Basketball

Photo: Steve Griffin, Deseret News NBA continues are waiving players to get their rosters ready for the 2022-2023 NBA season which starts next week. Marc J. Spears reports that the Timberwolves have waived three players: Matt Lewis, Emmanuel Mudiay and Phillip Wheeler. The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived guard Matt Lewis,…

Photo: AP/Nick Wass The Philadelphia 76ers and Matisse Thybulle have had preliminary conversations of a potential extension, sources told Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes. As a selected hopeful in the 2020 Draft, Thybulle stands eligible for a rookie-scale extension. If no deal is being handed at the Oct. 17 deadline, he’ll…

The Los Angeles Clippers are expected to announce the insertion of Reggie Jackson to their starting lineup this upcoming season (h/t Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports). His inclusion gives him the opportunity to start with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, with the remaining two spots at the frontcourt to be…

Photo: AP The Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins has agreed to a four-year, $109 million extension, player’s agents Drew Morrison and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Kendra Andrews. Wiggins is now tied to the Warriors for five years, $143 million. Reporting with @kendra__andrews: Golden…

Photo: Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images The Charlotte Hornets have trimmed their roster down to 16 players in advance of the regular season, announcing today in a press release that they’ve waived LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Crutcher, Xavier Sneed, and Ty-Shon Alexander. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at…

The Golden State Warriors and Jordan Poole are reportedly set to finalize a four-year, $140 million contract extension, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The sides are reportedly close to crossing the Ts and dotting the Is on the rookie scale extension. According to Poole’s representatives, a formal agreement is…

Alex Caruso is heading into his second year with the Chicago with the clearly defined role of being a defensive leader of the Bulls. It’s a role he’s earned since coming into his own as a Laker, and he’s truly flourished as a two-way monster in Chicago. When Caruso sat…

Los Angeles Lakers basketball is back next Tuesday, and the superstars around the organization, like Anthony Davis, believe the team is already being doubted, but they like it that way. After back-to-back disappointing seasons since their championship win in the 2020 NBA Bubble, the Lakers aren’t considered title favorites for…

During the 2022 NBA Draft, Kemba Walker was traded from the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons. Detroit also acquired the 13th pick of the draft in the trade, which turned into Memphis’ Jalen Duren. Without suiting up for a game with his new team, the veteran point guard…

John Wall seems to be fully healthy heading into the 2022-2023 season. After a short stint with the rebuilding Houston Rockets, Wall is now on a Clippers team led by Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, considered a Finals contender in the deep and competitive Western Conference. The journey of an…