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• A.J. Griffin, Rockets Reach Buyout Agreement As He Steps Away From BasketballA.J. Griffin is stepping away from basketball and will be waived by the Houston Rockets. Griffin will be bought out by the Rockets and give up a significant portion of the $3.9 million he was owed for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Griffin was previously reported to be considering leaving behind his NBA career while citing undisclosed personal and family-related reasons. Griffin was the 16th overall...2024See more articles Houston Rockets -
• Lakers Rookie Responds to Report of Bronny Receiving ‘Special Treatment’
Lakers rookie Blake Hinson has addressed the viral rumors about Bronny James receiving “special treatment” at Summer League because of his dad. Last week, an anoynmoys player told the US Sun that “he was treated as someone apart, not like all of us”. This player was “very frustrated because I was never put in the […] The post Lakers Rookie Responds to Report of ...2024Continue with Blake Hinson
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• Lakers Rookie Responds to Report Bronny Gets ‘Special Treatment’
Lakers rookie Blake Hinson has addressed the viral rumors about Bronny James receiving ‘special treament’ at Summer League because of his dad. Last week, an anoynmoys player told the US Sun that “he was treated as someone apart, not like all of us”. This player was “very frustrated because I was never put in the […] The post Lakers Rookie Responds to Report Bron...2024Read about Blake Hinson
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• Bronny James isn’t the only player with a famous dad at Summer LeagueWhile the biggest crowds are coming out to see Lakers rookie Bronny James, the Las Vegas Summer League features a number of players with NBA dads....2024See more Bronny James -
• Bronny James leaves G-League door open as NBA Summer League struggles continueThe beginning of Bronny James’ time as basketball teammates with his father might be delayed – unless LeBron is going to join the South Bay Lakers....2024Click for news about Bronny James -
• How former Idaho guard Landon Tatum climbed the NBA ladder, from ball boy to Washington Wizards Summer League coach
Aug. 23—LAS VEGAS — Landon Tatum's parents floated the idea on more than one occasion while their son was a young, burgeoning basketball star in San Antonio, Texas. They thought he had the temperament, intelligence and disposition to carve out a career in coaching. Tatum saw a future in basketball, just not in the same way his parents did, so whenever the conversation came up he usually ......2023Click for news about Washington Wizards
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• Cavaliers Notes: Larry Nance Jr., Pete Nance, Travers, Roster Opening
In an appearance on the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Larry Nance Jr. said he feels fortunate that his younger brother will get a chance to carry on the family tradition of playing for the Cavaliers. Pete Nance will reportedly be offered an Exhibit 10 contract after being part of the Cavs’ Summer League team. Nance Jr. played […]...2023Click for news about Larry Nance
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• Joel Ayayi's busy summer includes Summer League with Memphis Grizzlies, multiple stints with French national team
Jul. 21—LAS VEGAS — Joel Ayayi had to politely decline an invitation to the recent wedding of former Gonzaga teammate Corey Kispert. Kispert, who just completed his second season with the Washington Wizards, didn't need an explanation knowing Ayayi would be tied up with NBA Summer League obligations in Las Vegas on July 7, the date Kispert married former GU women's standout Jenn Wirth in ......2023Check it out Memphis Grizzlies
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• Joel Ayayi's busy summer includes Summer League with Memphis Grizzlies, multiple stints with French national team
Jul. 18—LAS VEGAS — Joel Ayayi had to politely decline an invitation to the recent wedding of former Gonzaga teammate Corey Kispert. Kispert, who just completed his second season with the Washington Wizards, didn't need an explanation knowing Ayayi would be tied up with NBA Summer League obligations in Las Vegas on July 7, the date Kispert married former GU women's standout Jenn Wirth in ......2023See also Memphis Grizzlies
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• 'A lot of great stuff': Former Gonzaga wing Julian Strawther scores 25 in summer league finale
Jul. 15—Julian Strawther had another 20-point outing at the NBA Summer League, demonstrating exquisite timing along the way. While his father, Lee, was being interviewed on NBA TV in the fourth quarter, Strawther buried his fifth 3-pointer Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. "I have to say his experience at Gonzaga really helped prepare him for this," said Lee, just as ......2023See more articles Julian Strawther
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• More meaningful moments: Months after Sweet 16 thriller, Gonzaga's Julian Strawther returns home for Summer League debut
