Report: KD trade demand stands unless Nash, Marks fired originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kevin Durant reportedly met with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai last week. That meeting apparently did not go well for Tsai and the Nets. Durant reiterated his trade request and told Tsai the team needs to trade him or fire general manager Sean Marks and …

Mojave King, a 6-foot-5 prospect from the National Basketball League, will reportedly sign with the NBA G League Ignite for the 2022-23 season, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. King, who was born in New Zealand, played the last two seasons in the NBL as part of the “Next Stars” program. He averaged 3.6 points and one rebound on 37% …

Where Kings roster stands after agreeing to Bazemore deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kings general manager Monte McNair has made numerous crafty moves this offseason, acquiring talent in a variety of ways through trades, the draft and free agency. With Sacramento reportedly agreeing to sign Kent Bazemore to a one-year contract on Sunday, the Kings have filled 18 …

No one feels sorry for the Brooklyn Nets. Not for owner Joe Tsai. Not for general manager Sean Marks. Not for Nets coach Steve Nash. When a team abandons a promising rebuilding effort for a quick path to title contention built around mercurial superstars and the fallout is disastrous, the empathy meter doesn’t register. Nets star Kevin Durant, who asked …

Getty Images For the second straight season, NBA players who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will not be allowed to play against the Toronto Raptors in Canada, according to Jake Fischer. Teams were sent a memo of the news Monday afternoon. These guidelines are similar to what MLB teams are dealing with as a handful of players over last season has …

Report: Kevin Durant trade demand stands unless Nash, Marks fired originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Kevin Durant reportedly met with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai last week. That meeting apparently did not go well for Tsai and the Nets. Durant reiterated his trade request and told Tsai the team needs to trade him or fire general manager Sean Marks …

Coronavirus booster vaccinations in family practices Things can change, the science and what is considered best practices with COVID-19 variants and vaccines continues to evolve, but heading into the 2022-23 NBA the status quo remains. Unvaccinated players will not be able to play games in Toronto this season, the NBA told teams in a memo today, reports Jake Fischer of …

Deni Avdija shines in Israel-Auburn showcase originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Deni Avdija was in a bit of an unusual scenario on Monday afternoon, as the best player on Israel’s national team, going up against an Auburn Tigers team projected to be in the top-25 this upcoming college basketball season. The game was also on national TV, broadcast by …

Here’s how many games ESPN predicts Celtics will win next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The last time the Boston Celtics earned the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs was the 2016-17 season. ESPN is projecting the C’s to do it again during the upcoming 2022-23 campaign. ESPN’s NBA insiders have revealed their win/loss projections …

Kevin Durant still wants to be traded, telling that directly to Nets’ owner Joe Tsai in a face-to-face meeting over the weekend, plus giving him an ultimatum of me or coach Steve Nash and GM Sean Marks. The meeting was “professional,” according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who broke the news. Durant stated he does not have faith in …

It’s been over a month since Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant requested a trade just hours before free agency started, and there hasn’t been anything to suggest that a transaction is imminent. In fact, over the weekend it was reported there’s been “pessimism” surrounding a deal for Durant getting done in the near future. The Nets are having difficulty finding other …

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey continues to impress at the NBA level. In just his second season, he was thrown a lot of challenges and he did not blink at all. Maxey began the season as the team’s starting point guard in the midst of the Ben Simmons saga and then he had to move to shooting guard once the …

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — East Tennessee State hired Brenda Mock Brown as the Buccaneers’ new women’s basketball coach Monday, one week after announcing Simon Harris was being fired over Title IX issues in his lone season. Interim athletic director Richard Sander announced Brown’s new position at a news conference Monday. Brown is the 10th coach in the program’s history. She …

Monumental change is likely coming to the Brooklyn Nets’ organization, whether Kevin Durant stays or is finally traded. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday that in a meeting with Nets governor Joe Tsai, Kevin Durant reiterated his desire to be traded – unless Tsai fires both head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks. Nash had been heavily criticized …

How Durant’s new reported trade demand from Nets impacts Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kevin Durant reportedly met with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai last week. That meeting apparently did not go well for Tsai and the Nets. Durant reiterated his trade request and told Tsai the team needs to trade him or fire general manager Sean Marks …

Steve Nash and Kevin Durant. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Kevin Durant is not happy with Brooklyn Nets management and still wants to be traded barring a change, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. Per the report, Durant met with team owner Joseph Tsai over the weekend and told him to choose between himself and the pairing of head coach Steve …

Crowds on Chapultepec Avenue looking towards city near Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, Mexico It’s likely going to be next week before we see the NBA schedule in full, according to Marc Stein. That’s later than the schedule is traditionally released, but with so many big names still potentially on the move, setting up a national television schedule is a tricky …

Mully hilariously helps Warriors unveil Run TMC ‘Classic’ threads originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Chris Mullin is looking like he could play 20 minutes off the Warriors’ bench in the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season. On Monday, the Hall of Fame guard rocked a gold chain and helped Golden State unveil its new set of “Classic Edition” jerseys the team …

The details of Mike Muscala’s new contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder have been revealed. Spotrac’s Keith Smith reported that the previously-reported one-year, veterans minimum deal with the Thunder is actually for two years at $7 million with a team option on the second season. Each season is fully guaranteed at $3.5 million. Muscala originally signed the contract with the Thunder …

Could Michigan State basketball be adding their third major commitment in less than two weeks? The recruiting experts are suggesting that to be the case. Four-star small forward Coen Carr will announce his college decision next week on Tuesday (Aug. 9), and in the past 24 hours there’s been a lot of reports that suggests Michigan State will be his …

How much better did the Wizards get at 3-point shooting? originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Wizards made a series of moves last summer to improve their 3-point shooting and, on paper, it appeared that they did. After they finished the 2020-21 season 28th in 3-pointers made (10.2/g) and 23rd in percentage (35.1), they added players like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope …

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is one of the best players this game has ever seen. He is able to just glide all over the floor and knock down jumpers as if they are layups over any type of defense. The lanky forward just scores in his sleep and makes it look easy. Even with everything surrounding the Nets in …

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have another player suit up for their international team in Vit Krejci, who was added to Team Czech Republic’s roster. The team is currently scheduled to play games in August for the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Krejci is set to play his third season with the Thunder after being selected 37th overall in the second …

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to be one of the top teams in the league as they head into the 2022-23 season. This is due to the fact that they have some serious talent in the form of Joel Embiid and James Harden as well as a rising star in Tyrese Maxey. Combine that with veteran Tobias Harris as well …

Even though the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t succeeded in landing Kyrie Irving this summer, it doesn’t mean he will never join the team. There have been plenty of reports that one way or another, Irving is determined to play for the Purple and Gold sooner than later. According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, if the star guard isn’t traded …