Basketball News
Antetokounmpo to play for Greece at World Cup
ESPN - 28 Jun 2019 17:07
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who averaged 27.7 points and 12.5 rebounds for the Bucks this season, said he'll play for Greece at this year's basketball World Cup.
Report: Klay Thompson to Listen to L.A. Teams if Warriors Don't Offer Max Deal
SLAMonline - 28 Jun 2019 05:23
Klay Thompson will reportedly give both the Lakers and Clippers a chance to woo him, should the Golden State Warriors offer him less than a max deal this summer. Thompson, 29, is an unrestricted free agent and tore his l...
Nets Extend Qualifying Offer To D'Angelo Russell
SLAMonline - 28 Jun 2019 23:18
The Brooklyn Nets have extended a qualifying offer to D’Angelo Russell, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Now, when the 2019-20 season officially begins on Sunday, the 23-year-old will be considered a restricted f...
Bucks To Waive George Hill's Non-Guaranteed Contract
SLAMonline - 28 Jun 2019 22:15
The Milwaukee Bucks will waive George Hill, freeing the veteran guard to be an unrestricted free agent, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The move is a financial one given that Hills’ $18 million deal wasn’t gu...
Kings Intend To Offer Harrison Barnes Four-Year, Roughly $90 Million Deal
SLAMonline - 28 Jun 2019 22:03
The Sacramento Kings intend to offer small forward Harrison Barnes a four-year contract worth nearly $90 million, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports. Stein cited dialed-in Sacramento radio host Carmichael Dave as a...
Warriors improve deals for GM Myers, COO Welts
ESPN - 28 Jun 2019 22:03
Warriors general manager Bob Myers and chief operating officer Rick Welts have both been given multiyear contract extensions, the team announced Friday.
Warriors To Offer Klay Thompson Full Max Deal When Free Agency Opens
SLAMonline - 28 Jun 2019 21:08
The Golden State Warriors are expected to offer Klay Thompson a full five-year max contract worth approximately $190 million as soon as free agency officially begins at 6 pm EST on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN repo...
NBA To Experiment With Coach's Challenges
SLAMonline - 28 Jun 2019 17:16
The NBA will implement a coach’s challenge in summer league and anticipates using the rule during the 2019-20 campaign, Zach Lowe of ESPN reports. News of the trial was issued in a memo to teams. Teams will get a singl...
NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2019 and 2020
ESPN - 28 Jun 2019 15:43
Who are the free agents this year and next year? We have the lists.