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Former Raptors head coach Dwane Casey says it was “good to see” Toronto win the NBA championship. Casey was fired last summer after guiding them to a team-record 59 regular season wins, and was named Coach of the Yea...

Shaq pulled up to the Drew League this past weekend to watch his son Shareef O’Neal hoop. O’Neal, who was running with Tuff Crowd, went head-to-head against Cassius Stanley and his squad, Hometown Favorites, at the l...

The Philadelphia 76ers have waived forward Haywood Highsmith, Derek Bodner of The Athletic writes. Highsmith played in five contests for the Sixers last season. Highsmith initially signed his two way deal in January, whi...

The Knicks have been fined $50K for banning reporters from the New York Daily News from a post-draft presser on Friday.

The Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association hired Stephon Marbury as their new head coach Monday.

The Portland Trail Blazers are trading Evan Turner to the Atlanta Hawks for Kent Bazemore, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Both veteran wings are on expiring contracts in 2019-20. While the Hawks have no shortage of ...

The Phoenix Suns will turn down their 2019-20 team option on Jimmer Fredette, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. The decision will clear the way for Fredette to play summer league with the Golden State Warriors. Fred...

The New York Knicks have been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s rules regarding equal access for media, the league announced in a press release. The franchise came under fire for its decision to ban the New York Da...

There’s an ancient proverb that says, “You look good, you feel good. You feel good, you play good. You play good, they pay good.” It’s a proverb that rings its truth every day in the NBA. Players around the Leagu...

The Detroit Pistons trade back into the second-round to nab Tennessee guard Jordan Bone with the 57th pick last week. Now, Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press writes, the parties have agreed on a two-way contract. By s...

The Los Angeles Lakers will sign Gonzaga guard Zach Norvell to a two-way contract when the 2019-20 season officially begins, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Norvell played two seasons at Gonzaga before declaring ...

LaMelo Ball has been hooping at the Drew League before he leaves to Australia. Ball, running with No Shnacks, helped his squad come out with a win down the stretch to remain undefeated. We spent the day with Ball back in...

The Cleveland Cavaliers will sign undrafted Kansas State forward Dean Wade to a two-way contract, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. The four-year senior averaged 12.9 points and 6.2 rebound per game in his final NCAA...

Chris Paul says he “never asked for a trade, out of Houston. Paul, 34, continues to insist that’s perfectly content as a member of the Rockets, this despite multiple published reports alleging otherwise. CP3 and All-...

It’s time for Willie Cauley-Stein to “move on” from Sacramento, according to his agent. Cauley-Stein, 25, averaged 11.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals while starting 81 games last season. The King...

Kawhi Leonard is said to be “seriously considering” re-signing with the Raptors as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Leonard, 27, will decline his 2019-20 player option worth $21.3 million. The two-time NBA Fin...

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard will turn down his 2019-20 player option and become an unrestricted free agent, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. The decision is no surprise given the pay raise that Leonard is ...

RJ Barrett looks the be the Knicks’ next superstar. Barrett, who was recently selected No. 3 in the NBA Draft, is looking to put the Knicks back on the map as he calls Madison Square Garden home. The post RJ Barrett is...