Diamond Sports Group – the parent company of the Bally Sports regional networks – announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the NBA to continue local broadcasts for 13 teams for the 2024/25 season, according to Evan Drellich and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Diamond’s agreements, including a deal with the NHL to continue broadcasting nine teams’ games, will … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Diamond RSNs, Dragic, Nowtizki, Oppenheimer
Keyontae Johnson Agrees To Deal With Hornets
Former Thunder forward Keyontae Johnson is signing with the Hornets, according to a post from his agency, Priority Sports (Instagram link). It’s unclear what sort of deal Johnson is signing with the Hornets. Charlotte has one open standard roster spot and one open two-way slot, so he could theoretically be signing into one of those open spots. A two-way deal or an Exhibit 10 … [Read more...] about Keyontae Johnson Agrees To Deal With Hornets
Stein’s Latest: Curry, James, Embiid, Yurtseven, Micic
Warriors All-NBA point guard Stephen Curry is eligible for a one-season, $62.6MM contract extension prior to October 21, or else could wait till the 2025 offseason to ink a two-year worth a projected $130MM, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story. Stein notes that, having missed out on Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen and Sixers All-Star Paul George, Golden State is … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Curry, James, Embiid, Yurtseven, Micic
And-Ones: Marquee Matchups, Cap Room, Spending, Most Improved Teams
The NBA revealed its full schedule for the 2024/25 regular season on Thursday, and while there generally aren’t any surprises on that schedule (it’s not like the NFL, where a team plays fewer than half of the league’s other clubs), it’s still worth circling specific dates and marquee matchups. Zach Harper of The Athletic, Chris Mannix of SI.com, and ESPN did just that, with … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Marquee Matchups, Cap Room, Spending, Most Improved Teams
NBA 2024 Offseason Check-In: Charlotte Hornets
Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2024 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Charlotte Hornets. Free agent signings Miles Bridges: Three years, … [Read more...] about NBA 2024 Offseason Check-In: Charlotte Hornets