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• Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton’s Contract Worth $245 Million If He Makes All-NBA Team This SeasonAccording to Joe Vardon and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton‘s contract is worth approximately $245 million if he makes one of the league’s three All-NBA teams this season. Haliburton’s contract would be worth $204.5 million if he doesn’t make an All-NBA team this season. Haliburton would be ineligible for postseason […] The post Pacers...2024Click for news about Tyrese Haliburton -
• And-Ones: IST, Load Management, Collier, 2024 Draft, All-Star Votes
Unsurprisingly, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed this week during a news conference in Paris that the in-season tournament will “no doubt be back” next season, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. According to Silver, the league will probably make “a couple tweaks” to the way the tournament works, but it’s not likely to undergo a […]...2024Read about Adam Silver
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• And-Ones: U.S. Olympic Team, Paris, Sarr, Topic, Mock Draft
USA Basketball is expected to begin the process of selecting the 2024 Olympic team before the end of January, sources tell Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The organization will begin contacting 35 to 40 names on a list of players, most of whom have either Olympic or World Cup experience, according to Vardon. His sources […]...2024
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• In-Season Tournament Notes: Banner, Lakers’ Timeout, Tatum, Ratings
Winning the first in-season tournament will be a historic accomplishment, but is it worth hanging a banner in the rafters? Joe Vardon of The Athletic suggests the answer may depend on which team leaves Las Vegas with the trophy. The Lakers, who already have 17 banners, and the Bucks, who were crowned champions three years ago, […]...2023
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• Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo Ball agree to 5-year max contract extension worth $260 million: Sources
By Shams Charania, John Hollinger and Joe Vardon LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a five-year designated maximum contract extension that is worth up to $260 million, league sources told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Ball averaged 23.3 points, 8.4 assists and 6.4 rebounds a game last season, shooting 41.1 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from 3. The 21-year...2023See also Charlotte Hornets
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• Edwards, Haliburton, Reaves Commit To Team USA
Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards and Pacers’ star guard Tyrese Haliburton are among the players who have committed to Team USA this summer, Joe Vardon and Shams Charania of The Athletic report. Team USA will compete for the FIBA World Cup in the Philippines. Lakers shooting guard and restricted free agent Austin Reaves, Nets forward […]...2023Check it out Anthony Edwards
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• Tristan Thompson agrees to 2-year, $19 million deal with Celtics
Veteran big man Tristan Thompson is signing with the Boston Celtics, ending his run with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports broke the news, while Joe Vardon of The Athletic provided the contract details. Free agent center Tristan Thompson has reached an agreement with the Boston Celtics, his agent @RichPaul4 of @KlutchSports tells […] The post Tristan Thompson agrees to 2-...2020Click for news about Tristan Thompson
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• Report: Tyronn Lue could be candidate for Rockets coaching job
Tyronn Lue could reportedly be a candidate for the Houston Rockets head coaching job if Mike D’Antoni isn’t retained, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. D’Antoni’s contract with the Rockets expires at the end of the 2020 playoffs. Lue, who is currently an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, is expected to be a […] The post Report: Tyronn Lue could be candidate...2020Continue with Tyronn Lue
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• Report: DeMarcus Cousins, Lakers have interest in re-signing next season
DeMarcus Cousins’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers did not work out this season, but he may have a chance for a do-over next season. The Lakers waived Cousins on Friday to make room for Markieff Morris, who was waived by the Detroit Pistons after reaching a buyout with them. Cousins, who is recovering from a torn ACL over the summer, remains on good terms with the Lakers and plans to continue reha...2020Read about DeMarcus Cousins
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• Cavaliers don’t plan to buy out Tristan Thompson
The Cavaliers do not plan to buy out center Tristan Thompson despite agreeing to a trade for Pistons center Andre Drummond, David Aldridge of The Athletic tweets. Thompson, who is making approximately $18.5M this season, will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He was on the trading block, with Cleveland reportedly seeking a first-round pick for the 28-year-old. Thompson’s camp was hopi...2020Continue with Tristan Thompson
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• Cavs big man Tristan Thompson reportedly prefers to be traded
