Marcus Smart just won NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the first guard to do so since Gary Payton in 1996, and was an integral part of the Boston Celtics finishing two wins shy of an NBA championship, and still he hears the chatter, unending as it is, that the Celtics need to upgrade their point guard situation, outfit Jayson …

Earlier this week, it was the first time that UNC basketball freshmen and incoming transfers were included in practice. This also means it was the first time that UNC’s lone transfer Pete Nance was in a Carolina jersey. Nance announced his commitment to the Tar Heels last week following his official visit. Along with Nance, UNC’s freshmen Jalen Washington, Seth …

With Christian Wood traded and Alperen Sengun a first-time starter at center with notorious fouling concerns, Houston is understandably in the market for center depth entering the NBA’s 2022 free agency. The Rockets are over the salary cap entering the 2022 offseason and limited to the non-taxpayer mid-level exception (NT-MLE) as a maximum offer to players, starting at around $10.5 …

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With the NBA Finals and 2022 NBA Draft now in the books, the next big item on the league calendar is free agency. And though it technically doesn’t get underway until 6 p.m. ET on June 30, it’s clear that teams are already wheeling and dealing. Here’s a look at some of the latest bits of information. Brunson now expected …

In one of the truest signs that the college basketball offseason is approaching a quicker end than you might expect, the ACC and Big Ten dropped the matchups for next season’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge games. All 14 games will be played over a three-day span (Nov. 28-30) serving as an appetizer to conference play for both power leagues. As usual, …

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National runner-up North Carolina, a strong contender for the No. 1 spot in the preseason polls with four starters returning, will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30. The two conferences announced Friday the 14 matchups for the 24th edition of the three-day event, which the ACC leads 12-8 with three ties. The Big Ten won …

Remember when it seemed like most of the teams in the NBA were trying to clear cap space, obsessed with the idea of recruiting a star — or stars — in free agency? In recent years, that has gone out of style. Elite players are still changing teams, but they are increasingly doing it via trade rather than hitting the …

James Karnik is the lone Boston College men’s basketball starter from 2021-22 who isn’t returning to the Heights for next season. Karnik’s out of eligibility after a five-year NCAA career that started in the Patriot League back in 2017-18. Karnik played his first three seasons with Lehigh before transferring to BC, where he helped bridge the Jim Christian and Earl …

The Golden State Warriors wrapped up the 2022 NBA draft with the arrival of three new prospects. Along with first-round pick Patrick Baldwin Jr., second-round additions Ryan Rollins and Gui Santos rounded out the Warriors 2022 draft class. After the draft came to a close, the Warriors flew their new picks into the Bay Area to be formally introduced at …

How Bulls’ max commitment to LaVine began last offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bulls signaled their commitment to do whatever it takes to retain Zach LaVine at his optimal maximum contract last offseason. Following last Thursday’s NBA draft, general manager Marc Eversley reiterated that stance. “We’re prepared to do what it will take to bring Zach …

Backup center still vital question for Sixers, who know Tucker’s game very well originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers know from experience that four years and $97 million guaranteed is too much to invest in the backup center spot. That’s true even if the player is as well-credentialed as Al Horford. For the vast majority of Joel Embiid’s …

With the Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn Nets contract talks becoming increasingly more important as the deadline approaches, its reported that the organization has made the guard a “real offer.” According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe said the following on his podcast, The Lowe Post; “The Nets have made a real offer to Kyrie Irving. I don’t know the exact permutations. Probably …

Despite rumors a trade was coming, John Collins was still a member of the Atlanta Hawks when the NBA Draft ended Thursday. That doesn’t mean he is in for the long term. The Hawks are still expected to trade him as part of changes to their frontcourt — changes that could include bringing in Deandre Ayton, although not at the …

In an interview this week with Pablo Brunetto of Argentina’s TN Sports (hat tip Eurohoops), Facundo Campazzo said that a return to playing in Europe would not be the worst thing: “Personally, it would be naive to be obsessed with staying in the NBA.” That led to a lot of online speculation about Campazzo returning to Real Madrid or playing elsewhere …

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One member of the organization said the Cavs had chances to move into the late first round if they desired, but any player selected there comes with a guaranteed contract. The Cavs are very much interested in bringing back Ricky Rubio, whose expiring contract was used as matching salary in the LeVert trade. If they do, it would give them …

With three more lottery picks — Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng, and Jalen Williams — to go with young stars such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the early stages of a rebuild. JaMychal Green is a 32-year-old, eight-year NBA veteran looking for a role on a playoff team. Green was traded to the Thunder …

In Beal’s case, a $36.4 million player option is much more certain to be declined. Even if Beal simply re-signs with the Wizards, he can increase his 2022-23 salary to the projected max of $42.7 million. Per Wojnarowski, Bradley Beal is very likely to decline the option and re-sign with Washington on a five-year deal worth a projected $248 million …

As will likely be the case for most if not all of the names signing on to join the roster of the Boston Celtics‘ 2022 Las Vegas Summer League squad, fans of the team are not especially likely to be familiar with the game of point guard Jordan Bone. The former Volunteer floor general has shared the court with Celtics …

Numerous rival teams, meanwhile, say with even more conviction now than they did last week — when I first it reported on Wednesday — that they expect PJ Tucker to land in Philadelphia on a three-year, $30 million deal in free agency. If Pat Riley’s Heat can find a way now to re-sign Tucker, they will definitely surprise some people.Source: …

I’ve been repeatedly asked since my Friday piece on The Jalen Brunson Sweepstakes to handicap which team is in the lead to sign the coveted point guard in free agency. That can’t be accurately done yet. The Knicks have unquestionably positioned themselves as a very real threat to the Mavericks, but presumably only Brunson and his father, Knicks assistant coach …

The expectations persists that both John Collins and Malcolm Brogdon will be dealt sooner rather than later.Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSIf the Mavs think they’re losing Jalen Brunson to the Knicks, I think they should engage the Pacers+Knicks on a 3-way deal to land Malcolm Brogdon.The Knicks need to use another FRP …

Two reasons why Draymond says Warriors’ SF parade was best originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green and the core Warriors players who won three NBA championships while the team resided in Oakland hold that city and Oracle Arena in special regard. They were sad to leave a place that held such significance in their life. And the first …