It is not exactly a secret that the Los Angeles Lakers would love to acquire Kyrie Irving this summer. In fact, some would say they’re desperate to do so, as it is likely the only way they will become championship contenders again during the LeBron James era. Irving would represent a sea change for the Purple and Gold, as his …

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams is known for being talkative, and sometimes his loquacious nature can get him into situations like the one he recently found himself in at the 2022 ESPYs. The Tennessee product was being roasted by the Dubs’ Stephen Curry after Williams suggested the Golden State Warriors were not the better team despite beating Boston in six …

Watch Steph, Canon adorably practice jump shot at camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Curry boys are at it again. On Saturday afternoon, Steph Curry posted an adorable tweet of him and his 4-year-old son Canon putting up shots in the gym at the former’s camp. Canon’s shot looks pretty good, all things considered. Although his shots were …

Sabrina Ionescu has done it again. The New York Liberty star etched her name into the record books one more time on Saturday, this time for a season-long accomplishment. In the opening minute against the Phoenix Mercury, Ionescu found Crystal Dangerfield on the right wing for a 3-pointer that put the Liberty on the board. The assist was her 200th …

Second-year Rockets guard Jalen Green hosted his second annual youth basketball camp over the weekend in his hometown of Fresno, California, and he had help from a few NBA friends in pulling it off. Most notably, some of the biggest names aren’t from Houston. Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year and a member (like Green) …

After a three-year pause caused by the pandemic, the NBA is returning to Mexico City. The first regular-season game will be played in the capital city of the United State’s southern neighbor on December 17, 2022, between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs according to the South Florida Sun Sentinal’s Ira Windman. In 2019, the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, …

Collision 2022 – Day Two Carmelo Anthony is still a free agent who could help a team in a role as a scorer off the bench. He’s working out getting ready for the season, and his long-time trainer and friend Chris Brickley — whose gym hosts the popular Black Ops open runs in New York each summer — decided to help …

Watch five glorious minutes of incredible Kuminga dunks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Jonathan Kuminga can get up. When the Warriors selected Kuminga No. 7 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, the front office knew he had incredible athleticism in his 6-foot-7 frame. However, not even they could have foreseen just how athletic he would be. Kuminga routinely put …

Steph swishes tough game-winner over Bazemore at Curry Camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steph Curry has ice in his veins with the game on the line. Needing one bucket to win a scrimmage Saturday at his annual Curry Camp, the Warriors star guard calmly sized up former teammate Kent Bazemore with a few between-the-legs dribbles. While shifting to …

On Friday, the Wisconsin Athletic Department announced the men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Coach Gard and the Badgers, coming off their second Big Ten regular season title in three years, will again need to replace several significant contributors and outperform preseason expectations if they’re going to make some noise. UW returns Chucky Hepburn, Tyler Wahl, …

On Sunday, former Badgers star Sam Dekker officially signed a contract with The London Lions of the British Basketball League, which is the top tier in British basketball for the upcoming season. Last season, Dekker signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors but made just one appearance before he was released. He would finish the year in Turkey playing …

It is now August in the NBA offseason which means it’s a bit of a dull time in terms of any moves a team will make. However, it does mean that there is plenty of video out where players are putting in their final preparations for the upcoming season. New Philadelphia 76ers addition De’Anthony Melton, acquired in a draft night …

Basketball Without Borders Asia began its 12th camp on Sunday, and four NBA players are helping coach the youth players during the four-day event. Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, Dallas Mavericks wing Josh Green and Phoenix Suns wing Cam Johnson traveled to Australia to help train 60 of the top male and female prospects throughout …

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero on Saturday pulled up to compete in the seventh annual “Zeke-End” pro-am basketball tournament at Tacoma Community College in Washington. The tournament is hosted by two-time NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas and it often features several notable players, including Thomas himself. Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray also competed in the event on Saturday in Tacoma. Banchero …

While the NBA offseason has packed a lot of surprises for various teams, the Brooklyn Nets  lost some of their older veteran talent including the likes of LaMarcus Aldridge, who remains available for teams. Media outlet theScore listed their top remaining free agents and the veteran Aldridge ranked in the top eight. Alongside theScore ranks Montrezl Harrell, Carmelo Anthony, Dennis …

The Chicago Bulls may be wrapping up another long-term extension once training camp rolls around. Reported by Joe Cowley of Chicago Sun-Times, Nikola Vucevic and the Bulls will have ‘initial discussions’ on a contract extension once training camp begins in the fall. Cowley states that ‘both sides want him to stay with the team beyond the last year of the …

The Oklahoma City Thunder — and the rest of the NBA — will have their 2022-23 regular season schedule released in two weeks, per Marc Stein. The NBA schedule is usually released around this time in August, but it appears the league wants to give it another week if a Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell trade materializes. Last season’s schedule …

What was the greatest team in NBA history? It’s a debate that is endless and will probably never be answered. One of the biggest candidates is the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s, particularly the mid-1980s iteration when they were at their peak and fully mature. They featured Magic Johnson, one of the five to 10 greatest players ever, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, …

Grizzlies using Draymond quote as literal bulletin-board material originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors haven’t played a game against the Memphis Grizzlies in nearly three months, but the rivalry has only grown this summer. On Friday, Jaren Jackson Jr. revealed in a TikTok video that the Grizzlies have a Draymond Green quote written on a blackboard in their …

Minnesota Lynx v Seattle Storm SEATTLE (AP) — Now that a bit of time has passed, Sue Bird knows she made the right decision announcing publicly what she knew inside — that this would be her last season. But the emotions that are likely to come when she plays what could be her final game in Seattle? Bird has no …

While the Miami Heat have been interested in trading for disgruntled superstar Kevin Durant, it now seems that the team is moving on to other prospects including veteran small forward Gordon Hayward. Basketball writer Sean Deveney of Heavy.com talked with an anonymous NBA executive earlier this week, that disclosed Miami’s plan B. “I think a guy they will keep an …

The HoopsHype staff recently conducted a trade value rankings for the top 20 point guards in the NBA. The list takes into account the player’s talent, stats, contract, age and agent. This is not necessarily ranking the best 20 point guards in the NBA due to these other factors in play. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, both of their backcourt …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. During the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum tweaked his shoulder. He played through that pain in the Finals and averaged 21.7 points a game, but shot just 36.7% in that series. It was one of a long …

With it being the offseason in the NBA, now is the time for players to relax and decompress a bit before the grind of the season gets set to begin sooner rather than later. Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has mostly been in the gym throughout the summer as he continues to work his way back from a nagging hamstring …

BASKET-STREETBALL-FRA-QUAI 54 Luka Doncic, at age 23, is already one of the top players in the world. A three-time First Team All-NBA player (including this past season), perennial MVP candidate (and favorite for next season), and best pick-and-roll ball handler in the league. The one knock on Doncic? His conditioning. Something even he has admitted needed to be better. This …