Basketball News
Pelicans, Lakers Finalize The Anthony Davis Trade
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 05:00
The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans wasted little time making their enormous Anthony Davis trade official. The blockbuster traded ended up involving three teams directly and many more indirectly. At the end o...
Miami Heat Release Ryan Anderson To Waivers
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 04:19
The Miami Heat have managed to limbo under the luxury tax line by electing to waive forward Ryan Anderson and stretch the remaining total of his guaranteed cap hit across three seasons. ESPN’s Bobby Marks reports that ...
Raptors Agree To One-Year Deal With Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 23:29
The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a one-year deal with forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Hollis-Jefferson did not get a qualifying offer from the Brooklyn Nets last month and thus w...
Pacers Sign-And-Trade For Malcolm Brogdon Now Official
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 20:44
Malcolm Brogdon is officially an Indiana Pacer as the Milwaukee Bucks and their divisional rival have completed his sign-and-trade. Brogdon will begin his four-year, $85 million deal as a starter in Indiana. The Pacers w...
Bucks Agree To Two-Year Deal With Thanasis Antetokounmpo
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 18:31
The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a two-year deal with Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Thansis is the older brother of 2019 NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’s unclear if both years wil...
Kemba Walker For Terry Rozier Sign-And-Trade Now Official
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 18:10
The Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets have made their sign-and-trade official. To the Celtics in the pact is All-NBA Third Team guard Kemba Walker. To the Hornets is promising backup point guard Terry Rozier who will ...
Orlando Magic Waive Timofey Mozgov
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 04:12
The Orlando Magic have waived center Timofey Mozgov. The 33-year-old big man was set to earn $16.7 million this season but, as Josh Robbins of The Athletic writes, the franchise can hack that number down to below $6 mill...
Lakers Agree To Deal With Alex Caruso
SLAMonline - 7 Jul 2019 01:03
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year deal with Alex Caruso, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The 25-year-old point guard will earn $5.5 million through 2020-21. Caruso averaged 9.1 points and 3.2 assists in...
Spurs acquire Carroll, Wiz land Bertans in trade
ESPN - 7 Jul 2019 00:45
The Spurs also reworked DeMarre Carroll's deal to make it a three-year, $21 million contract.
Grizzlies thank Conley, plan to retire his jersey
ESPN - 7 Jul 2019 00:29
Grizzlies owner Robert J. Pera said in a release that guard Mike Conley "represented the Grizzlies and the City of Memphis with true heart and class during his 12 seasons."
Lillard: With recruiting, players have the power
ESPN - 7 Jul 2019 00:04
Damian Lillard said Saturday that the fact players now recruit each other has given them more power than teams, which rely on pitch meetings while attempting to lure free agents.