Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Cavaliers plan to sign All- Star Game MVP Kyrie Irving to a five-year maximum salary contract extension when the free-agency signing period officially begins July 10. The negotiating period started at 12:01 a.m. ET […]
Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Jason Kidd’s tenure with the Brooklyn Nets is over after just one year. His new job with the Bucks is about to begin. Milwaukee fired head coach Larry Drew Monday night. The Nets will receive two […]
Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Raptors acquired guard Lou Williams and the draft rights to center Lucas Nogueira from the Atlanta Hawks Monday night in exchange for guard/forward John Salmons and a 2015 second- round draft pick. Williams averaged […]
Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Pistons won’t be picking up the option on veteran guard Chauncey Billups’ contract for the 2014-15 season. Billups signed a two-year deal last July worth a reported $5 million. Pistons owner Tom Gores […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike and Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle were selected as the WNBA’s Players of the Week for the period from June 24-29. Ogwumike captured her third career Western Conference Player […]
Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Orlando Magic claimed guard Willie Green off waivers on Monday. Green, who was waived by the Clippers on Sunday, appeared in 55 games (nine starts) for Los Angeles last season and averaged a career-low 5.0 […]
Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Orlando Magic waived veteran point guard Jameer Nelson on Monday, cutting loose the franchise’s all-time assists leader after 10 seasons. In addition to his 3,501 assists being the most all-time for a Magic player, Nelson […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Hubris is a dangerous thing. Just ask Jason Kidd. Over the last two days, it’s been a constant mental battle to determine which of his offenses over the weekend I found more detestable. Was it the […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Raptors announced Monday that the team has exercised its option on the contract of center Tyler Hansbrough for the 2014-15 season. The move guarantees Hansbrough’s entire salary for the upcoming season. The former North […]