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Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Orlando Magic have waived 22-year-old shooting guard Joel Ayayi. Ayayi, a former two-way player with the Wizards, signed with Orlando 12 days ago and may be ticketed for the G League. He saw limited playing time in seven games with Washington last season before being…

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/Twitter Free agent guard Frank Ntilikina has agreed on a one-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets, Sam Rose of CAA Sports and Olivier Mazet of Maz Sports tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ntilikina played 47 games for the Dallas Mavericks last season. The deal is partially guaranteed. Free agent…

The Dallas Mavericks yesterday waived guard AJ Lawson, forward Emanuel Miller and center Jamarion Sharp. Lawson appeared in three preseason games this season, averaging 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists through 11.7 minutes. Playing in all four preseason games, Sharp averaged 2.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in…

Matt Barnes was ousted by NBC Sports after an altercation with a high school broadcaster during his son’s basketball game. The former NBA Champion and Sacramento Kings player had been working as an analyst for Kings games on NBC Sports California. The incident involved Barnes disputing referees’ calls, confronting a…

Chicago Bulls point guard Josh Giddey applauded the team’s offensive firepower after Wednesday’s 102-99 home win vs. the Orlando Magic.  (via Optimistic Bulls Fan): K.C. Johnson: “You’ve talked to me about the offensive balance, you guys had six players in double figures again tonight. How good can this team be…

It’s an early Saturday morning in April, and the Memphis Grizzlies have a rare day off. The players have come to the arena to participate in a celebratory event for season ticket holders, which includes a game of Simon Says that quickly escalates and becomes competitive—when head coach Taylor Jenkins…