News about Josh Richardson

After the former Kansas star pleaded guilty to impaired driving in North Carolina, the NBA suspended San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte' Graham for two games without compensation. Graham will miss the Spurs' first two games, which have yet to be announced. In June, he pleaded guilty to a DWI charge stemming from a July 2022 speeding stop. He was sentenced to a suspended 21-day prison term and is now on unsupervised probation for the next 12 months. A speeding lawsuit was dismissed by the Wake County (North Carolina) District Attorney's office at the time. Graham has two seasons and $24.7 million on his two-year deal in San Antonio.

At the Summer League on Saturday, the NBA announced the specifics of its inaugural in-season tournament, the NBA Cup. About $18 million will be distributed in the standings and will be followed by a championship game in Las Vegas on December 9. It's been an event that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wanted for years, giving players a trophy to play for during the regular season in a European cup-style competition, and now it's become a reality.

Giddey was far from smooth sailing, but he had to hold his cool during a tense confrontation with Pelicans rival Josh Richardson. Giddey was assisting teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and making life difficult for Richardson with eight minutes remaining in the final quarter. Richardson landed a low blow on the Australian talent, causing him to collapse on the hardwood, and the pair collided. Giddey said "Don't do that bulls***" again after remonstrating with the refs, his lawsuit with the refs was dismissed. Do not do it again.'