The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in Las Vegas and the team got off to a fast start. Philadelphia got Isaiah Joe back in the lineup and they were able to use their hot start in order to knock off the summer Nuggets 97-71. The Sixers got a spark from Joe who knocked down a …

usatsi Patrick Beverley is exactly the sort of veteran the Los Angeles Lakers should be targeting. He’d immediately become the team’s best perimeter defender. At 37.8 percent from behind the arc, he would also have the highest career 3-point percentage on the roster. He’s 34 years old, and while the Lakers have emphasized youth this offseason, that makes him available …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Kid goes viral taking Steph’s ‘night night’ celly to new level originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kids nowadays don’t want to just shoot like Steph Curry, they want to celebrate like him too. The four-time NBA champion changed the game of basketball …

The countdown for the 2022-23 college basketball season continues on as teams are set to tip off this Fall for the new campaign. For the UNC basketball program, they enter this season among the favorites to not only win the Atlantic Coast Conference but the national title as well. UNC returns four of their five starters from their Final Four …

The Boston Celtics have rated out as a team with a total of EIGHT currently rostered players ranked among The Athletic’s Seth Partnow’s annual NBA tiers project that puts an order of sorts to the (in his careful estimation) top 125 players in the league in a given season. And while you will have to get yourself a subscription to …

Nobody is quite certain of how well LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are getting along right now. In the midst of a disappointing 2021-22 season, James praised executives of other teams at All-Star weekend. When the season ended, multiple reports claimed that the Lakers internally blamed James for the disastrous acquisition of Russell Westbrook. James is only a …

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Friday that rookie forward Ousmane Dieng suffered a slight chip fracture on his wrist and will miss the remainder of Summer League but is expected to make a full recovery by training camp. This news comes after Dieng had his best Summer League showing last game out against the Sacramento Kings as he scored …

The Nets’ plan – undermined by James Harden forcing a trade, threatened by Kyrie Irving at multiple turns – really blew up when Kevin Durant requested a trade. Brooklyn is down in the dumps. Is Clippers executive Jerry West piling on? West, via SiriusXM NBA Radio: For him to want out, I can see why. I can see why. But, …

This year’s Las Vegas Summer League action has seen the Boston Celtics most recently route the Sin City iteration of the Memphis Grizzlies 108-91 to move to a 3-1 record. Besides their aspirations of making the Summer League Championship, the Celtics are looking for growth from a collection of fringe NBA prospects and a few signed players. Three such prospects …

Field Level Media Suns match Pacers’ offer for Ayton, keeping nucleus intact PHOENIX (AP) Deandre Ayton finally has his new deal from the Phoenix Suns, who simply weren’t willing to let him get away for nothing. A person with knowledge of the situation said the Suns quickly decided to match a $133 million, four-year offer sheet that Ayton agreed to …

The Philadelphia 76ers made their moves in free agency rather quickly. They brought in PJ Tucker on a reported 3-year $33.2 million deal just minutes into free agency and it was widely expected that Tucker to Philadelphia was essentially a done deal before the period even began. Tucker has heavy connections to the Sixers as he played with James Harden …

The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team is going to be taking on one of the nation’s premier blue bloods when they travel to the Jimmy V Classic in December of this upcoming season. The Hawkeyes will make their way to Madison Square Garden in New York City to take part in the mega-event. On Dec. 6, Iowa will take on …

Four former University of Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA summer league Thursday. Boston defeated the Grizzlies, 108-91. Rookie Kennedy Chandler recorded a double-double for Memphis, totaling 11 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block. Jordan Bone played seven minutes for the Celtics, recording one point and two assists. Portland defeated the Rockets, 85-77. Keon Johnson started and …

Report: Okpala agrees to two-year deal with Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Kings reportedly added depth to their new-look roster on Friday, agreeing to sign forward KZ Okpala to a two-year deal. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported the news first, citing Okpala’s agent Aaron Mintz of CAA. Okpala, a former second-round pick who spent the last …

When the Orlando Magic drafted Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick, the decision sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and was easily the biggest surprise of the evening. Orlando was thought to be locked in on taking Jabari Smith Jr. first. Virtually every credible report indicated that Smith was the choice and would be the first name called by …

Report: Celtics, Nets haven’t had ‘substantive talks’ about KD trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you like the Boston Celtics just as they are, we have some good news for you. After Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets two weeks ago, there was some speculation that Boston could enter the KD sweepstakes. After all, the …

Why Steph is a ‘mini-LeBron’ in Scottie Pippen’s mind originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The careers of Steph Curry and LeBron James have always been intertwined. Four straight clashes in the NBA Finals will do that. On Friday, Scottie Pippen, also a member of the NBA’s 75th anniversary, brought up a similarity between the two players that doesn’t get …

Watch Steph Curry exclusive: KD speculation, Warriors’ future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry competed at the American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe for the tenth time in his career last weekend. The Warriors star finished in 16th place (out of 87 entries), sunk an eagle from 97-yards out, punted a Grizzlies golf ball and did …

1 Zach LaVine (27) SG Reportedly agreed to 5-year deal worth $215.2 million2 Bradley Beal (29) SG Reportedly agreed to 5-year deal worth $251 million3 James Harden (32) PG … Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-free-agency-tracker-suns-match-deandre-aytons-max-offer-sheet-zach-lavine-gets-supermax-deal/ Author : Stephen Pianovich Publish date : 2022-07-15 17:49:35 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Draymond defends Wiseman’s early Summer League showing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Count Draymond Green as a big believer in the potential of Warriors center James Wiseman. Wiseman, the Warriors’ first-round pick in 2020, has experienced highs and lows over his first two games in the Las Vegas Summer League as he makes his return to the court after …

The Suns nearly immediately matched Deandre Ayton‘s max offer sheet from the Pacers. Indiana made it easy on Phoenix. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the deal contains: No trade bonus No trade kicker No salary advance This looks like the type of offer sheet extended by a team reluctant to force opponents’ hands with offer sheets. Maybe the Suns …

I’m so confused by Kevin Durant, which I think is why I like him. And why so many people dislike him. For all his greatness, LeBron James is quite easy to figure out. He wants to be considered the greatest basketball player in history, and for that he needs championships. Six of them, to be exact, and even then we …

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi could be facing a suspension after kicking Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles during Tuesday’s game. The WNBA reportedly assessed Taurasi with a flagrant foul 2 for her actions, according to Meredith Cash of Business Insider. The incident occurred in double overtime. With under a minute to play and the Mercury trailing by nine points, Taurasi …

The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing with their offseason as they look to grow their roster around Joel Embiid and James Harden. The Sixers have their two established stars, but there is one young player on the rise who could soon form a Big 3 with the big fella and The Beard. Tyrese Maxey, who had an impressive second season in …

In late May, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reported that veteran guard Eric Gordon appeared likely to reclaim his spot in the Houston Rockets starting lineup for the 2022-23 NBA season. But there was an important piece of context to that report: At the time, the assumption around the league — and likely in Houston — was that Paolo Banchero …