Alex Schiffer
@alexschiffer.bsky.social
Reporter for Front Office Sports. Formerly covered the Brooklyn Nets for The Athletic and Missouri Tigers for The Kansas City Star.
On Tuesday, Theirry Darlan made his collegiate debut for Santa Clara after playing the past two years in the G League. He won't be the last. Both college coaches and G League executives aren't sure what to make of this newfound recruiting pipeline: frontofficesports.com/ncaa-basketb...
Is College Basketball About to Raid the G League?
Two players have recently made the jump from the NBA’s developmental league back to college. Coaches and executives are torn on just how many more will follow.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
On Tuesday, Theirry Darlan made his collegiate debut for Santa Clara after playing the past two years in the G League. He won't be the last. Both college coaches and G League executives aren't sure what to make of this newfound recruiting pipeline: frontofficesports.com/ncaa-basketb...
While the Dodgers play in the World Series, Mark Walter becomes majority owner of the Lakers across town after the NBA’s Board of Governors approved his ownership bid today: frontofficesports.com/nba-approves...
NBA Approves Mark Walter As New Lakers Owner
Walter takes over the Lakers at a time when the team is prioritizing the future with Luka Dončić over LeBron James’ final years.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
While the Dodgers play in the World Series, Mark Walter becomes majority owner of the Lakers across town after the NBA’s Board of Governors approved his ownership bid today: frontofficesports.com/nba-approves...
Terry Rozier will still be fully paid while on leave from the Heat in light of Thursday’s arrest: frontofficesports.com/terry-rozier...
Terry Rozier Will Be Paid Full NBA Salary While on Leave
Rozier will be paid the final year of his contract while on leave, but the NBA doesn’t have to wait for the legal process to change that.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Terry Rozier will still be fully paid while on leave from the Heat in light of Thursday’s arrest: frontofficesports.com/terry-rozier...
Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier were arrested this morning as part of the FBI's probe into sports betting: frontofficesports.com/terry-rozier...
Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups Arrested In FBI Gambling Probe
The Billups arrest was not basketball-related; ABC reported Thursday morning that it was for his involvement in an "illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia."
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October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier were arrested this morning as part of the FBI's probe into sports betting: frontofficesports.com/terry-rozier...
The sale of the Trail Blazers to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon will take place in several stages across multiple years, similar to the Celtics, sources tell me: frontofficesports.com/portland-tra...
Sale of Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon Will Take Multiple Years
The purchase of the Trail Blazers will look similar to Bill Chisholm’s multi-step transaction to buy the Celtics, league sources tell FOS.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The sale of the Trail Blazers to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon will take place in several stages across multiple years, similar to the Celtics, sources tell me: frontofficesports.com/portland-tra...
Kevin Durant’s new contrast extension will make him the highest career earner in NBA history even though his new deal comes with a $30 million discount: frontofficesports.com/kevin-durant...
Durant’s $30M Discount Still Makes Him Highest NBA Career Earner
The $90 million Rockets extension puts Durant ahead of LeBron James in career earnings.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Kevin Durant’s new contrast extension will make him the highest career earner in NBA history even though his new deal comes with a $30 million discount: frontofficesports.com/kevin-durant...
Five years ago, the NBA’s Orlando bubble became known for its late-night wine sessions as teams finished the season at Disney during COVID. Today, the drinking sessions from the bubble live on in a league-wide wine exchange. Story: frontofficesports.com/nba-stars-sw...
NBA Stars Swap Wine with League Friends and Foes
NBA players fell in love with wine in bubble. Now, they’re exchanging bottles to keep the spirit of those late-night drinking sessions going.
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October 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Five years ago, the NBA’s Orlando bubble became known for its late-night wine sessions as teams finished the season at Disney during COVID. Today, the drinking sessions from the bubble live on in a league-wide wine exchange. Story: frontofficesports.com/nba-stars-sw...
Yesterday, RAJ Sports withdrew its lawsuit against the Cherng family, which founded Panda Express over its stake in the Trail Blazers sale to Tom Dundon and co.: frontofficesports.com/raj-sports-w...
RAJ Sports Drops Lawsuit Over Trail Blazers Stake
RAJ Sports alleged the family behind Panda Express was part of a bid to buy the Blazers before ditching them to join Tom Dundon’s bid.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Yesterday, RAJ Sports withdrew its lawsuit against the Cherng family, which founded Panda Express over its stake in the Trail Blazers sale to Tom Dundon and co.: frontofficesports.com/raj-sports-w...
