Victor Oladipo hasn’t played in an NBA game since the 2022-23 season, and even then, he was a mere shell of his peak self, averaging 10.7 points in 26.3 minutes across 42 appearances for the Miami Heat. Now, he’s put in the work and is making his case for one more chance. Oladipo recently penned
Houston is building around Amen Thompson for the long haul. The Rockets signed Thompson to a five-year, $208 million rookie scale extension, locking him up through 2032 in what signals as a serious vote of confidence from the front office. Notably, despite what looks like a gaudy number, Thompson left money on the table to
Ben Simmons is returning to the NBA, signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Sacramento Kings after sitting out the entire 2025-26 season. It is, as the internet’s meme department would put it, “one of the free agent signings of all time.” Simmons is back because… well, there wasn’t exactly a line of teams
The Clippers mortgaged a lot for Kawhi Leonard, and it just became more expensive, even now that they’ve traded him away. The NBA’s yearlong investigation into the LA Clippers’ dealings with Leonard has finally reached its conclusion, and the punishment is severe. The league determined that the franchise violated salary-cap circumvention rules by facilitating improper
Peyton Watson is starting a new chapter in his journey in the NBA after being sent by the Denver Nuggets to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a five-team trade in August. Watson is not going to forget his time with the Nuggets anytime soon, having experienced many highs and lows with the Western Conference
For basketball teams, change is often called for when teams are stuck in a rut. There are squads that have been in basketball purgatory for years and years and after acquiring some young talent, they make a huge trade to vault into contender status. There are other teams, though, that have been perennial contenders but
