After three straight seasons at or near the bottom of the league standings from 2020-23, the Rockets added Fred VanVleet in the 2023 offseason, and he’s helped jump-start significant improvement over the past two seasons. Houston improved 19 wins from 2022/23 to last season and they’re on a near-56-win pace this year, holding the No. 2 seed in the West. VanVleet hasn’t been the … [Read more...] about Rockets Interested In Long-Term Deal With Fred VanVleet
NBA Announces 2025 All-Star Game Rosters
The 24 players selected for the 2025 All-Star Game were drafted on a Thursday pre-game TNT show by coaches Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, and later announced by the NBA (Twitter link). The players were previously sorted into groups of starters and reserves, but that had no bearing on their team placement for the new mini-tournament in this year’s game. Below … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2025 All-Star Game Rosters
Nets Finalizing Buyout With Ben Simmons
February 7: After being listed as away from the team as he progressed toward a buyout (Twitter link via Brian Lewis of The New York Post), Charania and Windhorst report (via Twitter) that Simmons is finalizing a buyout with the Nets. He will meet with the Cavaliers and Clippers on Friday, per ESPN’s duo. Sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes that Simmons will also meet with the … [Read more...] about Nets Finalizing Buyout With Ben Simmons
Nets Buy Out Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons has reached an agreement on a contract buyout with the Nets, paving the way for him to become an unrestricted free agent, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The Nets have confirmed in a press release that they’ve officially requested waivers on Simmons. That means he’ll clear waivers and be free to sign with any NBA team as of Monday at 4:00 pm … [Read more...] about Nets Buy Out Ben Simmons
Southwest Notes: Davis, Mavs, Rockets, Fox
Star big man Anthony Davis is on track to return from his abdominal strain and make his Mavericks debut on Saturday, having been officially listed as probable to play in Dallas vs. the Rockets. As Tim MacMahon of ESPN details, it’s expected to be a charged environment in Dallas, where a protest is planned from fans angry about the decision to trade away franchise player Luka … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Davis, Mavs, Rockets, Fox