Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson are Taking the Jazz to New Heights

The Utah Jazz have signed center Kyle Filipowski to a contract, as announced by the team. Details of the deal were not disclosed, in line with team policy. We have signed center/forward Kyle Filipowski ✍️https://t.co/iW85KQgwv2#TakeNote — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 12, 2024 The seven-footer played in eight games for the…

Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter Bob Myers, the president and general manager of the Warriors, is stepping down after a remarkable 12-year tenure that included four NBA championships, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Myers, a two-time executive of the year, declined ownership offers for a new deal and cited various factors beyond money…

Photo: Peter Baba Free agent DeMarcus Cousins recently took on the challenge by Bleacher Report of ranking the top 10 power forwards in the NBA, offering his insights into the league’s most dominant players at the position. Cousins’ rankings feature some of the NBA’s biggest names, with the reigning two-time…

Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, 24, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a gambling scandal. According to Kyle Schnitzer of New York Post, Porter admitted to placing bets and collaborating with others to settle gambling debts, facing fines and restitution totaling approximately $456,000. Porter expressed…

To celebrate SLAM’s 30th anniversary, we’re spotlighting the 30 most influential men’s college teams from our past 30 years. Stats, records and chips aren’t the main factor here, it’s all about their contribution to the game’s cultural fabric. For the next 30 days—Monday through Friday— we’ll be unveiling the full list…

The NBA revealed today that the Atlanta Hawks have been penalized with a $100,000 fine for breaching the league’s Player Participation Policy, related to the absence of Trae Young in the team’s Emirates NBA Cup matchup on November 12 against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Continue reading Hawks fined…