The Spurs will be without forward Jeremy Sochan when they open their regular season in Dallas next Wednesday night, according to the team (Twitter link via Jared Weiss of The Athletic). Ramping up this fall from a calf injury he sustained during the summer, Sochan had progressed to 5-on-5 scrimmages this week and was trending toward potentially being available for opening … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sochan, George, Demin, Suggs, K. Jones, Ingles
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NBA Team Valuations Reach $5.51 Billion Average, Up 20 Percent From 2024
The average NBA team is now worth $5.51 billion, up 20 percent year-over-year and 113 percent since 2022, according to Sportico's calculations. The collective value of all 30 franchises reached $165 billion, driven by a landmark $76 billion media rights agreement and strategic arena investments. Rick Welts, newly appointed Dallas Mavericks CEO, called the current moment … [Read more...] about NBA Team Valuations Reach $5.51 Billion Average, Up 20 Percent From 2024
Nets’ Drake Powell will have to prove he can handle bigger minutes
Drake Powell’s usage rate in college — or lack of usage — was a red flag for some coming into the draft. But not for Jordi Fernández. … [Read more...] about Nets’ Drake Powell will have to prove he can handle bigger minutes
Egor Demin set for preseason debut with a Nets competition in full swing
Egor Demin, the Nets’ first lottery pick in 15 years, will get his first taste of NBA competition Friday in Toronto. … [Read more...] about Egor Demin set for preseason debut with a Nets competition in full swing
Hawks’ Smith, Nuggets’ Akinjo, Nets’ Smith Waived
A trio of camp invitees around the league have been waived, according to the NBA.com transaction log: Deivon Smith (Hawks), Malachi Smith (Nets), and James Akinjo (Nuggets). Deivon Smith was a five-year college player who started his career at Mississippi State and ended it at St. John’s. A 6’1″ guard, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 assists for St. John’s after transferring … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Smith, Nuggets’ Akinjo, Nets’ Smith Waived
