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Pelicans waive Rawle Alkins, Ike Anigbogu, Jarrod Uthoff and Tony Carr The New Orleans Pelicans have waived guards Rawle Alkins and Tony Carr, forward Jarrod Uthoff and center Ike Anigbogu. NBA preseason ends today, and the regular season begins Tuesday. Teams around the league will be trimming down their rosters over these next few days. The Pelicans roster is now at 16, including Will Magnay and Naji Marshall, who are signed to two-way contracts. Author: Inside Hoops InsideHoops.com has be...

Rockets waive Gerald Green The Houston Rockets waived guard/forward Gerald Green. “Gerald is a truly exceptional human being that is beloved by our organization, the City of Houston and Rockets fans all over the world,” said Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone. “He has given us so much on the court during his time with the Rockets, but we’re even more proud of the impact he’s had in the community. When Houston was hit its hardest by Hurricane Harvey, Gerald did whatever he could to...

Timberwolves sign Jordan McLaughlin to two-way contract The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed guard Jordan McLaughlin to a two-way contract. McLaughlin, 24, appeared in 30 games (two starts) with the Timberwolves last season, averaging 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. In his first NBA start on Feb. 8 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, he recorded his first-career double-double notching career highs of 24 points and 11 assists. On Feb. 23 at Denver, he recorded 15 points and 10 assists, bec...

Orlando Magic waive Devin Cannady, Robert Franks and Jon Teske The Orlando Magic have waived guard Devin Cannady, forward Robert Franks and center Jon Teske. Cannady (6’2”, 183, 5/21/96) appeared in two preseason games with the Magic, tallying six points, two rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in nine minutes. He was originally signed as a free agent by Orlando on November 27. Last season, Cannady played in 40 games (30 starts) with Long Island of the NBA G League, averaging 14.4 ppg...

San Antonio Spurs hire Danny Ferry, Samson Kayode and Hao Meng The San Antonio Spurs basketball operations staff made moves today, hiring Samson Kayode as Director of Player Evaluation/Austin Spurs Assistant GM, Hao Meng as Director of Strategic Analysis and Basketball Insight, and Danny Ferry as Basketball Operations Consultant. In addition, Brendan Bowman has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Trainer, while Brandon Leibsohn has been elevated to Manager of Basketball Strategy. Kayode spent t...

Mavericks waive Freddie Gillespie and Devonte Patterson The Dallas Mavericks waived forwards Freddie Gillespie and Devonte Patterson today. Gillespie (6-9, 245) appeared in Dallas’ preseason opener at Milwaukee (Dec. 12) and finished with two points and one rebound in six minutes. Patterson (6-7, 205) played in two of the Mavericks’ three preseason contests and recorded three points and one assist in six minutes. With preseason ending Saturday and the regular season starting Tuesday, teams ...

Utah Jazz officially sold to tech entrepreneur and Qualtrics founder Ryan Smith The Utah Jazz today announced that tech entrepreneur and Qualtrics founder, Ryan Smith, and his wife Ashley, are the new majority owners of the Utah Jazz and affiliated businesses following a unanimous vote of approval by the NBA Board of Governors. The transaction included the Utah Jazz, Vivint Arena, the NBA G League Salt Lake City Stars, and management operations of the Triple-A baseball affiliate Salt Lake Bees....

Tim Hardaway Jr. interview after Mavs vs Timberwolves preseaon game Postgame Tim Hardaway Jr. interview after Thursday’s Dallas Mavericks 129-127 preseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves: On playing at home and in an empty arena: “I mean it was fine. A lot of arenas are different when you are playing in them. LA, MSG, Brooklyn – the stands are dark so you can probably see the basket better. That is probably more similar to the bubble. Here and in Milwaukee the lights were on in the st...

Rockets sign forward Trey Mourning, son of Alonzo Mourning The Houston Rockets have signed free agent forward Trey Mourning. Mourning (6-9, 220) was eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft following his senior season at Georgetown. He spent last season playing for the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA G League and shot 55.6% from the floor in 36 games. Mourning was also a member of Miami’s summer league roster in 2019. While at Georgetown, Mourning wore the coveted No. 33 jersey which once belonged h...

Houston Rockets will allow partial fan attendance at home games FROM THE HOUSTON ROCKETS In anticipation of the start of the 2020-21 NBA season and the goal to return with a limited number of fans and guests, the Houston Rockets and Toyota Center have established health and safety protocols to create a safe, yet fun environment for fans. The Rockets and Toyota Center have developed the following protocols and guidelines in partnership with the City of Houston, the Houston Venue and Event Task F...