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FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Hubert “Hugh” Evans (1941 – July 8, 2022) was an American basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 28 seasons. He worked 1,969 regular season NBA games and 35 NBA Finals games during his NBA officiating career from 1972 to 2001. He subsequently served as an assistant supervisor of officials in the NBA front office. Evans died on the morning of…

The minimum team salary, which is set at 90% of the salary cap, is $111.290 million for the 2022-23 season NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association today announced that the salary cap has been set at $123.655 million for the 2022-23 season. The tax level for the 2022-23 season is $150.267 million. The salary cap…

Get a closer look at how restricted free agency, unrestricted free agency and other terms work. Free Agency Terminology Below are some basic facts and things to know about several key terms often used and referred to during the free agency process in the NBA. Restricted Free Agency A restricted free agent (RFA) can sign an offer…

Below are some notes on the 2022 NBA Draft which will be held on June 23 in Brooklyn, NY. LOOKING OUT FOR NO. 1 • The Orlando Magic is set to make the first pick in the NBA Draft for the fourth time in franchise history. In 1992, the Magic used the top pick to select Shaquille…

Golde State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, himself an NBA player with several teams, is a very prominent and respected in the league and country. The former point guard and sharpshooter, was employed by Phoenix, Cleveland, Orlando, Chicago, Portland and San Antonio two stints. He was an NBA champion five times with the Bulls and…

Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today named Tim Connelly as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. Connelly will oversee and assume responsibility for all decisions made within the Timberwolves basketball operations department. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.  A native of Baltimore, Connelly graduated from Catholic University in 1999. He and…

Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. (September 10, 1948 – May 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In 14 NBA seasons, Lanier averaged 20.1 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.5 bpg, and 1.1 spg while shooting a stellar…

MAY 09, 2022 Today, Sacramento Kings General Manager Monte McNair named Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Mike has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead winning teams throughout his long and successful coaching career,” said Sacramento Kings General Manager Monte McNair. “He…

The NBA Play-In Tournament will include teams with the 7th through 10th-highest winning percentages in each conference and take place April 12-15. • Play-In Tournament: April 12-15• Playoffs Start: April 16• Playoff Bracket The Play-In Tournament will take place after the regular season and before the first round of the playoffs, and it will include the teams with the…

The Cavaliers have a way of when things aren’t going away, they just hang around long enough to comeback and take the game. As was the case Friday night against Western Conference foe Denver. J.B. Bickerstaff’s young squad simply refused to go away during the course of the game – rallying past Nikola Jokic and…

The finalists for the Class of 2022 will be announced during All-Star weekend in February. SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2022, including numerous high-profile first-time nominees including Manu Ginobili, Tom Chambers and Lindsey Whalen, as well as candidates who have previously been on the ballot in Chauncey Billups and Swin…

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks today announced the signings of small forward Lance Stephenson and forward Malcolm Hill to 10-day contracts. Stephenson will wear No. 33, while Hill will wear No. 14. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed. Stephenson, 6-6, comes to Atlanta from the Grand Rapids Gold, NBA G League affiliate…

The 40-year-old forward returns to Boston, where he began his career in 2001. BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics have signed seven-time NBA All Star and 17-year veteran Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Johnson, 40, has played in 1,276 career NBA…

Knicks guard Derrick Rose had surgery Wednesday on his right ankle and is expected to miss 8 weeks. Rose had missed the last two games with what the team said was ankle soreness. The Knicks announced he had a procedure on the ankle at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery and would be evaluated in…

The upstart Bulls have been attempting to stay afloat amidst a COVID-19 outbreak that’s limited their roster options, and they announced Wednesday guard Alex Caruso would miss 7-10 days with a left foot sprain initially suffered during Monday’s game vs. the Rockets. The 6-foot-4 Caruso signed with the Bulls in August, following a four-year stint with the…

The Miami Heat announced Friday that center Dewayne Dedmon is expected to miss no more than two weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Dedmon suffered the injury Thursday in Miami’s win over Detroit. Dedmon appeared to injure the knee as he planted for a shot near the rim early in Thursday’s game.…

Bickerstaff has led the Cavs to the 5th-best record in the Eastern Conference at 19-13 and the franchise’s best 32-game start since 2017-18. CLEVELAND – Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has signed a multi-year contract extension, Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Per team policy, terms of the deal were…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Darren Collison and forward Stanley Johnson to 10-day contracts pursuant to the NBA Hardship Exception provisions, it was announced today. Collison has appeared in 708 career games (518 starts) for Indiana, Sacramento, LA Clippers, Dallas and New Orleans, averaging 12.5 points (.471 FG%, .394 3FG%),…

The complete game schedule for the 2021-22 season will be announced on Fri., Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. ET. NEW YORK –The NBA and their national television game schedule across TNT, ESPN and ABC for opening week and Christmas Day for its landmark 75th Anniversary Season. The complete game schedule and broadcast schedules for TNT, ESPN,…