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
Injury Notes: Garland, Suggs, Adebayo, Bucks, Pacers, Thiero
Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland took an important step forward in his recovery from toe surgery by participating in a 5-on-5 contact scrimmage on Tuesday, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). While head coach Kenny Atkinson referred to as a positive development, he cautioned that it doesn’t mean Garland’s return is imminent. “It was live. It was … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Garland, Suggs, Adebayo, Bucks, Pacers, Thiero
Heat Sign Steve Settle, Waive Gabe Madsen
The Heat have signed forward Steve Settle III and waived wing Gabe Madsen, according to the team. Miami originally agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with Settle right after he went undrafted in June. It’s now come to fruition. Settle started in all 31 games in which he appeared last season at Temple and averaged 12.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and … [Read more...] about Heat Sign Steve Settle, Waive Gabe Madsen
Heat Notes: Ware, Jakucionis, Adebayo, Mitchell
Kel’el Ware continues to post impressive numbers in the preseason, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra continues to push him to expand his game to do more things that impact winning, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Ware’s latest impressive performance came Sunday night with 24 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and two steals in 25 minutes in a loss to Orlando. “I would much … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Ware, Jakucionis, Adebayo, Mitchell
Achiuwa Has ‘Unfinished Business’ With Heat
Forward/center Precious Achiuwa went unsigned for most of the offseason before agreeing to a non-guaranteed training camp deal with the Heat in late September. Achiuwa, who was drafted by Miami and spent his rookie year with the team before being traded to Toronto in the 2021 offseason, said he’s happy to be back with his first NBA team, as Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald … [Read more...] about Achiuwa Has ‘Unfinished Business’ With Heat