How Magic fell from the Shaq-Penny ’90s powerhouse to NBA’s basement

Photo: Sir’Jabari Rice/Twitter The San Antonio Spurs have officially signed shooting guard Sir’Jabari Rice to his two-way contract, the team announced today in a press release. Rice spent four college seasons at New Mexico State before transferring to Texas for his super-senior year in 2022/23. He appeared in 38 games…

Photo: YouTube screenshot Here’s former NBA scoring machine Jamal Crawford discussing talented youngsters Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic) & Brandon Miller (Charlotte Hornets). (via NBA.com): July 5th Q&A  Which rookie from last year do you think will improve the most next year? – from Grant in Iowa Paolo Banchero because his…

Photo: Brooklyn Nets/Twitter Arguably the biggest trade of the last few years was Kevin Durant getting traded to the Suns by the Nets. His new teammate Devin Booker, who was on Team USA during the Tokyo Olympics along with KD, talked about the superstar. “The respect is mutual,” Booker said…

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Kevin Huerter has been cleared for on-court workouts as he continues his recovery from a March injury. Mark Haynes reported that Huerter is now authorized to participate in shooting drills and a comprehensive strength training program. The player will be re-evaluated in mid-October before resuming full-contact…

Photo: Usman Garuba/Twitter Usman Garuba is playing his second season in the NBA. After appearing in just 24 games for the Rockets last year, he has already played 44 games this year. While his usage has not increased dramatically, Houston’s head coach Stephen Silas says he sees improvement in the…

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson credited patience as a major key to his trusted playmaking after this past weekend’s 109-92 home win vs. the Orlando Magic (21 points/10 rebounds/7 assists/1 steal/2 blocks/zero turnovers/9-19 FG/2-5 3-PT/1-1 FT/+16 +/-). (via atlhawksfans): Reporter: “Seven assists for you, no turnovers. Just how were you…