The Philadelphia 76ers do not have a draft pick in the 2023 NBA draft on June 22. They traded their first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in the deal that brought James Harden to the City of Brotherly Love at the 2022 deadline, and they were docked second-round picks in 2023 and 2024 by the NBA for tampering. However, that …

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Now that the offseason is in full swing for teams not participating in the NBA Finals, teams like the Brooklyn Nets have to figure out a lot this summer. With the draft less than three weeks away, the Nets have to decide who they’re going to draft to potentially help this team get into the playoffs and beyond. Another big …

The biggest question for the Boston Celtics heading into the offseason is whether they should offer star forward Jaylen Brown a Supermax extension. Brown’s responses to questions about his future this past season have been vague, perhaps indicating uncertainty. There are concerns about how well Brown and fellow star wing Jayson Tatum complement each other, as they have similar playing …

DENVER — The rote responses are part of the reality here at the NBA Finals, as players and coaches, mere days from their life’s goal, field question after question they’d rather be ignoring. But this question — the second to Jamal Murray on Saturday, after so many to others about the pick and roll, would-be adjustments, and so on — …

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid just finished up one helluva season as he put together a terrific season on his way to winning MVP. He led the league in scoring at 33.1 points per game, he pulled down 10.2 rebounds, dished out 4.2 assists, and he blocked 1.7 shots per game. There is so much that Embiid can do …

Former Monteverde Academy guard Chris Johnson (1) has asked Kansas for a release from his national letter of intent. He committed to the Jayhawks last August. Kansas basketball lost a member of its heralded 2023 recruiting class. Chris Johnson, a 6-foot-5 guard from Fort Bend, Texas, has asked for a release from his national letter of intent, Eric Bossi of …

The Chicago Bulls are in a tough spot this summer in terms of adding new talent. Their roster will get expensive quickly, especially if they decide to bring back Nikola Vucevic on a new contract. They could use some new players on cost-controlled deals, but unfortunately, they don’t currently have a pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Chicago still has …

Trae Young has never been the 3-point shooter that his marksman reputation would suggest. In fact, three of the first five years of his career have registered as well-below average: 32% as a rookie, 34% in ’20-21 and 33% this past season. The best he’s ever shot was 38% in ’21-22. Even his lone college season was a pedestrian 36%.  …

Former NBA star wing Tracy McGrady knows quite a bit about playing the sport that made him a household name, and the ex-NBAer recently weighed in on the sentiment among some Celtics fans and analysts to break up Boston’s two star wings Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum on an episode of the Showtime Basketball “What’s Burnin’” podcast. “You don’t dismantle …

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The Boston Celtics need to make changes to improve their chances of winning a title in the NBA’s 2023-24 season. One key factor is the improvement of head coach Joe Mazulla, who did well in managing the team but has room for growth and desperately needs a better bench behind him with so many departing assistants this coming offseason and …

2023 NBA Playoffs – New York Knicks v Miami Heat The Knicks’ Julius Randle sprained his ankle with two weeks to go in the regular season. He returned from that in time to face the Cleveland Cavaliers and their massive front line in the playoffs, but he struggled in that series — 14.4 points a game on 33.8% shooting — …

The University of California, Riverside point guard Zyon Pullin withdrew his name from the NBA draft pool on Wednesday and narrowed down his transfer options to five schools: Florida, Gonzaga, LSU, Michigan and Xavier. Pullin, a rising fifth-year player, is wasting little time getting to the first school on that list. He’s set to arrive in Gainesville on Saturday for …

Last year, the Chicago Bulls were one of the most average teams in the league. They missed out on the playoffs, but with the talent they have on the roster, they shouldn’t be struggling to get into the postseason. Now, they have some tough choices to make this summer if they want to remain competitive. One of the biggest decisions …

DENVER — Caleb Martin of the Miami Heat spent the first two seasons of his professional basketball career shuttling between NBA and G League assignments. Charlotte Hornets. Greensboro Swarm. Heat. Sioux Falls Skyforce. Undrafted after a college career at North Carolina State and Nevada, Martin used two-way contracts (playing in both the NBA and G League) to prove he belonged …

With the offseason in full swing for many teams around the league, now is the time to begin fortifying rosters and coaching staffs in order to prepare for the 2023-24 season. The Brooklyn Nets are a team that is looking to build forward after trading away both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving during the 2022-23 season. They recovered to make …

After a disappointing season last year and an overall rocky start to the Porter Moser era, the Sooners look to bounce back in 2023-2024. They will have to do that with one of the premier programs, facing off on Dec. 20, 2023. The Sooners will be making the trip to Charlotte to take on the basketball blue-blood North Carolina Tar …

Duke Blue Devils forward Dariq Whitehead (0) dribbles the ball during the second half against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Amway Cente / Russell Lansford – USA TODAY Sports Entering the 2022-23 NBA season, the Nets looked like serious contenders in the Eastern Conference and a team with decent odds to make the NBA Finals. Then nearly everything went sideways. Head …

Tyler Herro dove for a loose ball with about a minute left in the first half of the Miami Heat’s first game of the first round. He took a while to get up, and, when he did, he initially ran off the floor to the locker room. When he realized the Heat were in the middle of an offensive possession, …

As the start of the college basketball season inches closer, reinforcements could be on the way for Rutgers basketball.. News broke on Thursday that Mulcahy will not be entering the NBA draft. According to  Brian Fonseca (for New Jersey Advanced Media), Mulcahy’s name was on the list released by the NBA on Thursday of prospects who pulled their names out …

The Chicago Bulls are in a very weird spot. The core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic isn’t quite good enough to guarantee a playoff spot, but they will almost certainly avoid the bottom of the conference. Teams stuck in that range may be in a worse spot than any other teams in the league. However, the Bulls …

There are still plenty of things shaking out across the NBA in both the coaching and front office circles. Here’s an update on news that has come out in recent days. • The Detroit Pistons made the hiring of Monty Williams official. “A week ago, I was not sure what the future would hold,” Williams said in a statement, referencing …

Brad Penner / USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks announced Saturday morning that All-Star forward Julius Randle underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle. This surgery isn’t surprising, given Randle suffered an ankle injury at the end of March that forced him to miss the last two weeks of the regular season. While Randle managed to suit up for …