Teams Still With Cap Space; Projecting Summer 2017

Eric Pincus looks at which teams still have cap room, and who projects to have spending power next summer.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Varejao to Miss Olympics With Back Injury

Golden State Warriors big man Anderson Varejao is likely to miss the upcoming Olympics in his native Brazil due to a back injury, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that, after a Monday examination in Los Angeles by noted back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins, it’s been recommended to Varejao that he skip the Olympics. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Back Pain Forces Varejao to Leave Brazil for USA

Warriors’ Anderson Varejao due to back pain traveled from Brazil to the United States yesterday in order to have it tested and evaluated. Source: Diamond Leung of the San Jose Mercury News on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors Green Reaches Plea Deal, Avoids Jail Time

Lawyers say Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green will pay $560 for a noise violation and avoid jail time in a deal that gets rid of a misdemeanor assault and battery charge in East Lansing, Michigan. “I’m happy that this is behind me and it’s definitely a lesson learned. I’m looking forward to competing for […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics’ Crowder: Durant to Warriors ‘a slap in the face’

Boston Celtics forward Jar Crowder isn’t thrilled with Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors. During an appearance at the Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday, Crowder repeatedly expressed dismay that Durant elected to join a super team rather than continue to fight against the one that won an NBA-record 73 games […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Stephen Curry Not Happy About Missing Olympics

Stephen Curry would have preferred to play in the Rio Olympics. “I wasn’t too happy with the situation of having to pull out of the games,” he said in a Facebook Live news conference from the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe. “I wish I would be able to play in those. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
This Summer’s Most Creative NBA Deals

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus looks at some of the most creative contracts signed this summer.

Alan Draper  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: Summer Of Calculated Risks In Free Agency

Some players are taking a calculated risk by playing the long game and not cashing out in the short-term.

Alan Draper  •  17 Aug 2022
Durant Joins Green, Thompson at Pre-Olympic Camp

The basketball world was given a glimpse of Kevin Durant sharing the court with a couple of his new Golden State Warriors teammates for the first time Monday as USA Basketball opened its pre-Olympic training camp at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center. Durant closed practice by participating in a shooting drill with fellow wing players Draymond Green […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021