Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sport In honor of the legendary Bill Russell, the NBA retired his number league-wide on Thursday. Nobody will wear No. 6 for the Orlando Magic or Sacramento Kings again. Actually, even before this news, nobody was going to wear No. 6 for the Magic or Kings. Both franchises retired it for “the sixth man,” i.e. their fans. …

Decades from now, a child will look up into the rafters of an NBA arena and ask what all those banners hanging from the ceiling mean. Whoever brought him or her to the game will explain that some are to commemorate the titles the team has won while others are to honor the team’s best players. And that No. 6? …

The Lakers want to trade Russell Westbrook. They would never and will never say that publicly, for obvious reasons, but you would be hard pressed to find anyone with any credibility that would suggest otherwise.  Jovan Buha of The Athletic believes it’s going to happen. He’s not reporting it, it’s just his opinion, but Buha recently stated on the Late …

Thomas Kithier’s basketball career appears to be over. The Valparaiso 5th-year senior suffered a back injury that will end his collegiate basketball career. Kithier started his career at Michigan State, playing from 2018-2021 with Michigan State before transferring to Valparaiso for the 2021-22 season. In his Michigan State career, Kithier averaged 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game over his …

Draymond reveals his all-time favorite Steph, Klay moments originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green has been teammates with Klay Thompson and Steph Curry in the Warriors since 2012. The 32-year-old joined Golden State after the franchise used the No. 35 selection to draft him that year. Having spent a decade as teammates, Green has accumulated several memories of Curry …

Michigan State has signed coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. ”Michigan State has been a home to me and my family for 40 …

In the latest episode of the Yahoo Sports podcast, senior NBA insider Chris Haynes spoke with Milwaukee Bucks C Bobby Portis about what makes playing Milwaukee different from his previous stops in Chicago and New York. Hear the full conversation on the Posted Up with Chris Haynes podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen. Video Transcript …

Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo has agreed to a new contract with Michigan State, the school announced Thursday. The deal is a rolling five-year agreement that will effectively keep him as the coach of the Spartans until he decides to retire.  “Twelve years ago, Tom Izzo said he would be a Spartan for Life, and today’s announcement …

Ja’s great reply to Dray saying Grizz star reminds him of himself originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea There is no one quite like Draymond Green. Still, when asked which young NBA player reminds him of himself, Green had a somewhat unexpected answer. “I’m going to have to go with, in a much different way, Ja Morant,” Green said on …

For much of the spring and summer, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was the athletic department’s most visible proponent of expanding the scope of name, image and likeness (NIL) applications to benefit athletes in Ann Arbor. He stopped short of embracing the pay-for-play inducements certain schools have arranged to work the margins of a largely unregulated space, but his most …

The Philadelphia 76ers were very active in the 2022 offseason as they traded for De’Anthony Melton on draft night and then they signed PJ Tucker and Danuel House Jr. in free agency. Those moves are expected to give the Sixers a big boost in the depth department. Combine those moves with re-signing James Harden and then Joel Embiid coming back …

Michigan State has signed coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. “Michigan State has been a home to me and my family for 40 …

Getty Images The NBA announced on Thursday afternoon that Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey will officially be retired across the league ahead of the 2022-23 season. This marks the first time in league history that a player’s number has been universally retired by every team, which speaks to the impact of Russell both on and off the court. While this …

Associated Press Broncos sport NFL’s richest, most diverse ownership group The Denver Broncos now sport the wealthiest owner in the NFL and the league’s most diverse ownership group. Four of the six members of the Walton-Penner ownership group, which was welcomed into the NFL this week, are either women or minorities. Walmart heir Rob Walton, the oldest child of Walmart …

NBA players to be grandfathered in with Bill Russell’s No. 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NBA is retiring a jersey number league-wide for the first time to honor one of basketball’s most impactful people on and off the court. The league announced on Thursday that it is permanently retiring the late Bill Russell’s No. 6. In addition, …

Michigan State has signed coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. “Michigan State has been a home to me and my family for 40 …

Kevin Durant continues to seek a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, and when it comes to where he would like to end up, it looks like another team can be added to the list. In addition to the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics, Durant also views the Philadelphia 76ers as a “welcome landing spot,” according to SNY’s Ian …

NBA players to be grandfathered in with Bill Russell’s No. 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The NBA is retiring a jersey number league-wide for the first time to honor one of basketball’s most impactful people on and off the court. The league announced on Thursday that it is permanently retiring the late Bill Russell’s No. 6. In addition, …

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association on Thursday announced they have permanently retired Bill Russell’s No. 6 throughout the league to “honor the life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer,” both sides said in a news release. Russell is the first NBA player to have his number retired across the league. Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 …

NBA to retire Russell’s No. 6, honor his legacy in multiple ways next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA is going to honor Boston Celtics legend and Civil Rights icon Bill Russell in multiple ways during the upcoming 2022-23 season and beyond. Russell died July 31 at the age of 88. He is one of the greatest …

Williams, Terry spotted at star-studded offseason workout originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Patrick Williams and Dalen Terry are each amid critical NBA offseasons. And, by all accounts, they are attacking them with force — from the rookie Terry’s strong Summer League showing to Williams’ rigorous Los Angeles workouts, plus a Drew League cameo, alongside DeMar DeRozan. But Williams and Terry …

Earlier this week Kevin Durant met with the Brooklyn Nets ownership to reiterate his trade request, obviously it got the attention of another Eastern Conference team, the Philadelphia 76ers – who are reportedly interested in the forward. NBA insider Ian Begley reports that some members of Philadelphia’s front office are exploring creating a trade package for the sharpshooting forward. “As …

Former Saint Joseph’s forward Jordan Hall has signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced. The news was first reported last month with the team making the pact official on Thursday. Hall, who went undrafted, led the Hawks in scoring last season, averaging 14.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 30 games as …

After two straight seasons with one-and-done freshmen stars on the roster in Jalen Suggs and Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga is returning to something a little more familiar for the 2022-23 season. While there is still plenty of talent on the roster, including star senior Drew Timme, this version of the Bulldogs won’t be defined externally by the potential NBA Draft status …

The Oklahoma City Thunder have hauled in a historic amount of draft picks in the last couple of years as the team is currently going through a rebuilding cycle. The trades of Paul George and Russell Westbrook revamped the team’s draft pick collection that is still playing out to this day. The team has collected arguably the most draft capital …