The Lakers have hired Chris Jent to be an assistant coach on the staff of new coach Darvin Ham, according to people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Jent, who had been an assistant coach with Atlanta, worked with Ham when both were assistants with the Hawks. New Lakers assistant coach Chris Jent …

Beal pays it foward in community, to basketball originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — The event was set to begin at noon, but as media trickled in during the half-hour before, Wizards star Bradley Beal was already there at the Benjamin Banneker Recreation Center where he partnered with Hoop For All to refurbish their outdoor basketball courts. Beal …

With the NBA Finals over, multiple players have option dates due within the next few weeks. Free agency begins on June 30, 2022, but all options will have been exercised or not by the day before. There are exactly 21 players with pending team options and 19 players with player options. Two of which have already been decided on with …

Shaedon Sharpe studies Beal, knows he’s a mystery originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Kentucky guard Shaedon Sharpe is the biggest mystery in the 2022 NBA Draft and he knows it. The 19-year-old didn’t play a single game in college last year after coming out of high school as one of the top recruits in the country. Coach John Calipari …

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Northwestern forward Pete Nance says he’ll transfer to North Carolina. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior announced his commitment to play his fifth year for the Tar Heels in a social-media post Saturday. It’s a significant addition for UNC, offering a potential replacement for departing starter Brady Manek from a run to last season’s NCAA championship game. Nance …

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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Lakers are hiring Atlanta Hawks assistant Chris Jent to become the top assistant coach, sources tell ESPN. New coach Darvin Ham recruited Jent over the past week to lead his staff. Jent has a strong history with LeBron James from early Cleveland years.Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Tony Jones @TjonesonthenbaLakers are making smart coaching …

Bob McKillop watched his former star player Stephen Curry closely as he celebrated winning another NBA championship with tears. It felt like a timely bit of reassurance for the longtime Davidson men’s basketball coach as he prepared to announce his retirement. “Everything happens for a reason,” McKillop said Friday as he choked up. “Did you see Steph after the game …

Klay Thompson’s BEST NBA Finals Moments, From Every GSW Appearance Stay up-to-date on news, live scores and stats with … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uSVVxBJnz0 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Steph Curry is an all-time Top 5 player.  Don’t worry if you don’t yet agree. That’s coming, too, just as surely as all the glory and threes and rings that have followed the NBA’s most underrated all-time great. Even now, after securing a fourth championship, and an NBA Finals MVP trophy finally heading toward his trophy case, the full credit …

Led #NBAFinals MVP and #NBA75 team member Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors clinched the 2022 NBA … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aezz1qHm2FE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The confetti has barely settled on the Golden State Warriors’ championship, but the NBA discussion is always moving forward. The Warriors will return to the Bay Area next week for their celebratory parade before the league settles in for the offseason. The 2022 draft is now less than a week away on June 23, with free agency and Summer League …

1 Gonzaga The Bulldogs’ ranking is based on Gonzaga returning six of the top eight scorers from a team that finished first at KenPom – among them Drew Timme and Julian Strawther. That provides Mark Few with a strong veteran core that will be supported by transfers – most notably Malachi Smith, a combo guard who averaged 19.9 points for …

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This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Report: Atkinson turns down Hornets job, will return to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea It looks like Warriors top assistant coach Kenny Atkinson is staying in the Bay after all. After it was reported that Atkinson agreed to a four-year deal …

Monte Poole: Andrew Wiggins, on possible extension w/Warriors: ‘I would love to stay here. This is top-notch. The way they treat their players, the way they treat your family. We’re all 1 big family. A lot of places might say that, but here their actions show it. I would love to stay here’Source: Twitter @MontePooleNBCS What’s the buzz on Twitter? …

The Charlotte Hornets will have to re-open their head coaching search after Kenny Atkinson has changed his mind and will no longer take the job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Atkinson will instead remain with the Golden State Warriors as the top assistant coach under Steve Kerr.  Atkinson, who went through multiple interviews with the Hornets over the past few weeks, …

Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Kenny Atkinson has decided he won’t become the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach and will remain with Golden State as top assistant. After being offered job during the NBA Finals, further conversations led Atkinson to believe it would be best to remain with Warriors.Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Austin Krell @NBAKrellKenny Atkinson gets a …

The Boston Celtics may not have won the 2022 NBA Finals in their battle with the dynastic Golden State Warriors squad that snatched Banner 18 out of their hands with a Game 6 victory on Thursday night, but they did break through to the league’s biggest stage for the first time in their current iteration. And though that may well …

Every final call from the Warriors 4 NBA Championships. Stay up-to-date on news, live scores and stats with the NBA … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHTY6MubjQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Should the Boston Celtics’ 2021-22 season be considered a success for making the 2022 NBA Finals — or a failure given how close they got to winning it all before dropping the series near the finish line? After starting things out with Boston struggling to even be a .500 team, it seems a bit absurd to call the deepest run …

Former San Francisco guard Jamaree Bouyea is reportedly expected to draw two-way interest from teams in the NBA draft, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Bouyea, who was named to the All-WCC first team, averaged 17.3 points, five rebounds, four assists and 1.8 steals last season as a senior. He helped guide the Dons to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since …

Pacers fan favorite Lance Stephenson would also like to re-sign with Indiana in free agency and Pacers free-agent guard Ricky Rubio is expected to receive interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers, who want to bring back the veteran point guard if they can make the money work.Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype More on this storyline Former Jazz player Erik McCree signed …

North Carolina made a huge addition to its 2022-23 roster on Saturday, when Northwestern transfer Pete Nance announced his commitment to the Tar Heels. Nance, a 6-foot-10 forward, averaged 14.6 points for the Wildcats as a senior last season and hit 45.2% of his 3-point attempts while finishing as the team’s leading scorer. He ranks 20th on the CBS Sports …

Maybe we should let the Warriors have their championship parade down Market Street before we focus on next season’s champion… Nah. In the spirit of 29 franchises ready to move on, here are the championship odds for next season from our partners at PointsBet: Boston Celtics +600Golden State Warriors +600Los Angeles Clippers +600Brooklyn Nets +700Milwaukee Bucks +750Phoenix Suns +900Memphis Grizzlies …