Anthony Chiang: The NBA Social Justice Champion will be announced during the NBA Playoffs and receive $100,000 from the NBA to benefit a justice focused organization of his choosing. … [Read more...] about
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Marc J. Spears: The NBA today announced that Bam Adebayo, Harrison Barnes, Chris Boucher, Jrue Holiday and CJ McCollum have been selected as the five finalists for the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion award. … [Read more...] about
Pelicans hire Troy Weaver as general manager
The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Troy Weaver as their general manager, a source told ESPN’s Andscape on Wednesday. Weaver will report to new Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars, who had an introductory news conference in New Orleans on Tuesday. Weaver is departing the Washington Wizards, having served as a consultant with them. The … [Read more...] about Pelicans hire Troy Weaver as general manager
Will Guillory: Joe Dumars: “I read that last week (that I was given a mandate to trade Zion Williamson). If I did, nobody told me.” … [Read more...] about
Joe Dumars grinned when Zion Williamson’s name came up during the 61-year-old Hall-of-Famer’s formal introduction as the New Orleans Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations. “At the league office, I’ve had to talk to Zion a few times,” said Dumars, who spent the past three seasons as the NBA’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations — a … [Read more...] about