Category: Basketball

Raptors will tip-off 2020-21 season in Tampa

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Team president Masai Ujiri says Toronto will play at least the start of 2020-21 outside of Canada. Rob Maaddi | The Associated Press The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions the Canadian government has put in place stemming from the pandemic. The Raptors had been looking at other sites for several weeks, including Sunrise, Florida, the home of the NHL’s Florida Panthers. But with NBA training camp less than two weeks away and a season starting on Dec. 22, the…

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Joe Harris agrees to 4 year, $75 million deal with Nets

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From Jack Mahoney of cbssports.com: The Brooklyn Nets have made their first big move of the offseason. On Friday night, just a few hours after free agency opened up, the Nets agreed to a four-year, $75 million deal with Joe Harris, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski. This is the first significant payday for the former second-round pick.  Immediately giving Harris nearly $20 million per year shows just how much the Nets valued one of the league’s best 3-point shooters. His ability to space the floor and move without the ball will be…

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John Wall wants out of Washington, talks of Westbrook swap

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from Sam Quinn of cbssports.com: Russell Westbrook may want out of Houston, but his enormous contract has made finding a trade destination difficult. John Wall is in a similar situation. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, he too wants a trade, but money makes finding one difficult. Both are owed $132.6 million over the next three seasons. They are both poor shooters that appear past their prime from an age and health standpoint. Unsurprisingly, few teams appear interested in taking on that much money for either player, so according to Charania, the Wizards and Rockets are discussing one with…

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76ers and Dwight Howard agree on one year deal

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from B/R’s Tim Daniels: The Philadelphia 76ersand center Dwight Howard reached an agreement on a one-year deal on Friday, which his agent, Charles Briscoe, confirmed to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.  Bobby Marks of ESPN reported the deal is for the veteran minimum exception of $2.6 million. Howard put together a resurgent season with the Los Angeles Lakers by carving out an important bench role with the NBA champions. He averaged 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while playing 18.9 minutes per game in 69 regular-season appearances. The 34-year-old remained a key asset during the Lakers’ playoff run,…

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Montrezl Harrrell agrees to 2-year, $19 Million deal with Lakers

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from Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report: The Los Angeles Lakers and forward Montrezl Harrell reportedly agreed to a deal, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Agent Rich Paul confirmed the terms of the deal to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: two years and $19 million with an option for the second season. The Lakers used the mid-level exception on the deal. Harrell spent the last three seasons with the Clippers, emerging as one of the NBA‘s best bench players. He averaged 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds last season while providing energy off the bench for an L.A. Clippers team that reached…

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Goran Dragic resigns with the Heat

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From the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman: Goran Dragic confirmed during the opening minute of Friday’s NBA free-agency negotiation period that he will return to the Miami Heat. The agreement means the Heat effectively are removed from the salary-cap space game to directly sign a high-priced outside free agent. Dragic made his announcement on social media, posting, “I’m glad that I can announce that I’m staying.”

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Klay Thompson out for season with torn Achilles

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Sad news out of Warrior land. From Jenna Ciccotelli of Bleacher Report: The Golden State Warriors announced Thursday that guard Klay Thompson is expected to miss his second straight season because of a leg injury. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported Thompson tore his Achilles during a workout Wednesday, though he is expected to make a full recovery. He missed the 2019-20 season after he tore the ACL in his left knee during Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Wojnarowski reported Wednesday the 30-year-old would undergo tests over the following days, but “the severity of the injury is unclear.”…

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Sixers ship Al Horford to OKC for Danny Green and picks

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From Tyler Conway of B/R: A year after inking him to a four-year, $109 million contract, the Philadelphia 76ers are moving on from Al Horford. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers traded the 34-year-old, along with a “lightly-protected” 2025 first-round draft pick and the No. 34 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green and Terrence Ferguson.  Wojnarowski added that Oklahoma City will also receive the rights to Vasilije Micic, who currently plays in Turkey and was drafted No. 54 overall by Philadelphia in 2014.   This…

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Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall resigns after abuse investigation

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From Jeff Borzello of ESPN: Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall has resigned following an internal investigation into allegations of physical and verbal abuse, the school announced Tuesday. The school and Marshall agreed to a contract settlement of $7.75 million to be paid over the next six years. “This was a difficult decision, but one I feel was necessary for my family, the university and, most importantly, the student-athletes,” Marshall said. “I remain grateful for my years spent at Wichita State. I wish to thank the coaches, student-athletes, the university,…

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Does Anthony Edwards love the game of basketball or is it just a means to an end?

Brandon King

Typically athletes have no trouble expressing their love for the sport they play. Often times they will wax nostalgically about hours spent on the court or some of the other steps along the way that helped get them to where they are. Such does not seem to be the case with NBA prospect Anthony Edwards, who seems to have a more clinical perspective on his relation to the game of basketball. While this will not likely have an adverse effect on his draft status ( he will at the absolute…

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