Charlotte Hornets v New York Knicks The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for roster upgrades (as evidenced by the Patrick Beverley trade), particularly along the front line to go around Anthony Davis. However, the Lakers have no interest in bringing back current Knick Julius Randle “considering his contract (three years plus a player option on the fourth year) and less-than-ideal …

Veteran point guard Malcolm Brogdon and Grant Williams aren’t exactly new to leadership positions as members of the National Basketball Players Association executive committee. But the Boston Celtics duo will continue to build on that experience from a coaching perspective while assisting NBA Africa, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and the Egyptian Basketball Federation host the 2022 Basketball Without Borders …

The end to the seemingly eternal Kevin Durant trade request saga finally having arrived with the star forward electing to patch things up with the Brooklyn Nets’ front office will have a fallout impacting the rest of the league (notably the Boston Celtics), even if differently than if the Nets star had been dealt to another team in the league. …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Patrick Beverley is returning to Los Angeles, this time joining LeBron James and the Lakers. A fan favorite when he played for the Clippers, Beverley was acquired from the Utah Jazz on Thursday in exchange for guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson. ”Woke up a Laker!!! Its On!!!” Beverley wrote in a Tweet that included …

Kansas State v Washington State MANHATTAN, Kan. – All-American forward Ayoka Lee will undergo knee surgery and miss Kansas State’s upcoming season, though Wildcats coach Jeff Mittie said Thursday she intends to take a medical redshirt and return for one more year. Lee, who has dealt with lingering knee injuries the past two seasons, set a Division I record by …

It is August, which means players around the league are getting their final workouts in as they prepare to report to training camp at the end of September for their respective teams. While some are in the gym getting some individual workouts in, others are playing in pro-ams or competing internationally. Philadelphia 76ers guard Furkan Korkmaz is going the international …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Baylor and Gonzaga will meet in a men’s basketball game in South Dakota on Dec. 2 and organizers will pay players on both teams who agree to help promote the game. Complete Sports Management and Range Sports announced this week that it would put on the game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. Baylor and …

Boston Celtics big man alumnus Tacko Fall may no longer be on the team he first played for in the NBA (and headed to China, in fact), but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten about the players he broke into the league alongside, especially star Celtics wing Jaylen Brown. Speaking with Bally Sports’ Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on the Georgia native’s …

TRANSITION According to safety Josh Hayes, the transition to Kansas State has been seamless. That’s even when switching positions from cornerback to safety. And it helps a lot that he was at North Dakota State prior to his stint at Virginia. Though his time with the Cavaliers was uneventful, he has been someone that has been adored and loved in …

Contrary to what he reportedly said last week, former NBA star Dennis Rodman will not be traveling to Russia to seek the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was recently sentenced to more than nine years in prison on drug charges. After the United States government publicly discouraged his plan, Rodman seems to have backpedaled on his unsanctioned diplomatic …

Warriors join MJ’s ’97 Bulls with rare playoff achievement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Along their journey to the 2022 NBA championship, Steph Curry and the Warriors achieved something only done one other time in league history. Per Sportradar, Golden State became the second team in league annals to take down the Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Baylor and Gonzaga will meet in a men’s basketball game in South Dakota on Dec. 2 and organizers will pay players on both teams who agree to help promote the game. Complete Sports Management and Range Sports announced this week that it would put on the game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. Baylor and …

The Detroit Pistons’ preseason schedule will include almost as many national television appearances as the regular season slate. The four-game exhibition schedule, released Thursday, begins on Oct. 4 at the New York Knicks on TNT. In the regular season, the Pistons have three national TV shots, two on NBA TV (including the international game against the Bulls in Paris). Cade …

Porzingis dominates for Latvia in World Cup qualifier originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington It’s summertime, which means while some NBA players go to Cancun, others keep their skills sharp by playing in friendly pro-am games. Or, for Kristaps Porzingis and the rest of the Latvian national team, playing in World Cup qualifying matches. Porzingis laced up for Latvia on …

Patrick Beverley, then with the Clippers, tries to draw a charge but was called for a blocking foul against then-Rockets guard Russell Westbrook in a 2020 game. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press) Russell Westbrook wanted a timeout. Patrick Beverley wanted a steal. Neither got what they were looking for. And for now, they’re teammates on the Lakers. The Lakers …

What will the Boston Celtics starting lineup look like in the 2022-23 NBA season? Now that the whole Brooklyn Nets – Kevin Durant kerfuffle is over — at least in the short term — the Celtics will turn their attention entirely to preparing for the season ahead. And while their primary starting unit from the 2021-22 season was among the …

The news out of Oklahoma City isn’t ideal. After injuring his foot while playing in a Pro-Am exhibition over the weekend, No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren will be sidelined for the entirety of the 2022-23 NBA season — or what should have been his rookie campaign. Obviously, this isn’t the way that the Thunder or Holmgren hoped that his career would …

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren has been ruled out for the entire 2022-23 season due to a Lisfranc injury in his right foot, the team announced. Holmgren suffered the injury playing in the annual CrawsOver Pro-Am in Seattle, Washington. He was seen attempting to defend a layup attempt by LeBron James, but came up limping after the play and eventually …

Even though the Brooklyn Nets have taken a breath of fresh air following Kevin Durant’s trade rescindment, the organization will look a lot different going forward on the hardwood. Earlier this week the Nets decided to showcase their new ‘Stars and Stripes’ uniform, which they will don this season. The jerseys are new iterations on the classic ABA-New York Nets …

During the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were a chaotic mess. Head coach Del Harris got fired early in the season after a poor start and was replaced by longtime assistant Kurt Rambis, the team traded fan favorite Eddie Jones and big man Elden Campbell for sharpshooter Glen Rice and it even experimented with Dennis Rodman for …

It’s only two days before the start of the college football season and that can mean only one thing –   it’s time for a never-too-early look at Bracketology. March Madness is a few months away, but we have a pre-preseason projection of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and the field of 68. The vast majority of team schedules have not released …

Jamal Murray Attends Melbourne NBA Store Opening The Denver Nuggets are slept-on title contenders. They might have been the trendy pick to win it all a couple of years ago after the team made a mid-season trade to land Aaron Gordon — that was a team with Nikola Jokic coming into his own and on his way to winning his …

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired guard Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz for Talen-Horton Tucker and Stanley Johnson, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the deal was officially announced. The Lakers get a defensive-minded guard who fits into first-year coach Darvin …

While this offseason was very stressful for the Brooklyn Nets over the last three months, it seems that the organization has mutual interest in a consistent roleplayer in Markieff Morris. According to Chris Milholen of NetsDaily, Brooklyn and Morris have a mutual interest in one another. Per Milholen: League sources tell NetsDaily that the Nets and Markieff Morris have mutual …

Getty Images Chet Holmgren, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, will miss the entire 2022-23 season, the team announced Thursday. Holmgren suffered a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. “Certainly, we are disappointed for Chet, especially given the excitement he had about getting on the floor with his teammates this season,” Thunder general …