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The Denver Nuggets recently agreed to a trade that would see them acquire Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings, but the veteran big man is looking to take his game to Europe instead. The question is whether his new NBA team will allow that to …
If the Denver Nuggets were hoping to get contributions from Jonas Valanciunas after trading for him earlier this week, they might be sorely disappointed. Valanciunas is close to accepting a contract offer to play for EuroLeague power Panathinaikos, …
Journeyman center Jonas Valanciunas has become the unofficial king of the NBA play-in tournament. Valanciunas, who now appropriately plays for the Sacramento Kings, is set to appear in the 2025 play-in tournament after his team clinched its spot in …
Former No. 5 overall pick Jonas Valanciunas has been traded ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Valanciunas is headed to the Sacramento Kings. The Washington Wizards are receiving Sidy Cissoko and two second-round draft picks in return for …
NBA teams in the market for frontcourt help should have no shortage of options ahead of the February trade deadline. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported Friday that there are three NBA big men that front office personnel have labeled as the …
The Washington Wizards are ready to let the buyer’s remorse jokes fly. Sean Deveney of Heavy.com reported this week that the Wizards are already expected to explore trading center Jonas Valanciunas when he first becomes eligible in December. …
Brian Windhorst is peering into his crystal ball once again. The ESPN personality Windhorst made an interesting prediction this week on the latest episode of “The Hoop Collective” podcast. During a discussion about the Los Angeles Lakers, …
Lithuania is not a monarchy, so Jonas Valanciunas has no king. The New Orleans Pelicans center Valanciunas went viral this week for a video clip in which he clowned Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Valanciunas was playing a game of charades in …
Chimezie Metu has a fractured wrist, and the Sacramento Kings are not pleased about the circumstances that led to it. Metu, who was diagnosed with the injury on Monday, apparently suffered it during the team’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies over …
Jonas Valanciunas will have to wait a little bit longer to make his debut for the Memphis Grizzlies. Michael Wallace of the team’s official website reported on Saturday that the seven-footer would not be available for that night’s game …
Tug as they may, the Toronto Raptors just can’t seem to pull the plug on the Jonas Valanciunas experiment. Sean Deveney of Sporting News reports on Monday that the Raptors are having a hard time finding a trade partner for the Lithuanian …
Rule No. 1: don’t mess with Lithuania. In a recent interview, Hall of Fame Lithuanian guard Sarunas Marciulionis, who played for seven seasons in the NBA from 1989 to 1997, ripped Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry for not passing the ball enough …
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas apparently left an unpleasant surprise for his teammates on the flight to Milwaukee for Game 6. In a post to Instagram on Wednesday, Raptors forward P.J. Tucker called out Valanciunas for farting on the team …
Hassan Whiteside’s quest to beef with every other big in the NBA continues. After the Toronto Raptors dealt a major blow to the playoff hopes of his Miami Heat by defeating them 96-94 on Friday, Whiteside called out Raptors center Jonas …
A healthy dose of Lithuanian flair is coming to an Eastern Conference Finals series near you! According to a report by Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas has been upgraded to a game-time decision for Monday’s Game 4 …
The Indiana Pacers got their equalizer on Saturday, defeating the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 by the final of 100-83 to knot their playoff series at 2 games apiece. But the victory did not come without its fair share of extracurricular activities. …
