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Chicago Bulls off to best start in 25 years
The Chicago Bulls are off to the franchise’s best start since the 1996-97 season. On Monday night, they improved to 4-0 with a 111-108 victory against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, making Chicago the last remaining unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. After overhauling their roster in free agency, the Bulls are already reaping…
Read MoreDominant Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks over Nets on NBA opening night
The 2021-22 slate tipped off with the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks hosting this year’s title favorite Brooklyn Nets. In a rematch of a legendary seven-game series in last year’s Eastern Conference Semifinals, Kevin Durant and James Harden looked to get revenge against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday. A huge night in Milwaukee ends…
Read MoreTop three NBA Title Contenders for 2021-22 Season
The 2021-2022 NBA season is literally right around the corner. Last season concluded with the Milwaukee Bucks winning their first title in 50 years. They defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games after losing the first two games of that series. While that was quite the accomplishment for a small-market team, for all intent purposes,…
Read MoreIntroducing Fantasy NBA on FanTeam – €100,000 prize pool
FanTeam, Europe’s Largest DFS operator, is proud to announce the Fantasy NBA season 21/22 tournament, with a guaranteed prize pool of €100,000 and €20,000 to first place! Registration is open now and until 1:30 CET on October 20th. Manage your dream team throughout the whole NBA regular season and cheer on your players for those…
Read MoreLA Clippers guard Terance Mann agrees to two-year, $22 million extension
The Los Angeles Clippers and reserve guard Terance Mann have agreed on a two-year extension worth $22 million. As Clippers fans may recall, the team concluded last season with a 4-2 series loss to the Phoenix Suns in the conference finals. While this was not the ending they wanted, it was the franchise’s first trip…
Read More18 former NBA players charged in alleged health care fraud scheme
Eighteen former NBA players have been arrested and charged with defrauding the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan out of $4 million. In an indictment filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, the ex-players are accused of submitting false reimbursement claims from around 2017 to 2020 for medical and dental services…
Read MoreUnvaccinated NBA players won’t get paid for missed games
Players who are forced to miss games due to the executive orders governing vaccination requirements in New York and San Francisco will not be paid for any games they miss. “Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses,” Mike Bass, the NBA’s executive…
Read MoreMichael Porter Jr. agrees to 5-Year, $207 million extension with Nuggets
Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets are locked in for the long haul, as they’ve agreed on a five-year max extension that could be worth up to $207 million. Porter’s deal is worth $172 million and must make an All-NBA team to reach the designated max criteria. Last season, Michael Porter Jr. had a…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins refuses COVID-19 vaccine and is ready to give up $ 8.9 million!
Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins said he wouldn’t get vaccinated unless forced. San Francisco requires Golden State players to be vaccinated to play home games and even participate in team practices. The NBA denied Wiggins’ request for a religious exemption. The unvaccinated status of Wiggins could prevent him from playing in home games this season following the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s…
Read MoreNo vaccine mandate for NBA players
NBA players will not be mandated to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA and NBPA continue to negotiate aspects of COVID-related protocols and procedures for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign, but the NBPA has refused to budge on its demand that players not be required to take the vaccine, sources say, and any proposal that mandates…
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