When Trae Young realized his time in Atlanta was coming to an end, he also knew how he did not want to leave. Growing up in Oklahoma City, he had seen firsthand everything that happened after Kevin Durant left the Thunder. Speaking with Michael Porter Jr. on the “Curious Mike” podcastYoung explained that he wanted … Read more
An 11-time NBA All-Star and one of the league’s greatest scorers and rebounders in its history has died. Bob Pettit, the first NBA MVP winner, died at the age of 93, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday. Pettit spent 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Hawks organization, first in Milwaukee … Read more
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Bob Pettit has died at age 93, the Naismith Hall of Fame announced (via Twitter). Pettit is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards in league history. He retired in 1965 as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, finishing with 20,880 points in 11 seasons for an average of … Read more
The Houston Rockets are banking on the return of two veterans who missed all or most of last season. They’ve also added two veterans not known for staying on the court. The Rockets hope the return of Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams, both who suffered season-ending injuries in 2025-26, can help their young team get … Read more
Bob Pettit, the first NBA player to score more than 20,000 points and the first recipient of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, died on Wednesday at his home in Metairie, Louisiana, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced. He was 93. “Dad passed away very peacefully at his home in Metairie, on Wednesday, September … Read more
LeBron James used to salute Lakers public address announce Lawrence Tanter at every home game. Tanter died at 76 years old, the Lakers announced Wednesday. James shared a heartfelt tribute for Tanter on social media the following day. Longtime Los Angeles Lakers announcer Lawrence Tanter retired in June. AP “REST IN PARADISE Lawrence Tanter! Loved … Read more
Wizards big man Alex Sarr will be a partial participant when training camp opens next week, general manager Will Dawkins told reporters on Thursday, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter link). However, according to Dawkins, there’s still an expectation that Sarr will be ready for the start of the regular season on October 21. … Read more
The Golden State Warriors are, by all accounts, one of the biggest losers of the NBA offseason. Not only did they fail to sign LeBron James, but they didn’t do anything to objectively improve Stephen Curry’s supporting cast, other than drafting Yaxel Lendeborg. The Warriors’ financial situation didn’t do much to help, either, as they’re stuck … Read more
For a few hours, it seemed like Lonzo Ball might have walked away from basketball. In reality, at least for now, that is not the case. After some of his comments resurfaced on social media, the former Bulls guard himself stepped in to clarify the situation. It all started with an excerpt from a podcast … Read more