The Los Angeles Lakers are rewarding Forward Jarred Vanderbilt with a contract extension. The new deal is reportedly worth four years for $48 Million. Its fully guaranteed and includes a player option in the final year. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium was the first on the news. The Lakers acquired Vanderbilt from Utah …
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The free-agent wing has been a reliable player for most of his career. He’s played for many teams and in many NBA games, he’s an iron man. Now Wesley Matthews is headed to the Atlanta Hawks on a one-year deal, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 36-year-old SG/SF has spent the last two seasons and …
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The center position has been limited in the 2023 NBA Free Agency. The big names that were available were signed early. Since then, not much has been available, but now Vernon Carey Jr. is an option. The move has been made official, per NBA.com’s transactions log. Carey was chosen out of Duke with the 32nd …
On Monday, the Utah Jazz added John Collins via trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The deal is reported to be Collins in exchange for Rudy Gay and a future-second round pick, per multiple sources. The Hawks have had John Collins on the trade block for two years, though Travis Schlenk never pulled the trigger on …
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The Lakers and Clippers match up for the final time in the regular season and there is a lot at stake for both teams. This game is particularly important for both teams as it could have significant implications on their playoff seeding and overall potential success in the postseason. Clippers players and coaches have expressed …
One day people will look back on NBA star Russell Westbrook’s career and realize he was never given the respect he deserves. From having arguably the most outstanding individual season in NBA history to average a triple-double in four straight seasons, NBA star Russell Westbrook is one of the most accomplished players of all time. …
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The Portland Trail Blazers have not been mathematically been eliminated from playoff contention, but the numbers are hanging in the balance. The rumors that Damian Lillard may get shut down became more real Saturday when Shams Charania tweeted that the Blazers were leaning towards doing so. The Blazers have eight games left in the season, …
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All season long, the Boston Celtics have proven to be one of the top dogs in the NBA, but when it comes to Point Guard Payton Pritchard, it appears he has been in the dog house rather than within the club’s active rotation. In his first two seasons in the NBA, Pritchard had put forth …
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The Atlanta Hawks made a big personnel move Tuesday with Nate McMillan released from his head coaching duties. Assistant coach Joe Prunty is now the interim head coach in McMillan’s absence. Prunty was the interim head coach after Jason Kidd was released from the Milwaukee Bucks five years ago. The move comes after months of …
When Russell Westbrook was traded at NBA Trade Deadline, rumors were swirling that the Jazz would look to reach a contract buyout with the veteran guard. Now, it appears both sides have reached a deal and Westbrook plans on returning to Los Angeles when all is said and done. Though, this time, he’ll be suiting …
The Los Angeles Lakers traded Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team trade on Feb. 9. It was expected that the Jazz would buy out the rest of Westbrook’s contract, allowing him to sign with a contending team. However, Westbrook has now told the front office that he is going to …
The Philadelphia 76ers and their MVP candidate closed out the new-look Brooklyn Nets, while the New York Knicks got a big win at the Garden courtesy of their high-scoring duo. Knicks Duo Score Combined 69 Points The Knicks took on the Utah Jazz as newly acquired guard Josh Hart made his New York debut with …