The Portland Trail Blazers have appointed Assistant General Manager Sergi Oliva as the head coach of their G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on X, formerly Twitter. Oliva, who joined the Blazers as assistant GM before the 2022-23 season, will take on this new role while continuing his work…
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic has been a fixture in the NBA for the past 13 years. As he approaches 34, Vucevic has enjoyed a productive career but recently hinted that his time in the league is winding down. In a recent interview with Milun Nesovic of Meridian Sport, Vucevic revealed his plans to continue…
Former Sacramento Kings guard Kyle Guy has announced his retirement from basketball, but he won’t be completely stepping away from the sport. Guy, a key player in the 2019 NCAA Championship with the University of Virginia, is joining the Virginia coaching staff as an athlete development mentor and special assistant to head coach Tony Bennett….
The Mavericks have officially signed Kessler Edwards to a two-year deal, as announced in a team press release. In a corresponding move, they have waived two-way forward Alex Fudge. The signing of Edwards was initially reported last month. Edwards has career averages of 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 11.9 minutes per game across 138 career…
The Chicago Bulls have shifted their strategy in roster building, making significant changes this summer by parting ways with veteran players like Alex Caruso and Andre Drummond. Additionally, DeMar DeRozan, who spent three impactful years with the Bulls, has left the franchise. Bulls GM Marc Eversley expressed his admiration for DeRozan while explaining the decision…
Sources tell WildcatAuthority that former Arizona Special Assistant to the Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, TJ Benson, has been promoted to the assistant coach position left open by Riccardo Fois, who took a job with the Sacramento Kings. Benson, a Tempe, Arizona native, just finished his third season at Arizona, where he helped with recruiting,…
DJ Steward, a key player for last season’s Maine Celtics, has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls, as announced by the team on Monday. The undrafted guard from Duke has been impressive for the Bulls in the Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 17.4 points and 6.4 assists over five games. Steward shot…
The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially signed guard PJ Dozier, though the contract details remain undisclosed. This addition brings an experienced player with a diverse background to the Timberwolves’ lineup. Standing at 6-6, Dozier recently played for Partizan in Serbia, where he averaged 9.2 points on 48.6% shooting, along with 3.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3…
While no one is strongly convinced that a Zach LaVine trade will happen imminently, discussions about a potential deal are still ongoing. NBC Sports Chicago insider K.C. Johnson, though not overly optimistic about a LaVine trade, identified two teams to watch: the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors. Speaking on the Bulls Talk Podcast,…