Last Word On Pro Basketball

There have been many impressive rookies at Summer League who play for potential Western Conference playoff teams. Here are the top rookie performers at Summer League and how their good play can translate to success and immediate impact for their teams next season. Summer League: Top Rookies On Potential Western Playoff Teams 1) Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets … [Read more...] about Summer League: Top Rookies On Potential Western Playoff Teams

The 2024 NBA Summer League came to an end after Friday’s championship game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat. With the Heat winning 120-118. Prior to the championship game, the All-Summer League teams were announced. 2024 NBA All-Summer League Teams Revealed All-Summer League First Team GG Jackson II, Memphis Grizzlies Selected with the 45th overall pick by Memphis … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA All-Summer League Teams Revealed

With reports that the Houston Rockets are unlikely to offer max contract extensions to 2021 draft picks Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun, the Rockets could find themselves without two of their best scorers in the near future. “We are waiting. My managers are negotiating with them,” Sengun tells Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı (h/t Eurohoops). “I don’t become a free agent next … [Read more...] about Rockets’ First-Round Pick Comes Clean About Contract Extension

This week, ESPN has been revealing their top 100 pro athletes of the 21st century. Voters were told to only consider what the athlete has done from 2000 on. They revealed 25 athletes per day with the top 25 being named on Thursday. Here are the 16 NBA players that found their way onto the list. NBA Players On ESPN’s Top 100 Pro Athletes Of The 21st Century 85. Kawhi … [Read more...] about NBA Players On ESPN’s Top 100 Pro Athletes Of The 21st Century

Former NBA forward Joe Bryant, nicknamed “Jellybean,” has reportedly passed away at the age of 69 due to “a massive stroke,” according to Mike Sielski of The Philadelphia Inquirer. News of Bryant’s death comes over four years after the tragic death of his son, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Joe Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe Bryant, has passed away at the … [Read more...] about 8-Year NBA Forward Joe Bryant Dies at 69