Hoops Hype

Rival teams suspect the Bucks will end up in the tax but keep their payroll below the $196 million first apron, which would open their ability to access more of the $14 million midlevel exception. They might need a large chunk of it for a starting point guard in place of Lillard, with the candidates including free agents such as Dennis Schroder, Tyus Jones and Malcolm Brogdon. … [Read more...] about

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Josh Robbins: These are the picks going from Orlando to Memphis in the Desmond Bane for Cole Anthony + Kentavious Caldwell-Pope deal, per league source: + 16th overall pick this year + a first-round draft pick in 2026 (which includes swap rights from either Phoenix or Washington) + a first-round draft pick in 2028 + the swap rights to a first round draft pick in 2029 (top-two … [Read more...] about

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If Lopez is re-signed, Milwaukee doesn’t have many realistic options to get under the tax. If he enters free agency, the Bucks can easily avoid it. Sources said the franchise is prepared to once again enter the tax after spending more than $200 million in luxury tax alone over the past few seasons — more than every team but the Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers, Brooklyn … [Read more...] about

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Josh Robbins: Wizards can’t catch a break. Heading into a commercial at halftime, the Game 4 broadcast showed a picture ostensibly of the Bullets’ 1977-78 NBA champions. The photo included Earl Monroe. Just one problem. Monroe wasn’t a member of that title team! The Wizards franchise really can't catch a break. Heading into a commercial at halftime, the Game 4 broadcast … [Read more...] about

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Kevin Love’s father, Stan Love, a former player for the Washington Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, served as Wilson’s caretaker and bodyguard in the 1970s and 1980s as Wilson faced personal challenges. “My Dad and Brian had a special relationship,” Kevin Love wrote. “Brian often stayed with my parents when they lived in Emerald Bay. For a period of time, my … [Read more...] about

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