Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Raptors exercised the fourth- year team options on center Jonas Valanciunas and forward/guard Terrence Ross on Tuesday. The contracts for Valanciunas and Ross are now guaranteed through the 2015-16 season. Financial terms of the […]

After wiping the egg off his face, Jackson found his man in Derek Fisher, his longtime point guard with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fisher retired from the Oklahoma City Thunder and took the job, bringing with him an amazing amount […]

Some of the names remained the same in the heat of 2014, but not for good reasons. Pierce bolted after one season to the Washington Wizards, hoping to guide that young team further in the postseason. That move wasn’t a […]

New Orleans’ recent struggles have been somewhat expected as the club continued to rebuild following the exit of Chris Paul and David West after the 2010-11 campaign. But while an NBA title isn’t a realistic goal, the emergence of Davis, […]

The biggest offseason priority for general manager Masai Ujiri was re-signing Lowry. The sometimes challenging point guard agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract and the team would basically stay intact. “I’m happy to be back,” Lowry said. “Knowing from […]

When the Celtics dropped 58 eight years ago, they won the title the following season. That won’t happen this time, but the gentlemen in green should improve on the floor. Of course, they will have to start the season without […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Midnight Madness events are coming up Friday, which means one thing: the long wait for the return of college basketball is coming to an end. In fact, exactly one month from Tuesday, on Nov. 14, the […]

Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – MRI results showed no structural damage to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s left knee, the Detroit Pistons announced Monday. Caldwell-Pope injured the knee in the third quarter of Detroit’s preseason loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – When the reigning MVP, the second-best player in the known universe, is going to be shut down for two months, everyone panics. Kevin Durant will be gone for two months after he undergoes surgery for a […]

Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant could miss up to two months with a broken foot, his team said Sunday. The Oklahoma City Thunder star was diagnosed with a Jones fracture after telling the team Saturday […]