Caitlin Clark backed Napheesa Collier’s comments about WNBA leadership two days after the Lynx star shared a conversation in which commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Clark should thank the WNBA for her income: frontofficesports.com/caitlin-clar...
Caitlin Clark Backs Napheesa Collier in Fight With WNBA
The Fever star said Collier “made a lot of valid points” while teammate Sophie Cunningham called Englebert’s behavior “shameful.”
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October 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Caitlin Clark backed Napheesa Collier’s comments about WNBA leadership two days after the Lynx star shared a conversation in which commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Clark should thank the WNBA for her income: frontofficesports.com/caitlin-clar...
The NBA plans to sell franchises in its Basketball Africa League in the coming months: frontofficesports.com/nba-to-sell-...
NBA to Sell Franchises in Basketball Africa League
The NBA formed the 12-team BAL in 2019 after an influx of African talent came into the league in the years prior.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The NBA plans to sell franchises in its Basketball Africa League in the coming months: frontofficesports.com/nba-to-sell-...
LeBron James, Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo all discussed their contract situations on Monday: frontofficesports.com/lebron-giann...
LeBron, Giannis, Jokić All Weigh In on Contract Situations
Three of the NBA’s biggest stars spoke on their respective situations at their team’s media days Monday.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
LeBron James, Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo all discussed their contract situations on Monday: frontofficesports.com/lebron-giann...
Kawhi Leonard talked about Aspiration today: frontofficesports.com/kawhi-leonar...
Leonard: ‘Not Accurate’ That I Had a No-Show Job With Aspiration
Both Leonard and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said no rules were broken with Leonard’s Aspiration deal.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Kawhi Leonard talked about Aspiration today: frontofficesports.com/kawhi-leonar...
Unsealed court documents show RAJ Sports alleges the Cherng family—the co-founders of Panda Express—were part of RAJ’s bid to buy the Trail Blazers before flipping to Tom Dundon’s group. W/@BenHorney: frontofficesports.slack.com/archives/C01...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Unsealed court documents show RAJ Sports alleges the Cherng family—the co-founders of Panda Express—were part of RAJ’s bid to buy the Trail Blazers before flipping to Tom Dundon’s group. W/@BenHorney: frontofficesports.slack.com/archives/C01...
Jazz rookie Ace Bailey parted ways with longtime manager Omar Cooper, who held him out of pre draft workouts and factored into his slide to the fifth pick: frontofficesports.com/ace-bailey-j...
Ace Bailey Drops Controversial Manager Omar Cooper
Bailey fell to fifth in the draft after being projected to go in the top three.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Jazz rookie Ace Bailey parted ways with longtime manager Omar Cooper, who held him out of pre draft workouts and factored into his slide to the fifth pick: frontofficesports.com/ace-bailey-j...
RAJ Sports, which owns the Portland Fire (WNBA) and Portland Thorns (NWSL) and has a minority stake in the Kings, is suing the Cherng family, which founded Panda Express, in relation to the Trail Blazers sale to Tom Dundon. Story w/Ben Horney: frontofficesports.com/blazers-raj-...
RAJ Sports Sues Over Sale of Blazers Minority Stake
The co-owner of the Kings and majority owner of WNBA and NWSL teams is seeking a court order blocking a buyer of a minority stake in the Blazers.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
RAJ Sports, which owns the Portland Fire (WNBA) and Portland Thorns (NWSL) and has a minority stake in the Kings, is suing the Cherng family, which founded Panda Express, in relation to the Trail Blazers sale to Tom Dundon. Story w/Ben Horney: frontofficesports.com/blazers-raj-...
Santa Clara's newest recruit spent the past two years in the G League. Now he'll play college basketball. How is he possibly eligible? Story: frontofficesports.com/santa-clara-...
How a G League Player Was Able to Go Back to College Basketball
Thierry Darlan has two years of eligibility with Santa Clara as an international prospect two years removed from high school.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Santa Clara's newest recruit spent the past two years in the G League. Now he'll play college basketball. How is he possibly eligible? Story: frontofficesports.com/santa-clara-...
Adam Silver is not surprised with some of the gambling issues the NBA has faced in recent years: frontofficesports.com/adam-silver-...
