Despite their giant interest in landing Kyrie Irving, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be doing their due diligence on finding a backup plan. They have had interest in sharpshooter Buddy Hield and big man Myles Turner, both of whom play for the Indiana Pacers. With talks involving the Brooklyn Nets regarding Irving seemingly dormant, the Lakers seem to have …

Report: Trevion Williams finds new team after C’s Summer League stint originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Trevion Williams, one of the Boston Celtics’ Summer League standouts, has found a new team for the 2022-23 season. The undrafted Purdue forward has agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Golden State Warriors, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. An Exhibit …

Fans of undrafted Purdue big man Trevion Williams who were hoping to see the center make the Boston Celtics’ G League affiliate in Portland (the Maine Celtics — formerly Red Claws) will be disappointed to learn that appears to be off of the table with The Athletic NBA Insider Shams Charania reporting that Williams will be signing an Exhibit 10 …

For the first time since the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Giannis Antetokounmpo will pull a Greece jersey over his head and play for the country where he grew up. Antetokounmpo has been working out with the Greek team in advance of EuroBasket — the European championships — this September, and it is now official that he will play for the …

Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin on Friday linked up with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Lu Dort to catch a basketball game in their hometown. The two players were pictured on hand courtside watching the Montreal Alliance host the Newfoundland Growlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. However, they were likely not thrilled with the result of the game as the …

Last week, Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery caught up with reporters where he discussed a number of topics about his 2022-23 roster. Naturally, one of the first questions McCaffery was asked was the importance of star forward Kris Murray’s decision to return to Iowa City. “Well, first of all, I’m really excited for him. First time in his …

It seems like everyone has nothing but positive things to say about former Iowa Hawkeye and now No. 4 overall draft pick Keegan Murray of the Sacramento Kings. Why not, right? After all, Murray just ironed down the NBA 2K23 Summer League’s Most Valuable Player award. In his four games in the NBA 2K23 Summer League, Murray averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 …

Jalen Brunson is ready for this. Brunson has risen from an overlooked second-round pick to the New York Knicks’ big off-season free agent signing. There’s pressure that comes with getting a $104 million contract and having some analysts say you are overpaid. Pressure comes with being the guy with the ball in his hands, directing the Knicks’ offense in the …

There has been a lot of talk about the NBA adding a midseason tournament, but the issue of how to get the Boston Celtics and the other 29 teams in the league on board with playing it has been something that has not had enough discussion or fleshing out by those in favor of such a novelty to the league …

Report: Monty Williams, Phoenix Suns agree to long-term extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Monty Williams, reigning NBA Coach of the Year, agreed to a long-term extension with the Phoenix Suns, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday. Williams, who had two seasons remaining on his original five-year contract, is now signed under contract for several more seasons. The specifics …

South Carolina landed a historic basketball commitment when five-star forward GG Jackson announced he would be committing to the Gamecocks and reclassifying to the Class of 2022. Jackson, the No. 1 player from the 2023 class according to 247Sports, becomes the highest-ranked South Carolina basketball commitment of the 247Sports era and gives new coach Lamont Paris a considerable jolt of …

The details of the Oklahoma City Thunder waiving JaMychal Green were revealed on Saturday. Green, who was set to make $8.2 million next season after opting into his player option, gave back $2.6 million in order to reach free agency, per Spotrac’s Keith Smith. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see …

Getty Images Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has committed to playing for the Greek national team at EuroBasket 2022 later this summer, Hellenic Basketball Federation president Vaggelis Liolios confirmed on Friday. In addition, Bucks assistant coach Josh Oppenheimer will join as an assistant coach.  Giannis appeared to confirm the news himself on social media when he posted a picture wearing …

The announcement came during SEC Media Days where the “It Just Means More” motto took on new meaning.  “Surprised at that? Absolutely surprised at that,” said Tennessee coach Josh Heupel after first hearing Thursday the NCAA had essentially just allowed athletes to transfer an unlimited number of times. “I think it only heightens the craziness to the transfer portal.” That …

On a recent episode of the Game Theory podcast, The Athletic’s NBA draft guru, Sam Vecenie, shared a glowing review of Jabari Smith Jr.’s defensive contributions at summer league for the Houston Rockets. As part of the episode, Vecenie and fellow draft analyst Adam Spinella ran down the summer contributions of each of the top prospects from the first round …

Monty Williams has become one of the NBA’s top head coaches during his second chance in that seat. In three seasons, he’s taken the Phoenix Suns from being the worst team in the NBA to one of the best. The Suns have in turn rewarded Williams with a long-term contract extension, ESPN reported Saturday. The 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year as voted …

Getty Images J.J. Redick has largely been praised for his work as an NBA analyst on TV, but one comment that caused meaningful controversy relates to his opinion on Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy. “He was being guarded by plumbers and firemen,” Redick said on ESPN’s “First Take” when another panelist, Chris Russo, debated him on Cousy’s merits against current …

How many ways can it be said Kevin Durant will not be traded to the Warriors? Stephen Curry said he likes the Warriors’ roster the way it is. Golden State GM Bob Myers said, “I like our team and where it’s at.” The Warriors roster is locked in. Meanwhile, the only thing we’ve heard from Kevin Durant is that he …

Getty Images When Monty Williams took over as head coach of the Phoenix Suns, they were in the middle of a decade-long lottery streak. Almost overnight, he managed to turn them into one of the NBA’s very best teams. His debut season ended with an undefeated run in the Orlando bubble. He followed that up with a trip to the …

KD, Dinwiddie, Evan Mobley & Mike James stop by Coach Olin Simplis “Guard Whisper” open runs this past Friday! Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQMZOc8Ipj8 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kings’ projected win total shows little faith despite additions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Kings’ offseason so far has Sacramento fans hopeful, but bettors? Not so much. Odds released by PointsBet show that despite a flurry of recent changes to the franchise, the Kings are projected to finish the upcoming season with almost the same regular-season record they …

Monty Williams, the reigning Coach of the Year, will be staying with the Phoenix Suns a lot longer. In what may be Phoenix’s best offseason move, Williams and the Suns have agreed to a contract extension, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams, who was also voted the National Basketball Coach’s Association’s coach of the year in consecutive seasons, had two …

Champion Boston Celtics alumnus James Posey is going to be back in the NBA as an assistant coach according to recent reporting from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Per Woj, the former Celtics forward will join the Washington Wizards coaching staff under head coach Wes Unseld, Jr. Posey, a member of the Celtics’ 2008 title team with Kevin Garnett, Ray …

The 2022 NBA summer league in Las Vegas wrapped up this past weekend. It was a great showcase for some of the league’s top future talent. The Las Vegas portion was an 11 day event, featuring all 30 teams playing five games a piece. There was some strong competition throughout the week and a half, and the Portland Trail Blazers …

Former Purdue center Trevion Williams will reportedly sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Golden State Warriors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Williams, who went undrafted last month, was named the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 12 points, 7.4 rebounds and three assists as a senior. He was the only player in the last …