April 22, 2024 | Read Online

The Shot Clock Reset : April 22nd

League Alerts Fam,

Welcome to the first edition of The Shot Clock Reset presented by LeagueAlerts! Every week, we reset your week as we reset the shot clock to 14. Scroll below as we curate the 14 most important stories from the NBA and basketball culture—packed into one quick email. Let's get started:

THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE WEEK:

1) The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life after an internal investigation found that he placed bets on basketball and gave information to a bettor to improve their odds.

The Shocking Truth: Players Betting Against Themselves in the NBA | Jontay Porter

2) Blake Griffin announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday morning, hanging it up after 13 seasons, six All-Star appearances, and five All-NBA selections.

3) Yuta Watanabe has retired from the NBA. NEWS. Will decline his $2.7M player option and play in Japan next season.

4) This past summer, Drake performed in Austin, Texas, and the San Antonio Spurs power forward allegedly rejected going on stage with the OVO rapper.

"There was a Drake concert in Austin, and [Wembanyama] got asked to come up onstage 'cause Drake was doing that with a bunch of NBA guys this offseason," Redick said. "And Wemby was like, 'Can my teammates come up onstage with me? 'Cause they are going to be at the concert with me.' And Drake's camp was like, 'No.' And [Wemby's] like, 'Then I don't want to do it.'"

5) Jimmy Butler might be sidelined indefinitely due to a significant knee injury. The Miami Heat star is feared to have sustained an MCL injury

6) Caitlin Clark is set to sign an eight-year deal worth up to $28 million with Nike, according to the Wall Street Journal.

7) Tyrese Maxey will miss tonight game.