Earlier this summer, the Charlotte Hornets The family has lost a great person in PA announcer Pat Doughty who sadly passed away at the age of 55. He created an incredible atmosphere at the Spectrum Center regardless of the score or how the season went. “Big Pat” made it his priority to create an energetic and fun night at the arena.Unfortunately, the Hornets will have to conduct a search for their next PA announcer, which they are opening to the general public.“While we continue to mourn the loss of our beloved Pat Doughty, we are looking for someone who will…
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As always, I want to thank the guys from Thank you CHGO for inviting me to talk about the Bulls! There are fewer interesting NBA talking points in August than a Dwyane Wade jersey at the United Center, but the Bulls have done a good job of giving us interesting stories this offseason! We’ve reevaluated the Alex Caruso-Josh Giddey trade, discussed Matas Buzelis’ rookie role, and debated Patrick Williams’ contract. If you need a good refresher on where the organization stands as we prepare for training camp, tune in to Wednesday’s show! One of the big discussions on yesterday’s podcast…
Donovan Mitchell signed a three-year, $150 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this summer, but he didn’t put pen to paper without first making some demands.Apparently Mitchell told the Cavaliers to keep Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, by Ashish Mathur of Hoops Wire.Mitchell’s affinity for Allen was revealed earlier this offseason, when rumors swirled that he was urging Cleveland to keep Allen.However, Mitchell’s desire for the Cavs to retain Garland as well is a bit more surprising.The Cavaliers’ second-round elimination from the playoffs last spring sparked speculation that Cleveland could finally break up the Mitchell-Garland backcourt pairing, especially…
THE Boston Celtics defeated the The Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in 2024 NBA FinalsSome games were hard fought, but Boston ultimately came out on top. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd made headlines during the finals after make an eye-catching statement by Jaylen BrownKidd called Brown the Celtics’ “best player” during an NBA Finals press conference.Kidd has since explained his commentsHe did it again speaking on Dubs Talk: A Golden State Warriors Podcast, video via Celtics on NBC Sports Boston.“He (Brown) was playing at his best at the time,” Kidd said. “Some people thought I was trying to start something. But he…
Nikola Jokic The family is back in the news – for the wrong reasons – once again. Strahinja, the Denver Nuggets The superstar’s older brother appeared in a Denver courtroom Wednesday on a misdemeanor assault charge, Shelly Bradbury from The Denver Post reports. Jokic, 42, was charged with third-degree assault in late July after a video of him punching a fan during an altercation at a game at Ball Arena went viral in April. According to Bradbury’s report, Jokic felt he did nothing wrong and was simply defending an acquaintance. The fan reportedly suffered a concussion, as well as cuts…
The Detroit Pistons have announced their 2024-25 regular season schedule, which includes home games at Little Caesars Arena against the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. // Photo courtesy of the Detroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons have announced their 2024-25 regular season schedule, which will begin with a game against the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.Home highlights of the 2024-25 schedule include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics visiting Little Caesars Arena on Oct. 26, and LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles…
Warriors star Stephen Curry is unlikely to play for another NBA team. Still, many people wondered about the famed shooting guard’s future in the Bay Area after seeing his social media posts Wednesday. In his Instagram bio, for example, Curry replaced the words “Guard for the @Warriors” with “Olympic Gold Medalist.” Additionally, Curry replaced previous photos of himself wearing a Warriors uniform with photos from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for his X profile and header. With LeBron James, Curry posted a joint photo on Instagram with the caption, “Same team… Winning team.” With the elusive Olympic gold medal,…
Dennis Schroder’s performance at the Paris Olympics proved he’ll still be a valuable member of the Brooklyn Nets’ rotation in 2024-25, but he remains one of only two true point guards the franchise currently has. The other is Killian Hayes, who is more of a project than a guaranteed contributor. As of late August, there are still plenty of viable options looking for a new player for next season, one of them being former first overall pick Markelle Fultz. The 26-year-old has carved out a significant role for himself with the Orlando Magic over the past five seasons but still…
The Indiana Pacers have already filled their list. Additionally, they exhausted all three of their two-way contracts this offseason. However, it appears the team is continuing to make moves with just over a month left before training camp.In a recent interview with Tony East of THE Pacers locked podcastguard Kyle Mangas has announced that he is returning to the Pacers on an Exhibit 10 contract. Speaking to East, the 25-year-old expressed his excitement about returning to the team.”I’ll be back with the Pacers for an Exhibit 10 [contract]”, Mangas said during the podcast. “I’m going to sign it here soon.…
This week, several former members of the The Philadelphia 76ers linked to one of the new team members in Hong Kong.For a charity event hosted by the legendary Yao Ming Center, Paul George reunites with former teammateJames Harden. Even Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was in on the act too.While George recently competed in a Pro-AM out West, he’s been enjoying himself out of the country as he enjoys the final weeks of summer before heading to his first training camp with the 76ers.James Harden, Paul George and Jimmy Butler play basketball at Yao Ming charity game 🔥🏀(via @unotta4life, @ernnytheman)…