NextShark ‘Szechuan Chef Curry’: Little Chinese boy’s basketball skills could make him the next Stephen Curry A video of a Chinese child basketball player showcasing his skills has gone viral, with netizens drawing comparisons between the young baller and NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Throughout the clip, which has over 57,000 likes since being uploaded to Twitter on Wednesday, it is …

Associated Press Smith falls away at British Open after bad call from bunker Cameron Smith stepped into a fairway bunker about 3 feet below his ball, which was perched precariously on the lip of the trap. The Australian had seen his overnight lead disappear in a frustrating third round at the British Open and here he was on 13th hole …

The Boston Celtics come off their 22nd Finals appearance looking to avenge their defeat in six games to Golden State. After having a firm grip on the series up 2-1, the Celtics would go on to lose the series when they could not generate enough offense to overcome Stephen Curry and the Warriors. In acquiring Malcolm Brogdon and Danilo Gallinari, …

Some basketball fans waited overnight. The line to get into Los Angeles’ King Drew Magnet High School stretched for blocks once word got out that Lakers star LeBron James planned to play Saturday in the Drew League, the most famous pro-am basketball league in the country. The gym was packed by the time James arrived, and he indeed played in …

NextShark ‘Szechuan Chef Curry’: Little Chinese boy’s basketball skills could make him the next Stephen Curry A video of a Chinese child basketball player showcasing his skills has gone viral, with netizens drawing comparisons between the young baller and NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Throughout the clip, which has over 57,000 likes since being uploaded to Twitter on Wednesday, it is …

The NBA Board of Governors (the owners, essentially) — following the lead of the league’s competition committee — made two smart moves when they met this week: They put in place a tougher punishment for the “take” foul — a free throw plus the ball out of bounds — and locked in the successful play-in tournament permanently. They also discussed …

The 2022 NBA offseason has been like a furious game of “Red Light, Green Light,” with only slightly less dire consequences than “Squid Game” (hey, remember Squid Game?). It began with a flurry of moves in the first couple days of free agency, then a long cool-off period during which we were promised a holding pattern while the Brooklyn Nets …

NextShark ‘Szechuan Chef Curry’: Little Chinese boy’s basketball skills could make him the next Stephen Curry A video of a Chinese child basketball player showcasing his skills has gone viral, with netizens drawing comparisons between the young baller and NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Throughout the clip, which has over 57,000 likes since being uploaded to Twitter on Wednesday, it is …

Which players have stood out for the Boston Celtics in this year’s Las Vegas Summer League action? Has it been one of the young guards on the come-up like Juhann Begarin or JD Davison? Perhaps it has been the big men vying for a roster slot with the Celtics like Mfiondu Kabengele or Trevion Williams. One might even have been …

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team waived Croatian big man Dino Radja to make way for new head coach and team president Rick Pitino’s vision for the team in 1997 after Pitino assumed the roles of both team president and head coach. Radja had been with the Celtics for four seasons after being drafted 40th overall by …

Watch Murray hit buzzer-beater in Kings’ win over Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kings rookie Keegan Murray continues to show why he was drafted No. 4 overall in the NBA draft. During Sacramento’s 82-69 summer league win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday, the 21-year-old Iowa product finished with his first double-double in a Kings uniform. And en …

Getty Images Two of the NBA’s biggest stars are set to play in the Drew League on Saturday. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will showcase their skills in the famed league. Per ESPN, the two players won’t play at the same time, though, as Irving’s game is scheduled to tip off before James’ …

After hearing the backstory of how Boston Celtics small forward Matt Ryan had been landscaping and doing food delivery to keep busy before latching on with the Celtics last season, it is hard not to root for the wing at Las Vegas Summer League where he is fighting to make a roster spot with Boston for the 2022-23 season. And …

Former UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, who went undrafted last month, signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz on Friday, the team announced. Juzang was named to the first-team All-Pac 12 last season after averaging 15.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 36% shooting from 3-point range in 30 games. He led the Bruins in scoring and finished in …

Local power forward prospect Sammie Yeaney added the Gators to his offer sheet when the team made their interest in him official with an offer on Thursday. If this bit of news slipped below your radar, don’t worry too much. Yeaney is presently unranked by the 247Sports national board, it’s very early in the 2024 recruiting cycle, and I have yet …

Russell Westbrook and his agent since he entered the NBA 14 years ago, Thad Foucher from Wasserman, have parted ways over “irreconcilable differences” in where they see Westbrook’s future. According to Foucher’s statement to ESPN, the differences were he wanted Westbrook to “stay with the Lakers, embrace the starting role and support that Darvin Ham publicly offered.” By implication, Westbrook …

Boston Celtics Las Vegas Summer League big man Mfiondu Kabengele has been among the most reliable players on both ends of the court for the 3-1 Sin City Celtics so far in the annual Nevada exhibition series so far. Is there any chance the athletic center with an outside shot and strong interior presence might be added to the team’s …

The Miami Heat are one of the top suitors for both Donovan Mitchell and Kevin Durant (KD specifically put the Heat on his two-team list). They are not close to a deal for either, and draft picks are part of the issue. The Miami Heat currently can trade two of their own first-round draft picks. That number could jump to …

Warning: This story contains profane language. LeBron James called Boston fans “racist as f—.” To some of you, this will be shocking. To those of you who know better, it will be like James said two plus two equals four. “Why do you hate Boston?” James was asked on the latest episode of “The Shop.” “Cause they racist as f …

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook and his career-long agent Thad Foucher parted ways on Friday night, Foucher told ESPN. The split is due to “irreconcilable differences.” “I represented Russell Westbrook for 14 years and am proud of our partnership which included a highly successful 2008 draft, a super-max contract and the only renegotiation-and-extend max contract in history,” Foucher said in the …

The Boston Celtics will suit up for one more game in the 2022 Las Vegas Summer League series of exhibition tilts. They have exceeded expectations, narrowly missing the summer league postseason with a 3-1 record. Completing the tour of 2022 NBA playoff foes, Boston will face the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. If you happen to be looking for a …

DeRozan teases Drew League team-up with LeBron James originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Early Saturday morning, Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that LeBron James is expected to play in the Drew League this weekend. But it was Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan who first broke the news. With a cryptic tweet hours prior, DeRozan teased a potential team-up with …

How badly does Russell Westbrook want a trade out of Los Angeles and off the Lakers? Badly enough to end a 14-year relationship. That’s one interpretation of the news that Westbrook has parted ways with the only agent he has ever had in the NBA, Thad Foucher of Wasserman. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news that the sides parted …

Forsberg: Ranking who helped their stock most at Celtics summer league originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics wrap up 2022 summer league play on Saturday night in Las Vegas. For roster hopefuls, it’s a final chance to make an impression even as much of the NBA world has fled the desert. Before summer league tipped, we power …

Russell Westbrook is splitting with longtime agent Thad Foucher of Wasserman over what the agent is describing as “irreconcilable differences,” he told Adrian Wojnarowski. While a player and agent separating is nothing new, Foucher released a lengthy statement about his now expired partnership with Westbrook that doesn’t exactly paint the former MVP in the best light.  “I represented Russell Westbrook …