The NBA has announced the five-team groups for this year’s in-season tournament, now renamed the Emirates NBA Cup, the league announced in a release on Friday (Twitter link). Like last year, there are six groups — three each from the Western Conference and Eastern Conference — and each conference was split into five groups based on last year’s standings. One team was selected … [Read more...] about Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup
Nuggets Rookie DaRon Holmes Tears Right Achilles
DaRon Holmes‘ rookie season appears to be over before it started. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link), Holmes sustained a torn right Achilles tendon during his Summer League debut on Friday and is expected to miss all of 2024/25. It’s a brutal blow for a player whom the Nuggets were so high on that they surrendered three second-round picks in order to … [Read more...] about Nuggets Rookie DaRon Holmes Tears Right Achilles
Northwest Notes: Murray, Nuggets, Trent, Joe, Sharpe, Markkanen
Shams Charania reported back on June 27 that the Nuggets and Jamal Murray were “working toward” a four-year, maximum-salary contract extension, with the team expected to make the offer and the star guard expected to accept it. Over two weeks later, there’s still no deal in place. A report earlier this week indicated that the Nuggets and Murray will likely wait until after the … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Murray, Nuggets, Trent, Joe, Sharpe, Markkanen
Team Canada Finalizes 2024 Olympic Roster
The Canadian national team has formally announced its 12-man roster for the Paris Olympics, making its final cuts ahead of Wednesday’s exhibition games against Team USA. Team Canada’s 12-man squad is as follows: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G (Thunder) Jamal Murray, G (Nuggets) Nickeil Alexander-Walker, G (Timberwolves) Andrew Nembhard, G (Pacers) RJ Barrett, G/F … [Read more...] about Team Canada Finalizes 2024 Olympic Roster
Nuggets Sign DaRon Holmes To Rookie Contract
Nuggets first-round pick DaRon Holmes has officially signed his rookie scale contract, the team announced today in a press release. Holmes built an extensive résumé in his three college seasons at Dayton, earning All-Atlantic 10 honors in all three years, including a First Team spot in 2023 and 2024. He was named the Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the … [Read more...] about Nuggets Sign DaRon Holmes To Rookie Contract