It took nearly a year to finally pull the trigger, but Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo looks to have added the final significant piece to his extreme roster makeover this summer in guard Marco Belinelli of the Golden State Warriors. While nothing is official, a conference call to confirm the deal is scheduled for late Thursday [...]

Less than 12 months after being dealt to Indiana, veteran big man Rasho Nesterovic has returned to Toronto.
The deal is for one-year at the biannual exception of $1.9 million which allows the team to maintain roster flexibility next summer while adding a veteran presence for the upcoming season.
Nesterovic was included as part of the Jermaine [...]

According to Michael Lee of the Washington Post, former San Antonio Spurs center Fabricio Oberto is close to signing with the Washington Wizards.
In his four years with the Spurs, the Argentine center averaged 3.6 points and 3.9 rebounds a game.  He also played a pivotal role in the Spurs 2007 Championship run.  The 34-year-old center [...]

One of my favorite parts of running Hoops Addict is the opportunity it provides me with to chat with people all over the world who are doing great things through basketball. Earlier this month I was introduced to JD Walsh, a well known basketball coach who has been doing some great things in India through [...]

Sure, the fact DeMar DeRozan can jump out of the gym is a plus.
He also fills a team need by being a gritty wing defender.
But what really caught the Raptors attention during pre-draft workouts was his willingness to check his ego at the door and soak up the advice the coaching staff offered to him [...]

When Tyrese Rice visited Washington for a pre-draft workout three weeks ago his future was full of uncertainty.
Unlike some of his peers who were drafted, the NBA Draft didn’t clear up the confusion for Rice as he failed to get selected. Now with the possibility of playing overseas looming in the horizon he’s headed to Las Vegas [...]

In yet another shrewd move by Bryan Colangelo, the Toronto Raptors have signed combo guard Jarrett Jack to an offer sheet.
Per team policy financial terms were not disclosed but it’s rumoured to be a four-year offer that would pay him just north of $20 million.
Since Jack is a restricted free agent the Pacers will receive [...]

In preparation for their participation in the Las Vegas Summer League , the Washington Wizards summer league roster endured the first of their three day mini-camp yesterday. The roster is chock full of players hoping to impress first in mini-camp, and then in next week’s games, in an effort to make it to the NBA.
The four “veterans” [...]

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of chatting with writer and coach Tony Price. He brings a lot of passion to his head coaching position at Simmons College and decided to write a book about his experiences. The book, “An Unsung Coach Hears Through The Noise Of A Black Athlete’s Dream,” was one I [...]

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of chatting with Robert Tuchman. Who is he? He’s the lucky stiff who was able to spend an entire year going from sporting event to sporting event.
When I heard about this book I almost refused to review it based on principle – why should he be so lucky [...]