Sharpshooter Danilo Gallinari brings veteran presence to Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the biggest takeaways from the Boston Celtics’ NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors was their need for bench scoring. Brad Stevens and the front office wasted little time addressing that need this offseason. Enter Danilo Gallinari, who signed a two-year contract worth …

The Indiana Pacers and center Deandre Ayton have agreed on a four-year, $132.9 million maximum offer sheet, according to Adrian Wojanarowski. If there’s a sign-and-trade to be done between the two teams, now is the time… because that possibility for Ayton gets eliminated once he officially signs the offer sheet. How the Pacers will generate max cap space Deandre Ayton, …

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss’ recent tweet about Kobe Bryant had many people suspecting she was sending a message to LeBron James, particularly about LeBron pushing Los Angeles to trade for the Nets’ Kyrie Irving: But Buss said she had no ulterior motive behind her tweet. Buss, in a Q&A with Mark Medina of NBA.com: You recently tweeted about Kobe Bryant. …

Dyal HomeCourt Partners wants to take its game to the next level, so its bringing on one of Nike’s former basketball lieutenants to penetrate deeper into the NBA’s growing private equity market. The fund has hired Michael D. Jackson as a senior advisor. The former Nike (NYSE: NKE) vice president and general manager of global basketball is slated to help …

Summer League takeaways: Davison puts on a show vs. Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ Summer League squad is red-hot. They earned their third consecutive victory in Las Vegas on Thursday as they took down the Memphis Grizzlies, 108-91. JD Davison, the Celtics’ second-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft, led the way with a game-high …

Getty Images NBA free agency has slowed down considerably after a rapid start. Teams and players officially began negotiating new deals on June 30, and, as of July 6, are now free to sign those contracts. NBA fans didn’t even have to wait that long for some major news. Just hours before free agency opened, Kevin Durant requested a trade …

The Oklahoman reported in a recent article that Mayor David Hold will consider building a new arena for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team’s contract with Paycom Center expires in 2023 but the city was able to agree to a three-year extension with the arena. The Thunder have played at Paycom Center — previously called Chesapeake Energy Arena — since …

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After the New York Knicks struck out on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the summer of 2019 (which now looks like a blessing), they did well to not commit big long-term money to anyone. The most they doled out was a three-year, $63 million deal to Julius Randle, who eventually signed a four-year, $117 million extension following his All-NBA …

Broussard: ‘Rumblings’ that KD would want Warriors return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea There are “rumblings” around NBA circles that after requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant would want to return to the Warriors. “I said this on ‘The Herd’ shortly after KD’s trade request, somebody texted me, a good source, that Kevin Durant doesn’t want …

Deandre Ayton and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a four-year, $133 million max offer sheet, his agent told ESPN, which was later confirmed by CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter. The Phoenix Suns, Ayton’s original team, will have 48 hours to decide whether or not they are willing to match the offer from the moment he signs it. As that clock …

The Pacers really want Suns star Deandre Ayton. After officially trading Malcolm Brogdon to Boston, Indiana extended a four-year $133 million max offer sheet to Ayton, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday. Phoenix has two days to match the largest offer sheet in league history or let Ayton go. He can no longer be included in a trade for Brooklyn Nets star Kevin …

Report: Ayton agrees to max contract with Indiana, gives Suns 48 hours to match originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Deandre Ayton reportedly has agreed to a four-year, $133 million offer from the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ayton is a restricted free agent, which means the Phoenix Suns have 48 hours to match the historic offer. The …

INDIANAPOLIS — Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Charles McClelland will become the first representative from a historically Black college, university or league to chair the Division I men’s basketball committee when he takes over next year. The NCAA announced that McClelland, who has been with the SWAC since 2018, would be vice chair this season under Bradley athletic director Chris Reynold …

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LAS VEGAS – Paolo Banchero looked like a mixture of a few guys in his two NBA Summer League games. He’s similar in size to Giannis Antetokounmpo, can create for others like LeBron James and Luka Doncic and is comfortable handling the ball on the perimeter like those three and Kevin Durant. The late, great Kobe Bryant would appreciate Banchero’s …

Celtics player spotlight: How Time Lord can put it all together in Year 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics boasted the best defense in the NBA as they surged to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and made it all the way to the NBA Finals. While C’s guard Marcus Smart was recognized with the …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Charles McClelland will become the first representative from a historically Black college, university or league to chair the Division I men’s basketball committee when he takes over next year. The NCAA announced Thursday that McClelland, who has been with the SWAC since 2018, would be vice chair this season under Bradley athletic director Chris …

Ron Harper Jr. is now officially with the Toronto Raptors. The NBA team announced on Thursday that the former Rutgers basketball star has signed a two-way contract. Following going undrafted in last month’s NBA Draft, Harper was offered a two-way contract with the Raptors. Following his third Summer League game on Wednesday night, an 80-74 win over the Utah Jazz, …

Getty Images It sounds as though the Utah Jazz are headed for a rebuild after recent reports suggested that the team is open to listening to trade offers for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. This comes after the franchise traded three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a haul of picks and young players.  Currently, …

In his latest article, ESPN’s Bobby Marks drew up potential trade packages for certain NBA teams in order to acquire Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz are reportedly open to trading Mitchell after previously trading away Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a collection of draft picks. One of the teams Marks created a hypothetical trade with …

Caldwell-Pope excited to ‘compete again’ after being traded to Denver originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was a crucial member of the Wizards’ rotation last season. So much so, in fact, that he put up his highest point, assist, and rebound averages since the 2017-18 campaign. His time in Washington was cut short when the shooting guard was …

Tommy Sheppard views Bradley Beal as 3rd point guard originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Wizards entered the season with a massive hole at point guard, and not just for a starter. They needed to fill the entire section of the depth chart before the start of the 2022-23 campaign. By trading for Denver’s Monte Morris and signing Delon …

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Given he was part of the team that just beat the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals and he just signed with that team’s historic rivals in the Los Angeles Lakers, you might not expect forward Juan Toscano-Anderson to be especially friendly towards the Celtics. But the champion wing — the first Mexican-American to win an NBA title in …