League sources say that the Mavericks will promptly resume their long-running search for a trade partner to take Tim Hardaway Jr on, which is more likely than ever to come to fruition with the 32-year-old now entering the final season of his current contract and with his salary declining from $17.9 million in 2023-24 to $16.2 million in 2024-25. Finding a new home for Hardaway … [Read more...] about Mavericks to resume attempting to trade Tim Hardaway Jr.
Jeff Van Gundy on being fired from ESPN: The sting stays there
“I think whenever you get let go of a job, the sting is — and it’s happened to me before in coaching — the sting stays there,” Jeff Van Gundy said of his highly publicized firing from ESPN. “Whether you have money coming to you or not, I think that sting and that lack of everyday purpose…When someone says, ‘We’re better off without you than with you,’ there’s no doubt you take … [Read more...] about Jeff Van Gundy on being fired from ESPN: The sting stays there
Assistant coaching candidates for JJ Redick’s staff will include former head coach and recent Trail Blazers assistant Scott Brooks, former Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, ex-Laker and current Dallas Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley and Cassell, according to league sources. … [Read more...] about
Having signed the supermax rookie deal and been named to the All-NBA 1st team in both 2023 and 2024, Doncic becomes eligible for the higher maximum salary offered in a “supermax” deal. Players with between seven and nine years of experience are usually capped in the first year of a maximum salary contract at only 30 percent of the salary cap, but those meeting the “supermax” … [Read more...] about
Mike Breen on Celtics fan heckling Kyrie Irving: ‘So distasteful’
During the Celtics’ closeout win in Game 5, ESPN announcer Mike Breen reported on an ugly interaction between Irving and a fan in the TD Garden stands. Breen elaborated on the incident during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday morning, revealing he did not hear precisely what the fan said to Irving after he cascaded into the broadcast table chasing a loose ball, … [Read more...] about Mike Breen on Celtics fan heckling Kyrie Irving: ‘So distasteful’