Jul. 11—LAS VEGAS — Julian Strawther's family didn't have to drive far for his final game as a college basketball player. It may have been an even shorter trip to watch Strawther make his debut in a Denver Nuggets uniform. The early stages of Strawther's professional career have brought him back to a familiar area code with the Nuggets playing five games over 11 days at the NBA's 2023 Summer ......2023Click for news about Julian Strawther
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• Hornets, Miles Bridges agree to $7.9 million qualifying offer: Sources
Restricted free-agent forward Miles Bridges is signing a $7.9 million qualifying offer for the 2023-24 season, clearing the way for him to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, league sources confirmed to The Athletic on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: Bridges did not play in 2022-23 after an offseason domestic violence incident involving the mother of his children. He will begin t...2023Visit the page Miles Bridges
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• Pete Nance hoping to carry on family legacy with Cavaliers
Jul. 1—The Cavaliers, it seems, might have saved the best for last when they filled out their roster for the Las Vegas Summer League. Pete Nance, son of former Cavalier Larry Nance and brother of former Cav Larry Nance Jr., will try to carry the family legacy when the summer league begins play July 7. Pete Nance was not selected in the draft last month, but soon after the second and final ......2023See more Pete Nance
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• Revere grad Pete Nance reflects on 'dream come true' with Cavs ahead of summer league play
Pete Nance says he'll be compared to former Cavs players in his family, Larry Nance Sr. and Larry Nance Jr., but he's hopes to make a name for himself...2023Click for news about Pete Nance
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• VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation reaction to Blazers winning NBA Summer League
The Portland Trail Blazers are the 2022 Summer League champions, but superstar guard Damian Lillard wasn’t aware of it until Trendon Watford showed him his MVP trophy. Lillard is away vacationing with his family, and so he only learned about the championship during an IG Live with Anfernee Simons. Watford hopped in on the stream […] The post VIDEO: Damian Lillard’s mid-vacation r...2022Read about Damian Lillard
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• VIDEO: Shareef O’Neal throws down thunderous fastbreak jam that would make Shaq proud
Shareef O’Neal might not have the same imposing and dominating body like his dad Shaquille O’Neal, but much like the Los Angeles Lakers legend, the young kid can throw it down with force. In the Lakers’ Summer League showdown with the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, the young O’Neal got out on the fastbreak and delivered […] The post VIDEO: Shareef O’Neal throws do...2022Click for news about O Neal
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• WATCH: Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal scores first bucket for LA and it just looks right
Shareef O’Neal, the son of Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaq, made his debut for the purple and gold on Saturday. LA hosted the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League and it was an opportunity for Shareef to start his Lakers journey — similar to how his dad did many years ago. Shareef needed just […] The post WATCH: Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal scores first bucket for LA and it ...2022See also O Neal
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• Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal’s heartfelt reaction after signing for Lakers for Summer League
Shareef O’Neal, the son of Los Angeles Lakers Shaquille O’Neal, took a huge step in his NBA career on Thursday after it was reported that he had signed with the same team his dad used to play for many years ago. It was a dream come true for the 22-year-old who is now set to […] The post Shaq’s son Shareef O’Neal’s heartfelt reaction after signing for Lakers for ...2022Read about O Neal
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• LiAngelo Ball Having Surprise Impact for the Hornets in Summer League
LiAngelo Ball is often forgotten about in the discourse of the Ball family. His older brother Lonzo Ball just signed a four-year $80 million contract with the Chicago Bulls, and his younger brother LaMelo Ball just won Rookie of the Year last year playing with the Charlotte Hornets. But LiAngelo can play too, and through […] The post LiAngelo Ball Having Surprise Impact for the Hornets in Su...2021Visit the page LiAngelo Ball
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• LaVar Ball’s savage message to doubters as LiAngelo Ball makes Hornets debut
LaVar Ball is definitely one proud dad on Sunday as he watched his second son, LiAngelo Ball, suit up for the Charlotte Hornets in the Las Vegas Summer League. The Ball patriarch attended the game between the Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers, in which LiAngelo came off the bench. While he didn’t speak to the […] The post LaVar Ball’s savage message to doubters as LiAngelo Ball ...2021Click for news about LaVar Ball
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• Jabari Bird arraigned on assault charges
