Written By Christopher Dodson Three teams, three years, two players with one point to prove. Third-year guard Sam Merrill and rookie Emoni Bates are sending a clear message to Cleveland Cavaliers decision makers this week, using the Vegas Summer League to make a case for NBA action next fall. Bates, one of the most [Read More]
Written by No Trade Clause The NBA knew exactly what they were doing when they scheduled the Miami Heat to take on the Boston Celtics for the first game of the day on Saturday. The memories of an enthralling seven game series between what seem to now be eternal rivals rest fresh in the [Read More]
Las Vegas’ Thomas and Mack Center is often packed to the brim for NBA Summer League in early July. But nothing has compared to the crowds gathering under the scorching desert sun to witness the 2023 iteration. The generational Victor Wembanyama, drafted No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs, is bringing with him [Read More]
The Evolution of the Modern Center For years, NBA insiders bemoaned the apparent death of the Big Man. Yet as Nikola Jokic (Finals MVP) and Joel Embiid (regular-season MVP) just demonstrated, the funeral may have been premature. The NBA center hasn’t died, just evolved. Modern bigs just had to alter their playstyles to adjust [Read More]
Teams have until one day before the start of the 2023-24 regular season to issue extensions to the rookie-scale class of 2020. The top 30 picks can extend or wait until restricted free agency next July. Some will expect max extensions; others will be happy just to lock in longer deals at good money. [Read More]
