Fresh on the heels of announcing the Grant Williams trade, the Boston Celtics made the Kristaps Porzingis contract extension official as well via press release. Per the Celtics, the terms of the deal were not made public as is their custom, but multiple reports have the Latvian big man signing for an additional two seasons for $60 million total. Boston …

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What should we make of the performance and potential of Jordan Walsh and JD Davison with the Boston Celtics’ Las Vegas Summer League roster? Walsh is known off the court for his bright personality and defensive skills on the hardwood but needs to build strength if he is going to cover veterans at the NBA level. Davison on the other …

Memphis Grizzlies guard Jacob Gilyard (0) brings the ball up court in the first half during an NBA Summer League basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the L.A. Clippers 83-74 in the Las Vegas summer league Wednesday. Kenneth Lofton Jr. led the Grizzlies …

BRETT YORMARK: BUSINESS IS BOOMING Last season Brett Yormark made his Big 12 debut and sent shockwaves through college football when he said the Big 12 was “open for business.” Yormark clarified that he was interpreted last season, because the Big 12 is open to adding more members that add value, but the other aspects of business were also important. …

Via press release, the Boston Celtics have shared that the trade sending Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks is complete. Per the Celtics, the ball club will pick up a pair of second round picks and the right to swap a third second round pick as part of a three-team sign-and-trade deal with Dallas and the  San Antonio Spurs that …

LAS VEGAS — Victor Wembanyama lamented that since being selected No. 1 in the NBA Draft, too little of his time went to playing basketball and much more of it was about promotional obligations, flying around from appearances in San Antonio to throwing out the first pitch at a Yankee’s game. After he got in a couple of practices and …

LAS VEGAS — The halls of the Thomas & Mack Center are more crowded these days. From the concourse that connects UNLV’s main arena and the smaller Cox Pavilion, to the back corridors where team staffers and veteran players sneak into the building away from public eyes. Such a migration of NBA personnel, every July — despite the overwhelming heat …

Javon Freeman-Liberty making most of Bulls’ summer league opportunity originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich NBA Summer League is a job interview. And for fringe players, it’s not just for the team whose uniform they’re wearing but for all 30 in the league. And so who knows if Javon Freeman-Liberty will turn his …

After a frantic start to free agency, we have compiled all the contracts in the NBA. Ranging from league superstars to two-way players, here are the full salaries for 2023-24 in just one page. (You can often as this will be constantly updated). Key: • Player Option / • Team Option / • Partially guaranteed / • Non-guaranteed / • Two-way …

The Chicago Bulls are in a weird spot as a franchise. Two seasons ago, they broke their four-year playoff drought, but this past year, they missed out on the playoffs entirely, getting bounced in the Play-In Tournament. They are stuck in the middle, which is arguably the worst place to be in the NBA, but Arturas Karnisovas is determined to …

Report: Warriors considered trading for Rockets wing Martin originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors reportedly almost swung a trade in the early days of free agency this summer. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported Tuesday, citing sources, that Golden State considered making a move to acquire 6-foot-6 forward KJ Martin from the Houston Rockets. Martin, the son of …

What is ‘flopping’? Here’s what new flopping rule means for NBA, Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NBA’s board of governors approved two new rules ahead of the 2023-24 season. First, a second coach’s challenge if the first is successful. Second, an in-game flopping penalty. A non-unsportsmanlike technical foul can be deemed on a player by a referee …

Getty Images Victor Wembanyama’s Summer League stint may be over after just two games, but he’s left a lasting impression in more ways than one. After getting off to a rough start in his debut, Wembanyama bounced back with a 27-point, 12-rebound performance before it was decided that he would sit out the remainder of the San Antonio Spurs’ Summer …

Jordan Ford’s ‘spark’ not enough in Kings’ loss to Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings are eliminated from NBA Summer League playoffs after dropping their second straight game, but there were plenty of bright spots under the flashy lights of Las Vegas. On Tuesday, Jordan Ford was one of them. The 25-year-old guard, who grew up …

Michigan State remains a preseason lock for one of the No. 1 seeds in ESPN’s Bracketology. Joe Lunardi of ESPN released an updated batch of bracketology on Wednesday which again has the Spartans as a No. 1 seed. In this projection, Michigan State is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region based out of Detroit. The Spartans are one …

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Why Warriors’ Santos believes NBA in-season tourney will work originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – The NBA on Saturday announced details for its inaugural In-Season Tournament, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr was front and center for the action, joining 2023 No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama, 2022 No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero, 2021 No. 1 …

Getty Images The college basketball stars will be shinning bright in Las Vegas during the Hall of Fame Series on Nov. 6 at T-Mobile Arena. Bronny James will be making his college debut with the USC Trojans, while Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers — the 2023 women’s national champions — will start their journey toward a potential repeat with a game …

NBA rookies and veterans participated in a Call of Duty competition at the Call of Duty War Room suite to see who was the most talented in a two-minute drill. Over the course of two days, about 100 NBA players participated with Jaylin Williams emerging as the champion with a leading score of 59 taking home a $10,000 prize and …

LAS VEGAS – Phoenix Suns team owner Mat Ishbia certainly saw Chris Paul’s comments, too. When promoting his new book, “Sixty-One: Life Lessons From Papa, On and Off The Court” in New York last month, Paul said he learned about the Suns trading him to the Washington Wizards in the Bradley Beal deal on a flight to the city, was …

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has signed a shoe deal with Chinese based sports brand ANTA, after being cut loose from Nike last year. Irving will have a signature shoe with the brand, which also sponsors Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, and Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward. “I’m incredibly excited about this collaboration,” Irving said in a statement. “The …

In 2023, things are looking quite bright for Michigan State basketball. The Spartans just made their first Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament since 2019 and are considered one of the favorites to make the Final Four this upcoming season. However, while watching Emoni Bates play well for the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA summer league squad, I’ve been reflecting on that …

Dino Smiley still remembers the details of the 2011 phone call. Then commissioner of the Drew League, Los Angeles’ top pro-am basketball league, Smiley had seen his fair share of NBA professionals play during the league’s 38-year history. With the NBA in a lockout and facilities closed, basketball stars had flocked to pro-ams across the country to stay in shape. …

College basketball’s offseason isn’t officially over. Some programs are still searching for a final player or two from the transfer portal, international ranks or group of high schoolers that may reclassify to the Class of 2023. However, a picture has formed of what rosters across the sport will look like for the 2023-24 season. Players who have not graduated are …