Bulls sign Kenneth Lofton Jr. to one-year deal

Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Pistons aren’t likely to move Alec Burks, sources told James L. Edwards III. (H/T HoopsHype): “Of course, every player has a price, but, per league sources, the Pistons have shown very little interest in trading Burks before the deadline. The sense I’m getting is…

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, an anonymous NBA executive believes Kevin Durant is more likely to retire than play for the Brooklyn Nets again. The Nets and Durant’s future is in doubt after Durant made a trade request and reportedly wants to head to a championship contender like the…

ESPN and NBC have now made it clear that they are interested in hiring Charles Barkley away from TNT. Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, said, “Yeah. That would be a perfect world, actually. Charles is a singular talent.” Despite the interest, Barkley has stated that he plans to remain…

Virtus Segafredo Bologna has signed guard Rayjon Tucker for the upcoming season. FLYING TO BOLOGNA ✈️𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒚𝒋𝒐𝒏 pic.twitter.com/GjkMbFSV1W — Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) July 27, 2024 The 26-year-old player joins Virtus from another Italian team, Umana Reyer Venice. Last season with Venice, Tucker averaged 14.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.8…

Photo: Peter Baba The Dallas Mavericks have lost their protest over their 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on March 22nd. Dallas protested that refs did not properly administer a call that led to an uncontested Warriors basket in a 2-point loss. NBA statement: “Game officials could have taken…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter Jamal Murray, a key player in the Denver Nuggets’ journey to their first NBA championship last season, is on the verge of securing a lucrative super-max contract extension with the team. Nuggets’ general manager, Calvin Booth, has expressed his anticipation of offering Murray this substantial extension. Booth…