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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Agrees To Re-Sign With Lakers
Los Angeles Laker shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a $12 million deal to remain with the team for one more year. KCP enjoyed a career-high in three-point shooting at 38.8 percent and a career-high in rebounds with 5.2 per game. Caldwell-Pope has also been a consistent defender, recording 1.4 steals per game for […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoDerrick Rose Agrees To Remain With Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has agreed to remain with the team for another year. While the financial details surrounding the deal are unknown, it is clear Rose will get another chance to seek rejuvenation after an injury-plagued career. Rose flashed some past quickness during Minnesota's 2018 playoff series, but was all-in-all unimpressive during […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoJerami Grant Agrees To Re-Sign With Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant has agreed to a three-year, $27 million deal to remain with the team in the upcoming seasons. Grant has had a quiet career, coming off the bench for most of it, and will likely stay the same in the upcoming 2018-2019 season. Both Carmelo Anthony and Paul George have […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoLeBron James Agrees To Deal With Lakers
Former Cleveland Cavalier forward and NBA MVP Finalist LeBron James has agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers and includes an opt-out option for the 2021-2022 season. James had an incredible year in his 15th season, playing all 82 games in the 2017-2018 season for the first time in his […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoFred VanVleet Agrees To Stay With Toronto
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred Vanvleet has reached a two-year, $18 million deal to remain with the team. VanVleet was the star of an impressive Toronto second unit in the 2017-2018 season and was a finalist for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. VanVleet's numbers do not jump off the page as he […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoErsan Ilyasova Agrees To Deal With Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement to sign former Philadelphia 76ers forward Ersan Ilysaova for the next three years. Ilyasova was a solid part of Philadelphia's late 2018 regular season and playoff success, averaging 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game off the bench. Ilyasova gives the Bucks some much needed […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoMike Muscala Staying In Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks forward/center Mike Muscala has exercised his $5.0 million player option to remain with Atlanta for the 2018-2019 season. Muscala's 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per game averages do not jump off the page, but he was a valuable piece in DFS while Atlanta dealt with injuries to frontcourt players John […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoBrooklyn Selects Rodions Kurucs With 40th Pick
The Brooklyn Nets have selected Spanish forward Rodions Kurucs with the 40th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Kurucs does not have much of a scouting report, as he rarely got playing time on Spain's senior team, but he has been graded as a spot-up big with stretch-four potential. Since Kurucs did not play […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoLakers Select Isaac Bonga With 39th Pick
The Los Angeles Lakers have sent a 2019 second-round pick (via Chicago) to the Philadelphia 76ers for the 39th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, German guard/forward Isaac Bonga. Listed at 6-foot-9, Bonga is labeled as a point forward with legitimate ball-handling skills and has been on some NBA teams' radars for some time now. […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoPistons Trade Up To Select Khyri Thomas With The 38th Pick
The Detroit Pistons have sent two future second-round picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for the 38th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, Creighton guard Khyri Thomas. Thomas was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year his last year at Creighton and is projected to become a three-and-D player in the NBA. Thomas is […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoPortland Trades For 37th Pick Gary Trent Jr.
The Portland Trail Blazers have sent two future second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings for the 37th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, Duke guard Gary Trent jr. Trent was the third-leading scorer on a stacked Duke squad and ranked in the 94th percentile in transition points per possession. However, he struggled in finishing […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoBoston Selects Robert Williams 27th Overall
The Boston Celtics have selected Texas A&M forward/center Robert Williams 27th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. Williams has been compared to Clint Capela due to his freak athleticism and his ability to finish above and around the rim. Williams posted solid averages of 10.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game his final […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoAtlanta Selects Omari Spellman 30th Overall
The Atlanta Hawks have selected Villanova power forward Omari Spellman with the 30th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Spellman was overshadowed by other breakout teammates at Villanova, but his on-court value goes beyond his averages of 10.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Spellman showed his worth as a stretch-four, shooting 43.3 percent […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoPhiladelphia Selects Landry Shamet With 26th Pick
The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Wichita State point guard Landry Shamet with the 26th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. At 6-foot-5 with about a seven-foot wingspan, Shamet has great size for a point guard and was an elite three-point shooter over his college career. Shamet struggles with athleticism and has had some lingering […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoPortland Selects Anfernee Simmons With 24th Pick
The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Anfernee Simmons with the 24th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Simmons was a fifth-year post-graduate student out of high school and passed up college offers to go pro. Simmons lacks size as a shooting guard but makes up for it with his quickness and ability to shake […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoIndiana Selects Aaron Holiday With 23rd Pick
