According to the league, the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers will become the first NBA teams to play in India. The preseason games will take place at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai on October 4th and 5th. “Our inaugural NBA India Games will help further untap the enormous basketball potential in a country with a [...]
December 20, 2018
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The Houston Rockets reportedly have their eyes set on acquiring a certain Los Angeles Lakers player, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Caldwell-Pope is considered the team’s “top target” on the trade block. Cavs JR Smith was also listed as a possible option for the Rockets. Caldwell-Pope cannot be traded [...]
December 19, 2018
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Phoenix Suns’ Trevor Ariza has been traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Austin Rivers and Kelly Oubre Jr. This will be Ariza’s second stint with the Wizards, he played with them from 2012 to 2014. “Trevor has been one of the most effective, efficient, and versatile players at his position for over a [...]
December 17, 2018
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The Indiana Pacers have hired former longtime WNBA executive Kelly Krauskopf as assistant general manager, making her the first female assistant general manager in the NBA. The Indiana Pacers are hiring longtime WNBA executive Kelly Krauskopf as the first female assistant general manager in NBA history, league sources told ESPN on Monday. Major League Baseball [...]
December 17, 2018
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Longtime MSG chairman, James Dolan, would consider selling the New York Knicks if the price was right. “I love the Knicks and (NHL’s New York) Rangers, right, but you still have a responsibility to your shareholders,” Dolan told ESPN’s Ian O’Connor. “As the head of the public company, you can’t say you can’t sell, because [...]
December 17, 2018
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Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle got ejected in the third quarter win over the Atlanta Hawks. Carlisle was frustrated over the lack of foul calls. Carlisle complained several times about the no calls on Harrison Barnes’ drives and eventually stepped onto the court to argue the case with the referee as the official ran down the [...]
December 13, 2018
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Gregg Popovich hit another milestone in his legendary career Tuesday, surpassing Pat Riley on the NBA’s all-time coaching wins list. The San Antonio Spurs head coach led his team to a 111-86 win over Phoenix, earning him his 1,211th regular-season win. The victory grants him sole possession of fourth place on the all-time wins list. [...]
December 12, 2018
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The Los Angeles Clippers could be without Lou Williams for a couple weeks after he injured his hamstring during Monday nights game against the Phoenix Suns. “My guess, two weeks,” Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said. “I don’t know. Honestly. They said it was not a bad hamstring, but I have never heard of a [...]
December 12, 2018
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The NBA’s associate vice president of basketball operations Shareef Abdur-Rahim has been named the next G League president. Abdur-Rahim is replacing Malcolm Turner, G-league president since 2014, who will step down on Jan. 11th to take the athletics director position at Vanderbilt. As for Abdur-Rahim, he has been the VP of basketball operations since 2016. [...]
December 11, 2018
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The Denver Nuggets have just signed guard Nick Young. Young, a member of the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent at the end of the 2017-18 season. Now being part of the Nuggets, he will provide much needed depth for a Nuggets team suffering from numerous injuries. Gary Harris and Will Barton aren’t expected [...]
December 10, 2018
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