NBA free agency began Friday night with many top players agreeing to new deals in the first weekend. Those deals can become official July 6. Between Friday and July 6, all deals can be agreed upon but are not binding agreements between team and player. They become official once the deal is signed July 6 or later. The new collective …

Getty Images NBA free agency is off and running, and the deals are pouring in. Things started with Draymond Green agreeing to return to the Golden State Warriors, a necessary cog in their attempt to get back to the NBA Finals. Shortly afterward, point guard Kyrie Irving agreed to give it another go with the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year …

Heading into the offseason, the Chicago Bulls decided to push forward rather than hit the reset button. After this past season ended, Arturas Karnisovas said that they had no plans to rebuild the roster, and based on the moves they’ve made so far this summer, he’s kept his word on that idea. Chicago re-signed Coby White to a new deal, …

NOT A SUBSCRIBER? SIGN UP TODAY FOR ACCESS TO ALL OF HAWGBEAT’S PREMIUM CONTENT AND FEATURES HawgBeat continues its partnership with BetSaracen, the official mobile sports wagering platform of the Saracen Casino Resort. Three former Arkansas basketball players will begin NBA Summer League action Monday evening in two separate leagues. As part of the Salt Lake City Summer League, Ricky …

The basketball-following world in the state of Wisconsin is currently fixated on the recruitment of in-state small forward Kon Knueppel. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin native has shot up the national rankings, now slotted in at No. 20 overall in the class and No. 9 at his position on the 247Sports Composite. Greg Gard’s class of 2024 already looks impressive with top-10 …

SAN FRANCISCO – Gui Santos usually is joined by a smile, and he has good reasons why right now. Santos was selected by the Warriors No. 55 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, the fourth-to-last pick, and is the lone player left from Golden State’s three-player draft class. First-round pick Patrick Baldwin Jr. was traded to the Washington Wizards on …

The Boston Celtics still have “a lot of business left” to conduct according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst on a recent episode of “Sports Center,” with Windhorst relating the news that 2023 Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon “may still end up being on the market” but that the potential supermax extension for star forward Jaylen Brown being an element …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Sam Amick of The Athletic to discuss the complex situation in Philadelphia as 76ers star guard James Harden seeks a trade. From fans potentially undervaluing Harden’s contributions to his lengthy personal history with team president Daryl Morey, the saga in Philly cuts deep. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word …

The Warriors are trying to get back into the championship picture with the same core they won the last four titles with, but some NBA pundits believe their time has come and gone. Former NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins shared his own bold prediction about the future of the Warriors and where they stand in the stacked …

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum might have been being strategic about the grief he gave the Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard for saying he did not want to play in the city of Boston last month based on reporting from ESPN’s Marc Spears on a recent episode of “NBA Today”. “I’m hearing Jayson Tatum is knocking on that door …

Damian Lillard requested a trade after months — well, years — of speculation wondering when, or if, he’ll actually want out of Portland. It all came to a head on July 1, the first full day of free agency, but that was just the first step in this process that could potentially drag out for months.  Lillard has made his …

The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran forward Torrey Craig to a two-year contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Craig was a crucial part of the Phoenix Suns’ success this past season, giving them solid minutes in the regular season and coming up big when it mattered in their two playoff series. Over the past few years, Craig has emerged …

Fred VanVleet said goodbye to the Raptors after being on the roster since 2016. The now-Houston Rockets guard wrote a message to the Toronto fanbase on Instagram, and a notable one decided to have a little bit of fun at the star’s expense. “My look alike…the love is forever thank you for your character and your contributions over the years …

Every summer, NBA teams make adjustments to get better as a whole in the following season. While the Kings’ front office works behind the scenes to improve their roster, young guard Davion Mitchell revealed he has been putting in the work to improve his individual game. And there’s one specific area he’s focused on. “I think every year, something that’s …

Getty Images All-Star guard Anthony Edwards has agreed to a five year contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves worth up to $260 million, his agents told Adrian Wojnarowski. Edwards was eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, and he’s received the full max deal after a career season that featured a playoff appearance with the Wolves. Edwards earned his first …

The Boston Celtics apparently are prioritizing size as they fill out their roster for next season. Free-agent guard Dalano Banton has agreed to a two-year contract with the Celtics in free agency, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday. The second year on Banton’s deal will be a team option, per The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach. Banton is exceptionally tall for …

Vanderbilt basketball is expected to hire Brad Calipari, the son of Kentucky coach John Calipari, as a player development staffer, according to a report from Kyle Tucker of The Athletic. The younger Calipari played for three seasons at Kentucky from 2017-19 before transferring to Detroit Mercy and playing two seasons there from 2019-21. He returned to the Wildcats as a …

Anthony Edwards, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, has agreed to a maximum rookie-scale contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Edwards will earn $13.5 million in the final year of his rookie deal this coming season. The extension, which begins in the 2024-25 season, is worth an estimated $204 million over …

Josh Eilert has his coaching staff in place for the 2023-24 season. Da’Sean Butler, DerMarr Johnson, Jordan McCabe and Alex Ruoff will be assistant men’s basketball coaches for the basketball program with Johnson assuming his role from last season while the other three are new faces at least in terms of the assistant ranks with the program. However, each are …

On June 3, the Golden State Warriors will get their Summer League season underway with a game against the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors will be competing in both the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League this year, ensuring we will get at least six games of Warriors basketball. Summer League will allow Warriors fans to take a closer look …

Jul. 2—Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team: Jayden Forsythe’s recruitment has been a mix of mid-major and power conference offers in the last two months. Hofstra was the Class of 2025 prospect’s …

As might be expected by any team in the hunt for an NBA title, the Boston Celtics have reportedly been among the teams contacting the Portland Trail Blazers about what it might take to pry star point guard Damian Lillard loose amid rumors the Blazers guard wants a new home. New reporting from “This League Uncut’s” Chris Haynes relates how …

Syndication: USA TODAY PARK HILLS, Mo. (AP) Former New Mexico State basketball coach Greg Heiar has been hired to coach Mineral Area College, a junior college in Missouri, four months after he was fired in the wake of the Aggies’ hazing scandal. Heiar was dismissed from New Mexico State in February following hazing allegations within the team that shut down …

The Boston Celtics have two big decisions to make this offseason. First, the Celtics must decide whether to offer Jaylen Brown a supermax contract. Second, Brad Stevens needs to know where he’s drawing the line with potentially matching a Grant Williams offer sheet.  Since free agency opened on June 30, multiple teams have reached contract extensions with their star players, …

While Team USA struggled down the stretch at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, a young Iowa State star showed some of his potential. Iowa State freshman Omaha Biliew scored five points, grabbed three rebounds and handed out two assists in USA’s loss to Turkey in the third-place game Sunday in Hungary. McDonald’s All American West forward Omaha Biliew (0) …