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Kawhi Leonard re-signs with LA Clippers to 4-year, $176.3 million deal
Kawhi Leonard will remain with the LA Clippers long term after re-signing with the team Thursday on a four-year, $176.3 million max contract. The deal includes a player option in the fourth year. Leonard had previously declined his player option for $36 million the upcoming season to become a free agent. Last Friday, he told the team that…
Read MoreCJ McCollum Elected As President of National Basketball Players Association
CJ McCollum, the star guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, has been elected president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). McCollum succeeds 16-year veteran Chris Paul, who was the president of the NBPA for the previous two terms, beginning in 2013. Before being elected, McCollum was already an integral member of the NBPA, serving…
Read MoreMark Ogden moves to Hapoel Holon
Mark Ogden (208 cm, F/C) has signed with Winner League side Hapoel Holon. Holon finished with a 19-10 record in the “winner stage” this past season. Ogden played the past season in Poland. He played both the Energa Basket Liga and the Europe Cup. In 22 league games, he averaged 8.8 ppg and 6.2 rebounds…
Read MoreDallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic agree to supermax rookie extension, per report
The Dallas Mavericks have been to the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. And a big reason for the team’s recent success is Luka Doncic. Taking that into consideration, it is of little surprise that Doncic and the Mavericks reached an agreement on a supermax rookie extension as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.…
Read More2021 NBA Summer League kicks off
The summer of basketball continues. Less than 48 hours after the Olympic gold-medal match between France and the United States, NBA basketball is back—NBA Summer League basketball, that is. After the 2020 NBA Summer League was canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the first showcase of this year’s top picks and players hopeful of…
Read MoreUSA wins Olympic gold over France
The United States withstood a spirited fight from France to secure an 82-87 victory and claim its fourth straight Olympic gold medal. NBA superstar Kevin Durant was too much as he led the USA with 29 points, and Jayson Tatum added 19 points at the Saitama Super Arena. France, which had beaten the Americans in…
Read MoreJacob Evans from NBA, GLeague, to Israel
Jacob Evans (196 cm, G/F) played a few games for the Golden State warriors just a good year ago. He has now signed with Hapoel Eilat in the Israeli Winner League. Evans split the 19/20 season between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors. Last season he gave the NBA another shot but wound…
Read MoreBatum’s block sends France to the Olympic Final
France ended the perfect run for Slovenia with Luka Doncic in the lineup as the reigning EuroBasket champs suffered their first defeat in 18 games, 90-89. Captain Nicolas Batum came to the rescue for France with a behind-the-back backboard block at the buzzer to end Slovenia’s hopes of making a golden run at their first Olympic Games…
Read MoreUSA erase 15-point deficit, storm through to the Olympic Final
Australia gave the USA their best run after they owned a late first-half 41-26 lead, but then Team USA put on one of the most dominant performances in recent history to win 97-78 at the Saitama Super Arena. The fact that the USA missed their first 10 three-point attempts made it easier for the Boomers to stay…
Read MoreCarmelo Anthony teams up with LeBron James and the Lakers
Carmelo Anthony will finally play on the same NBA team as longtime friend LeBron James. The former Trail Blazers forward and the Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Anthony also took to Instagram and Twitter to share a video of his name and logo, “Melo,” with…
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