[Friend] WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was not planning to suspend Alyssa Thomas for burying a fist into Caitlin Clark’s throat three weeks ago until Adam Silver implored her to reverse course and issue the discipline, multiple sources told SBJ Tuesday.
Iman Shumpert on Lebron’s Free Agency: “If this about ending your career the way it should go, go to Cleveland. Just don’t go there trying to be happy about a win because you not going to win there. You’re not going to be happy. Don’t you dare go over there think it’s rolling with the winners”
After Joe was claimed off waivers by OKC in 2022, he refused the coach’s ask to play a G-League scrimmage, saying “Respectfully, I’m not a G-League player.” A week later OKC is down 16 in a game with 4 minutes left. Joe is put in, scores 15 pts in an OT win. Daigneault admits Joe was crazy but right
CJ McCollum: “Let’s say I was making \(2 million, after taxes, let’s call it \)950K, \(970K, Agency fees 4%, marketing 15%. Those checks were chopped down.I was living off an energy drink deal, I had a \)12,000 deal just to get some posts off, and I lived off of that”
Adam Silver on the NBA Second Apron’s Consequences for Teams: “It’s certainly not an unintended consequence. ..the purpose of the system is ultimately to create competition throughout the league. And from that standpoint, I think the system’s working incredibly well.”
If LeBron plays his last season next year, he will have played almost exactly half of his career without a headband. Will he be remembered with or without a headband in the future?
Charles Barkley on July 7, 2026: “The biggest criticism of LeBron has always been that he packs his team. Because he’s always packed his team. He’s chasing this imaginary Michael Jordan ghost, which he needs to let go.” Barkley also said he ranks both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant ahead of LeBron.
Blake Anderson: “The person who is just gonna be my guy forever is Klay…all of a sudden we hear “Blake! Blake!” & it’s this giant black SUV & hanging out the window is Klay. He’s like get in the car…we ended up walking into the club w/my bro & the entire Warriors team & it’s all bc of Klay.”
[Holmes] LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer again met with Wachtell Lipton last week in NYC in what is expected to be one of the last steps in the investigation.
VJ Edgecombe: “It’s LeBron James. At the end of the day, despite how old he is, he’s still, to me, the greatest player of all time. I mean if I get to play alongside LeBron, that would be amazing.”
The Warren Commission which investigated the JFK assassination took 10 months. The NBA is nearing 10 months for its Kawhi/Aspiration investigation
Adam Silver on the Kawhi trade: “I’m hopeful that it will wrap up this summer… I want to clarify, The league did not pause the trade. The parties to the trade made a decision not to go forward given that the investigation remained open.”
Lebron announced his decision in 2010 3 days before Spain won the world cup. Spain is now back in the World Cup Finals on Sunday and likely to win. So LeBron decision on Thursday?
Tracy McGrady Tells Vince Carter That Kyle Korver Does Not Belong in The 2003 NBA Draft Debate Alongside LeBron, Wade, Bosh and Melo
Cameron Carr: “I ain’t no pretty boy, I’m here to play basketball”
19-year-old, second round pick Maleek Thomas Summer league stats for the Cavs so far: 28.3 points per game (leads everyone), 4.3 assists, 2.3 steals in three games. 2nd, 4th and 5th leading scorers are Dybantsa, Wilson and Peterson
NBA investigating second Kawhi Leonard sponsorship deal as part of Aspiration probe: Sources (Gift Article)
What Lebron’s Encyclopedia page looked like on June 6, 2003.
[Highlight] Luka Doncic 60-7-3-5 (78% TS) vs Heat.
It took the NBA around 2 months to investigate & dole out its punishment for the Joe Smith scandal. The Kawhi Aspiration scandal has taken 5 times that and counting.
LeBron was drafted 6 years before Steph Curry. Steph Curry was drafted 6 years before Devin Booker.
Joe Mazzulla training MMA (video via: @arielhelwani)
Other than the Spurs, which team has the best chance of extending the streak of the league crowning a different champion?
[OC] Who’s your Daddy? And who has the biggest Daddy issues in the NBA?
