. Plenty of eyes will be on Markelle Fultz, who the Sixers, after trading with the Celtics to move up in the draft, selected No. 1 overall this year. Here’s what Fultz had to say about the summer league experience — of [...]
The 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors signed free agent guard Nick Young today. Per multiple reports, the contract is for one year, $5.2 million. Young, 32, posted averages of 13.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 25.9 minutes in 60 games (career-high 60 starts) for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2016-17, hitting a career-high 170 threes [...]
The Miami HEAT they have signed power forward Kelly Olynyk. According to multiple reports, the contract is for four years, paying around $50 million. “As soon as Kelly Olynyk became an unrestricted free agent, we pursued him,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “He is not only a post player, he can also play away from the [...]
The Indiana Pacers have signed free agent Darren Collison to a contract. According to multiple reports, the deal is for two years, $20 million. Collison returns to the Pacers where he played two seasons from 2010-12. In those two seasons with the Pacers he [...]
The Indiana Pacers have waived forward Rakeem Christmas. Christmas appeared in 30 games and averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game over his two seasons with the Pacers.