Silver: NBA’s Problems With Gambling ‘Have Been Predictable’
Though the current regulatory structure of sports betting is flawed, the NBA commissioner says it’s better than what came before.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Adam Silver is not surprised with some of the gambling issues the NBA has faced in recent years: frontofficesports.com/adam-silver-...
Adam Silver went into detail at the FOS Tuned In summit on the NBA’s prospective league in Europe and what he doesn’t want it to look like: frontofficesports.com/adam-silver-...
Adam Silver Doesn’t Want NBA Europe to Be a ‘Top-Heavy League’
Giving a timeline for a European league, Silver said 2027 “is ambitious” for a launch, but he wouldn't want to wait much longer than 2028.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Adam Silver went into detail at the FOS Tuned In summit on the NBA’s prospective league in Europe and what he doesn’t want it to look like: frontofficesports.com/adam-silver-...
Adam Silver said it’s on the NBA to prove the Clippers circumvented the salary cap in its investigation of Kawhi Leonard’s sponsorship deal with Aspiration: frontofficesports.com/adam-silver-...
Adam Silver Says Burden Is on NBA to Prove Clippers Violation
NBA commissioner Adam Silver plans to let the league’s investigation into the Clippers, Steve Ballmer, and Kawhi Leonard play out.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Adam Silver said it’s on the NBA to prove the Clippers circumvented the salary cap in its investigation of Kawhi Leonard’s sponsorship deal with Aspiration: frontofficesports.com/adam-silver-...
While promoting an event in China, Tony Parker said he expects the NBA's prospective European league to happen "in a matter of time." He didn't rule out his team ASVEL, joining it, either: frontofficesports.com/nba-europe-t...
Tony Parker, French Team Owner, Says NBA Europe Is Inevitable
The Spurs legend is the owner and president of French club ASVEL. He called the NBA's arrival in Europe "just a matter of time."
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September 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
While promoting an event in China, Tony Parker said he expects the NBA's prospective European league to happen "in a matter of time." He didn't rule out his team ASVEL, joining it, either: frontofficesports.com/nba-europe-t...
While multiple NBA coaches declined talking to the Knicks this past summer to replace Thibs, Dawn Staley would have taken the job if offered: frontofficesports.com/dawn-staley-...
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August 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
While multiple NBA coaches declined talking to the Knicks this past summer to replace Thibs, Dawn Staley would have taken the job if offered: frontofficesports.com/dawn-staley-...
WNBA teams assemble their practice squads in a variety of ways, but its mostly unpaid former men's college players. But the Liberty are trying to change that, creating jobs to turn part of their practice squad into part of the coaching staff: frontofficesports.com/the-liberty-...
Inside the Liberty’s All-Male Practice Squad
A select group of men’s basketball players suit up to take on the defending WNBA champions on a weekly basis.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
WNBA teams assemble their practice squads in a variety of ways, but its mostly unpaid former men's college players. But the Liberty are trying to change that, creating jobs to turn part of their practice squad into part of the coaching staff: frontofficesports.com/the-liberty-...
Malik Beasley is no longer a target in the federal gambling probe. However he is still a subject in it, which means he can still be charged with a crime if he’s found of wrongdoing: frontofficesports.com/malik-beasle...
Beasley Not a ‘Target,’ Could Still Be Charged in NBA Betting Probe
The investigation is still ongoing, and Beasley could be punished by the NBA, but his lawyer is hopeful for a return to the league.
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August 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Malik Beasley is no longer a target in the federal gambling probe. However he is still a subject in it, which means he can still be charged with a crime if he’s found of wrongdoing: frontofficesports.com/malik-beasle...
The Knicks got another Villanova discount: frontofficesports.com/mikal-bridge...
Mikal Bridges $6M Discount Helps Knicks Avoid Cap Penalties
Bridges’ discounted deal follows the $100 million discount his college teammate Jalen Brunson took a year ago to give the team flexibility.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The Knicks got another Villanova discount: frontofficesports.com/mikal-bridge...
The Clippers continue to assemble one of the NBA’s oldest All Star teams: frontofficesports.com/chris-paul-c...
Clippers Use Harden Savings To Go All-In On Aging Stars
James Harden could have signed for more than $50 million per year in his new deal, but took a discount that Los Angeles has spent on older players.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Clippers continue to assemble one of the NBA’s oldest All Star teams: frontofficesports.com/chris-paul-c...