Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) gets past Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić (15) during Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals May 22, 2023, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The NBA never really sleeps, but it does tend to power down after the last of the sickos leaves …

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“I don’t just hit people. Dialog, of course, happens over time and you usually ain’t just triggered by something like that fast, you know, to that degree. This is a team, you know what I’m saying, ain’t nobody on my team triggering me, you know, in an instant. You know, we know stuff that you don’t say amongst men, you …

Former North Carolina forward Leaky Black is staying close to home as he continues his basketball journey after five years with the Tar Heels. After playing with the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Summer League the past few weeks, Black has officially signed a two-way deal with the franchise on Wednesday. President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Mitch Kupchak …

Why Dray turned down ‘substantially’ richer free agency deals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green entered unfamiliar territory this offseason as he dipped his toes into NBA free agency for the first time in his career. While he kept an open mind and wanted to explore his options, Green recently revealed his agent Rich Paul is one …

The Chicago Bulls entered the offseason with hopes of improving their roster. Many thought they should consider a rebuild, but Arturas Karnisovas made it clear that wasn’t in the plans. Instead, they made a bunch of moves to raise the ceiling of their current group, re-signing Nikola Vucevic and Coby White and signing Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig. The Bulls …

Not everybody is thrilled with the Boston Celtics’ recent addition of Kristaps Porzingis. For some, Porzingis’ injury history is a real concern, especially since Boston already has Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams on their roster – two players who have battled health issues throughout their careers. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix is the latest person to make his concerns public. When …

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Former Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams recently said that he looks back at his behavior early in his final Celtics season as being unprofessional and that he and Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla were close before professional disagreements last season, though he’ll always love his former Celtics jefe. A recent Boston Globe interview came out as the Charlotte native’s first …

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking a patient approach when it comes to James Harden’s pending trade request, and the organization isn’t operating with any urgency when it comes to moving the star guard. As a result, there’s potential for the stalemate between the two sides to stretch into training camp in the fall. If it lasts that long, Harden is …

Tom Izzo is never afraid of putting together a tough schedule and that will again be the case for the Spartans during the 2023-24 season. Over the past few months there have been schedule updates and reports of Michigan State basketball matchups for the upcoming season. We have yet to receive the official schedule, but at this point in time …

Fans of the Boston Celtics were rightfully irked by the mediocre return they got for the team facilitating a sign and trade to the Dallas Mavericks for then-restricted free agent Grant Williams, bringing back some second round picks as the focal point of the deal. But the Charlotte native’s new deal netted the Celtics a $6.2 million traded player exception …

Despite being selected early in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, former Arkansas Razorbacks wing Jordan Walsh has displayed great promise with his shooting, defense, and passing abilities in Las Vegas Summer League with the Sin City Celtics. His trainer, Charles Stoker, had been working with him since his middle school days, developing him …

Former Tennessee basketball transfer commitment Chris Ledlum has found a new home. Ledlum committed to St. John’s, he announced Wednesday on Instagram. The announcement comes six days after he left Tennessee and re-entered the transfer portal. Ledlum, a Harvard transfer who committed to the Vols on April 19, was second in the Ivy League in scoring last season at 18.8 …

After losing in the Play-In Tournament this past year, the Chicago Bulls set their sights on improvement. They had no interest in rebuilding and instead chose to build up their roster this summer rather than tear it down, which many saw as the more enticing option for the franchise. In turn, the moves they’ve made have helped improve the team’s …

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Davonte Pack, who is a longtime close friend of Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant was arrested Wednesday morning by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee, court records show.  A warrant was issued for Pack last week stemming from a fight involving a teenager at the Grizzlies star’s home in 2022. Joshua Holloway, now 18, accused Pack and Morant of …

Nebraska basketball announced three new additions to its nonconference schedule for the 2023-24 season. The Cornhuskers will host Duquesne, Stony Brook, and Rider in the Cornhusker Classic this season. The Cornhusker Classic is a three-game round-robin tournament that will take place from November 13th to November 22nd. Nebraska will host three games during the event. They’ll play November 13th vs. …

Apr 15, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) during the third quarter of game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. / Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to and breaking down answers to Knicks questions from readers. …

The Brooklyn Nets had a solid 2023 NBA Draft class as they had two first-round picks with plenty of potential along with second-round pick Jalen Wilson who showed out in the NBA 2K24 Summer League. However, there are some who believe that one of the first-round picks will be spending the majority of the 2023-24 season in the G League. …

Christian Wood is by far the best free agent left on the market, but with nearly three weeks of movement in the marketplace now behind us, it isn’t even clear if he has received an offer above the veteran’s minimum. One team that has reportedly been in the mix at that price? The Los Angeles Lakers, who are in the …

For the first time since suffering back-to-back losses to Xavier in 2012 and 2013, the University of Cincinnati will play basketball in downtown Cincinnati. This time the opponent will be the Dayton Flyers whom the Bearcats last played in the regular season Nov. 27, 2010 at what was previously known as Riverfront Coliseum. The building now known as Heritage Bank …

When the summer began, the Chicago Bulls were aiming to push forward in hopes of bouncing back from their elimination in the Play-In Tournament. Arturas Karnisovas stated that they had no desire to rebuild the roster, and in turn, they would spend the offseason working toward putting a playoff-caliber roster around their current core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and …

Getty Images Draymond Green and Jordan Poole are no longer teammates on the Golden State Warriors as the latter was traded to the Washington Wizards over the offseason, but the infamous punch that Green landed on Poole during training camp last year remains a hot topic. During a recent appearance on the Pat Bev Podcast, Green discussed the punch and …

Where Celtics’ roster stands after reported Banton contract details originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Are the Boston Celtics done adding impact players to their 2023-24 roster? That’s a question worth asking amid a busy offseason that’s seen Marcus Smart and Grant Williams head out the door and Kristaps Porzingis, Oshae Brissett and Dalano Banton come in. If you believe …