Monthly Archives: July 2018

Australian Jonah Bolden has signed a rookie contract with the Philadelphia 76ers off the back of his second Summer League with the team. The power forward has inked a four-year $7 million contract to join his countryman Ben Simmons in Philadelphia, with the last two seasons including a team option, multiple sources have confirmed. He becomes the 10th Australian…

Luis Enrique was presented as the national coach of Spain on Thursday. The former Barca boss spoke to the media in Madrid. “I thank the president and the sporting director for their confidence,” said Luis Enrique in an opening speech. “I know what it means to be a coach and a national team coach, because…

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that point guard Lonzo Ball underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Ball, 20, is expected to be ready for the start of training camp. The Lakers second-year guard had been looking into different options to treat a torn meniscus in his left knee, including platelet-rich plasma injection treatment and over…

The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly released veteran center Kendrick Perkins on Tuesday. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news. Perkins, 33, signed with the Cavs in April to be part of their playoff run. He played in just one game, and his tenure was most notable for his verbal altercations with Drake and Stephen Curry during the playoffs. The Cavs picked up Perkins' team option…

Sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France's players acted like the youthful bunch they are. Nothing, not a Pussy Riot protest nor a postgame downpour that soaked Russian President Vladimir Putin, was going to stop the party. The 19-year-old Mbappe became only the second teen after…

Coming off a frustrating 2017-18 season, Isaiah Thomas will seek a return to his All-Star form with the Denver Nuggets. According to ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski, Thomas and the Nuggets agreed to terms Thursday on a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum. Thomas developed into a superstar during two full seasons with the Boston Celtics. He averaged a career-high 28.9 points per…