League sources say that both the Suns and the Clippers continue to weigh the prospect of reuniting with Chris Paul. Yet it remains unclear what happens if a deal with neither of those previous employers materializes for the 40-year-old. Paul has already rebuffed an approach from his home-state Charlotte Hornets earlier in free agency and likewise has interest from Milwaukee but … [Read more...] about Chris Paul turned down signing with Charlotte
Cooper Flagg’s debut draws fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on ESPN
Thursday’s Lakers-Mavericks NBA Summer League game, which marked the NBA debut of #1 pick Cooper Flagg, averaged 955,000 viewers on ESPN — marking the fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on the ESPN networks. The Mavericks’ win, which peaked with 1.12 million viewers, trails only Hornets-Spurs in 2023 (Victor Wembanyama’s debut: 1.39M), Pelicans-Knicks in 2019 (Zion … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg’s debut draws fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on ESPN
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Tax is bad in Los Angeles and New York
There’s been a lot of speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee, with reports saying that he’s keeping an eye on what the front office does this offseason. While on IShowSpeed’s stream in Greece, he had this to say about his future in Milwaukee: IShowSpeed: Where do you live? LA? Giannis Antetokounmpo: No, Florida. Speed: Florida? Giannis: Yep. Taxes are … [Read more...] about Giannis Antetokounmpo: Tax is bad in Los Angeles and New York
Giannis Antetokounmpo: A lot of people try to convince me to go play in New York
There’s been speculation Giannis Antetokounmpo could be the next NBA superstar to request a trade, and following the Bucks parting ways with Lillard, it feels like now would be the time to do so if he wants to leave Milwaukee. But where would Antetokounmpo go that make sense for the next chapter of his career? It seems like the people around the two-time MVP have an idea where … [Read more...] about Giannis Antetokounmpo: A lot of people try to convince me to go play in New York
Michael Porter on Denver: ‘I feel like my ceiling had kind of plateaued’
Michael Porter Jr: “I’m really excited for this next chapter out here in Brooklyn. Over there in Denver, I feel like my ceiling had kind of plateaued,” he said. “We just have a way of playing, and how Joker plays, how Jamal plays, that two-man game is very potent. That’s how we play. I’m so appreciative of the way we played. We end up winning a championship, but I do feel like … [Read more...] about Michael Porter on Denver: ‘I feel like my ceiling had kind of plateaued’