The Kings fell to 0-3 during the preseason on Wednesday with a loss to the Clippers. More concerning than the defeat was the fact that star center Domantas Sabonis exited the game midway through the third quarter and was ultimately ruled out for the rest of the night due to what the team called a right hamstring issue, per Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee (subscription … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sabonis, George, Williams, Bailey, Vanderbilt
Warriors, Lakers Top 2025 NBA Franchise Valuations
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
LeBron James Injury Update
After it was recently announced that LeBron James would miss the start of the Lakers‘ season with sciatica on his left side, there has now been an update in his timeline, courtesy of ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter video link). Charania says that James and the Lakers are targeting a mid-November season debut, but that LeBron will not rush back prematurely. “A source told me … [Read more...] about LeBron James Injury Update
Pacific Notes: Kings, Butler, Warriors, Clippers, K. Brown
Keegan Murray‘s thumb injury creates a difficult lineup decision for the Kings, who don’t have much reliable depth behind the former No. 4 overall pick at power forward, writes James Ham of The Kings Beat. “It’s tough because Keegan has size, strength, athleticism and he shoots 40 percent [from 3-point range], I think everyone is looking for that,” head coach Doug Christie said … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kings, Butler, Warriors, Clippers, K. Brown
Fischer’s Latest: Braun, M. Williams, Kessler, Markkanen, Love
As was the case a year ago, some of the players eligible for rookie scale extensions this fall are seeking new deals with an average annual value of $30MM, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). One of those players, Fischer writes, is Nuggets wing Christian Braun. League sources who have spoken to Fischer suggest that the low end of an extension for Braun … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Braun, M. Williams, Kessler, Markkanen, Love