The Indiana Pacers have selected the younger brother of Jrue Holiday, UCLA guard Aaron Holiday, with the 23rd pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. A. Holiday lead the PAC-12 in scoring with 20.3 points per game and dished out 5.8 assists per game as well. Holiday has the family blueprint and is capable ball-handler who […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoMilwaukee Grabs Donte DiVincenzo At 17th Overall
The Milwaukee Bucks have selected Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo with the 17th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. DiVincenzo boosted his draft stock with an incredible 31-point outburst off the bench in the 2018 NCAA Championship. DiVincenzo has potential to be a solid spot-up shooter in the NBA, but there have been concerns about his […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoClippers Select Jerome Robinson With The 13th Pick
The Los Angeles Clippers have picked Boston College guard Jerome Robinson with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Robinson was a prolific scorer in his final year at BC, averaging a robust 20.7 points per game on an efficient 48.5 percent from the field. The Clippers were in dire need of a […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoPhiladelphia Drops To 16th And Selects Zhaire Smith
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded with the Phoenix Suns for a 2021 first-round pick (via Miami) and the 16th overall pick of the NBA Draft, which they used to select Texas Tech guard Zhaire Smith. Smith is only 19 years old and led Texas Tech to an Elite Eight appearance with his impressive three-and-D ability. […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoSuns Trade Up For Mikal Bridges At 10th Overall
The Phoenix Suns have traded with the Philadelphia 76ers to move up and select Villanova forward Mikal Bridges with the 10th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Bridges was a two-way stud at Villanova, shooting 43.5 percent from the three-point line and averaging over a steal and block per game in his senior year while […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoHawks Move Back To Draft Trae Young At Fifth Overall
The Atlanta Hawks have traded the third overall pick with the Dallas Mavericks for the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and a 2019 protected first-round pick. With the fifth pick, Atlanta has selected breakout Oklahoma point guard Trae Young. With speculation of current point guard Dennis Schroder on his way out of […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoKnicks Pick Kevin Knox Ninth Overall
The New York Knicks have selected Kentucky small forward Kevin Knox ninth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. Knox, who averaged 15.6 points per game at Kentucky, is a proven scorer with a seven-foot wingspan and has potential as a two-way player in the NBA. His lack of peripheral stats and his 34.4 percent shooting […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoKings Select Marvin Bagley III Second Overall
The Sacramento Kings have selected Duke forward/center Marvin Bagley III with the second pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Bagley earned ACC Player of the Year honors with averages of 21.0 points and 11.1 rebounds per game while shooting 61.4 percent from the field. Bagley is an extremely athletic big that will replace aging big […]
Dale Johnson 6 years agoLonzo Ball And Brandon Ingram Remain Out Wednesday
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball (knee) and forward Brandon Ingram (concussion) will miss another game Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. This comes as no surprise with Ball being ruled doubtful for Wednesday and Ingram still in the concussion protocol. Both players are hard to own right now for anyone still playing for […]
Dale Johnson 7 years agoDewayne Dedmon Available To Play Wednesday
Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon (ribs) is available for Wednesday night's contest against the Miami Heat. Dedmon missed Tuesday's game against the Heat with a rib injury and was a game-time call for Wednesday, but feels good enough for game action after warming up. Dedmon had been playing well before the injury with three straight […]
Dale Johnson 7 years agoAndre Drummond Listed As Starter Wednesday
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (illness) is slated to start Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Drummond felt under the weather earlier in the day and missed shootaround, but went through warmups and is listed in the starting lineup after being questionable ahead of game time. There have been no reports of limiting Drummond's minutes, […]
Dale Johnson 7 years agoHeat Rule Out Goran Dragic, Dwyane Wade, James Johnson Wednesday
The Miami Heat have ruled out point guard Goran Dragic (ankle), Dwyane Wade (rest) and James Johnson (ankle) for Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat are on the second night of a back-to-back after clinching a playoff berth Tuesday and can afford to give their veterans the night off. In their absences, Tyler […]
Dale Johnson 7 years agoNicolas Batum Will Play On A Minutes Restriction Tuesday
Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum (Achilles) will start Tuesday's game against the Chicago Bulls, but he will be limited to just 20 minutes of playing time. Batum has been playing through discomfort in his left Achilles the last four games and will continue to do so on Tuesday. The veteran wing continues to catch the […]
Dale Johnson 7 years agoEnes Kanter And Michael Beasley Out Tuesday
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter (back, wrist) and forward Michael Beasley (illness) will not play against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Kanter will miss his second straight game with a nagging tailbone injury and there have been reports he may not play again this season. The Knicks have nothing to play for and could […]
Dale Johnson 7 years agoChris Paul Playing Tuesday Against Wizards
Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul (hip) will start Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards. Paul has missed five of his last six games with a nagging hip injury, but he feels good to get back into game action on Tuesday. Paul will take his usual starting role alongside MVP front-runner James Harden. There have […]
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