Tristan Thompson‘s camp would like to see him moved by Thursday’s deadline, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, who says people close to the Cavaliers center are calling a trade "a priority." The news comes about 24 hours after word broke that the Cavaliers had put Thompson on the trade block. At the time, it was noted there had been rumblings earlier in the season about the Cavs wanting to e...2020Continue with Tristan Thompson
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• Unable To Land A First Rounder Cavs May Waive J.R. SmithThe Cleveland Cavaliers thought that they might be able to dangle J.R. Smith’s expiring, non-guaranteed contract and buy their way back into the first-round of the 2019 NBA Draft, Joe Vardon of The Athletic writes, but the franchise didn’t end up finding a taker. Smith’s contract is an intriguing one and a tool that a […] The post Unable To Land A First Rounder Cavs May Wai...2019Visit the page Cleveland Cavaliers -
• Nuggets in position to succeed for years to come
The Nuggets wrapped up their first playoff series victory in a decade on Saturday night, but the franchise would have been well-positioned for the future no matter what happened, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Franchise cornerstone Nikola Jokic is signed through the 2022-23 season, while young star Jamal Murray remains on his rookie contract. Denver has a $30M option for next year on Paul Mill...2019Check it out Nikola Jokic
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• LeBron James: Lakers had ‘my best interest’ in mind with shutdown
The Los Angeles Lakers have opted to shut down LeBron James as the team plays out the string of a surprisingly disappointing season, but the superstar acknowledged it’s probably for the best. The Lakers announced the decision to sit James for the season’s remaining six games, citing the move was made to allow his injured left groin to fully heal. Embattled Lakers head coach Luke Walton indicated S...2019Check it out LeBron James
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• LeBron: Lakers had 'my best interest' in mind with shutdown
The Los Angeles Lakers have opted to shut down LeBron James as the team plays out the string of a surprisingly disappointing season, but the superstar acknowledged it’s probably for the best. The Lakers announced the decision to sit James for the season’s remaining six games, citing the move was made to allow his injured left groin to fully heal. Embattled Lakers head coach Luke Walton indicated S...2019See also Los Angeles Lakers
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• Brandon Knight embracing role as mentor to Collin Sexton
Brandon Knight, who was sent to the Cavaliers at this season’s trade deadline, is embracing his role as a mentor to Collin Sexton, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Knight told Vardon: “I don’t know what the process was before I got here … I do know since I’ve gotten here I try to talk to [Sexton] as much as I can. I see myself a lot in him as a young guard having vets around me, having to ...2019Visit the page Brandon Knight
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• Cavaliers willing to spend big money on bad contracts to accelerate rebuild?
Despite not projecting to be a legit contender in 2019-20, the Cavaliers have already committed a significant amount of money to player contracts — Basketball Insiders has the Cavs at over $123M in guaranteed salaries for next season, which would put team salary well above the cap, approaching tax territory. As Joe Vardon of The Athletic writes, the Cavaliers don’t have a problem with spending big...2019See also Brandon Knight
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• Channing Frye indicates he's ready to retire
Veteran forward Channing Frye hinted at retirement Thursday night with an Instagram post stating that he had played his final game at Madison Square Garden, tweets Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Frye confirmed that sentiment in exchanges with former Cavaliers teammates Jeff Green and Isaiah Thomas (Twitter link). Frye, 35, is in his 13th NBA season. He has seen limited playing time since returning to...2019Click for news about Channing Frye
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• Bucks reportedly have interest in J.R. Smith
J.R. Smith has not appeared in a game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in over three months, but there is apparently still at least one playoff contender hoping for a chance to add him down the stretch. Joe Vardon of The Athletic reports that the Milwaukee Bucks have interest in Smith, though there is not much optimism that the veteran will reach a buyout agreement with the Cavs before the March 1 dead...2019Continue with Cleveland Cavaliers
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• Bucks have interest in J.R. Smith, buyout unlikely
The Bucks are among the teams that have some level of interest in J.R. Smith, sources tell Joe Vardon of The Athletic. However, Smith remains under contract with the Cavaliers and an in-season buyout appears unlikely, Vardon adds. Smith played in just 11 games for the Cavs in 2018/19 before informally parting ways with the team. The 33-year-old said early in the season that he felt as if Cleveland...2019
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• LeBron James, Dwyane Wade interested in eventually owning NBA teams