Celtics guard Jabari Bird was arraigned today on charges of assaulting and kidnapping his girlfriend, reports Travis Andersen of The Boston Globe. Bird pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held on $50K cash bond.The woman claims Bird choked her about a dozen times, kicked her and held her against her will while the couple was arguing Friday. She said he began suffering mental distress be...2018
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• LiAngelo Ball will join father’s pro basketball league
LiAngelo Ball was not selected in the NBA Draft and has not received an invite to join any team during the Summer League, but fortunately he had a backup plan in place that he knew would work.On Monday, Ball announced that he is joining the Junior Basketball Association — the league founded by his father LaVar Ball and funded by the Big Baller Brand. LiAngelo will be playing for the Los Angeles Ba...2018Check it out LiAngelo Ball
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• LiAngelo Ball still believes he’ll end up with Lakers
LiAngelo Ball has frequently been linked to the Lakers because his brother plays there and his father insists all three of his sons will eventually be teammates in L.A., and the middle of the three ball boys still envisions himself wearing purple and gold.In a brief chat with TMZ recently, Ball was asked about his father LaVar still being hopeful that LiAngelo will end up on the Lakers’ roster. Li...2018Click for news about LiAngelo Ball
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• Report: LiAngelo Ball not talented enough for Lakers’ summer team
LiAngelo Ball’s exclusion from the Los Angeles Lakers’ summer league team may have been due to an issue of talent.Leading up to Thursday’s NBA Draft, Ball held workouts with a couple of teams, including the Lakers, for whom his brother, Lonzo, plays. That may be the extent of Ball’s association with the Lakers moving forward.The Athletic’s Bill Oram reported on Friday that a Lakers source told him...2018Check it out LiAngelo Ball
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• Lakers not interested in LiAngelo Ball because of LaVar?
LaVar Ball has not backed off of his prediction that all three of his sons will one day be teammates in the NBA, but he may have to find a team that is willing to put up with his antics in order to make that happen.Ball’s middle son, LiAngelo, went undrafted on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Lakers were among the teams that hosted him for a workout leading up to the draft, but they are not inviti...2018See more LiAngelo Ball
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• Lakers reportedly have no interest in LiAngelo Ball
A day after he went undrafted, it’s not yet known where former UCLA guard LiAngelo Ball will set up shop next. As disappointing as it might have been not to hear his name called in the 2018 NBA Draft, Ball now needs to focus on where he’ll play during the Summer League and what team he’ll ultimately sign a two-way contract with.According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, that’s not going to be the Los A...2018See more LiAngelo Ball
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• Report: Chinese company Anta declined partnership request from Big Baller Brand
The Ball family’s Big Baller Brand is apparently having trouble securing their coveted co-branding agreement from even smaller-name companies.ESPN’s Nick DePaula reported on Friday that Big Baller Brand reached out to Anta, a China-based sports apparel company that sponsors prominent NBA players like Klay Thompson, Rajon Rondo, and Chandler Parsons, to discuss a potential partnership. After initia...2017Read about Nick DePaula
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• Lonzo Ball is sports media’s new Tim Tebow
The NBA won’t be back for another three months, but on this July Monday morning, an NBA game was leading ESPN.com’s sports coverage.Naturally, it was a Summer League game. Yes, Lonzo Ball playing a Summer League game — a game that absolutely does not matter — was ESPN’s top story in the entire sports world. And with that low bar, it’s clear that Lonzo-mania is about to be ESPN’s biggest new obsess...2017Visit the page Lonzo Ball
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• LaVar Ball: If the price is right, Lonzo Ball would sign shoe deal with Nike, Adidas
Lonzo Ball has donned Nike and Adidas brand shoes in recent summer league games with the Los Angeles Lakers, along with his own expensive ZO2 shoe. And according to dear old dad, LaVar Ball, doing so was a “statement” to those companies.“It’s making a statement to the brands of what they could have had with an open mind,” the patriarch said, via text to Darren Rovell of ESPN. “The players are the ...2017Visit the page LaVar Ball
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• JJ Watt takes shot at Lonzo Ball to promote own shoe release
Lonzo Ball has taken a lot of heat from the NBA community over the sneakers his family sells and the sneakers he wears, and he is now getting mocked by the football world as well.On Thursday, J.J. Watt announced that his new Reebok shoes are going on sale at midnight. In doing so, the Houston Texans star took multiple shots at Ball. The first tweet, of course, was a reference to Ball’s first Big B...2017Click for news about Lonzo Ball