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Kings’ Locker Room Fraught with Frustration?

To say the Kings locker room is in a really somber, frustrated place right now, would be a tremendous understatement. #NBAKings via Sean Cunningham of News10 on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers to Rest Kobe Monday Against Trail Blazers

(Los Angeles Lakers) Kobe Bryant will sit tomorrow against Portland (Trail Blazers), Byron Scott said. via Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Set to Announce Lucrative New TV Deal?

NBA to announce $24 billion/9 year deal w/ ESPN and TNT on Monday. Annual average value nearly 3x current deal. Annual avg value of new NBA deal soars from about $930M to $2.66B. New deal starts after 2015-16 season. via Richard Sandomir of the New York Times

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Salary Cap to Exceed $100M in 2017-18

At this week’s NBA Board of Governors meetings in New York, teams were advised ‎that the league’s salary cap could rise past the $100 million mark as soon as the 2017-18 season, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that based on current projections, league officials expect the salary cap to increase from its current […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Wolves, Hornets Complete Mo Williams Trade

Charlotte has acquired guards Mo Williams and Troy Daniels for Gary Neal and a second-round pick, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets’ Mirza Teletovic Cleared for Basketball Activities

The following statement has been issued by Nets General Manager Billy King regarding the status of Mirza Teletovic: “Mirza has been cleared to resume basketball-related activities. Mirza will be listed as OUT for games, and if his status changes, we will update at the appropriate time.” via NBA.com/Nets

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Mo Cheeks Emerges as Candidate for Thunder Staff?

Yahoo Sources: Another ex-head coach and past Oklahoma City assistant emerging as a possible candidate for Billy Donovan’s staff: Mo Cheeks. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cameron Payne Sets Workouts With Lakers, Knicks?

Rising lottery pick Cameron Payne, a Murray State PG, has upcoming workouts scheduled with Lakers (2nd pick) & Knicks (4th), a source says. Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Jazz GM: Long Term Impact Affected Lottery Vote

The Jazz voted against changes that would have been made to the current draft lottery structure. Overall, the league needed 23 votes for the reform to pass, but received just 17. Utah’s no vote actually has a chance to hurt the Jazz in June — especially if they were to win 35 or 40 games […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Brandon Davies, French Club Agree to Terms

The contract was finalized on Sunday morning. “It will be this Tuesday.” Brandon Davies, born July 25, 1991 in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), 2m08 for 109 kg. (Said Chalon coach:) “Honestly, this is a player that we would never have been able to sign early in the season. A guy can play low post as to be […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021