Michael Jordan is the only former NBA great who currently serves as the majority owner of one of the league’s 30 teams. However, LeBron James – who is often mentioned alongside Jordan in discussions on the league’s all-time best players – would like to join the former Bulls great in the ownership ranks someday. And, as Joe Vardon explains in an interesting piece for The Athletic, James is uniquely...2019Visit the page LeBron James
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• LeBron James: Kyrie Irving and I 'are in a good place right now'
LeBron James complimented former teammate Kyrie Irving on his latest comments about free agency and spoke for the first time about their recent phone call, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “Me and Kyrie are in a good place right now,” James said, explaining that Irving’s apology when they talked by phone helped to repair their relationship. “I love the man that he’s becoming, I love the challeng...2019Visit the page LeBron James
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• Cavaliers most likely to move Alec Burks, Rodney Hood
Guards Alec Burks and Rodney Hood are the players most likely to be moved by the Cavaliers before the trade deadline, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Burks was acquired from Utah last month because of his movable $11.5M expiring contract. He can provide scoring off the bench, defense and ball-handling for a playoff contender. Hood is a skilled player on an expiring $3.4M contract, though ...2019Visit the page Alec Burks
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• Anthony Davis' latest comments put future with Pelicans in question
New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis will have a decision to make over the next several months. Eligible for a super-max five-year extension worth $239 million, Davis could opt to remain with the Pelicans long term. At issue here is New Orleans’ inability to surround him with enough players to make the team a contender. It’s led to suggestions that the 25-year-old star will look to bolt for ...2019See also Anthony Davis
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• Patrick McCaw on leaving the Warriors: 'I wanted a new opportunity'
Patrick McCaw couldn’t come up with an easy explanation for why he wanted to leave the Warriors, other than saying he was looking for “a new opportunity,” writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. McCaw got his wish Sunday night when Golden State elected not to match the two-year, $6M offer sheet he received from the Cavaliers. McCaw went through his first practice with Cleveland on Monday, after which V...2019See also Patrick McCaw
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• Dwyane Wade: I knew LeBron's heart was in L.A.
When Dwyane Wade signed with the Cavaliers before the 2017-18 season, he wasn’t expecting his eventual trade back to the Heat. But he also didn’t think he’d spend more than one season in Cleveland, primarily because he didn’t think his best friend, LeBron James, would be there beyond this season, reports Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “LeBron, first of all, he’s a guy who always plays his cards close...2018See also Dwyane Wade
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• JR Smith to take time away from Cavaliers, working on trade
Veteran guard JR Smith will no longer be actively with the Cavaliers, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Cavaliers reportedly gave Smith the opportunity to take time away from the club earlier in the season, but he turned down the offer at the time — it seems he has reconsidered it now. This development doesn’t come as a huge surprise after Smith made comments suggesting that the Cavs we...2018Read about JR Smith
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• Kevin Love: 'I have a purpose, for the greater good,' beyond basketball
Kevin Love recently addressed how he envisions life after the NBA, specifically related to how his experiences over the past year have opened him up to a greater purpose in life beyond basketball. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward suffered a panic attack on Nov. 5, 2017, in the locker room and later penned a powerful essay for The Players’ Tribune about the incident and its aftermath. Love subsequen...2018Read about Kevin Love
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• Report: Larry Drew, Cavs reach contract agreement
Larry Drew and the Cavaliers have agreed on a contract for the rest of this season and a partially-guaranteed deal for next season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Drew will remain the team’s head coach through this season. If the team decides to move on from Drew after the season, he will receive a buyout, Wojnarowski adds. Drew had been Cleveland's acting coach but didn’t want the interim tag...2018See more articles Larry Drew
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• Cavs reportedly dealing with serious locker room divide
The Cavaliers are in a state of chaos that stretches from the front office to their first-round draft pick, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The four-time defending Eastern Conference champs dropped to 1-8 last night after their latest lopsided loss, a 32-point blowout in Charlotte, and there seems little chance of righting the ship without a major roster upheaval. There’s a significant divide i...2018Check it out Eastern Conference