[Highlight] LeBron hits a running one leg bank shot to game the Raptors and go up 3-0 in the series
[OC] The tragic story of Roy Tarpley, Mavericks superstar.
NBA Commissioner Says Blazers Arena Deal ‘Seems to Have Gone Off Track’
Why LeBron’s decision has taken so long, and when it will be made - proven by the lunar cycle
[Vorkunov] Aspiration did discuss using Leonard in a marketing campaign, multiple former employees told The Athletic. The efforts went so far as to create images of Leonard as an offshoot of Marvel’s Groot – Aspiration’s purpose was a promise to plant trees to offset carbon footprints.
[OC] What fast food chain is each NBA franchise?
[Smith] According to a source close to the beloved former Toronto all-star, DeRozan would welcome a Raptors return “if everything works out,” while other sources say the Raptors front office has been thinking about the possibility for some time…the sides have spoken…
[Helin] League sources NBC Sports has spoken with still think all signs point to Cleveland as the destination… Miami is also reportedly interested in DeMar Derozan as a fallback if LeBron chooses to go elsewhere, and other teams on his list as thinking the same thing…
Lebron James on his latest Instagram story reacts to Chris Brockman saying he will be a non factor and that Miami will be a play in team if he joins the Heat
In his first six NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards has increased his PPG and true shooting % every season, has any other player done that over their first 6+ seasons?
Yaxel Lendeborg on his rookie year goals: I don’t really have any like MVP kind of things. I just want to be a role model to the kids
[Highlights] Cameron Carr full highlights vs. Los Angeles Clippers last night (99-85 W) - Las Vegas Summer League:
23 Points on 8⁄18 FG (44.4%), 3⁄10 from 3 (30.0%), 3⁄5 FT (60.0%), 1 Rebound, 2 Assists (ZERO turnovers), 1 Block, 4 PF, and a +/- of +3 in 29:12 minutes played.
[Charania] USA Basketball is expected to name Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault, Detroit’s JB Bickerstaff and Gonzaga’s Mark Few as assistant coaches for national team coach Erik Spoelstra’s staff, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Steph shoots from way downtown to beat the Thunder in OT!
[Charania] “The absolute worst case scenario that no one is expecting is Kawhi Leonard’s contract being voided, or him being suspended for a significant period of time. Whether it’s 40 or 20 games or the entire season.. It all comes down to the evidence and what’s found in the investigation.”
[Highlight] Trevon Brazile, the 35th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, scores 32 points (11⁄19 FG, 6⁄12 3PT) for the Nuggets in their 106-103 victory over the Thunder at Vegas Summer League.
[Shelburne] Adebayo and the Heat had come to train on the same court Herro had worked out on earlier in the morning… Herro did not get knocked to the ground, according to sources with knowledge of the interaction, who added that he was restrained by others in the gym from responding physically.
[Lewenberg] For what it’s worth, Raptors continue to talk/act like a team that’s unworried. Sense is the only thing that would jeopardize the trade is the unlikely scenario where Kawhi’s contract is voided. Any other possible penalty, including suspension, is something they could work around.
[Stein] NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he cannot give a timeline beyond “this summer” for the completion of the external investigation commissioned by the league into allegations of salary cap circumvention against the Clippers with respect to Kawhi Leonard.
Pau Gasol’s Epic 2005-2006 Season
[Highlight] 5 years ago Giannis with the crazy block on Ayton.
[Highlight] Cameron Carr starts heating up with the And-1 layup, the fadeaway jumper and the deep 3 heat check in Wagler’s face! Chris Mañon waves his towel at Carr on the Lakers’ bench.
Carr also hits another triple at the end of the 4th quarter.
Including Replays of Cameron Carr highlights.
[Woike] While LeBron and Bronny playing together as teammates was one of the more incredible storylines following the 2024 NBA Draft, assumptions that the father and son staying linked going forward are false, according to league sources.
[Vorkunov] Adam Silver said that Wachtell Lipton (the law firm running the NBA investigation) is now in the process of going through the information that they’ve gathered and drawing conclusions. “Yes, I would say this can be wrapped up — and needs to be wrapped up — before next season.”