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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former Cleveland Cavaliers reserve James Jones, who alongside LeBron James has reached the past seven NBA Finals, was named vice president of basketball operations for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The move was announced by Suns owner Robert Sarver, who also revealed a contract extension, reportedly through the 2019-20 season, for 36-year-old general manager Ryan McDonough. Jones, also 36, was a forward for the Suns from 2005-2007, helping the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Memphis Grizzlies inked Mario Chalmers to a contract on Wednesday, a day after the guard indicated he was headed back to his old NBA team. The Grizzlies did not reveal terms of the deal, but multiple media reports said Chalmers agreed to a one-year contract. Chalmers used Instagram on Tuesday to post a picture of himself in a Grizzlies uniform with a caption that read “GNG… enough said.” […]
BOSTON, United States (AFP) — American forward Paul Pierce signed a one-day contract with the Boston Celtics on Monday in a move that allows him to retire as a member of the NBA franchise. The 39-year-old Pierce spent the first 15 years of his career with Boston, helping the club to a league championship in 2008. “It’s an honor to have this opportunity to once again call myself a Boston Celtic,” said Pierce, a 10-time […]
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander has put the NBA club up for sale less than two weeks after he signed star forward James Harden to the richest contract in league history. The Rockets are the eighth most valuable franchise in the league at $1.65 billion and their annual revenue is $244 million, according to Forbes magazine That is substantially more than the 73-year-old Alexander purchased the team for in 1993 […]
By: Aljamin Santos, EBC Sports International, Las Vegas Bureau Critics and fans wasted no time to speak their mind on the Lakers’ rookie’s performance in his debut of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, NV. The anticipations were high from the Lakers and basketball fans alike to see the young man from Los Angeles get a glimpse of what the future may hold for the young player and the decorated ball club. Cheers […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Carmelo Anthony could join Chris Paul on the Houston Rockets under a trade deal the New York Knicks are seeking while the Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Turkish forward Cedi Osman, ESPN reported Wednesday. The network’s website reported the Knicks and Rockets are exploring a swap involving as many as four teams in order to send the 33-year-old playmaker to Texas, with Anthony willing to drop a no-trade clause to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kyle Lowry re-signed with the Toronto Raptors on Friday as the franchise completed a multi-year deal for free agent power forward Serge Ibaka. Lowry, who in May hinted he was ready to leave Toronto to increase his chances of winning an NBA championship, has re-signed on a reported three-year deal worth $100 million. The three-time All Star has been a key pillar of the Raptors in recent years, averaging […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Detroit Pistons acquired guard Avery Bradley from the Boston Celtics in exchange for forward Marcus Morris, the Pistons said on Friday. The deal brings one of the best two-way players in the NBA to Detroit, who also receive a 2019 second-round draft pick in the deal. With Bradley on his way to Detroit, the Pistons withdrew their $5.5 million qualifying offer and renounced their rights to restricted free-agent guard […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Guard Nick Young, a free agent since declining a player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, is headed to the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. “Congratulations to @NickswagyPYoung on your new contract with the @warriors! We are so happy for you!” a tweet from Priority Sports, the agency that represents Young, said Wednesday. Young, 32, was the 16th overall selection in the 2007 NBA draft. He spent the past […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Bulls said Wednesday they have signed Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen, the seventh overall selection in last month’s NBA draft. Markkanen was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the rights to sign him were acquired by the Bulls in the trade that brought Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine to Chicago in exchange for Jimmy Butler. The Bulls did not disclose the terms of the contract. Markkanen played one season […]
BOSTON, United States (AFP) – Free agent Gordon Hayward has agreed to join the Boston Celtics in a move which will reunite him with his former United States college coach Brad Stevens, The Players’ Tribune reported on Tuesday. The all-star swingman Hayward addressed his decision to move from the Utah Jazz to the Celtics in an article he wrote for the website which was titled “Thank You Utah.” Hayward spurned his now former NBA team […]
