New reporting from the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach sheds some light on recent offseason rumbles regarding the Boston Celtics making the rounds in NBA media in recent days. Per Himmelsbach, “the Celtics have been exploring trades that would reduce some of the congestion in their talented backcourt and bolster their depth at the wing or big positions.” They will not, …

It’s officially the week of the 2023 NBA Draft, and with three days remaining until the clock starts, we still know very little about what will happen after San Antonio selects Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall. The rumor mill is hotter than ever on both the draft and free agency fronts, so let’s take a look at some of the …

The 75th anniversary Ohio Valley Conference football team was named Monday by the league. The OVC began in 1948 and ranks as the NCAA’s eighth-oldest Division I conference. The 75th anniversary football team includes players and coaches. Here are the individuals from local schools who made the team: Austin Peay Bob Bible, LB, 1974-77Tim Chilcutt, DB, 1962-65Terrance Holt, RB/WR, 2007-10Kordell …

Photograph: Matt York/AP Chris Paul discovered that his career in Phoenix had ended in a text from his teenage son. The 12-time All-Star was sent to the Washington Wizards on Sunday as part of a trade that saw Bradley Beal move to the Suns. “When [news of the trade] comes through … my son texts me,” the 38-year-old told the …

The Texas Tech men’s basketball team added some more size to the rotation on Monday. Dishon Jackson, a 6-foot-10 post, announced his commitment to the Red Raiders via Twitter. Jackson spent the previous three years at Washington State, where he averaged 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in 49 career games with 19 starts. Grant McCasland asks, ‘Would we rather have …

Getty Images The Boston Celtics lost in disappointing fashion in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat, but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to tear down their team. According to The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, the Celtics do not intend to trade star forward Jaylen Brown this offseason. All signs, right now, point to Brown agreeing to a five-year, …

The rumor mill is starting to get pretty busy with the 2023 NBA Draft scheduled to take place Thursday in New York. The Boston Celtics are a team to watch this week with several of their players involved in trade rumors. One player with an uncertain future in Boston is Payton Pritchard. The 2020 first-round pick has seen his usage …

The Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards are going to look a whole lot different next season after the two sides agreed to a trade that will send Chris Paul to D.C., with Bradley Beal headed to the Valley of the Sun. The exact framework of the deal still needs to be ironed out, but the Wizards will be getting Paul, …

The Boston Celtics are without a first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but they do own one of the most coveted selections in the second round at No. 35 overall. The history of the No. 35 pick is actually pretty good. Notable players such as Draymond Green, Carlos Boozer, DeAndre Jordan, Willy Hernangomez, Herbert Jones, Xavier Tillman and P.J. …

Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at the start of the NBA draft in 2022. (John Minchillo / Associated Press) Jordan Haber didn’t play basketball in college. He didn’t play in high school or middle school either. But he’s 21 years old and a recent graduate of the University of Florida. And the lifelong Miami Heat fan has the patience to read …

After 11 seasons with the Washington Wizards, former Florida shooting guard Bradley Beal is headed out West to play with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in Phoenix, according to ESPN. Beal signed a five-year extension on his contract with the Wizards last July, which means Phoenix will control him for four years. In return, the Suns are expected to send …

Mike Dunleavy Jr. made his stance on Draymond Green clear during his introductory press conference Monday as the Warriors’ new general manager. After Green’s agent revealed Monday he declined his player option for the 2023-24 NBA season and will become an unrestricted free agent, Dunleavy addressed questions surrounding the forward’s future in the Bay. “I think Steve has said it, …

PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE INSURANCE AGENT JEFF VUKOVICH It’s NBA Draft week, and for the second time in six years, Chicago Bulls management might weigh whether or not to trade its leading scorer. In 2017, of course, that was Jimmy Butler. Now it’s Zach LaVine, who has landed in trade rumors yet again. On the one hand, given that the Bulls …

Who will turn heads for the Boston Celtics in the 2023 NBA Summer League? Well, we know who won’t turn heads. Recent Celtics draft picks Juhann Begarin and Yam Madar aren’t expected to participate in this year’s Summer League due to commitments to their current European clubs, The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach reported Monday. Begarin, Boston’s second-round pick in 2021, …

The finish line is in sight, folks. The 2023 NBA Draft is now just days away, and so to celebrate the special occasion, today — as we do every year — we’re releasing the final CBS Sports Prospect Rankings comprised from a consensus of our staff’s rankings. Our final Top 90 is an effort to smooth out outlier views and …

When word began circulating last week that the under-new-management Washington Wizards might actually be ready to move longtime standard-bearer Bradley Beal, most of the immediate reaction focused on finances. You can understand why: The three-time All-Star guard owns the second-richest contract in the NBA, behind only newly minted champion Nikola Jokić, and one of only seven deals with an average …

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Getty Images Draymond Green became the latest player to decline a contract option for the 2023-24 season and enter NBA free agency. Green, as expected, is turning down his $27.6 million player option with the Warriors for next season, per The Athletic. The Warriors mainstay could stay in Golden State, he’ll just look to do so on a longer contract. …

The Phoenix Suns traded for Bradley Beal, sending Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, second round draft picks, and two first round pick swaps to the Washington Wizards in a deal that kept Beal away from the Miami Heat, but also was probably a value that the Boston Celtics could have matched themselves. Should the Celtics have pulled the trigger on a …

The Nick Smith Jr. era at Arkansas was full of tumult. Almost exclusively his. The most highly-decorated high-school basketball player to play at Arkansas was always going to have massive expectations thrust upon him. Smith’s status as player from inside the Natural State borders exacerbated that pressure. Smith’s one and only college season yielded just 17 games because of a …

Before you scroll down and see which players’ headshots are attached to which teams, understand that this mock draft is not like any other mock draft you’ve read. If it’s draft week, that means it’s time for my once-a-year Big Board mock.  Below, you’ll see my projection on who should be taken and in what order. Absolutely important consideration: I am NOT …

Memphis basketball senior Chandler Lawson will transfer, The Commercial Appeal confirmed Monday. The 6-foot-7 forward is set to leave after spending two seasons with his hometown Tigers. Last season, he averaged 5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 24 starts. Lawson spent his first two seasons at Oregon. His younger brother, Johnathan, transferred to Creighton last month. Lawson’s departure means Memphis …

The Phoenix Suns made a blockbuster trade over the weekend to acquire star shooting guard Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards in a deal that involved multiple players and draft picks. The Suns probably aren’t done making moves, though. They will be paying a ton of money to Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in the coming years — $130 …

Getty Images Draymond Green has spent his entire NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, but for the first time, there now appears to be a chance that he lands with a different team. Green will decline his $27.6 million player option for next season, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told The Athletic. However, this does not rule …

Warriors forward Draymond Green officially will hit the open market. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday, citing sources, that Green declined his $27.5 million player option for the 2023-24 NBA season, making him an unrestricted free agent. The Warriors reportedly expected Green to opt out of the final year of his contract, per Andscape’s Marc Spears. The two parties now …