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Facundo Campazzo leaves Real Madrid for the Denver Nuggets
Facundo Campazzo (181 cm, G) has agreed to a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. The contract will be signed after Sunday when the NBA lifts the moratorium on new signings. Campazzo has played for the Argentinian national team in the Olympics twice, the Basketball World Cup twice, has a pair of EuroLeague championships and…
Read MoreAnthony Edwards goes No. 1 to Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves made Anthony Edwards the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday. The University of Georgia shooting guard averaged 19.1 points per game as a freshman in 2019-20 before declaring for the draft. Edwards, a 6-foot-5 guard, was the top scorer among NCAA Division I freshman last season. NBA commissioner…
Read MoreJames Harden says no to $ 50 million per year
James Harden rejected a contract extension from Houston. One that would have made him the first $50 million per year player in league history. The eight-time All-Star wants out of Houston and apparently, no amount of money will change that wish. Harden has made it clear that he wants to be traded, and the Brooklyn Nets…
Read MoreChris Paul traded to Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns acquired point guard Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first blockbuster move of the 2020 offseason. Phoenix Suns want immediate results Phoenix dealt Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, and their 2022 first-round pick to OKC for Chris Paul and Abdel Nader. The pick is protected…
Read MoreCeltics legend Tom Heinsohn dies at 86
Tom Heinsohn, a bruising, intense forward on the Boston Celtics dynasty of the 1950s and ’60s who later had success as the team’s coach, passed away on Tuesday. He was 86. Heinsohn was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player (1986) and as a coach (2015). He played on eight…
Read MoreNew NBA collective bargaining agreement
The NBA and the player’s union have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement. Free agency will now begin on November 20 and allowing teams to sign free agents starting on November 22. Beyond agreeing to those proposed dates on Monday night, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed that salary reductions would be…
Read MoreNBA starts on December 22 with reduced 72-game schedule
The NBPA, the union representing the league’s players, approved the NBA’s plan to begin a 72-game season on Dec. 22. That early-season opening will save more than $500 million in revenue for a league that has financially suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season will also end on time for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics,…
Read MoreUtah Jazz to be sold for $1.66 billion
The Utah Jazz, who have had the same ownership group since 1986, will be sold for $1.66 billion to Ryan Smith, a local businessman. Numerous published reports this week announced the deal. The NBA Board of Governors must approve the transaction. Smith is a co-founder of Qualtrics, a survey software company. SAP bought the firm…
Read MoreNBA salary cap to be reduced by $3 million to $12 million next season
NBA team executives are preparing to have a lower salary cap in place for the 2020-21 season. A report in the San Francisco Chronicle over the weekend stated the salary cap will be reduced by between $3 million and $12 million. The salary cap last season was $109.14 million. In addition, teams were required to…
Read MoreWill the 2020-21 NBA season start on December 22?
The NBA is targeting a Dec. 22 start date for the 2020-21 NBA season. The season would include 72 games and finish before the Tokyo Olympics (despite an earlier statement by Adam Silver). That would allow the NBA to get back on its normal 82-game, October-June schedule for the 2021-22 season. There is not a…
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