Chris Kirschner: For tomorrow’s game vs. Detroit: De’Andre Hunter (right knee soreness) is probable. Trae Young (right heel soreness) is probable. Cam Reddish (left knee contusion) is questionable. Dunn, Gallinari, Bogdanovic are out.
February 26, 2021 | 10:55 am EST Update
Bam Adebayo signs with Jordan Brand
Nick DePaula: BREAKING: Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has signed a footwear & apparel endorsement deal with Jordan Brand. “Being able to say that I’m part of the Brand makes me sit back and really cherish everything.” — @Bam Adebayo pic.twitter.com/CEPH74C0kq
Kyle Korver unsure about future
Korver was on “The Rematch” with Etan Thomas on Basketball News recently and discussed his current status. “It’s a good question; I’m not sure. After the bubble, it was such a quick turnaround and I didn’t feel like I had really prepared for another season. I believe in honoring the game,” Korver told Thomas on the podcast. “I don’t want to take a up a spot on a team [if I’m not ready to play]. I didn’t feel like I had really put in that time and that work. I have not signed any [retirement] paperwork yet, so… But I don’t know, it also feels good. It’s a conversation that I have with my wife on most days, so we’ll see… I don’t know, I’m not sure.”
Doug Smith: Raptors make official the signing of 6-10 forward Donta Hall to a 10-day deal. He’ll head to the Gubble to join the 905s
Eliot Clough: Brandon Ingram on he and Zion having been All-Stars the last two years and being on the same team: “I’ve never played with a player as talented as me. He’s a generational talent.”
Each moment – a short video from multiple angles – on Top Shot is a NFT. This is how moments (aka highlights) are bought, sold and traded in the digital marketplace. “NFTs in general, of which Top Shot is the first and a leader, could turn into a top 3 revenue source for the NBA over the next 10 years,” Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wrote to USA TODAY Sports in an email.
Cuban owns about 50 moments and spent about $600 total. He entered the market when moments were going for $2 and $3, including one of star Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic.
“(It’s) near impossible to get a pack and the lowest cost pricing for a card is escalating quickly as the available for sale supply is being overwhelmed by the demand,” Cuban wrote. “That will be the biggest challenge: maintaining the equilibrium of supporting the existing prices in their marketplace while keeping pricing low for new collectors and investors. They may have to do HUGE mints of new packs and see how the marketplace evolves.”
