24 hours after their upstart co-habitants shook up the league in landing NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and traded for NBA All-Pro swingman Paul George, the Los Angeles Lakers signed former Golden State Warriors center, DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year $3.5 million deal. Cousins, considered one of the NBA’s best big men, tore his left Achilles during his time with the New Orleans Pelicans—alongside with being re-united with former Pels
Apologies to those out in Southern California who suffered through the two recent earthquakes--including a 7.1 that hit overnight--but native son Kawhi Leonard choosing the Los Angeles Clippers over the storied purple and gold of the 16-time NBA champion Lakers sent proverbial aftershocks throughout the league. After leading the Toronto Raptors--and Canada--to its first ever NBA championship in a stunning six-game series win over the defending back-to-back champion Golden State
With the 2019 NBA Draft over and Summer League coming up, it appears that the Cleveland Cavaliers have plans for a East coast version of Portland Trail Blazers backcourt duo, Damian Lilliard and CJ McCollum in Collin Sexton and Darius Garland. Garland, taken with the fifth overall pick by the Cavs, will not participate in the Cavs Summer League due to team reasons, will be paired with Sexton, the Cavs'
BROOKLYN, NY -- What was once widely expected became official Thursday evening as the New Orleans Pelicans selected former Duke Blue Devils forward, Zion Williamson No.1 overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. Tabbed as the next transcendent generational type of talent not seen since LeBron James, Williamson averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 68 percent from the field in his line season down in Durham. A
NBA Draft day is here! It’s no secret that top sportsbooks, along with Las Vegas sportsbooks, have Zion Williamson going No. 1 overall. The New Orleans Pelicans were the lucky team that pulled the ace out of the middle of the deck to win the draft lottery. The loss of Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers suddenly isn’t so brutal. The Pelicans are about to be re-upped. Apparently, they
With the 2019 NBA Finals now in the books and the Los Angeles Lakers completing a blockbuster trade for New Orleans Pelicans center/forward Anthony Davis, the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft will definitely be one to watch. With picks 1-4 likely set with New Orleans projected to take Zion Williamson with the top overall pick, Ja Morant to the Memphis Grizzlies at No.2, RJ Barrett to the New York Knicks at
According to media reports, the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to terms on a blockbuster deal sending All-Star forward Anthony Davis to Hollywood for Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram. The deal which also includes this year's Lakers pick (4th overall) and a top-8 protected pick 2021, which becomes unprotected in 2022. The Pelicans also get unprotected swaps in 2023, and unprotected first in 2024
With little more than two weeks until the start of one of the biggest NBA free agency periods in recent memory guard Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat made his intentions known. In a move that was highly expected Dragic informed Miami today that he was exercising his $19.2 million player option for the final year of his contract. The move was first reported by The Athletic. Dragic, who is
Despite gutting out a 106-105 road win in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals over the Toronto Raptors, the victory north of the border will be marred by the Achilles injury suffered by Golden State Warriors forward, Kevin Durant. Durant, the two-time back-to-back reigning NBA Finals MVP, returned to the court after being out a month following a strained right calf injury against the Houston Rockets in the Western
