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According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George had discussed playing together in Los Angeles well before free agency opened—a claim that has sparked more concern about tampering within the NBA. In the latest episode of his ESPN podcast, Wojnarowski said George’s agent had gone to OKC to request a trade to the Clippers, as his client was intent […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to make it clear how serious he is about stopping tampering in the league. Previously the NBA has simply fined coaches, managers, and executives when they’ve been caught tampering, but now more serious infractions are being introduced. Executives could face suspension, teams will lose draft picks, and players face the possibility […]
While bloated contracts for college coaches are an odd thing to celebrate and publicize in an era where there’s an ever-increasing push to pay the actual players (not to mention that in some cases it’s your tax money), a decision announced by the University of Virginia would qualify as news insofar that it just doesn’t […]
ESPN has obtained a memo that was sent to teams around the league on Friday informing them of a proposed top fine of $10 million that would be handed down to any organization found guilty of tampering. The proposal is not only meant to tackle the issue of tampering, but also address the “widespread perception that many of the league’s rules […]
It’s not Michael Jordan‘s style to cede even an inch of control. So, the news came as a bit of a shock that MJ is selling off a large chunk of his NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets. According to reports from the Charlotte Observer, Jordan agreed to sell a significant amount of equity the team […]
James Harden thinks that the media crafted the MVP narrative around Giannis Antetokounmpo, effectively robbing him of the award. The Houston Rockets star said that his numbers made the case for him in an interview with GQ, calling his last season “legendary.” Harden laid out all of his stats in a neat line, making his […]
After a summer of injuries and elite players outright saying no to joining, Team USA was still expected to be a top contender in the FIBA World Cup. They weren’t and instead ended up at an un-American seventh. USA Coach Gregg Popovich isn’t going to let critics have at his team, though. “Some people want […]
It appears Sebastian Telfair is no longer behind bars. Days after receiving a 3.5-year prison sentence for gun-related charges, the former NBA star was reportedly released on $500,000 bail. The team at TMZ got ahold of the legal documents that outline the term’s of Telfair’s release: The 34-year-old must surrender his passports, stay in NYC, wear an ankle […]
Carmelo Anthony is still a free agent. He was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Chicago Bulls at the start of 2019 and was waived less than two weeks later at the start of February. Dwyane Wade, who considers himself Melo’s close friend, is at a loss as to why the 10-time All-Star has still […]
Things are changing in Miami and apparently BangBros wants in. American Airlines’ naming rights deal over the Miami Heat arena will expire at the end of this year. Yet, the company announced on Thursday that it doesn’t plan on renewing their contract with the franchise. This leaves a void that BangBros is looking to fill. According […]