Rumors

For most guys in the league, it’s tough imagining them doing anything other than playing basketball and for others, it’s easy to picture them making that transition. As time goes on, you see more an more active players doing stints as analysts or becoming heavily involved in business endeavors. In the case of Kobe Bryant, [...]

For the first time in his 11-year NBA career, LeBron James has been deemed the most popular male athlete in the U.S. For years, he has been behind Michael Jordan but that is no longer according to a new Harris Poll. We live in a society where we know an athlete’s every move. During free [...]

Lance Stephenson left the Pacers because he felt slighted by the 5-year, $44M offer. That would’ve paid him roughly $9M per year. Instead, he took the Hornets’ 3-year, $27M offer which will pay him $9M per year. His rationale was that he didn’t way to make so little for such a long period of time. [...]

What at first appeared to be a smooth process to remove Donald Sterling as owner of the Clippers has turned into something of a nightmare for the NBA. Initially, Sterling seemed fine with Steve Ballmer’s $2 million bid, but he has completely reversed course and will fight this until the very end. The flip side [...]

During the summer of 2010, the Bulls signed Carlos Boozer to a max contract worth $80 million over five years. Because of his drop in productivity, Boozer and his $16.8 million salary for this upcoming season have been waived via the amnesty provision. Boozer will still be paid by the Bulls, but his number won’t [...]

It was initially reported that Dirk Nowitzki would take a pay cut and re-sign with the Mavs for 3-years, $30 million in order to give the team some flexibility. It was actually lower than that, as he’s on board for $25 million over 3 seasons. All so the team could fit in Chandler Parsons. What’s [...]

If Dan Gilbert seems happy about LeBron James’ return, it’s because he can already see the dollar signs roll in. Beyond making any team better, LeBron’s biggest impact comes by way of all of the money he can make a community. We’ve all heard the stories of the economic hit Cleveland took by way of [...]

At the conclusion of the season, just about everyone on the Heat with a player option in their contract decided to opt out. LeBron, Wade, Bosh, Haslem and even Birdman. Aside from LeBron, Pat Riley has done a decent job in retaining certain guys (and bringing in new ones) and Chris Andersen is one of [...]

Four years ago, Dan Gilbert wrote a letter to the Cavs’ fan base to express his displeasure with LeBron leaving the Cavaliers. Ironically, the letter was finally taken down from the team website just a few days ago. This letter is why many felt that LeBron would not return to Cleveland because it was disrespectful. [...]

Lionel Hollins was officially introduced as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on the heels of Jason Kidd being traded to the Bucks. Even though Kidd denies the rumors, reports suggest the split ultimately stemmed from Kidd seeking more power. When introduced, Hollins seemingly took a playful jab at Kidd: “I’m a basketball coach,” Hollins [...]