Former NBA center Hassan Whiteside has reportedly announced his retirement from the game of basketball. Whiteside is most known for his five-season run with the Miami Heat.
An NBA veteran has reportedly informed his team in Puerto Rico that he intends to retire.
A former NBA standout center is subbing out of the game for good.
View the original article to see embedded media. Jumping around from high school to high school before entering the NBA and then having to prove himself by playing overseas before rejoining the NBA, Hassan Whiteside has battled a ton of adversity in his basketball career.
We've waited, and waited, and waited for something to pop with Kevin Durant's trade request. Nothing did. That begs the question: Who are some of the free agents left that should get a look now? Here are a few players that come to mind.
View the original article to see embedded media. Going from a second-round pick to having to earn his spot in the NBA from playing overseas, Hassan Whiteside’s journey in this league is quite remarkable.
Hassan Whiteside and his Utah Jazz were not having a great go at it during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks.
At seven feet tall and 265 pounds, Hassan Whiteside has a ride that is definitely fitting for a man of his size.
When the Utah Jazz signed Hassan Whiteside this past offseason, we weren’t exactly optimistic about the pact. Undeniably, the veteran big man’s combination of length, size and vertical leap has made him an imposing force at times during his NBA career.
It was a discouraging finish but a promising 2020-21 season overall for the Jazz, whose top six most-used players remained under contract for 2021-22, providing a solid starting point for this season’s roster.
Whiteside revived his career with Miami in 2014-15 after two years out of the league.
Nuggets big man JaMychal Green got tangled up under the basket with Jazz counterpart Hassan Whiteside. Some shoving ensued, and some words were exchanged.
Hassan Whiteside and the Jazz have started the year off with some encouraging early results. (via utahjazz.com) Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles.
Can Rudy win a 4th DPOY? What about leaguewide respect? Zarin Ficklin tackles those and other questions. Last week, we walked through some of the biggest storylines facing the 2021-22 Utah Jazz and I offered my predictions on each one.
Rudy Gobert is one of the best centers in the league and is a 3-time DPOY award winner. There's no question that his rim protection is crucial for the Utah Jazz system, and without him, their defense would be far worse than what it is now.
The Utah Jazz are not normally active on the NBA free-agent front. Coming off a 2020-21 regular season in which they finished with the best record in the Association, only to lose in the conference semifinals, the Jazz have changed that up a bit.
The Boston Celtics have been linked with a lot of big men in recent memory. While they have solid players like Tristan Thompson and Daniel Theis, they could use a big man with size, who can protect the paint and matchup against somebody like Joel Embiid in the playoffs.
Following Wednesday night’s loss against the Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to 24-13 in the West, 3.5 games back from the first seed. With the Purple and Gold struggling with Anthony Davis on the shelf, it’s looking increasingly likely that they’ll make a move ahead of this month’s trade deadline.
The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to monitor the buyout market and explore trades for help in the frontcourt, and Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside may be among their targets, according to Dan Woike and Broderick Turner of the LA Times.
Hassan Whiteside played a mere eight minutes off the bench in the Sacramento Kings’ 128-115 defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks this past Sunday, and his time with the team appears short.
The Lakers are expected to bring in a player to round out the roster after waiving fifth-year guard Quinn Cook.
Hassan Whiteside responded on Wednesday to a viral tweet that he says is fake.
Rudy Gobert did not mince words when asked for his thoughts on Damian Lillard's statement calling Hassan Whiteside the best defensive center in the NBA.
So who are the free agents most able to help an NBA team?
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!