Draymond reveals how often he argues with Steph and Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea No one, not even the other two stars that make up the Warriors’ Big Three, is safe from the words of Draymond Green. The dynamic trio of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Green have been playing in the Bay together for a decade, and …

Bill Russell and the future of league-wide jersey retirements originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The NBA broke a long-standing tradition on Thursday with the announcement that they would retire No. 6 across the entire league, in honor of NBA great Bill Russell who died on July 31. Any players currently wearing the number are allowed to continue doing so, …

The Chicago Bulls may have lost one of their rookies before the 2022-23 season has even started. Reported by K.C. Johnson of NBCS Chicago, undrafted rookie Justin Lewis suffered a knee injury during an offseason workout away from the team. The fear is that the injury is a torn ACL, which would end Lewis’ season before it even started. Lewis, …

Italy v Slovenia – Basketball Test Match Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic make Slovenia must-watch during EuroBasket. In a friendly against Turkey in Istanbul (not Constantinople), Luka Doncic did his thing where he had 23 points, 10 boards and five assists in limited minutes. By limited minutes, we’re talking he wasn’t out there in overtime between the teams. So new …

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe has been cleared from a previous left shoulder injury suffered in the Las Vegas Summer League, according to Casey Holdahl of TrailBlazers.com. Sharpe suffered the injury on July 7 just five minutes into his debut. The team eventually ruled him out of playing again after an MRI revealed that he suffered a small labral …

Arguably the best part of any NBA Draft season is the typhoon of reckless player comps that induce equal parts disgust and laughter. Whether it’s saying a second-round pick has similar traits to Giannis Antetokounmpo or comparing two players because they have a similar, um, skin tone, we tend to see some lazy hot takes when it comes to player …

The Houston Rockets went into the 2022 offseason wanting to add depth at center behind first-year starter Alperen Sengun. Now, two weeks after bringing back Bruno Fernando on a training camp deal, they’re set to bring former NBA draft lottery pick Willie Cauley-Stein into the fold under a similar arrangement. “Free agent center Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to a one-year …

Mookie Cook made it an awesome August of basketball recruiting for Oregon on Friday, when the five-star wing committed to the Ducks to give coach Dana Altman his second top-10 pledge of the 2023 recruiting cycle. Cook joins forward Kwame Evans Jr. in the class after Evans committed on Aug. 2 amid speculation that the two may want to play …

Wisconsin basketball is off to a 2-0 start on their preseason tour in France. The Badgers picked up a win on Friday, taking down Lyon Towers 80-68. The trip opened with a win over Paris Towers earlier this week. It was a balanced scoring effort from the Badgers as Tyler Wahl led the way with 12 points, Steven Crowl finished …

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season. With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 34, which has been worn by …

Orlando Magic v Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown was unhappy to see his name in the middle of the Kevin Durant trade rumors. Did Boston fracture its relationship with one of the core players that led it to the NBA Finals (and, one could argue, was the Celtics’ best player against the Warriors)? A guy who could leave as a free …

Getty Images For the first time since 1938, the final rounds of college basketball’s National Invitation Tournament are moving permanently from New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The NCAA announced Friday that the 2023 semifinals and championship for the tournament will be held in Las Vegas, followed by a stop in Indianapolis for the 2024 event. Las Vegas and Indianapolis …

With things on the NBA trade market at a standstill, there is still plenty of scuttle to discuss, as the rumors are hot and rampant regarding some of the biggest names in the Association. The most important players still being discussed include Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell. To get all of the latest details, just scroll below, as we discuss the …

Dana Altman did it again. After a brutal start to the summer that saw de-commitments from both 5-star PG Dior Johnson and 5-star SF Marquis ‘Mookie’ Cook, the Oregon Ducks were able to build up the 2023 recruiting class back to full strength. On Friday, Cook announced that he would once again be committing to the Ducks after opening up …

The National Basketball League and National Basketball Players Association on Thursday announced that the No. 6 worn by 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell would be permanently retired across the league to honor his life and legacy. Players will wear a commemorative patch on the right shoulder of their jerseys throughout the 2022-23 season to pay tribute to Russell, who passed …

Getty Images The Miami Heat already handle the retirement of uniform numbers in a somewhat unique way. They are the only team in the NBA to have raised to the rafters the jersey numbers of athletes who never played for them. That’s the honor the organization bestowed Michael Jordan’s No. 23 in 2003. And while his number is not officially …

The Boston Celtics did not have any players ranked in the annual HoopsHype assessment of the best players in the NBA by position that was published by our sister site. However, two Celtics centers were ranked when the HoopsHype panel assessed the 20 best players in the league at that position in terms of trade value. In the dog days …

At this moment, the entire fan base of the Philadelphia 76ers is salivating over the idea of Kevin Durant joining James Harden and Joel Embiid in Philadelphia. A Big 3 of that magnitude would make the Sixers the favorites in the Eastern Conference. Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets back on June 30 and the Nets have yet …

When disgruntled star Kevin Durant requested a trade he listed his preferred landing destinations, even though the Celtics were not one of the landing destinations they have offered the Nets the best trade package. Now reports indicate that the Boston Celtics are not making Robert Williams available in a trade. According to NBC writer Kurt Helin, sources told NBC Sports …

The UNC basketball program continues to be a team fighting it out for some of the top talent in the country during this recruiting cycle. And, that should be the same memo with one of the best players in the country regardless of class. 2024 five-star shooting guard Ian Jackson is in the middle of planning out some of his …

USATSI LeBron James is well established as one of the greatest players in NBA history after a legendary high school career. Now his two sons, Bronny and Bryce James, are attempting to make their own strides on the basketball court in their teenage years. Both Bronny, 17, and Bryce, 15, play for the California Basketball Club — a Los Angeles …

2022 Las Vegas Summer League – Chicago Bulls v Toronto Raptors Justin Lewis out of Marquette was one of the best players to go undrafted this year and the Bulls recognized it, quickly signing him to a two-way contract after the draft ended. He may now be lost for the season with a knee injury. K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports …

Vanessa Bryant had to leave the courtroom on Thursday when a former bartender detailed the images a sheriff’s deputy trainee showed him that featured the remains of Kobe Bryant, per a report from USA Today. Vanessa Bryant is suing Los Angeles County, alleging that the sheriff and fire department took personal photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, …

HOUSTON — Rockets guard Josh Christopher took the pitching mound at Minute Maid Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Astros, in the same way he does upon taking the court at Toyota Center. Cool, calm, and collected. Christopher, picked by the Rockets in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft, was in attendance to throw out a ceremonial first …

The Philadelphia 76ers head into the 2022-23 season with expectations of being one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. They have two legitimate stars, Joel Embiid and James Harden, leading the way; a rising star, Tyrese Maxey; and solid additions via trades and free agent signings. Those new additions include scrappy guard De’Anthony Melton, former NBA champion PJ …