Kris Middleton Prefers To Stay With Bucks

Quite the opposite from a “Show me the money” showboat, (Kris) Middleton is soft-spoken and humble. He is more likely to hit a cliché trifecta than ruffle management. He says he “definitely” wants to stay with the upstart Bucks, preferring to keep low while agent Michael Lindeman of New York-based Excel Sports Management handles the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Kyrie Irving Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery

(Cleveland Cavaliers) Kyrie Irving underwent successful surgery Saturday morning at the Cleveland Clinic to repair his fractured left kneecap. Source: Dave McMenamin of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Mudiay: I Played in China to Help My Mom

“The physicality over there (China) was ridiculous,” said (Emmanuel) Mudiay, who played against former NBA players Michael Beasley and Stephon Marbury and under a 24-second shot clock. “My maturity level improved in learning how to come into the game as a professional.” But Mudiay’s decision to play overseas instead of keeping his commitment at Southern […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Terry Rozier a Lock to be First Round Pick?

Louisville point guard Terry Rozier has solidified himself as a first round draft pick, a NBA team executive told Yahoo Sports. Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Blatt: We Believe Dellavedova Will Step Up

“You all saw he played terrifically,” (Cavaliers Coach David) Blatt said. “Matty (Dellavedova) has been a rotation player for us the whole year. He stepped in and did a great job, and the team believes in him and we believe in him. If necessary, he has to play significant minutes again, he’ll be ready, and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Milwaukee Bucks Unveil New Uniforms

The Milwaukee Bucks unveiled their new colors and logos back in April, but they kept their new uniforms under wraps until Friday — and it was worth the wait. The team’s new unis — which, like the rest of the team’s new visual program were designed by the Brooklyn branding firm Doubleday & Cartwright — […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
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