Why Fraser believes 2021-22 season was Steph’s best yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Even four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry can keep improving. Bruce Fraser, the Warriors’ player development coach, noted how Curry’s 2021-22 season might have been the best he has seen from the star. “With Steph, this may have been his best year …

Italy v France – International Friendly After an injury that looked much worse at the time, this is good news — but Danilo Gallinari is still going to miss some time. An MRI showed Gallinari suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee, but there was no other ligament damage — his ACL and MCL are fine — the Italian …

With Kyrie Irving out of the picture, the trade picture for the Los Angeles Lakers has narrowed. They still want to trade Russell Westbrook, preferably before the start of training camp, and the trade many observers have zeroed in on involves the Indiana Pacers. It was reported a few weeks ago that the Lakers talked to them about acquiring sharpshooting …

Led by a strong outing from back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Serbia held off Turkey, 79-72 (box score), in Sunday’s European qualifier for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 tournament. But while the perennial All-Star center of the Denver Nuggets was the headliner, Turkey rallied from an early deficit and made the game very competitive thanks to a similarly elite …

The 2020 NBA draft class will enter their third season in the league. For many players, this is the most critical season as first-round picks will be eligible for extensions next summer and second-round picks will have a team option on the final year of their rookie deal. The third season is also a good barometer to see just how …

With each new season, Boston Celtics alumni come and go from the team and the NBA itself to other leagues, sometimes returning for new stints and others remaining overseas by design or by fate. As fan favorite big man Tacko Fall recently said (h/t to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson), “once a Celtic always a Celtic.” Himself headed to China to …

Tom Izzo has been hot on the recruiting trail, landing one of the best 2023 recruiting classes in the country. Now, Izzo is starting to piece together his 2024 and 2025 recruiting classes. According to a report, Izzo will be hosting EJ Walker, one of the top prospects in the 2025 class, on an unofficial visit this weekend and the …

The Kyrie Irving trade speculation may have ceased (for now), but that doesn’t mean the Los Angeles Lakers’ point guard drama has come to an end. On Thursday, the Lakers acquired veteran defensive pest Patrick Beverley, leading to speculation about the status of beleaguered nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook moving forward. It’s no secret that the Lakers have been looking at …

The Lakers’ situation is pretty clear: They would like to trade Russell Westbrook before the season starts (ideally before training camp). However, other teams want sweeteners to take him (and his $47 million contract), and because of their very limited trade assets, the Lakers don’t want to put all their eggs in a basket that doesn’t make them title contenders. …

We complete our offseason ranking series today with our projected Top 25 centers ahead of the 2022-23 season. This position group is an interesting one in that the top-two guys on the list are MVP candidates – the No. 1 and No. 2 finishers in the voting for the award over the last two years, in fact – while the …

Forsberg: How Danilo Gallinari’s meniscus injury impacts Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari suffered a torn meniscus while competing for Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifier on Saturday. So what does it mean for the Celtics a month before training camp opens for the 2022-23 season? While not an ideal situation for a …

What Fraser believes newcomers DiVincenzo, Green bring to Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Fresh off their latest NBA title, the Warriors brought in two key additions this offseason that they hope can help the team run it back. And in the eyes of Bruce Fraser, newcomers Donte DiVincenzo and JaMychal Green can help them achieve that goal. Golden …

Unsigned free agent and Boston Celtics alumnus Dennis Schroder had himself an excellent game with his German National Team in FIBA qualifier play against Luke Doncic’s Slovenian National Team on Saturday, the former Boston floor general putting up 17 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals in the 90-71 blowout win. Schroder managed all of that in 27 minutes …

Several Boston Celtics alumni got on the board in the French National Team’s 96-90 loss to the National Team of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday. Former Celtics shooting guard Evan Fournier led France with his 24 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals, while a pair of former Boston big men also managed solid outings in the FIBA World Cup qualifier …

Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics Kevin Durant blew up the NBA’s summer with his June 30 trade demand. It became the story of the summer, dominating headlines and even holding up some trades. But was Durant ever really close to being traded? Not if you listen to the fallout after Durant agreed to return to the Nets this season. When …

He might have left the game (and FIBA EuroBasket play this summer) with an injury late in the game’s fourth quarter in his Italian National Team’s game against the Georgian National Team in FIBA World Cup qualifying play, but veteran Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari managed to leave his smark on Italy’s 91-84 win just the same. While he will …

Officially ruled out of EuroBasket play per Sportando’s Emiliano Carchia, Boston Celtics veteran forward Danilo Gallinari took to his Instagram to react to his meniscal tear sustained with the Italian National Team on Saturday afternoon in the final frame of a FIBA World Cup qualifying match against the National Team of Georgia. Gallo avoided a more serious injury involving his …

Getty Images The Boston Celtics received some rough injury news over the weekend, as forward Danilo Gallinari suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee while playing for Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifying game. No timetable has been released for Gallinari’s recovery yet, but the Italian team said the veteran would miss next month’s EuroBasket tournament. The good …

VALUE OF TRANSFERS Like the secondary, it’s been a position of transfers. The linebacker position added, and lost, Branden Jennings. But it didn’t stop there. They grabbed Gavin Forsha from the junior college ranks and also brought in Will Honas from Nebraska and Shawn Robinson from Missouri. Honas has had an injury-riddled career and is still going through some health …

Patrick Baldwin Jr. didn’t have the opportunity to play with the Golden State Warriors in summer league, but the 28th pick is apparently impressing the team during his early workouts. Baldwin was ruled out of participating in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League due to a previous ankle injury suffered in high school. The injury limited him to …

Boston Celtics veteran forward Danilo Gallinari appears to have dodged a major injury with news from The Athletic’s Shams Charania that the injured swingman has a meniscal tear in his left knee after getting an MRI on the limb he appeared to injure in a non-contact play while on the court for the Italian National Team in the fourth quarter …

GET TO KNOW THE MOUNTAINEERS 2021 record: 6-7 (4-5)Big 12 Standings: Fifth (Tie)Best wins: Iowa State (7-6, FEI/SP+ No. 16), Texas (5-7, FEI/SP+ No. 40), Virginia Tech (6-7, FEI/SP+ No. 72), TCU (5-7, FEI/SP+ No. 83)Notable losses: They lost 18-6 to Minnesota (9-4) in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, 16-13 to Oklahoma and 23-20 to Texas Tech.Head Coach: Neal Brown. He …

Last summer, Carmelo Anthony got to fulfill a longtime dream by playing on the same NBA team with LeBron James when the Los Angeles Lakers signed him as a free agent. Anthony played well at times, especially at home, giving L.A. a major offensive lift. However, overall he was inconsistent offensively, and his defense and passing were very subpar. He …

After a disastrous maiden voyage without Shaquille O’Neal in which they missed the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers started to stabilize the ship during the 2005-06 season. Despite having less talent on paper than they did the year prior, they won 45 games and earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference, which got them back into the playoffs. Their …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Danilo Gallinari injury update: Celtics forward has torn meniscus originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics avoided the worst-case scenario with new forward Danilo Gallinari, it appears. Gallinari has a torn meniscus in his left knee but suffered no ligament damage, …