Wizards aim to prevent Hachimura burnout in Japan originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — After the Tokyo Olympics last summer, where he was a front-and-center representative of Japan, Wizards forward Rui Hachimura became so overwhelmed he needed to take a break. That break ended up lasting half of the Wizards’ 2021-22 season. With the team set to play …

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Klay posts epic farewell to ‘great’ summer, ready for NBA season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea After winning his fourth title in eight seasons with the Warriors, Klay Thompson has been living his best life all offseason. From the Bahamas to his …

NBA 2K23, the hottest sports video game, has taken over Twitter recently, with ratings debated for the league’s top stars. Ronnie Singh, better known as @Ronnie2K on social media platforms, spoke with HoopsHype and discussed the new additions to NBA 2K23 and behind-the-scenes stories with Kevin Durant, JR Smith, Dion Waiters, and Harrison Barnes. Singh also explained how a player’s …

Indiana is among 33 unbeaten teams and needed three comebacks to keep its record unblemished. Coming off a nightmarish 10-loss season, a quick start is exactly what Indiana needed but staying unbeaten may prove difficult Saturday when the Hoosiers visit Cincinnati for their final nonconference game. “Our guys are excited about that,” Indiana coach Tom Allen said of facing a …

We’ve seen former Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall on the court playing center, on the sidelines breaking news, and even playing soccer on the pitch. But now the Senegalese center adding yet another chapter to his resume — literally. The UCF product has penned his first children’s book, called “To New Heights” with co-author and agent Justin Haynes and …

Coming off a run to the title, the Golden State Warriors depth chart is riddled with talent. Yet, no position may be deeper than the guard spot. The stature of Golden State’s star power-driven backcourt was on full display in CBS Sports’ latest position rankings. With Steph Curry sitting at No. 1 in the point guard rankings, a pair of …

Report: Celtics waive Bruno Caboclo before training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bruno Caboclo’s career with the Boston Celtics is over before it could really begin. After signing with the team in NBA free agency over the summer, the Celtics waived the 2014 first-round draft pick Tuesday, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Caboclo has played for four different …

The Boston Celtics have reportedly waived big man Bruno Caboclo per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The seven-year veteran had been brought in on a fully nonguaranteed training camp deal to compete for one of several open roster spots to help the Celtics with a lack of frontcourt depth. That thin frontcourt has been compounded significantly in the last several weeks …

Getty Images Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 for making derogatory and offensive comments on social media, the NBA announced Tuesday. The incident occurred earlier in September when Edwards made homophobic comments directed at a group of shirtless men on a video he posted on Instagram.  Edwards was filming the video in his car, and while the …

On Saturday, Kansas State head football coach Chris Klieman said that Missouri transfer linebacker Shawn Robinson was no longer with the program. On Tuesday, Klieman further elaborated on Robinson’s departure from the program. “Shawn left for personal reasons that he needed to step away,” Klieman said. “I’ve got really good respect for that young man. It was not a bad …

Golden State Warriors Vs Boston Celtics At TD Garden Robert Williams had knee surgery last March and raced back for the postseason, playing through a sore knee that was swelling up during the NBA Finals — “Taking it day by day, step by step, getting all the treatment I can, throwing everything I can at my knee to make sure …

Jody Demling/247Sports One of the top-rated uncommitted prospects in the 2023 recruiting class will make his long-awaited college commitment on Tuesday. Taison Chatman, a four-star guard prospect from Totino-Grace in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will make his choice live at 8 p.m. ET on the 247Sports YouTube channel. You can watch the commitment live in the player below.  Chatman holds more than …

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined for using homophobic comments in a social media post that he later apologized for. On Tuesday, NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell announced that Edwards is being handed down a $40,000 penalty for using “offensive and derogatory language on social media.” Last week, Edwards used a homophobic comment during an Instagram Story to describe a group of shirtless men …

Should Celtics pursue these FA big men after Robert Williams injury? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ depth will be tested right out of the gate this season. Starting center Robert Williams is expected to miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing left knee surgery, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday. The setback means Williams likely will miss at least …

usatsi Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III is expected to miss 4-6 weeks as he undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The procedure is meant to clean up Williams’ knee and should have him back in the lineup early in the regular season, but it will likely keep him out of training camp and the preseason for Boston.  Williams …

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green called on league owners to hold an official vote to fire Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver. Sarver was suspended from the NBA for one year and fined $10 million after a 10-month investigation into inappropriate workplace conduct, including the use of a racial slur and making inappropriate verbal and physical conduct toward female employees. …

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The NBA season is only 27 days away, but it’s never too early to prepare for your fantasy basketball drafts! At the forefront of the pre-draft process, I rank the top-300 players and break them down into positional tiers. I’ll expand upon the positional tiers in a future series, but it’s often challenging to build rankings around players coming off …

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was recently suspended for one year and fined $10 million for a number of inappropriate acts in his workplace relating to racism and misogyny, but many in the NBA community have made it clear that they are unsatisfied with the verdict. LeBron James tweeted that “there is no place for misogyny, sexism, and racism in …

The UNC basketball program is starting to turn its attention to prospects in the 2024 class as that recruiting cycle is starting to heat up. Hubert Davis and his staff have identified the top targets they want to pursue and even have visits scheduled with some of them for the Fall. But with the live evaluation period open again, the …

Many people feel the most important game of the Shaquille O’Neal-Kobe Bryant era for the Los Angeles Lakers was Game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals against the Sacramento Kings. It was the biggest test they would ever have, and it would take place at Arco Arena before the Kings’ raucous and rabid fans. The first half was close …

Draymond Green is calling for a league-wide vote. The Golden State Warriors star called on the NBA board of governors to officially have a vote on whether Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver should be allowed to keep his team after the league’s one-year suspension and fine. “So the one thing that I am going to need is someone …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky coach Kyra Elzy says freshman Tionna Herron is recovering from open-heart surgery to correct a structural abnormality. The 6-foot-4 post player learned of her condition after arriving at school in June and received other opinions before surgery was recommended. Senior trainer Courtney Jones said in a release that Herron underwent surgery Aug. 24 at Texas Children’s …

Will Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens feel the need to make a trade early in the 2022-23 NBA season? With a lack of big man and wing depth on the roster and no certainty his training camp invites and signed players will be able to rise to the occasion, the loss of veteran swingman Danilo Gallinari for …

College basketball is already in an era of transition, as loosened transfer restrictions and the arrival of the name, image and likeness era have changed the calculus in roster construction. Now, another monumental change might be in the works that could have a significant impact on the top of each recruiting class. The NBA and NBPA are could potentially lower …