Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of TNT, has filed a lawsuit against the NBA for rejecting its bid to match Amazon Prime’s $1.8 billion portion of the league’s new media rights deal. The NBA announced it has reached a new deal with ESPN/ABC, newcomer NBC and Amazon, rejecting TNT’s right to match along the […] The post TNT Files Lawsuit Against NBA After League Rejects Media Rights Bid appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

The San Antonio Spurs are again signing guard David Duke Jr. to a two-way contract, agent Mike Simonetta told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Duke, 24, is 6-foot-5 and has appeared in 49 games in three seasons with the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs. That includes four games with the Spurs last season. He carries […] The post Spurs To Bring Back David Duke Jr. On Two-Way Deal appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

The Dallas Mavericks intend to sign small forward Kessler Edwards to a two-way contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Edwards, 23, is 6-foot-8 and appeared in 54 games with the Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets last season, averaging 1.7 points in a mere 5.1 minutes. He was originally selected by the Nets with the […] The post Mavericks Signing Kessler Edwards To Two-Way Contract appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

Four-time NBA champion Draymond Green said on the “Club 520 Podcast” that he’s happy Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks.  Green said Thompson wasn’t happy in Golden State anymore.  “He provided cap relief for this organization on his way out,” Green said. “Got some picks sent back to the organization […] The post Draymond Green ‘Happy’ Klay Thompson Left Warriors For Mavericks: He Wasn’t Happy Here appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

It’s a dead time in the NBA season, you know, given that NFL training camps have started. But for the Cavaliers, there are still some things to resolve. I discussed the Cavs, the Isaac Okoro situation, Team USA, what my days running Hoops Wire look like and a whole lot more on the latest Hoops […] The post Cavs Talk: Isaac Okoro, Jaylon Tyson, Offseason Possibilities, Running Hoops Wire appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will play five-on-five in August for the first time since 2022. Ball hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 14, 2022. The latest on @ZO2_ injury and the next big step he’s taking pic.twitter.com/BCk6V0JCoi — The WAE Show (@TheWAEShow) July 26, 2024 Ball signed a four-year, $80 million contract […] The post Bulls’ Lonzo Ball Will Play 5-On-5 In August For First Time Since 2022 appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, a Nikola Vucevic trade will likely materialize for the Chicago Bulls during next season.  The Bulls, who are rebuilding, want to trade Vucevic and Zach LaVine.  “Vucevic should be far easier for Chicago to trade given that he has just two seasons left on his contract at a total […] The post Report: Nikola Vucevic Trade Likely To Materialize For Bulls During Next Season appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Chicago Bulls will likely begin next season with Zach LaVine on the roster.  LaVine and the Bulls want to part ways, but Chicago hasn’t found a taker for the guard due to his injury history and contract.  “League sources say that the Bulls are thus resigned to fact […] The post Report: Bulls Likely To Begin Next Season With Zach LaVine On Roster appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

One NBA analyst proposed a three-team trade idea between the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz.  Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report proposed the following mock trade between the Warriors, Kings and Jazz: Jazz get: Moses Moody (via Warriors) Kevon Looney (via Warriors) Gui Santos (via Warriors) Kevin Huerter (via Kings) Colby Jones (via […] The post Trade Proposal Sends Lauri Markkanen To Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga To Kings, Moses Moody, Kevin Huerter, Kevon Looney To Jazz appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more

According to NBA reporter Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to trade D’Angelo Russell.  Russell picked up his 2024-25 player option worth $18.7 million.  The Lakers have been shopping D’Angelo Russell since he opted into his deal, according to @jovanbuha. pic.twitter.com/vEL1DgUK8g — Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) July 26, 2024 A one-time […] The post Report: Lakers Trying To Trade D’Angelo Russell appeared first on Hoops Wire ..read more