Basketball News
Ex-Knicks G Ellington joining Pistons, agent says
ESPN - 25 Nov 2020 02:44
Free-agent guard Wayne Ellington has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Hawks sign rookies Onyeka Okongwu, Skylar Mays and Nathan Knight
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 00:14
The Atlanta Hawks have signed rookie forward/center Onyeka Okongwu, rookie guard Skylar Mays and rookie forward/center Nathan Knight, the team announced today. Mays and Knight have been signed to two-way contracts. Draft...
The N.B.A. Slam Dunk Champion Cashes In
The New York Times - 25 Nov 2020 23:37
Derrick Jones Jr. took The New York Times behind the scenes of his free agency to reveal all of the nerves, contemplation and, ultimately, joy.
Miami Heat sign rookie Precious Achiuwa
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 23:10
The Miami Heat have signed rookie Precious Achiuwa. Achiuwa (whose name is pronounced “ah-CHEW-uh”), was drafted 20th overall in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft by the Heat. He did big things in college basketb...
Cavs sign former Knicks guard Damyean Dotson
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 23:03
Former Knicks guard guard Damyean Dotson has found a new home. The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Dotson today, to a multi-year contract. Per multiple reports, Dotson’s Cavs contract is a two-year deal for around $4 m...
Gasol: Leaving Raptors for Lakers 'was tough'
ESPN - 25 Nov 2020 22:52
Marc Gasol said that leaving the Raptors for the Lakers in free agency was "tough" and that "I wasn't sure I was going to be able to be the player that they needed me to be there in order to win [another title]."
Grizzlies sign rookie Desmond Bane
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 22:45
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed 2020 first round draft pick Desmond Bane to a multi-year contract. Bane (6-6, 215) was acquired by the Grizzlies using the Boston Celtics' 30th overall pick pursuant to a three-team trad...
Hawks sign former Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 22:40
The Atlanta Hawks have signed restricted free agent guard Bogdan Bogdanovic. Per multiple reports, Bogdanovic’s Hawks contract is a four-year deal for $72 million. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “the ...
Utah Jazz sign rookies Udoka Azubuike and Elijah Hughes
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 22:34
The Utah Jazz yesterday signed center Udoka Azubuike and forward Elijah Hughes. Selected 27th overall in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft by the Jazz, Azubuike (7-0, 270, Kansas) was a four-year collegiate player an...
Spurs re-sign center Drew Eubanks
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 22:26
The San Antonio Spurs yesterday re-signed center Drew Eubanks. Eubanks, 6-10/245, has spent the past two seasons with the Silver and Black as a two-way player. During the NBA restart in Orlando, Eubanks appeared in all e...
Rockets trade Trevor Ariza to Pistons for Christian Wood
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 21:09
The Houston Rockets yesterday acquired free agent forward/center Christian Wood from Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade. The Rockets traded forward Trevor Ariza, the rights to Isaiah Stewart (16th pick in 2020 NBA Draft...
Lonzo Ball On Guarding LaMelo in the NBA: 'I Know His Game Pretty Well, So It Might Be A Tough...
SLAMonline - 25 Nov 2020 21:04
LaMelo Ball is the youngest of three brothers who have made it to the NBA in some capacity after being drafted No. 3 overall in last week’s draft. His oldest brother, Lonzo, plays for the New Orleans Pelicans and is al...
Isaiah Thomas: 'I Really Feel Like I'm Back'
SLAMonline - 25 Nov 2020 20:53
A lot has happened since Isaiah Thomas took the league by storm during the 2016-17 season, averaging 28.9 points per game for the Celtics and having an unforgettable playoff run. Shortly after that historic season, Thoma...
Knicks staff hirings announced, including Darren Erman as assistant coach
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 20:09
The New York Knicks announced today the following staff hirings: Darren Erman, assistant coach; Aaron Brooks, two-way liaison; Larry Greer, advance scout/assistant coach; Richard Williams, strength and conditioning coach...
N.B.A. Free Agency Frenzy: 5 Takeaways
The New York Times - 25 Nov 2020 20:04
A player was traded three times, and the Lakers and Clippers jockeyed for each other's stars. But Milwaukee is still waiting for a big decision from its biggest star: Giannis Antetokounmpo.
NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana rescheduled from 2021 to 2024
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 20:03
The NBA and the Indiana Pacers announced today that NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which was originally scheduled for Feb. 12-14, 2021, will now be held Feb. 16-18, 2024. Public health conditions prevented the Pacers, the...
Pelicans sign new center Steven Adams to contract extension
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 20:00
The New Orleans Pelicans and center Steven Adams have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. Per multiple reports, it’s a two-year, $35 million extension through the 2022-23 season. Adams, 7-0, 265, who was acquire...
Cavs re-sign Matthew Dellavedova
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 19:36
The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed guard Matthew Dellavedova. Dellavedova (6-3, 204) played in 57 games (four starts) for Cleveland this past season, averaging 3.1 points and 3.2 assists in 14.4 minutes. He shot .865...
NBA trades and free agency: Fantasy winners and losers
ESPN - 25 Nov 2020 19:32
A wild week of NBA trades and free-agent moves altered the landscape of fantasy basketball for the 2020-21 campaign. Here are the players whose value changed the most.
Nuggets convert two-way contract of Bol Bol to standard NBA contract
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 02:51
The Denver Nuggets have converted the two-way contract of Bol Bol to a standard multi-year NBA contract, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today. Bol Bol, who will remain a rookie for the 2020-21 ...
Thunder sign-and-trade Danilo Gallinari to Hawks
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 02:35
The Atlanta Hawks have acquired forward Danilo Gallinari (da-KNEE-lo gal-in-ARE-ee) and cash considerations in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder for a conditional 2025 second-round pick in a sign-and-trade transacti...
Spurs re-sign Quinndary Weatherspoon to a two-way contract
InsideHoops - 25 Nov 2020 02:29
You may not know who Quinndary Weatherspoon is, but the San Antonio Spurs do, and they like having him around. The team re-signed Weatherspoon, a guard, to a two-way contract. Weatherspoon spent last season as a two-way ...