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• Celtics & Lakers Linked to Damian Lillard Despite Injury
The NBA offseason has already been full of major moves, but the Celtics reported interest in Damian Lillard has added an unexpected twist. The Celtics, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Lakers are “known to be among the many teams that would have interest in doing a deal (with Lillard) sooner rather than later,” per […] The post Celtics & Lakers Linked to Damian Lillard Despite Inj...2025Check it out Damian Lillard
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• Indiana Fever Take Home WNBA Commissioner’s Cup for the First TimeThe Indiana Fever secured the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Tuesday night in Minnesota, the first in franchise history, pulling out a 74-59 win over the 2024 reigning Finals champs, the Minnesota Lynx. Injuries have posed some adversity for the Fever this season. And while they headed into the Cup Final without starting guard Caitlin […] The post Indiana Fever Take Home WNB...2025Visit the page Indiana Fever -
• Spencer Dinwiddie, Hornets Agree To One-Year DealSpencer Dinwiddie and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a one-year deal. Dinwiddie gives the Hornets veteran rotation depth in the backcourt, which is critical considering the injury history of LaMelo Ball. Dinwiddie averaged 11.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 27.0 minutes last season with the Dallas Mavericks....2025See more articles Spencer Dinwiddie -
• Grizzlies to reevaluate Jackson in 10-12 weeks
Grizzlies All-Star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is recovering from surgery for a turf toe injury and will be reevaluated in about 12 weeks, the team announced....2025See also Jaren Jackson
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• Is Caitlin Clark slowly becoming injury prone after missing 8th game of the season? | The FacilityEmmanuel Acho explains why he is concerned that Caitlin Clark will ultimately become injury prone after missing her eighth game of 16 Indiana Fever games due to quad and groin injuries...2025Continue with Caitlin Clark -
• Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. To Undergo Surgery On Turf Toe
Memphis Grizzlies star center Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a turf toe injury in his right foot that will require a procedure to repair, the team announced late Tuesday. Jackson sustained the injury during an off-site open basketball session. He is expected to make a full recovery, but Memphis did not immediately release a timeline for […] The post Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. To Undergo ...2025Click for news about Memphis Grizzlies
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. injury: Grizzlies star has surgery days after inking $240M extension as prognosis is givenJackson is coming off a career year and just signed a five-year deal with Memphis...2025Check it out Jaren Jackson -
• And-Ones: Kokoskov, Luxury Tax Payments, 2026 Mock, Injuries, NBA TV
Hawks assistant Igor Kokoskov is leaving his position to become head coach of Turkish League team Anadolu Efes, according to Eurohoops.net. Kokoskov has signed a three-year contract. Kokoskov has been an assistant in the NBA for 19 years, along with a stint as the head coach of the Suns during the 2018/19 season. He was […]...2025Visit the page Igor Kokoskov
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• Bucks' Financial Logic Behind Damian Lillard Waive-and-Stretch Move ExplainedJon Horst and the Milwaukee Bucks took the unprecedented move to use the waive-and-stretch provision on the remaining $113 million on Damian Lillard's contract. Lillard is not expected to play next season due to his Achilles injury, leaving the Bucks with $54.1 million in dead money. ESPN's Brian Windhorst explained the financial strategy behind Milwaukee's decision on Wednesday's Hoop Collective ...2025See also Jon Horst -
• Fever Defeat Lynx Without Caitlin Clark To Win WNBA Commissioner's CupThe Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 to capture the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final on Tuesday. The victory came despite star guard Caitlin Clark missing her third consecutive game due to a groin injury. The Fever overcame 10.5-point underdog odds against the league's first-place team at Target Center. Indiana improved to 8-8 with the in-season championship victory, earning the team's...2025Continue with Indiana Fever
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• Deandre Ayton Waived By Portland After Ongoing Issues
Deandre Ayton has been waived in Portland, and not because of missed shots or injuries. The Trail Blazers waived the former No. 1 pick after negotiating a buyout, citing concerns that extended far beyond the court, according to The Athletic’s Jason Quick. “You can have bad plays,” a sign inside coach Chauncey Billups’ office reads, […] The post Deandre Ayton Waived By Portland After Ongoing ...2025See more Deandre Ayton
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• Jaren Jackson needs procedure — one day after agreeing to $240M Grizzlies contract extensionJaren Jackson Jr. will need to have a procedure to repair an injury to his right foot, the Grizzlies announced on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after it was reported that he agreed to a five-year, $240 million extension....2025See more Jaren Jackson -
• Jaren Jackson Jr. To Undergo Surgery To Repair Turf Toe InjuryJaren Jackson Jr. will need to undergo a procedure to repair a turf toe injury in his right foot. Jackson suffered the injury during a live basketball run offsite, which was evaluated on Monday. An update and preliminary timeline will be provided following the procedure, but Jackson is expected to make a full recovery. Jackson and the Memphis Grizzlies also agreed to a five-year, $240 million rene...2025Visit the page Jaren Jackson -
• Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. hurt during 'live basketball run,' needs surgery after inking $240M extension
Jackson is coming off a career year and just signed a five-year deal with Memphis...2025Visit the page Jaren Jackson
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• Jaren Jackson Jr. To Undergo Procedure On Turf ToeJust over 24 hours after word broke that the Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr. had agreed to a long-term deal that will pay him $240MM over the next five seasons, the team offered a more sobering update on its star big man. According to the Grizzlies (Twitter link), Jackson sustained a turf toe injury in […]...2025Check it out Jaren Jackson -
• Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. To Undergo Surgery After Agreeing To $240 Million Extension
Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. sustained a turf toe injury in his right foot during a live basketball run offsite and will need surgery. The Grizzlies and Jackson Jr. are expected to agree to a five-year, $240 million extension. The Grizzlies say Jaren Jackson Jr., fresh off receiving a monster contract extension, sustained […] The post Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson...2025See more Million Extension
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• Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. suffers turf toe injury, needs procedure after inking new $240 million max deal
The Grizzlies inked Jaren Jackson Jr. to a new $240 million max extension on Monday, the same day he went down with a turf toe injury....2025Check it out Jaren Jackson
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• Grizzlies' Jackson to have turf toe procedure
Memphis Grizzlies star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a turf toe injury in his right foot that while require a procedure to repair....2025See also Memphis Grizzlies
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• Tre Mann, Hornets Agree To Three-Year, $24M DealTre Mann and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal. Mann was acquired by the Hornets from the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2024 trade deadline as part of the Gordon Hayward deal. In 13 games last season due to a back injury, Mann averaged 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 24.5 minutes. Mann was the 18th overall pick by the Thunder in the 2021 draft out of ...2025Click for news about Tre Mann -
• A wide-open Eastern Conference was the worst thing for the BucksThe NBA's landscape has dramatically altered due to three significant injuries — Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard all suffered torn Achilles tendons during the playoffs....2025See more articles Eastern Conference
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• Thunder’s Jalen Williams Undergoes Wrist SurgeryJuly 1: Williams underwent surgery to address a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist, the Thunder confirmed in a press release on Tuesday. According to the team, he’ll be reevaluated in about 12 weeks. That would be roughly a week before training camp begins. June 30: Thunder guard Jalen Williams will undergo surgery to […]...2025Visit the page Jalen Williams -
• Pacers got scared of the luxury tax after Tyrese Haliburton's injury and Myles Turner became collateral damageJust weeks after losing the NBA Finals, the Pacers let Turner walk for nothing...2025See more articles Tyrese Haliburton -
• Free Agent Rumors: Ayton, Westbrook, Horford, Heat, Beasley
Exploring the Trail Blazers‘ decision to buy out Deandre Ayton so early in the offseason, Jason Quick of The Athletic cites sources who say that Ayton’s attitude was a factor in Portland’s willingness to move on. As Quick details, the former No. 1 overall pick was reportedly late to team flights and practices, skipped injury […]...2025See also Deandre Ayton
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• Sam Presti Criticizes NBA For Being Too ‘Defensive’, Not ‘Rational’ About Injuries
Before this 2024-25 season, you might have not cared too much about what Sam Presti had to say, but now that he’s led the Thunder to their first-ever title, I think we should listen. The OKC general manager publicly criticized the NBA for pushing back on the amount of injuries players suffered this campaign. The […] The post Sam Presti Criticizes NBA For Being Too ‘DefensiveR...2025Visit the page Sam Presti
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• Bucks Waive-And-Stretch Damian Lillard's Remaining $113M ContractThe Milwaukee Bucks have used the waive-and-stretch provision on Damian Lillard as the $113 million remaining on his contract will be spread out over the next five seasons. The Bucks decided to use this maneuver in order to sign Myles Turner to a four-year, $107 million deal following Lillard's Achilles injury in the playoffs. Milwaukee reportedly approached Lillard with this concept in recent day...2025Read about Damian Lillard -
• Myles Turner, Bucks Agree To Four-Year, $107M DealMyles Turner and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a four-year, $107 million contract. The deal contains a player option for Year 4 ahead of the 2028-29 season and a full 15 percent trade kicker. The Bucks created the necessary cap space to sign Turner away from the Indiana Pacers by using the waive-and-strech provision on Damian Lillard. Turner had been expected to re-sign with the Pacers with t...2025See more Myles Turner -
• Jalen Williams to Undergo Wrist Surgery After Championship Run
Jalen Williams just played the best basketball of his life, all with a torn ligament in his shooting wrist. The 24-year-old will undergo surgery on his right wrist after powering through the entire 2025 postseason with the injury, Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti confirmed Monday. Williams suffered the tear during a late-season win over […] The post Jalen Williams to Undergo Wrist Surgery...2025Check it out Jalen Williams
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• Nuggets Trading Michael Porter Jr. To Nets For Cam Johnson
The Denver Nuggets are sending forward Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Porter came under fire during the Nuggets’ most recent playoff stretch, where critics say he performed inconsistently. In Porter’s defense, he was limited by a nagging shoulder injury. […] The post Nuggets Trading Mic...2025See more articles Michael Porter Jr
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• Dorian Finney-Smith, Rockets Agree To Four-Year, $53M DealDorian Finney-Smith and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal. Finney-Smith declined his $15.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 after several weeks of negotiation. Finney-Smith, who underwent offseason ankle surgery, will give the Rockets depth on the wing with his ability to defend multiple positions and shoot from three. Finney-Smith, w...2025Read about Dorian Finney -
• NBA free agency: D'Angelo Russell to sign with Mavericks as Dallas gets Kyrie Irving injury replacementRussell gives the Mavericks the guard they need...2025Visit the page D Angelo