This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Klay posts epic reminder while on vacation in Bahamas originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Klay Thompson is enjoying his summer after winning the 2022 NBA Finals in a six-game series over the Boston Celtics. On Sunday, the Warriors guard was at Dodgers …

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dismissed a misdemeanor charge against former Duke player and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Paolo Banchero tied to an impaired-driving incident involving a teammate and grandson of now-retired Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski. The News and Observer of Raleigh reported Friday that Banchero’s citation for aiding and abetting impaired driving from a November …

While the NBA world unfolds following the news that the Boston Celtics proposed a trade to the Brooklyn Nets for disgruntled Kevin Durant, a Boston insider infers that Durant wouldn’t be good for the team. NBA insider at Stadium Jeff Goodman talked about the trade rumors on the  ‘Merloni, Fauria and Mego’ radio segment. Goodman suggests that Durant may not …

Last year, the NBA had its highest luxury tax distribution in league history. Seven teams finished over the luxury tax and combined for $481 million in luxury tax payments. The remaining 23 teams who finished below the luxury tax received $10.46 million each from the distribution. The 2021-22 NBA season was projected to have a record-setting luxury tax season as …

It looks like we’ll finally be able to see the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup from this past draft. Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero are scheduled to play against each other this Saturday in a matchup at Jamal Crawford’s Crawsover Pro-Am League in Seattle. This will be the first time both players will be matched up against each other …

Getty Images When Kevin Durant asked for a trade during June, he likely expected to get one relatively quickly. The Nets appeared willing to cooperate with his request after a tumultuous season that they do not appear interested in repeating. A player of his caliber should have commanded a number of enormous offers for Brooklyn to sift through before ultimately …

The Dominican national team announced the preliminary roster for the 2023 World Cup’s fourth qualifying window. Al Horford, Karl Towns and Chris Duarte are the headliners of a list of 25 players.Source: Cancha Latina More on this storyline   And while the Celts may not be atop Durant’s wish list at the moment, there was a time six years ago …

Two years ago, Tom Izzo landed the top player in the nation and then lost him a year later. On Saturday, Michigan State basketball’s head coach may have did it for the 2023 class. Xavier Booker announced Saturday his commitment to the Spartans on Instagram. The 6-foot-10, 205-pound power forward from Indianapolis chose MSU over his other eight finalists Michigan, Purdue, Ohio …

Denver Nuggets rookie Collin Gillespie will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture, the team announced. Gillespie, who went undrafted out of Villanova, suffered the injury this week and underwent surgery on Friday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Jim, told the Philadelphia Inquirer the injury was suffered helping out at a Villanova team practice. …

Getty Images Michigan State added another big name to its 2023 recruiting class Saturday as five-star prospect Xavier Booker, the No. 3 recruit in the 247Sports rankings, pledged his allegiance to the Spartans. Booker, an Indianapolis product, chose Michigan State over an offer sheet that included Indiana, Auburn, Cincinnati, Gonzaga and more than two dozen others. The 6-foot-10 power forward …

Late in the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ fortunes were crumbling fast, and LeBron James was trying to do something to salvage some dignity. With Anthony Davis once again suffering a significant injury, the four-time MVP felt he had to score lots and lots of points to give his team a chance at victory each night – even against …

The latest update on a Donovan Mitchell trade to the Knicks is that there is no update. Trade talks have dragged out for weeks with apparently little progress, and Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed that in an interview on Friday when he said the talks have “stalled out.” This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update …

In March, the Los Angeles Lakers’ chances of reaching the play-in tournament were dwindling fast, and fair or not, most blamed Russell Westbrook. His inconsistent and inefficient play was tabbed as the overwhelming reason the team was falling extremely short of expectations. On March 18, L.A. took on the Toronto Raptors in Canada, and in crunch time, it looked like …

Paolo Banchero and Jamal Crawford have a longstanding friendship as the former NBA veteran has offered plenty of advice to the recent No. 1 pick over the years. Banchero recently shared some of that information in an interview. The two were each born in Seattle, Washington, and represent their hometown often. Banchero even participated in Crawford’s annual pro-am league last year …

Former Rockets players James Harden, PJ Tucker, and Danuel House Jr. are suddenly back together with the Philadelphia 76ers, and the NBA is reportedly investigating how it all came to be. The Sixers are loaded with Houston connections, including an executive team headlined by former Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and longtime CEO Tad Brown. They traded for Harden in …

On Jan. 25, Anthony Davis finally returned for the Los Angeles Lakers after missing more than five weeks with a sprained MCL. It didn’t take him long to return to form, as he had a pretty dominant performance in just his second game back. Unfortunately, at the same time, LeBron James went on the shelf with a knee ailment. Therefore, …

The Celtics might argue Brooklyn is not in a strong negotiating position. What’s the best offer right now? The Toronto Raptors don’t want to even discuss Scottie Barnes, sources say. Have Toronto and Brooklyn even had a detailed conversation? Do we know for sure Phoenix has offered or will offer the best it can do for now: Mikal Bridges, Cameron …

After testing the market and seeing his trade value around the league did not give him the leverage he hoped in a push for a long-term contract extension, Kyrie Irving has settled in on playing with the Nets next season. Irving is not pushing for a trade anymore (in his case, if he has the All-NBA level season he is …

HoopsHype recently made a list of the top-twenty-five Point Guards in the league and Kyrie Irving shows up on the list at number eight. While there are some headscratchers on this list, they definitely got Irving right as far as his ranking goes. Even without playing many games last season, Irving is still one of the best scoring guards in …

Matthew Dellavedova is back in the NBA. He spent last season in Australia playing for Melbourne United, but after working out for teams in Las Vegas during Summer League, the Kings decided to bring Dellavedova back stateside. This is a partially guaranteed one-year contract at the veteran minimum ($2.6 million), reports Michael Scotto of Hoopshype. Dellavedova, who will turn 32 …

While the rumbles of a potential trade of Boston Celtics star wing Jaylen Brown to the Brooklyn Nets for veteran superstar swingman Kevin Durant appear to have stalled if they ever even had any traction to speak of in the first place, the debate continues on with seemingly few supporters coming out of the woodwork suggesting such a deal would …

The Philadelphia 76ers are getting ready to seriously contend for a title in the 2022-23 season behind some of the best talent in the league led by Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris. However, those core players will need help from role players. The Sixers went out and signed proven players PJ Tucker and Danuel House Jr. …

If the Los Angeles Lakers start the upcoming season with the exact roster they have right now, many fans won’t feel good about the team’s potential. Many think the current team is a play-in team or, even worse, bound for another lottery season. Such pessimism is perfectly understandable from a visceral standpoint. The Lakers are coming off the most disappointing …

From the day he signed there, LeBron James has been clear he didn’t plan to leave the Lakers, except maybe to play a season with his son, Bronny. This was where he intended not only to finish his career but build his post-NBA life (his production company is based in Los Angeles). Next Thursday, LeBron’s actions can show his commitment …

Are the Boston Celtics disrespecting star wing Jaylen Brown by letting it look like he is being dangled in a potential trade framework for veteran Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant? The Georgia native was probably the Celtics’ most consistent player in the 2022 NBA Finals, with Boston getting to within two games of winning an NBA title. Yet, despite …