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LeBron James will no longer have to worry about being defended by Lance Stephenson, in games at least. Stephenson has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Yahoo’s Shams Charania. Lance Stephenson has agreed to a deal with …
Magic Johnson will not have to worry about stepping down from his position with the Los Angeles Lakers anymore. Magic had said before free agency began that he would step down if the Lakers could not land a star within the next two years. A few days …
LeBron James’ representatives met with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, the same day that they announced James would join the Los Angeles Lakers. If it seems like the Sixers didn’t really have a shot at James, it’s because that was …
The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster is taking shape now that LeBron James has officially announced his decision. In addition to James signing with the Lakers, the team has re-signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. It’s an interesting decision for …
The Oklahoma City Thunder are paying dearly to put the best product on the court that they can. The Thunder have 11 players under contract for 2018-19 now that they’ve agreed to deals with Paul George and Jerami Grant. According to ESPN’s …
The confirmation that Paul George would be returning to the Oklahoma City Thunder came from the man himself. George was on stage at a party thrown by teammate Russell Westbrook in OKC on Saturday when he delivered his message to the fans: …
So much for the reports about tension between Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets. CP3 will sign a four-year, $160 million deal with the Rockets, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The expectation always was that Paul would return …
Nikola Jokic is going to be rolling in the dough. The Denver Nuggets are set to give Jokic a five-year, $148 million contract, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gifted young center Nikola Jokic is poised to accept a five-year, …
Oklahoma City’s big gamble last offseason appears to have paid off. Paul George has committed to sign with the Thunder, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The news comes as no surprise considering that there were reports saying PG …
The Los Angeles Lakers may target DeMarcus Cousins after getting LeBron James into the fold. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported on Saturday night that the Lakers are likely to target Cousins on a short-term max contract. DeMarcus …
Dwight Howard may want to join the Golden State Warriors, but the interest does not seem mutual. In a free agency column for USA Today, Sam Amick reported that Howard would have interest in joining the Warriors. The New York Times’ Marc Stein …
Vince Velasquez made one heck of a play on Saturday night for the Philadelphia Phillies before leaving the game. Velasquez was pitching in the second inning against the Washington Nationals when Adam Eaton hit a two-out line drive back up the box. …
Kevin Durant will return to the Golden State Warriors next season. Durant will sign a two-year deal with the Warriors that includes a player option for after next season, according to multiple reports. As the New York Times’ Marc Stein says, …
Even though superstars like LeBron James make a ton of money, there is still a very good argument that they are underpaid. In fact, one NBA team reportedly calculated that LeBron could generate about double in revenue compared to what he is paid in …
The NBA has informed its teams of the salary cap and tax amounts for the 2018-19 season. The new salary cap for 2018-19 will be $101.869 million, with the luxury tax at $123.733 million. Those were figures that were in line with expectations. The …
Russell Westbrook is throwing a party in Oklahoma City on Saturday night, and Paul George is set to be in attendance, according to a report. But there is some conflicting information. ESPN’s Royce Young reported the news about Westbrook’s …
