The Warriors are still the NBA’s most valuable team, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico, who unveiled the website’s updated NBA franchise valuations for 2025 on Thursday. Badenhausen projects the Warriors’ value at $11.33 billion, which represents an incredible 24% increase from last year’s $9.14 billion valuation. The NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, at $12.8 billion, continue to … [Read more...] about Warriors, Lakers Top 2025 NBA Franchise Valuations
Injury Notes: Sochan, George, Demin, Suggs, K. Jones, Ingles
The Spurs will be without forward Jeremy Sochan when they open their regular season in Dallas next Wednesday night, according to the team (Twitter link via Jared Weiss of The Athletic). Ramping up this fall from a calf injury he sustained during the summer, Sochan had progressed to 5-on-5 scrimmages this week and was trending toward potentially being available for opening … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sochan, George, Demin, Suggs, K. Jones, Ingles
Injury Notes: Garland, Suggs, Adebayo, Bucks, Pacers, Thiero
Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland took an important step forward in his recovery from toe surgery by participating in a 5-on-5 contact scrimmage on Tuesday, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). While head coach Kenny Atkinson referred to as a positive development, he cautioned that it doesn’t mean Garland’s return is imminent. “It was live. It was … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Garland, Suggs, Adebayo, Bucks, Pacers, Thiero
Central Notes: Turner, Ball, Mathurin, Sarama, Russell
The Bucks recently got their first glimpse of what the Giannis Antetokounmpo–Myles Turner pairing could yield, and in just over five minutes, they got to see something that should make them excited, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Nehm writes that despite Antetokounmpo’s somewhat pedestrian box score numbers, his presence opened up the floor for the team’s shooters. Most … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Turner, Ball, Mathurin, Sarama, Russell
Five Under-The-Radar Veteran Extension Candidates To Watch
The deadline for teams to sign players to rookie scale extensions is a week from today, and we'll be keeping an eye on several notable rookie scale extension candidates in the coming days. That group includes Pistons teammates Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, Nuggets guard Christian Braun, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Rockets forward Tari Eason, Kings forward Keegan Murray, and Trail … [Read more...] about Five Under-The-Radar Veteran Extension Candidates To Watch