When the Philadelphia 76ers open the 2022-23 season up in Boston, all eyes will be on James Harden as he begins his first full season with the team after being acquired from the Brooklyn Nets at the deadline midway through the 2021-22 season. The Beard averaged 21 points, 10.5 assists, and 7.1 rebounds in those games, but he wasn’t the …

One of the Boston Celtics’ reinforcements for the 2022-23 season may be out for some time. Forward Danilo Gallinari, who signed a two-year, $13.3 million deal with the Celtics last month, went down with a non-contact knee injury while playing for Italy in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Per NBA reporter Marc Stein, Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco fears …

Oklahoma City Thunder v Orlando Magic Gary Harris was finally, mostly healthy last season in Orlando. After two seasons where he played a total of 39 games due to injuries, last season he played in 61 and averaged 11.1 points per game with a respectable 57.1 true shooting percentage. It’s why the Magic signed the 3&D guard to a two-year …

While it is too soon to say for certain with the Boston Celtics veteran forward Danilo Gallinari slated to get an MRI on his injured knee tomorrow, The Athletic’s Shams Charania is reporting that Gallinari’s ACL in his left knee appears to be stable after analysis by the Italian National Team medical staff. If so, a massive bullet will have …

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The Boston Celtics had their share of international players in the 2021-22 NBA season: reserve center Bruno Fernando, backup big man Enes Freedom Kanter, forward Juancho Hernangomez, old friend Daniel Theis, starting forward Al Horford and German floor general Dennis Schroder. In fact, several were quite good for Boston over the course of the campaign, the latter two even caught …

Boston Celtics veteran forward Danilo Gallinari exited a FIBA World Cup qualifying game with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, per Sporteando’s Emiliano Carchia. The game, pitting his Italian National Team against the Georgian national team, may have seen both Italy’s and the Celtics’ ambitions on the court take a serious hit should the injury be serious. Gallinari …

Getty Images The Orlando Magic received some rough injury news over the weekend, as guard Gary Harris suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Harris, 27, will undergo further evaluation to determine a timetable for a return. The severity of the tear will go a long way toward determining just how much time Harris will …

All summer long, it has seemed that the only way for the Los Angeles Lakers to resurrect themselves and become a championship contender again would be to trade for Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. The two teams reportedly had talks several weeks ago, but nothing materialized, and now it appears the Nets will be running it back rather than looking …

CrawsOver Pro-Am It likely will not matter much, but the Thunder will apply anyway. The Thunder are applying for a disabled player exception for No.2 pick Chet Holmgren, who is out for the season with a torn ligament in his foot. Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the news. The Disabled Player Exception does not free up a roster spot …

Following the recent news that No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren will miss the entire 2022-23 season due to a Lisfranc fracture, the Oklahoma City Thunder applied for a $4.95 million disabled player exception, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. If approved, the disabled player exception does not create an additional roster spot for the Thunder. Instead, it will create a salary …

Last weekend’s Jamal Crawford CrawsOver Pro-Am game, which was stopped early due to unsafe court conditions, included a foot injury suffered by Oklahoma City rookie Chet Holmgren. That injury turned out to be a Lisfranc fracture, which will cause the No. 2 overall pick from the first round of the 2022 NBA draft to miss his entire rookie season with …

Trading for Patrick Beverley will not be the Lakers’ final roster move before the start of this season. Before he signed a two-year, $97.1 million extension to stay in Los Angeles, LeBron James was “adamant” the Lakers make roster upgrades, Beverley was just the first domino. Whether one of those dominos is a Russell Westbrook trade remains up in the …

During the first half of the 2010-11 season, the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers looked complacent and even a bit old and tired. They had a habit of winning a few games in a row, then going on a short losing streak and even losing games to some of the worst teams in the league. Coming out of …

Ex-Celtic Tacko Fall claims Jaylen Brown is ‘very disrespected’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Tacko Fall believes it’s time to give his former Boston Celtics teammate the respect he deserves. Jaylen Brown was the subject of trade speculation for several months this offseason, as the 25-year-old reportedly was the centerpiece of an offer the Celtics made to the Brooklyn …

As the 2009-10 season wound down, the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the best record in the Western Conference, but they had a significant problem. Kobe Bryant’s right knee was troublesome, as it was swelling up and causing him discomfort. He was also dealing with a fractured index finger he had sustained months ago. As a result, he had some embarrassing …

Durant trolls Patriots fan with Brady chirp during preseason game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kevin Durant has takes about everything — even the state of the New England Patriots. The Brooklyn Nets forward, who will remain a Brooklyn Nets forward this season after a failed trade request, couldn’t resist ribbing a Patriots fan Friday night on Twitter during …

Washington Mystics v Seattle Storm – Game Two SEATTLE (AP) — Sue Bird’s eye for the court and knowledge of the game is what separates her among WNBA point guards, much to the frustration of her opponents for the past two decades. Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault has watched Bird up close for his entire career in the WNBA. He …

Former Arizona center Christian Koloko on Friday reportedly signed a three-year rookie contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet. Koloko, who was born in Cameroon, will earn $1.5 million this season and the minimum in the last two years as the 33rd pick. The Raptors were delayed in signing him, in part, because of his visa …

The rookie class of 2020 entered the NBA with plenty of hype but faced much uncertainty and other related issues due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The group was not afforded the opportunity of a summer league, and had a truncated training camp and preseason schedule due to the nature of the 72-game schedule that year. Certainly, the class had …

Even after he has left us, the legacy of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Bill Russell lives on in the lives of the people he touched, whether fellow NBA players, coaches, and executives, the fans who watched the fruits of their labors, or the countless others who benefitted from his tireless advocacy. To remember Russell’s historic impact on …

Mo Bamba is living out his NBA dreams with the Orlando Magic. Fresh off signing a two-year, $21 million deal this offseason, Bamba is now helping youth in West Africa reach new heights. This week, Bamba dedicated a new basketball facility at the SOS Village Abobo-Gare in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The complex features two FIBA-spec basketball courts and …

Should we be worried about Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum‘s wrist injury going under the radar for as long as it did? The St. Louis native picked up the nondisplaced fracture of his wrist late in the 2021-22 NBA season around the time of the last NFL Superbowl, and it was clearly affecting him not only for the rest …

The Los Angeles Lakers have been trying to trade Russell Westbrook going back to at least January, but they haven’t found a deal they have deemed satisfactory. But in the last several days, the landscape has changed. Kevin Durant will be staying with the Brooklyn Nets, making a Kyrie Irving trade virtually impossible, and on Wednesday night, the Lakers swapped …

Report: Wiseman making ‘headway’ after summer league outings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Perhaps the biggest question on Warriors fans’ minds is what role James Wiseman will play in the 2022-23 NBA season after missing all of last year rehabbing his right knee. While his summer league performance showed his potential, there are still some facets of Wiseman’s game …