Toppin became the third player in Knicks history to win the contest, following Nate Robinson (2006, ’09, ’10) and Kenny “Sky” Walker (1989). Toppin also won the competition in Cleveland 25 years after a rookie Kobe Bryant won the slam dunk contest in Cleveland, a fact that was not lost on him. “It feels amazing,” he said. “There have been a lot of legends that have won the dunk contest, and for my name to be a part of that is something special. I don’t take it for granted.”
Toppin became the third player in Knicks history to win…
July 6, 2022 | 10:35 pm EDT Update
Rob Schaefer: Bulls just announced the Andre Drummond and Derrick Jones Jr. signings. Nothing yet on Goran Dragic or Dalen Terry
The Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed center Jusuf Nurkic and guard Anfernee Simons, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin.
“It was incredibly important to us to bring back both Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons as key pieces of our core,” said Cronin. “Nurk’s physicality, rebounding prowess and defensive acumen make him an integral part of what we do on both sides of the ball.” Cronin continued, “Anfernee is already one of the league’s top shooters and this past season he showed elite ability as a shot creator and distributor. We are excited for him to continue the growth he has shown in his first four seasons in Portland.”
Bobby Marks: The Lu Dort 5/$87.5M contract has a team option in the last year. $5M in unlikely bonuses ($1M per season). Life changing money for Dort who earned $3.5M total in his previous contract.
Anthony Chiang: Caleb Martin’s new contract is now official. Pat Riley: “Caleb is a multi-position player with tremendous energy that had a career year with us. He works hard and deserves this as much as any young player in the league. We are extremely happy he has decided to come back.”
Shams Charania: Sources: Colin Kaepernick is investing in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league, which was on the verge of potentially shutting down. Kaepernick’s new deal will help the 3-on-3 competition continue operating and growing.
July 6, 2022 | 9:14 pm EDT Update
Lakers bring Darren Collison for a workout
Brad Turner: Sources: The Lakers had free agent point guard Darren Collison in for a workout Wednesday. Collision, 34, played in 3 games with the Lakers last season and has interest in playing in NBA this season.
