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San Antonio Spurs big man Kelly Olynyk probably didn’t expect his choice of socks to be put on blast to open the playoffs. The veteran big man was on the floor for the final minute of play in the Spurs’ 111-98 win over the Portland Trail …
Victor Wembanyama is no longer the only floor-spacing big on the San Antonio Spurs roster. The Spurs have acquired veteran center Kelly Olynyk in a trade with the Washington Wizards, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Tuesday. San Antonio is sending …
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 Toronto Raptors continue to stockpile native talent. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Thursday that the Raptors are acquiring big man Kelly Olynyk in a trade with the Utah Jazz. Toronto will also receive guard Ochai Agbaji in the deal while …
The Miami Heat may be sending the “you up?” text to one of their old pals. Matt Moore of Action Network reported this weekend that the Heat have shown interest in reuniting with veteran center Kelly Olynyk. Moore notes that Olynyk, …
The Utah Jazz’s most coveted trade asset might just be an awkward center going into his mid-30s. Jazz writer Ben Anderson of KSL Sports reported in a mailbag piece this week that Utah big man Kelly Olynyk has had the “most robust” …
Boston’s favorite klutz could be coming back home. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein said in the latest post to his Substack page that the Boston Celtics are monitoring an interesting name in advance of a potential trade pursuit — Utah Jazz …
The Boston Celtics could be going all 2016 on us at the trade deadline. Steve Bulpett of Heavy.com reported on Thursday that the Celtics are interested in reuniting with center Kelly Olynyk via trade. The 31-year-old Olynyk is in the final guaranteed …
Dwyane Wade may now be a minority owner of the Utah Jazz, but he is still a Heat Lifer at heart. The Jazz agreed to trade forward Bojan Bogdanovic to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In exchange, Utah is …
Kelly Olynyk underwent X-rays on his knee after slipping and falling during a FIBA exhibition game on Wednesday. Olynyk is playing for Canada’s national team ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup this summer. The squad beat Nigeria 96-87 and …
Kelly Olynyk and Derrick Jones Jr. are headed to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a sign-and-trade the Miami Heat made with the Philadelphia 76ers for Jimmy Butler, according to reports. Butler signed a 4-year, $142 million deal with Philly and was …
The Hassan Whiteside-Kelly Olynyk frontcourt pairing already appears to be off to a great start. Speaking with reporters on Saturday, Whiteside dropped this funny quote about his newest Miami Heat teammate, per Clay Ferraro of WPLG. Hassan Whiteside …
The Miami Heat missed out on top target Gordon Hayward in free agency, but they’re trying to make up for it with some new additions. A day after agreeing to a four-year deal with Dion Waiters, the Heat agreed to a four-year deal with Kelly …
All those teams who were salivating over Kelly Olynyk during the NBA playoffs may finally get their crack at him. The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski believes that it’s likely Olynyk will become an unrestricted free agent. Woj shared the …
The NBA’s regular season can drag and lose the interest of the casual fan. When the lights turn up in the playoffs, some players shrink and others rise to the occasion. Responding in the postseason can change a player’s career. With free agency and a …
Kelly Olynyk was a difference-maker in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards on Monday night, and his clutch performance left many stunned. The Celtics forward scored 26 points in the …
