12:16 pm: Castleton has officially signed his second 10-day contract with the Raptors, the team confirmed in a press release. 11:03 am: The Raptors are bringing back Colin Castleton on a second 10-day contract after his first 10-day deal expired overnight, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). A 6’11” big man, Castleton has made five appearances thus … [Read more...] about Raptors Sign Colin Castleton To Second 10-Day Deal
Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Nets, Sixers, Zion, Wizards, Raptors
The Nets project to have significantly more cap room than any other NBA team this offseason — they’re in position to open up more than $60MM in space. However, they’re unlikely to take the same approach as last year’s top cap-room team, Philadelphia, which spent big on win-now free agents. As Brian Windhorst of ESPN writes in an Insider-only article, the Nets signaled when they … [Read more...] about Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Nets, Sixers, Zion, Wizards, Raptors
And-Ones: Flagg, 2025 Draft, Hayes, Kaminsky, Records, RoY
Duke forward Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick of the 2025 draft, sustained a left ankle injury after corralling a rebound and landing on an opponent’s foot in the first half on Thursday vs. Georgia Tech (YouTube link via ESPN). Flagg was eventually helped to the locker room with the assistance of teammates, and while he was later ruled out for the remainder of the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Flagg, 2025 Draft, Hayes, Kaminsky, Records, RoY
Atlantic Notes: Tucker, Tatum, Horford, Porzingis, George, Lawson
P.J. Tucker, who signed a 10-day contract with the Knicks, said he had multiple options after Toronto waived him late last month. Knicks top executive Leon Rose had been Tucker’s agent earlier in his career. “There were a few [options]. That was the thing — just trying to pick the right place,” Tucker told Stefan Bondy of the New York Post and other media members on Monday. “I … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Tucker, Tatum, Horford, Porzingis, George, Lawson
Former NBA Center Oliver Miller Dies At 54
Longtime NBA center Oliver Miller has sadly passed away at just 54, according to the National Basketball Retired Players Association (Twitter link). No official cause of death has been revealed, but Miller tweeted late last month that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Miller was selected with the No. 22 overall pick out of Arkansas by the Suns in 1992. As a rookie, he became … [Read more...] about Former NBA Center Oliver Miller Dies At 54