The 2022 NBA Free Agency moratorium was lifted Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. It also allowed restricted free agents to sign offer sheets with their old or new teams, though the latter creates a 48-hour window for their old team to match. About 30 minutes after the moratorium was lifted, the Miami Heat signed restricted free … Read more
Technically, Bobby Portis has been a free agent four times. In 2019, he signed with the New York Knicks. In 2020, of course, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. After opting out after the championship race, he returned for another season last year. He opted out again, setting the stage for his first long-term contract … Read more
LAS VEGAS After the Miami Heat’s season came to a sudden end just one win away from reaching the NBA Finals, the front office had a choice to make: get back on the road after coming so close to a championship or make big changes. to revitalize the team. It seems that the top decision-makers … Read more
Welcome to the second installment of my newbie search report series for Pounding the Rock. We examined Jeremy Sochan in part one, and it’s time to take an in-depth look at Malaki Branham, the 20th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and the middle child of San Antonio’s three teenage first-round picks. The Ohio … Read more
We’re just one day away from Denver Nuggets basketball, finally! Although it is a summer league game, this is the first time the Nuggets have taken the floor since April 27 when their season came to an end following a first-round elimination by the eventual champion Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets are scheduled to play … Read more
The Golden State Warriors’ dynastic run continued in 2022 as the franchise captured its fourth NBA title in a span of eight years. Captivating as Golden State’s run has been, the age of its stars looms large as Finals MVP Stephen Curry turns 35 next season, while both Draymond Green and Klay Thompson celebrate their … Read more
After building so much momentum last week, trade talks between the Lakers and Nets seem to have slowed down. While the conversation between the two teams continues, Kyrie Irving’s arrival at Lakerland no longer feels so imminent. Now, there’s a growing sense that Brooklyn isn’t the only option for the Lakers to drop Russell Westbrook’s … Read more
Three thoughts on the Utah Jazz’s 86-82 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers from writer Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune. 1. Jared Butler, Xavier Sneed, Tacko Fall don’t play I hate leading a Triple Team with someone who wasn’t on the court … but, to be honest, that was the main story in a … Read more
Coming off a season that resulted in an exciting run to the Western Conference finals, the Dallas Mavericks took a step forward by trading for Christian Wood, but then took another step back by losing Jalen Brunson to the New York Knicks at the agency. free. While it seemed like the Knicks would just sign … Read more
chicago — The Chicago Bulls signed former Pistons center Andre Drummond on Wednesday, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. Drummond, 28, has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds in 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Brooklyn. He plans to … Read more