French Olympian Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million contract to return to the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 28-year-old shone for France in their bid for an Olympic silver medal earlier this month, turning heads with strong performances against the likes of Canada, Germany and the United States. Standing at 6’4″, 260 lbs, Yabusele’s hard-hitting style and ultra-efficient shooting proved to be pillars of his game in Paris, and he’s getting another NBA opportunity. The 16th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Yabusele spent two seasons with the Celtics before being…
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THE Phoenix Suns have renounced the old Portland Trail Blazers Nassir Little, the Suns’ forward. The move is a cost-cutting move, freeing up a roster spot on the Suns’ already stacked roster. The Suns also waived forward EJ Liddell in the deal. The news was reported by Shams Charania of Athletics. The Phoenix Suns will waive forwards Nassir Little and EJ Liddell, according to sources. By releasing both, the Suns open up a roster spot and create flexibility for sign-and-trades during the offseason. The Suns will extend the remaining three years and $22 million on Little’s contract. Little played for…
Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little was released by the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.Last summer, the Blazers traded Little, Jusuf Nurkic and Keon Johnson to the Suns in a series of deals that ended with All-Star Damian Lillard arriving in Milwaukee and the Blazers receiving Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara from Phoenix, along with picks and players from the Bucks.Prior to the trade, Little played four seasons with the Blazers, who selected him in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft. Last season, Little averaged just 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds…
With the inaugural year of the in-season tournament behind us, it’s safe to say it was a success. The games were competitive and the fans were more engaged at a time when many of them often let themselves go at the end of the NFL season. Unfortunately for the Sacramento Kings, their run to the playoffs led them to face the New Orleans Pelicans, who they played five times in the regular season. They failed to win any of those matchups despite their desire to excel in the IST. Talking to them throughout the season, the Kings’ appetite grew because…
The man who served as the soundtrack to many San Antonio Spurs”The glory years are resign After 21 years, TV commentator Bill Land announces his retirement. in view of the 2024-2025 campaign. Towards the start of last season, Land revealed he had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, although he still commentated on most of the Silver and Black’s games, including several away games, throughout the year.Land has been a major part of Spurs broadcasts since 2003, officially taking over as lead commentator in 2008. San Antonio won its second NBA championship in 2003, before winning three…
Predicting the future is a difficult task.None of us really know what’s going to happen, at least when it comes to basketball. The Dallas Mavericks were nearly .500 at the trade deadline before reshaping their rotation, rotating the Jets, and reaching the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder were projected out of the playoffs by many and ended up with the top seed. The Orlando Magic won more games than the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat.Despite these surprises, we can at least get a clearer picture by looking at what is known. How talented is a team? What additions and…
Leif Thulin explains who he thinks should and will start for the Utah Jazz this season. He then looks at mathematically derived projections for Collin Sexton Author: 12news.com Published: 5:04 PM PDT, August 21, 2024 Updated: 5:04 PM PDT, August 21, 2024
The Washington Wizards plan to waive forward Eugene Omoruyi, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Washington Wizards expected to waive Eugene Omoruyi today, league source says @TheAthleticNBAOmoruyi’s $2.2 million salary for the 2024-25 season is not guaranteed, and waiving him would reduce the Wizards’ roster to 16 players, not including those on two-way contracts.— Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) August 21, 2024 Omoruyi averaged 4.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in the 2023-24 season with the Wizards in 43 appearances. He is set to make $2.2 million next season if he makes an NBA team, but that amount is not…
Some players are irreversibly linked to the Houston Rockets. Sometimes, they have never even played a game in a Rockets jersey. Take Jimmy Butler. He’s a certified H-Town legend. The prodigal son was supposed to return to join James Harden and Chris Paul in leading the Rockets to the NBA title. The prophecy didn’t come true. Butler never joined the Rockets. Still, that didn’t stop people from finding ways to send him to Houston — even at age 34. USA Today’s Wright Sports Network still has hope. They just released a proposal that would allow Butler towards the Rockets. It…
The section is known for being loud and a constant source of cheer that has often drawn the attention of both Hawks players and opposing players, who are greeted with chants.“Over the past 10 years, I have enjoyed watching the group evolve from afar, and while some things have changed, the heart and passion of this group has remained as strong as ever,” said the email, attributed to Drew Frank, the Hawks’ director of game presentation. “This group has always meant a lot to me personally, as I know it has to many of you, which makes it so difficult…