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Antetokounmpo, Embiid, Oladipo headline Africa’s NBA storybook
Rejuvenation Season Luol Deng (Minnesota Timberwolves — Forward #9, South Sudan) Coming off two years in Los Angeles that saw him play a total of 57 games for the L.A. Lakers, and just one game last season, Deng was finally able to come to terms on a contract buyout this summer ] and then had […]
Continue readingD’Angelo Russell commits to Ohio St.
“I have been going through the recruiting process for a long time but never cut my list down. I know Ohio State is where I want to be, so I made my decision,” he said. “I evaluated their situation and felt it was best for me.” Russell, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound shooting guard from Louisville, Ky., […]
Continue readingCliff Alexander cuts school list to 5
Alexander, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward, previously released a top-six list that also included Arizona. “There weren’t any certain reasons why he eliminated Arizona,” said Curie coach Mike Oliver, who, along with Alexander’s mother and father, is helping him with the recruiting process. “I think he likes the five schools he’s got. He knows more about […]
Continue readingPhil can’t leave any stone unturned
Now the Knicks are waiting for 2016 and the summer of Durant? Been there, done that, got only Amar’e … There are two more dramatic and concrete ways Jackson could really break the Knicks’ pattern of always selling Someday. One of them — that Jackson will privately decide the team’s needs are so great that […]
Continue readingCraig Victor commits to Arizona
The 6-foot-7, 205-pound New Orleans native — ranked No. 31 nationally in the Class of 2014, No. 1 in Louisiana and No. 5 at his position — picked the Wildcats over LSU, Kansas and Oklahoma State. Victor made the announcement at his travel team’s season-ending banquet. “For me, it was about going to a place […]
Continue readingLike father like son: How former pros helped their sons make it in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB
That’s certainly the trend in professional sports. More than a few players in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB have followed in the footsteps of their dads. In fact, in three of those four sports, the number of second-generation players has increased notably this century. The NHL tops the list as 6.1% of players who […]
Continue readingFormer New Orleans Pelicans players commit support to Hurricane Ida victims
The Holidays, Langston Galloway, Jahlil Okafor and Frank Jackson have committed to sending four truckloads of supplies to the region. The supplies include 200 generators, 200 gas cans and gift cards for gasoline and stores. The supplies are scheduled to be delivered as early as this weekend. “We will always consider New Orleans home for […]
Continue readingNew Los Angeles Lakers center DeAndre Jordan says Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving remain ‘brothers beyond basketball’
Two years into the four-year, $40 million deal he signed in Brooklyn, Jordan was traded to the Detroit Pistons and summarily waived, paving the way for him to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. As Jordan left one star-studded roster for another, the big man deadpanned that his relationship with the Nets’ dynamic […]
Continue readingSources: DeAndre Jordan intends to sign with Los Angeles Lakers after sign-and-trade, buyout
Detroit acquired Jordan, four second-round picks and $5.78 million in a deal with Brooklyn on Friday with the intention of buying out the remaining two years and $20 million on Jordan’s contract, sources told ESPN. Once the buyout agreement is signed, Jordan will have to clear waivers before becoming a free agent and signing with […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023
Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
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