Detroit Pistons Workout Big Men Looney, Portis

Kevon Looney and Bobby Portis the headliners of today’s 6-player workout #Pistons holding today. Source: Keith Langlois of NBA.com/Pistons on Twitter  

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Arn Tellem Hired to Help Run Pistons

Wasserman Media Group’s Arn Tellem, one of the most powerful and prominent player agents in the history of the NBA, is finalizing an agreement to become vice chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, the company that owns the Detroit Pistons, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Tellem will answer directly to billionaire owner Tom Gores, but […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron James: 40 Points Weren’t Given to Me

(Cleveland Cavaliers) LeBron (James): “first of all, you don’t let me get 40. I got 40. It’s not like they moved out of the way.” Source: David Aldridge of TNT on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Anthony Davis: I’m Excited to See What Gentry Brings

Sports Illustrated: The Pelicans made a coaching change this summer. Are you excited about having Alvin Gentry on board? (Anthony) Davis: I know he did a lot in Phoenix when he was with Amar’e [Stoudemire] and Steve Nash. I remember watching them play all the time and how they played that up-tempo pace. I’m very excited for what he can bring […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Justise Winslow to Workout for Knicks Monday

Duke’s Justise Winslow will work out for the Knicks on Monday, league sources tell Yahoo. New York is examining him closely at No. 4. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Royce White Expected to Join Clippers Summer League

Royce White is closing on a commitment to join the Los Angeles Clippers to make his NBA comeback in the July Summer League, league sources told RealGM. White has considered interest from several organizations, including the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans, but gained trust with the Clippers’ front office through dialogue […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cameron Payne Won’t Workout for Bucks

At the recent pre-draft camp in Chicago, Cameron Payne said he planned to work out for the Bucks. That’s not the case anymore. Travis King, Payne’s agent, said he informed the Bucks earlier this week that his client wouldn’t be coming to Milwaukee. The Bucks have the 17th overall pick and King believes Payne will […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Malcolm Thomas to Join Blazers’ Summer League Team

The Trail Blazers are in the middle of their pre-draft workouts in preparation for this month’s NBA Draft, but it appears another spot on the summer league roster could be filled. CSNNW.com has learned power forward Malcolm Thomas is expected to be added to the roster when the Blazers play in the Las Vegas Summer […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Irving Fractures Kneecap, Out 3-4 Months

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving left last night’s NBA Finals game one in the overtime period with a left knee injury. He received an MRI today at Stanford Sports Medicine Clinic, which revealed a fractured left knee cap. He will have surgery to repair the knee in the coming days at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021