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Free agent G Josh Okogie signs with RocketsThe Houston Rockets announced the signing of free agent guard Josh Okogie on Tuesday. The team did not announce the terms, but reports classify the deal as one year for $3.1 million, fully guaranteed.,Okogie, 26, is a seven-year NBA veteran and former first-round pick by Minnesota (20th overall) in ...

Report: Hornets trade Nick Richards to Suns for Josh OkogieThe Phoenix Suns are acquiring seven-footer Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Josh Okogie, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The Hornets are sending one second-round pick to the Suns while three second-rounders are coming back to Charlotte, per the report.,Richards, 27, is averag...

The Phoenix Suns fixed one problem while creating anotherThe Phoenix Suns traded DeAndre to pay Paul in the three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. If you didn’t catch the turn of phrase, or are confused, allow me to explain why the Suns merely shifted problems instead of solving them. Yes, they shored up much-needed depth, but no...

The NBA is incentivizing flopping

NBA players have cause to be upset with the officiating in the playoffs. Just last week a ball clearly bounced off of a rim and the Miami Heat still were called for a crucial shot clock violation. I am never inclined to defend Scott Foster, but maybe his brain was fried from a flop fest that night b...

These 9 NBA veterans are crucial to their team's playoff success

Older generations have always had critiques of where the game is going. Each generation, old heads critique how soft and easy the game has become. You can track this through podcasts, interviews, and any episode of the NBA on TNT with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. While revisionist history a...

Is Karl-Anthony Towns still ‘the man’ in Minnesota?

After three pitiful playoff games, on Saturday Karl-Anthony Towns put together the best game of his brief playoff career, finishing with 33 points and 14 rebounds on 47 percent shooting. And wouldn’t you know it, the Timberwolves won the game, tying the series at 2-2. Much has been written about Tow...

Are Nigeria's D’Tigers d’sleepers in this year’s Olympics?

Nigeria, currently No. 22 in the world, is the third-lowest ranked men’s basketball club to have qualified for the Olympics, which will begin on July 23. ...

Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards gave us a glimpse into the future last night

It’s too early to call this a rivalry, but hopefully, it’ll become one. ...