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Inside Hoops NBA Blog
2d ago
The NBA announced today that Jontay Porter, a two-way player recently under contract with the Toronto Raptors, has been banned from the NBA. A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA ..read more
Inside Hoops NBA Blog
5d ago
The Detroit Pistons have signed guard Jaylen Nowell to a contract. Nowell, 6-4, 201, signed a 10-day contract with Detroit on April 3. He’s appeared in three games with the Pistons and averaged 8.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.7 minutes per game. A five-year NBA veteran, Nowell previously appeared in 193 career ..read more
Inside Hoops NBA Blog
5d ago
The New Orleans Pelicans yesterday converted the contract of forward Matt Ryan to a standard NBA contract. Ryan, 6-7, 215, whose two-way contract was awarded to New Orleans off waivers on October 22, 2023, has appeared in 27 games (one start) for the Pelicans this season, averaging 5.6 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting .451 ..read more
Inside Hoops NBA Blog
5d ago
The Philadelphia 76ers yesterday signed Ricky Council IV to a standard NBA contract. Originally signed to a two-way contract prior to this season, Council IV has appeared in 31 games as a rookie with the 76ers, averaging 5.5 points on 48.2-percent shooting and 1.4 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per game. He has logged at least ..read more
Inside Hoops NBA Blog
1w ago
The Boston Celtics have signed center Neemias Queta to a standard contract. Queta has appeared in 26 games with the Celtics since signing a two-way contract with the franchise on September 17, 2023. The 7-0 center is recording career-highs in his first season with Boston, averaging 4.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks in 11.4 ..read more
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1w ago
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward Timmy Allen to a 10-day contract. Allen (6-6, 210) appeared in 46 games (18 starts) for the Memphis Hustle during the NBA G League Showcase Cup and regular season and averaged 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.4 minutes. Unselected in the 2023 NBA Draft ..read more
Inside Hoops NBA Blog
2w ago
The Detroit Pistons have signed guard Jaylen Nowell to a 10-day contract. Nowell, 6-4, 201, is a five-year NBA veteran and has appeared in 193 career games (four starts) for Minnesota and Memphis. The No. 43 overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 2019 NBA Draft, Nowell holds career averages of 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds ..read more
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2w ago
The Toronto Raptors have signed center Malik Williams to a 10-day contract. Williams, 6-foot-11, 250 pounds, averaged 11.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 23.2 minutes in 33 regular season games (24 starts) with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the G League affiliate of the Miami Heat, this year. He shot .436 (143-328) from the field ..read more
Inside Hoops NBA Blog
2w ago
Charlotte Hornets Head Coach Steve Clifford announced today that he will step down from his role as head coach when his contract expires at the conclusion of the 2023-24 regular season. Clifford will serve as head coach for the team’s seven remaining games and is expected to move into an advisory role with the front ..read more
Inside Hoops NBA Blog
3w ago
The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Kobi Simmons to a 10-day contract. Simmons, 6-foot-5, 180 pounds, is averaging 15.9 points, 4.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 31.6 minutes in 23 regular season games (19 starts) with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League this year. He is shooting .438 (124-283) from the field, .388 (50-129) from ..read more