By Kristian Winfield@Krisplashed Updated Jul 1, 2018, 12:09pm EDT 2018 NBA free agency began at 12:01 a.m., and headlines are already being made. Team front office executives couldn’t officially contact players until the clock struck midnight, and now that it’s past 12, the floodgates are open. Max contracts are expected to be handed out left
Despite a disappointing finish, OKC convinced George to stick around. By Tom Ziller@teamziller Updated Jul 1, 2018, 12:21am EDT In a minor shock, Paul George committed to sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder just as 2018 NBA free agency was set to officially begin, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj reports that George agreed to
Durant can become a free agent again next season and either leave the Warriors or sign the five-year supermax. By Kristian Winfield@Krisplashed Jun 30, 2018, 10:03pm EDT Kevin Durant opted not to sign a long-term contract with the Golden State Warriors. At least not yet. Instead, the back-to-back NBA Finals MVP is expected to sign
There’s no better way to sum up LeBron’s greatness, as well as the ultimate reward that comes with being his teammate. By Tom Ziller@teamziller May 28, 2018, 11:14am EDT Consider all that has gone terribly wrong for the Cleveland Cavaliers since the end of the 2017 NBA Finals, an ignominious 5-game ejection by the hated
It took 101 games (and LeBron James) to stop this Celtics team. By Paul Flannery May 28, 2018, 6:30am EDT BOSTON — It took 101 games before the Celtics finally showed their age. Sure, they had some dubious moment on their way to a seventh game in the Eastern Conference finals, but they rarely played
We have that and more in Monday’s NBA newsletter. By Tom Ziller@teamziller Apr 23, 2018, 8:01am EDT Lance Stephenson essentially disappeared off the face of the Earth when the last great Indiana Pacers team broke up. Like a fanatic in exile, Stephenson slyly came wriggling back into our lives as the Pacers got decent again.
San Antonio is a few wins from the top and a couple losses from rock bottom. How will their season shake out? By Kristian Winfield@Krisplashed Mar 4, 2018, 8:00am EST The San Antonio Spurs — yes, the same Spurs threatening your favorite West team in the playoffs every season — have lost eight of their
We grade all the teams that made substantial moves at the deadline. By Tom Ziller@teamziller Feb 9, 2018, 8:07am EST What was shaping up to be a boring, low-drama NBA trade deadline was lit ablaze by the desperate, feisty Cleveland Cavaliers. As a result, we have plenty of intrigue to unwind in the aftermath. Hence
The Clippers have dealt their star forward to Detroit. By Kristian Winfield@Krisplashed Updated Jan 29, 2018, 6:52pm EST In the first blockbuster move ahead of the 2018 trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers are set to trade All-Star power forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In return,
Cousins was making a hustle play for a loose ball late vs. the Rockets when the non-contact injury happened. By Tim Cato@tim_cato Updated Jan 26, 2018, 11:35pm EST New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins will miss the rest of the season with a left Achilles injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Yahoo Sports’ Shams